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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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It's been a great week for driving "Henrietta" this week. 4am ish starts at work (train driving) have meant 03-03.30 runs in from the Mendips to Bristol. Weds and Fri just me and Henrietta on the road; Thursday, just me, Henrietta, a fox, some mist and just a dab of oppo (copywrite Dab of oppo, 27/5/12 acknowledged) at the top of Clutton Hill  . Just love the way 3rd gear goes on and on  and the 9 miles of "country" 'A' road are a joy at that time of day. Just thought I'd share! Oh - and 47 mpg, somehow, over the 2,000 miles that I've clocked up in the first 8 weeks.
Jeremy
2009 4/4 Sport Green
And nothing else !
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good man 
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater
'A Morgan is for life, not just for Sundays'
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Sounds great 
Richard
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Not really any need for a Diesel power plant at that MPG one thinks 
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'Early morning runs'- dodgy curry, perhaps?
Gerry
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Sounds like Henrietta is going like a train.
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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Had a great run this morning through the villages to just north of Towcester then back down the A5. Only had the car for 7 weeks and this is the first time I have driven con brio. Loved it; even my son was impressed. Henrietta – nice name. Friend of mine drives Matilda, a 1928 Ford Model A. My registration begins KT10, which rather begs the name Katie I think…
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Yep, I'd go with "Katie" (or Katy, as that is the top cider from Thatchers down here, 7.4 %) for your car's name.
The great thing that I'm finding with driving the Morgan is that EVERY journey is a pleasure and it's not all foot to the floorboards stuff (especially when the Yoof 106's blast by at 50 in a 30 - I just leave 'em to it...32 years driving still got a clean licence). BUT when you get the chance for a bootful, that acceleration in 3rd just puts the widest grin on my face.
Cheers
Jeremy
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Thanks for the tip, Jeremy. I had never heard of Thatcher's Katy - but I have now. Just been on their website to read all about it, and I see ordering it online is far cheaper than buying it from our local Waitrose (500ml £1.60 cf. £2.15). As a reasonably regular cider drinker I shall buy some and splash a little over Katy's bonnet in order to christen her. 
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