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Big surprise got a Morgan suitcase for my birthday today.

The quality is great but the weight! Im trying my new one out on a drive holiday over Easter The car bottoms out anyway so it will be interesting to see how it goes!

Jeff

Sounds like you need some new dampers (no, not bread, shock absorbers ) over there Jeff.

Cheers,

Hi
Talking to the chap at Williams of Bristol.He leaves his on the Morgan and puts a case/bag inside the case.!He reckons it to heavy to lug on and off.

I have the large samsonite case with its own cover, and it's a very weighty thing to get on and off, and also fiddly to remove the cover, which covers the wheels on the case............

Apparently it's a common fix to securely attach a large old case to the rack, and put the luggage inside, and I have wondered about trying this.

Simmonds Straps with high level brake light ordered...Will be with me tomorrow..So should be able to take it for a few days away...wonder if it will hit the otherwise good fuel economy...

I have they are heavy but a great bit of kit drove back from south of France in bad rain and everything stayed dry

Based on the experience of another TM'rs experience, The Simmonds High Level Brake Lamp is not supplied with suitable connectors.

I recommended a 'Y' piece made to fit into the harness where the Cobra plugs in. The cobra fits back in one side leaving the spare leg for the Simmonds Lamp.



This is a pic of my one, however, it is better to have one leg made longer for the Simmonds Lamp to plug into. Long enough to reach the Simmonds Cable End above the Spare Wheel recess.

This allows that leg be stored alongside the spare wheel when not in use (on a Strip of Velcro fixed to the cross member for easy access without removing the wheel). I carry a Small Hook home made from a Wire Coathanger.

These are the connectors used in my car's harness.

Thanks Frank Great help, will look in to that when we get back.
May be able to join you for the run up the coast to Ledgerwoood.etc if I can get the day off work ...
Will get some details from you later.

Hello Peter,

I will be visiting Ledgerwoods in the afternoon of Wed 11th. I need to get to Phils before they close but would hope to do it by no later than 4.30pm (In time for a welcome cup of Tea?)

The latter part of the route from Kings Lynn is:

KINGS LYNN
ALGARKIRK
BOSTON
SKEGNESS
MABLETHORP
SALTFLEET
TETNEY
CLEETHORPES
IMMINGHAM
BARTON ON HUMBER
WINTERTON (LEDGERWOOD)
HUMBER BRIDGE

I hope that you can make it somewhere along the route.

Frank - we are planning to be in Salcombe from 14th to 18th April.
When will you be doing the South Hams?
Plymouth to Lyme Regis & Portland Bill is one of my favourite coast routes by the way.