With hindsight, I think Dave's book might more aptly have been called "Buying and Improving a Modern Traditional Morgan"
I think It's almost impossible for one person to write a comprehensive service manual for all the post long door Morgans. There are simply too many variations and even unknown variables built into the cars by Morgan.
As previously suggested by Tim and Dave, this is where Morganatica comes in and if taken up enthusiastically by practical DIY owners, It would not take too long before every model had a decent service manual including all the foibles and being constantly updated as we find new solutions to the traps Morgan has set for us.
The set up of Morganatica means that (I think) it can be used almost as a database to drill down by Model, Year, Engine etc. to provide a practical go to reference for the DIY owner or even enabling none DIY owners to be able to ask the Dealers a few pertinent questions when they say "they all do that sir"
I've only been a Morgan owner for about 18 months but I've had to learn a lot about my little Zetec 4/4 and I think that given another year or so, I will know just about every nut and bolt on my specific model. Inside out, back to front but hopefully not upside down.
Imagine if the DIY owners who have owned their Morgans for a lot longer than I contributed their findings to Morganatica. That would be one heck of a service manual
I don't think (hope) that it matters if the writings are not as eloquent or photographically perfect as Mr Wellings book or that we might not always get the apostrophe's in the right place. Once it's on there, it can be fine tuned or polished by subsequent contributors.
As an example, check out "Horror's" contribution in the "speedo working, odometer stuck" thread. Imagine if that was databased in Morganatica for future users.
As my knowledge builds, I will certainly try to contribute. I won't be much use to the Roadster, +8, +4 etc.etc. owners but my journey of discovery on my Turn of the Century 4/4 Silvertop Zetec may be of some use to other like model owners.
Sorry if that sounds a bit "Jingoistic" but in a way I'm just being selfish.
I'd rather learn from other peoples mistakes instead of having to make all of my own.
Last edited by IvorMog; 19/11/18 01:29 PM.
