Of course I respect your point of view Ian, and understand that your thinking is perhaps in relation to the history and heritage of the marque and that as such it deserves respect. On the other hand some folk like to personalise their treasured possessions by giving them names, though I must admit to having valued many machines i never felt so attached as to feel the desire to give any a name, well at least not one I could use in polite company...(-:
OK, so I admit that that I have a couple of personalised plates, only one of which I purchased and that is on the...err...Mog..(-: At the time of purchase it had a personalised plate on it which I did not want, though it`s original plate had a 1986 suffix which I thought looked a tad out of place, so i purchased a three letter three number reg, which fitted my name, without the need for any imagination...I would have really liked to have had the plate made up in pressed aluminium in black and silver to complete the pseudo Vintage look I desired....Being a law abiding sole I stuck with the unfortunate reflective plates.. I also have to admit to even contemplating replacing the dashboard with an engine turned alloy unit to add to the fakery, should I hang my head in shame...?
My old Mog is not a Vintage Bentley such as the one I followed while m/cycling, and thinking I want some of that. But being well outside my budget, I quickly came to the idea that a Morgan could fill the bill, and I am very pleased to declare that now over 20 years later it still does, I also have to admit that I even feel a degree of affection for it.... but not enough to givee it a name, even though it carries mine...(-:
As our American cousins say... Go figure.. (-:
