I am a time served instrument craftsman( spent the first year on hand fitting and machining) 35 years later I run a team that designs, commissions and develops real time monitoring systems to protect rivers across England. Although a government funded dept I have a remit to undertake and expand commercial activities. We make a good profit that is fed back into the agency I work for. I personally still design mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment, that I then have built by a range of British engineering companies. Nothing would leave my department that doesn't have a service life of at least twenty years. I think I have a fairly good handle on what constitutes good systems engineering.
I am waiting for this kit to be installed and the dealer rang me this afternoon to express there concerns about the mod. I am bloody appalled at the picture posted here. This looks like and is a nasty amateurish lash up and Morgan should be utterly ashamed of themselves. I would truly love to bring back some Morgan employes from the 1930's and show them some of the work that is going into the latest offerings: they would also be appalled. Morgan needs to learn that hand built doesn't always equate to well built. I can't wait to get my 3W back on the road, it's a great drive. However the execution of the build ranges from mediocre to very poor. Just take a look under the seats and tell me if a craftsman or women would be truly happy. The recent post showing the new compensator build bench at the factory said it all. I am sure Morgan can still glue pieces of ash together quite well. Basic mechanical engineering is more of a problem for them. Morgan needs to slow down and take a hard look at their skill base. Some of the QA documentation from the factory, that has been posted on this site, would suggest that basic engineering principles are not fully understood or inherently practiced by the fitters building their products. Morgan are not alone in this but they can't afford to ignore the problems they are experiencing with regards build quality and design. These are not Kit Cars.
