Mog615 .... I'd be interested in more info about the Morgan with the Daimler engine ..... that was a cracking Edward Turner designed lump ....a gem of an engine and readily tuneable for 200+bhp .... other than being 30kg heavier than the Rover V8 (lots of heavy bits on the Daimler so I reckon a lot of that weight could be lopped off with some judicious slimming work) I have often wondered what would have happened if Morgan had chosen it instead (unfortunately around that time the engine fell foul of being too much competition for the Jag straight six so was being phased out in a 'model rationalisation' ) .... that engine developed, and with an alloy block could have been up there with the all time great British powerplants .... would be interested in your experience of the actual over my imaginings.
As for my (still in restoration) car .... well, I did see it at a hillclimb (but was racing myself so only from trackside) ... went and viewed its well used carcass, put it on a trailer and bought it home .... other than a tootle round the yard before I stripped it I've never driven one ... have had plenty of old motors so know roughly what to expect .... have no illusions of faultless handling or smooth and quiet cruising!!
.... have always liked Morgans and fell in love with it .... fortunately I've always been on the side of quirk and character over efficiency so I don't expect to be disappointed. I've never gone the sensible route but have rarely regretted following my heart
K
Ps Geology graduate myself! .... tho my lecturer in palaeontology was an MG man!
