Month: March 2017
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How It’s Made Dream Cars S02E05 Morgan 3 Wheeler
[This is an older video but still gives you a good idea of how these little beasts get made. Enjoy, Mark]
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SPOTTED in Dubai – What is this thing?!
[Cruising the strip in Dubai? 2017 Aero 8. You gotta luv it. Cheers, Mark]
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How to Remove Scratches from Acrylic (Perspex) (www.plasweld.com.au)
This has got to be one of the most commonly asked questions – “can I get scratches out of Perspex?” And the answer of course is, it depends!. Light surface scratching can be buffed out of acrylic. Deep scratches on the other hand are a little more difficult but we will provide suggestions about address…
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Chaos and comebacks – the story of the 2016 RAC TT Celebration
[If you haven’t as yet been to the Goodwood Revival. You should consider it for your ‘Must Do’ list. Mark]
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John Surtees obituary: 1934-2017 (www.autosport.com)
By Damien Smith, Published Friday March 10, 2017 John Surtees, who has died at the age of 83, will be remembered quite simply as one of the true greats of motor racing history. The epitaph by which he will be most widely remembered, of course, is his unique achievement: the only man to win premier-class world…
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When a Hebridean island got its first motor car (www.scotsman.com)
A three-wheeled Morgan became the pride of a Hebridean island after it rolled onto Berneray in 1933. It was the first ever private motor car on the island and it caused quite a stir after arriving on the deck of a trawler. The car belonged to Finlay Paterson, a merchant and JP, who bought the…
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Amelia Island Noggin and Cars and Coffee
The MOGSouth Friday ‘Noggin’ before the Amelia Island Concours is starting to become a recurring event for the club now that we have done it for a few years. And, this year’s edition, 10 March, at Sliders Seaside Bar and Grill, Amelia Island, was our best, yet. We had a record number of participants…
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Christopher Ward and Morgan Motor Company reveal co-designed collection (www.watchpro.com)
Christopher Ward has unveiled three watches created in partnership with Morgan Motor Company. [I am somewhat baffled. Can a ‘watch’ that Morgan is associated with keep accurate time?? I am thinking about speedometers and the like?? Puzzled . . . Mark] The two British companies first announced they would work together in November last…
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Test driver writes off £85000 Morgan sports car by crashing it into garden wall a mile from factory (uk.news.yahoo.com)
A brand new, handbuilt £85,000 Morgan sports car has been spectacularly written off just a mile from the factory. The swanky motor had been out for a test drive after mechanics noticed it was making strange noises – and ended up parked half way through a garden wall. Dramatic pictures show the Aero 8‘s front…
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Roadster Overheating Problem Solved
Hello All :Some time back I posted a query about my Roadster overheating due to fan not coming on. Thanks for all the helpful responses. Now that the problem has been fixed I thought I would relate my experience as it might be helpful should anyone else experience a similar problem. (Reminder: I am a mechanical novice). So here…
