Yep, that's kevin rivettes. I know the windscreen and top quite well as we both worked together looking at historic photos of different kinds of windscreens for both morgans and non morgans and also was privileged to visit the shop where they were making prototypes for the screen. was amazing to watch guys work like that. I've got tons of pics from the wooden prototypes and mockups but sadly not at liberty to disclose them. the windscreen is a think of beauty and totally changes the dynamic of driving the car as it allows you to put a hat on and do hundreds and hundreds of miles a day without feeling beat up but still keeping the visceral feel that makes the trike great.
i know the top is polarizing but a bit of background behind it as kevin commissioned it as he likes taking epic 5,000 mile road trips each summer and has for decades. He's got a 1960's four seater morgan that he's got over 250,000 miles on it. he wanted to take the trike instead but needed a way to deploy a top incase he got caught in a nasty torrential downpour during the summer months on the trip. the top is not permanent and can be collapsed down and easily put in the passenger footwell while still allowing a passenger to be there. the biggest challenge with doing a top is having to clear the drivers head which makes attaching directly to the roll bars impossible (unless you're incredibly short). Kevin has custom head rests that fit of the roll bars that look quite nice but also serve double duty and not eh back there's an insert where the rod from the top fits in to allowing the height to be adjustable. there's no side or back screens on purpose as at speed it's not necessary and the purpose of the top was to be able to drive the car while in the midst of a storm and of course when parked you can also put a proper tonneau cover on it for storage.
was really a shame how the how thing went down last year with kevin on the forum as i know him personally and have watched in amazement as the guy has personally bankrolled crazy ass projects for his own trike as he just wants it to be an ultimate motoring machine. I won't go an to any more details and bring up old issues.
long story short, kevin's windscreen is stunning and a piece of art, and his top is a great solution for his needs to staying covered in an impromptu rainstorm. and sadly they are just that, they are Kevin's
and if you can't read between the lines he's an uber successful intellectual property strategist and attorney and he's not an automotive accessory. maker which means these were purely done to serve his needs and not meant to be a business which is a shame as i think there would be lots of people who would dig on them. personally i'm trying to get a windscreen as it's gorgeous and really transforms the driving experience. TBD though.
Can someone scan or take a picture of the hood and windscreen in the MTWC and post it?
This was posted by a friend on the Morgan France F/B site.
