Originally Posted By MarioCP
Hi Peter, I fully understand that the person at the top is the ultimate responsible, and I do know from your own account (bought and read your excellent book, with great interest) that CM wasn't the biggest enthusiast about MMC resuming the production of 3 wheelers.

In any case, I always think (and we already discussed this privately a long time ago) that he was treated by many as if he was the sole responsible for Morgan's problems, while at the same time no credit was given to him for whatever good was made during his time, as you say, "at the top".

Now that's even more apparent. Years after he's gone, you only need to speak to people that has dealings with Morgan (namely, people that recently bought new cars, or has needed new parts for their old cars) to understand that something is very wrong up there. I don't mean Steve Morris, in fact I never met or spoke to him, all I hear is that he is a nice guy, not as flamboyant and notorious - in a good way - as CM was, but more a down to earth Morgan man through and through, and that can only be good.

Then again, as with CM, he's the person at the top. And he was the person at the top when the Brooklands M3W was launched, he was the person at the top when the ARP4 was launched, he was the person at the top when the new Aero was launched ... see my point?


PS - totally un-related. Under totally fortuitous circumstances I came to acquire a beautiful, 70's vintage design, Bussaco Palace Hotel ashtray. I checked ... it's exactly like yours. Funny, uh? wink


All fair points. And bravo for the Bussaco ashtray. A photo of mine will appear in my new book!