Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Plus 6 ?

How about a 3 Plus 3?

Speed Six is forever associated with Bentley. Following the lead of the Plus 4 plus, how about Plus 8 Minus? On second thoughts, I think Roadster a good choice!

I thought TVR also did a speed six at one point ?

For me, the name 'Roadster' is inexorably linked to the somewhat cute but frankly rather pedestrian Triumph Roadster from the late 1940s.

It hardly does justice to the V6 Morgan, which especially in the 3.7 format is a considerably better all-round proposition than the old Rover-engined cars in my view. But hey, it's only a name. No big deal.

Roadster is the best name IMO. I've no idea what a triumph Roadster is, and To me, the name means sporty, quirky, individual, open air (most of the time), touring, picnics, etc etc can only be a morgan.

Andrew - sorry for being late to this one - we were away for a family wedding, are you considering such a “speed6”????!!!

Cheers!

MGB Roadster is the common use of the term Roadster.

Which is especially strange as the MGB is a drop-heap coupe.

Cutaway doors, no windows, separate hood = roadster
Full-height doors, wind-up windows, integrated hood = DHC

The essential difference is that a roadster has a fabric hood that can be erected if needed, whereas a DHC has a fabric roof that can be lowered when desired.

Interesting. Wiki's take on it............

In the nineteenth century, the word "roadster" denoted a horse suitable for traveling. By the end of the century the definition had expanded to include roadworthy bicycles and tricycles.

In 1916, the Society of Automobile Engineers defined a roadster as: "an open car seating two or three. It may have additional seats on running boards or in rear deck."Additional seating in the rear deck was known as a rumble seat or a dickey seat. The main seat for the driver and passenger was usually further back in the chassis than it would have been in a touring car. Roadsters usually had a hooded dashboard.

The earliest roadster automobiles had only basic bodies without doors, windshields, or other weather protection. By the 1920s they were appointed similarly to touring cars, with doors, windshields, simple folding tops, and side curtains. When roadsters of this era were equipped with rumble seats, the seats folded into the body when not in use.

Roadster bodies were offered on automobiles of all sizes and classes, from mass-produced cars like the Ford Model T and the Austin 7 to extremely expensive cars like the Cadillac V-16, the Duesenberg Model J, and even the Bugatti Royale. They are popular with collectors, often valued over other open styles.

The term "roadster" as applied to automobiles is American in origin; before World War II, the British equivalent was a "two-seat tourer". The term was used more widely in Britain after World War II, partly through interaction with Americans during the war and partly to make the car more appealing to Americans in the time of the "export or die" policy.

By the 1970s, the term "roadster" was applied to open two-seat cars of sporting appearance or character. Roadsters had become almost as well-equipped as convertibles, including side windows that retract into the doors. Roadsters of that time included the Alfa Romeo Spider, MGB, and Triumph TR4. A roadster is still defined as an open car with two seats, with some roadsters having power tops or retractable hardtops. A few manufacturers and fabricators still offer roadsters that meet the older definitions. These include Morgan, with the windowless Roadster; Caterham, with the doorless Seven; and Ariel, with the bodyless Atom.

I have seen a Morgan plus 6
The first time it was for sale at NEC classic car show,about a year later Richard Thorne had it for sale.
I think it started life as a plus 4 then had a BMW 6 cylinder engine fitted .Its in conought green & sporting a plus 6 badge on the cowl