I was saddened to read on the Morgan website of the devastating injury suffered by Thom Donaldson, a trim shop worker at the Factory.
Although I am only a recent convert to the Morgan marque, my car having gone into production shortly after Thom started to work there, I have been struck by the uniqueness of the Company and the sense of community attached to Morgan ownership. Given that Morgan is truly a family Company, it comes as no surprise that the workforce has united to launch an appeal to provide financial help for Thom and his family.
Perhaps now would be an appropriate time for Morgan owners to express their gratitude to the Company and workforce, for the pleasure that Morgan ownership brings, by supporting their fundraising efforts. I would venture to suggest, however, that Thoms long-term financial needs will far exceed the amount raised by this appeal.
In the short period of time I have been an Owner, I have been surprised by the number of people who have admired my car and aspire to own one. With the right publicity, I feel certain that a target of selling 10000 tickets worldwide to the general public is easily achievable. However, if the target is to sell 10000 tickets worldwide to Morgan Owners, I feel the cover price of 5 pounds per ticket is absurdly low given that Morgan Owners tend to be a fairly well-heeled bunch of individuals.
Perhaps the Forum could explore ways in which Morgan Owners could boost the Appeal proceeds?
