Dave,
the other solution, but possibly more costly, is to buy an Aero based Plus 8, Power Steering as standard.
BUT it's not a real Morgan! 😈
Tongue in cheek yes. Of course it's a Morgan as it's made by them......but many fans of Trad Morgans and what they represent, would not consider an Aero chassis Plus 8.........nor justify the cost.........and the OP can't get them where he lives!
This bit of thread drift raises a raft of philosophical questions around the question "What is Real Morgan?"
Some research suggests the answers might cause more debate debate...
A Veteran car is, according to the Veteran Car Club, one made before 1905. So there are a few 3 wheeler Morgans that qualify.
A Vintage car is one made between 1905 and 1930, so most of the 3 wheelers but none of the 4 wheel cars as the 4/4 arrived in 1936.
A Classic car has no formal definition that I can find, but it is generally considered to be a car that is more than 20 years old, BUT which is no longer in production.
So, all flat rad Morgans are clearly Classics.
BUT what are the present "Trad Morgans"? The +4 has been in continuous production since 1950 and the Series II 4/4 since 1955.
Many so called Classic Car "experts" would say they are just cars, and old ones made in the 1960s are not Classics, but just "old cars"!!
Others say that they are a continuation of a Classic, rather like the LR Defender.
Now, to the Aero based cars. The Aero Plus 8 is a Traditional Morgan body on a new technology chassis.
It is no more "Classic" than a 2014 Plus 4, or a 1968 Plus 8, it just happens to have a different chassis and some other modern features.
Where does this get us all? I think it proves that trying to divide Morgan cars up into somewhat arbitrary categories achieves nothing. They are either pre 1950 or post 1950. Yes, the Flat Rad is a clear historical change, but since then it has been evolution.
My Plus 8 is a Real Morgan, as is your Roadster as is DW's 4/4...
I'm sure there will be further evolution of the Chassis and we may see a modern Plus 4 with a chassis that has elements of the Trad and the Aero. That will also be a Real Morgan... and as is the M3W.
OK, back to power steering....
