Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Very Old but Still Working Garages

Rosary Garage looks like it would not be out of place in a horror movie.
"Look, there's a deserted house, and it's all dark. I don't think there is anyone at home. Let's go in and look round".
Cue axe wielding local protecting his newly polished Morgan from snoopers...

. Seem to remember they had a couple of Diamond T there or were they Jimmies. I can't remember

There was certainly one Diamond T Steve.
Plus others of interest. Probably forced to move them...
Always an interesting place to drive past, but a bit of a distraction to a petrolhead

And here it is...



Sadly, no more 4 Star.... the cost of a minimum delivery is over £10k and demand has faded away.
Unleaded is only 1p/L more than at Tesco in Salisbury.

Inside the workshop is, almost, a trip down memory lane...




Outside i found this...I passed my driving test in a Ford Zodiac, but not like this one...



How does it differ? Well the Rover 3.5L V8 under the bonnet and 5 speed floor mounted gearbox just as on a Plus 8, radius arms and modern shocks on the back to assist the leaf springs and heavily modified brakes. It is, I was told, very quick as it weighs less than 1 tonne.

I can see in the distance of that first photo why you decided to park up for a spell Peter

Very interesting shots Peter.