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Hello everyone,
I'm new to Morgan and I'm from Sweden. That's why I will have to ask you to forgive me asking about obvious things with strange spelling (sometimes).

My Morgan is a 4/4 -99 with a Ford Zetec engine, lovely Indigo blue. I bought it in England and drove it through France and Germany to Sweden during the rainiest 3-dayperiod in living memory. But I didn't get wet! ... from outside anyhow. But since the engine temperature gauge was glued to 115 degrees Celsius I had to have the heater and fan going all the time to keep the radiator from exploding (I thought) - the cabin became very hot and the side windows didn't help much. Interesting experience anyway :-)
Something else I experienced was the hard ride. On the motorway from London to Dover the front end was jumping severely and there was very little movement in the suspension - the tires was not perfectly round either. I was a bit embarrassed driving/jumping slowly alongside others on the congested road. The main problem was probably the Nylon bushings and lack of grease/oil - new round tires and frequent use of the 'one shot oiler' has helped a lot though.

I have had a lot of thoughts about Morgan front end suspension since then (2011) and have studied the subject on the net thoroughly - thank you everyone! Finally I think I have found the perfect solution for me: Rising rate springs - wanted by many I suppose. Softer, still firm and more drivable on bumpy roads.

From a reliable source I have heard that rising rate springs will be available quite soon. The new Morgan 4/4 Sport suspension I think is a big step in the right direction, but rising rate springs is yet another significant step forward. I love the thought that the original construction, the sliding hub/pillar suspension, will still be going strong for another couple of decades thanks to some ingenious and persevering people and in true Morgan spirit.

Regards
Thomas