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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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16k bongo more like 1600... typical media with nothing better to do than sensationalise something.
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I suspect it's definitely not a write as the impact appears to have missed the chassis leg saving the tub. Never the less it's a major rebuild.
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Has all the hallmarks of an opportunistic attempt to make a lot of money out of Morgan's misfortune. Ie. Give us a nice payout, a holiday for the family all expenses paid at Hadrian's Wall, and we will shut up.
As for the Aero. The propeller shaft or "prop" shaft is the shaft that connects the gearbox to the differential, it is the fore and aft shaft and it is extremely unlikely that that would drop off and be the cause of such an accident. The shafts connecting the differential to the wheels are called drive shafts or alternatively axles. In an independent rear suspension they have universal joints at each end. I suppose a faulty casting in one of those or some assembly problem could cause a failure. I would also imagine that a limited slip diff is used in the Aero.
I have no idea what would happen in the case of a catastrophic failure but I can imagine a scenario where one wheel locks up because of a broken drive shaft flaying around and 100% of the drive goes to the other wheel. This would steer the car straight off the road as quick as a wink and this seems to be what has happened.
May have nothing to do with Morgan per se but be down to the supply of a faulty or miss-assembled component from one of their suppliers.
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Oh come on chaps
Some poor chap has just had his house hit and his holiday getaway van hit by a Morgan on a test drive. It hits the local papers and a reporter need an angle so embellishes the tragedy and all we can do is question his motives and the value of his loss !
I'd be Flippin' annoyed too and use whatever medium I can to get the full value of compensation.
I'm sure it will be all sorted to everyone's satisfaction and in the meantime MMC will have to deal with a local red face and probably change their testing drive routines
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In the end it will be the insurance company who decides who gets what.
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We had a car through our front wall six years ago. It wasn't a Morgan. It was a tatty small hatch and I don't even remember what it was. The driver - a young woman had been smoking dope. The Police weren't interested.
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That's one stage below "I'm going to write a stern letter, dear.." isn't it..? 
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It will save him re pointing the wall and who knows he might upgrade to an impala this time around  .
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