Click here to return to the index page.
Image of a road.
Who's Online
3 registered (h trois, 1560, Fingles), 43 Guests and 2 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Latest Photos
Recent outing in Bretagne
Winter Sun
Accelerator
Morgans on Google Street View
italian mogs
Newest Topics
Good news for Saab
by David of SW19
10/02/12 09:03 AM
What production number is your Morgan 3-wheeler?
by Aeroman
10/02/12 08:31 AM
Le Mans Classic Laps
by philrs
09/02/12 08:53 PM
hood change for 2012 model year
by SFO
09/02/12 07:49 PM
M3W SS
by PaulJ
09/02/12 05:19 PM
Please help: Doreen's Story
by Trevor
09/02/12 10:52 AM
Plus 4SS
by Matt999
09/02/12 06:54 AM
Newest Members
geoffdragon, threewheeler, haji, GCPlus4, deepdiver
2085 Registered Users
Shout Box

Forum Stats
2085 Members
48 Forums
7273 Topics
78719 Posts

Max Online: 150 @ 07/04/11 03:44 AM
February
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29
Topic Options
#28943 - 23/04/09 12:15 PM Aero8 RHD v LHD
A11OGE Offline
Has a lot to Say!

Registered: 14/05/07
Posts: 1297
Loc: Reading
Does anyone know, out of the 600 odd Aero8 produced how many are RHD (and therefore may be seen in the UK) and how many are LHD?
_________________________
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater

Top
#28964 - 23/04/09 07:19 PM Re: Aero8 RHD v LHD [Re: A11OGE]
A11OGE Offline
Has a lot to Say!

Registered: 14/05/07
Posts: 1297
Loc: Reading
Having just read the Octane article 600 should read 850+ crazy2
_________________________
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater

Top
#28968 - 23/04/09 08:00 PM Re: Aero8 RHD v LHD [Re: A11OGE]
asbojohn Offline
le Asbo du Bling
Talk Morgan Enthusiast

Registered: 23/07/07
Posts: 1740
Loc: Cambridgeshire
Originally Posted By: A11OGE
Having just read the Octane article 600 should read 850+ crazy2


What Octane article?
_________________________
Why have one colour when you can have them all wink

Top
#28969 - 23/04/09 08:27 PM Re: Aero8 RHD v LHD [Re: asbojohn]
A11OGE Offline
Has a lot to Say!

Registered: 14/05/07
Posts: 1297
Loc: Reading
Octane may 2009 (out now) page 110 - 113, interview with Charles Morgan.

Quote "Sir John (Harvey-Jones) who inspired me to go back to university............since his visit in 1989 we have implemented all the changes he recommended..........."
_________________________
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater

Top
#28975 - 24/04/09 07:18 AM Re: Aero8 RHD v LHD [Re: A11OGE]
Graham, G4FUJ Offline
Salty Sea Dog
Talk Morgan Addict

Registered: 03/07/07
Posts: 3852
Loc: Gloucestershire, UK
Interesting - the FAQs on MMC web site don't (or didn't) reflect that bit about the changes:

"14. Did you implement Sir John Harvey Jones recommendations following his first visit?
We listened very carefully to what Sir John had to say; but we felt that Morgan is a unique situation and that our loyal customers wanted the car to remain a hand-built product. In the period since his visit we have introduced many improvements to the build process but we have stuck firmly to the principle of craftsman build quality. Where modern technology can improve the finished car without compromising this uniqueness we have made such introductions. Sir John re-visited the factory recently and he seemed very impressed with how we had advanced, without relinquishing our hand-built, quality approach to car design and build. He rode in the Aero 8 and announced himself very impressed."


Cheers,
_________________________
Graham (G4FUJ)

B3808 RTA 51R '76 4/4 Ivory 2 seater
'08 MINI Clubman Cooper D; '90 Defender 90 SW

Top


Moderator:  Aeroman, Boshly, Simon