I went up to the Factory this morning principally to finalise some detail on my Plus 8 order but also to have a good look round! As well as the Geneva Motor Show Plus 8 (very orange and much polished) there were a couple of customer Plus 8s already in production. This was just what I needed to see as although I started my order in January some of the spec detail has been quite difficult to finalise. For example we'd been told that there was nowhere to stow the side screens when not on the doors. I'd already included a luggage rack in the spec to make the car a tiny bit practical so I thought I could include a mod to carry the side screens between the rack and the rear panel. However the luggage rack sits quite close to the rear panel so a mod was proving a challenge. Discovered today that there's a side screen compartment underneath the back panel so no luggage rack mod required. There's also a doody little lockable compartment behind the seats. Big enough to take a wash bag and a bottle of wine so at this rate who needs a boot!

I also noticed that whereas on the Aero the grille is blank behind, on the Plus 8 there's a clear view through to the engine, as with all Classic Morgans. A mesh is an optional extra on the Plus 8 but I reckon it's a must if you want to stop speeding stones finding their way through to those expensive water and oil coolers.

I never leave without a wander round the dispatch bay and today was no exception. The difference today was that the bay was three quarters full of three wheelers - they must be selling like hot cakes!

All I need now is a build date so that I can schedule a few more visits to irritate everybody at the factory like an expectant father!

David