Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Before I bought my first Morgan...........

Always grew up with 'Morgan talk' and photos of Dad in his Morgan, Bought my first Morgan book at 8 (still have it). Went round the factory lots with Grandad in my teens - one of my first solo drives when I passed my test was to the factory with Grandad. My niece has 'Morgan' as a middle name.

Having a fairly chequered youth, and seemingly always partying harder than my wallet, there was never any chance of ownership. However a decade of sensible (ish) behaviour in my 40's meant I had a healthy credit rating and a plethora of credit cards. I could raise about £20K and still manage the repayments without starving, or selling a kidney.

RAB413L turned up at Allon Whites (only 20 miles way) and to be honest, in my head I'd bought her even before I turned up. I wanted a four seater, for practical reasons, and one that Grandad had built. Something needed to go very badly wrong on the test drive for me not to commit. Everything went fine, and she was mine, till death do us part.

A bit like Oliver, I have a little plaque on the dash to remind me of Cyril W Perkins, MMC Wood shop.