For the Morgan Enthusiast
Readers will be aware that the Morgan Factory Visitor Centre is closed for the winter. So where is a Morgan enthusiast to go for a coffee during the dark months if there is none available at Pickersleigh Road? Well that’s the thing about Malvern, it’s a resort and destination in its own right. It’s not as if it’s some dark dismal and soulless West Midlands industrial town. With apologies to Coventry and Solihull….
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“Thirty-eight people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years, the government has told BBC Panorama. It is the first time that the total number of deaths has been reported.
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Students of Industrial Revolution-era history may well be familiar with the name Henry Maudslay. Amongst his many achievements, probably the most significant was his screw-cutting lathe, which he built as the eighteenth century turned into the nineteenth, and which cut standardised, repeatable threads into bolts and nuts. Prior to that, most bolts and screws had hand-cut threads, so no two were exactly the same – can you imagine…?
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The concept of making old things new is not a recent one, we have attempted to preserve, restore and provide longevity too many items for centuries. We have all heard of the “Make do and Mend” slogan from the Second World War pamphlet of the same name, providing handy tips to the nation’s Housewives on ways to be frugal in the hard times of rationing.
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Part 2 of Spotlight Mounting for your Morgan. This carries on straight from our the first part from the previous issue, so don’t forget to go back and catch up should you need to.
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This is the 17th article in the series that began in 2017, providing our readers with a recommendation of places to stay offering outstanding high quality accommodation along with safe parking for your Morgans when visiting the Morgan factory in Malvern, Worcestershire. Last but certainly not least, is Crestow House, a truly exceptional place to stay.
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The Morgan Motor Company is to continue its technology drive with the launch of new models based on its recently introduced CX-Generation aluminium platform. The new car introductions will take place in 2020 and form a core range of models for the British manufacturer.
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20 November 2019, Beijing, China: A bold new chapter and a landmark moment in Aston Martin’s illustrious 106-year history, Aston Martin has today unveiled its first SUV and a model that will propel the brand to new heights worldwide. That model is DBX.
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It’s that time of year, yes, the time for festive cheer, maybe a beer, something to share and the giving of gifts, peace and goodwill to all and each and every one of us. One of my fondest sensory experiences of Christmas time is the smell of a real Christmas tree, especially when you come downstairs in the morning and we have one in house every year.
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This month is all about Auxiliary Spotlights or Driving Lights; using the Cibie Oscar and a mounting kit that needs to be fastened to the wing. Also fitting a set of rally style adjustable top stays to the Cibie Oscar to eliminate the wobbly light and blowing bulbs, issues, you get if the spotlights are not restrained in two places.
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If you are looking for somewhere very special to stay when you visit Worcestershire and the Morgan factory in Malvern, then Brockencote Hall is the place. I can truly assure our readers that this is a wonderful venue offering a quiet, discreet, luxurious escape located in 70 acres of stunning parkland.
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When I was young, well, when I was younger, a good Mate of ours, we’ll call him Dave for the purpose of this article, owned a Triumph Spitfire. Dave’s Spitfire was the envy of many a young buck, add to this that Dave was also the figure of many a young belle’s desire, due to his Spitfire I suspect, and you can see that our Dave was quite the boy about town.
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We need to raise the seat positioning lever up now we have lowered the nose of seat so you don’t trap our fingers on the Morgan’s cross member. This is just in front of the seat, but not so close to the nose of the seat that it will not lift the seat locking position latch allowing the seat to move on the runners.
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John Marston was born into a well-to-do landowning family in Ludlow, Shropshire, in 1836. At the age of 15, he went to Wolverhampton, where he served his apprenticeship at Edward Perry’s tinplating and japanware outfit. At 23, he left Perry to set up on his own, buying a factory in nearby Bilston, and did so well that, when Perry died in 1869, Marston took over Perry’s factory too.
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Eckington Manor is an award winning hotel and venue nestled in the beautiful Avon valley, near Pershore, Worcestershire, and is a rather special place. Founded by Judy Gardner, of Garner’s Foods fame, which specialises in pickles and dressings, Judy believes that life doesn’t get much better than good food in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere.
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The Company now employs a record 233 staff. Thanks to the recruitment drive, over 40 new roles have been created so far this year, and there are currently 10 open job vacancies across various departments and levels of the business, including a number of new senior roles. After starting 2019 with 204 employees, the company projects a workforce of 240 by the end of the year.
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Words by Travis Blake An independent British manufacturer of luxury hair and beauty products established in 1873 and famous throughout
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To do this you need; Tools as stated throughout the write up. You will also require an assistant who is either very thin! Or a car lifted onto jack stands; as you require access to the seat mounting nuts that can be seen (step 2b and 3b) on the underside of your Mog.
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Sister hotel to the Colwall Park Hotel which we have featured in a previous edition, the Malvern Spa is quite different in that it is a modern hotel sited on the edge of town with a superb health and leisure spa as the central focus to its being. In fact it is the first spa to open in Malvern since 1910, and it was back in 1842 that the very first spa opened with Doctors James Manby Gulley and James Wilson offering what was referred to as the “Water Cure” and putting Malvern on the map as a spa town and a popular destination.
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It all began when the bicycle was king. James Starley was well known for making sewing machines but, in 1869, made the transfer into the bicycle trade. One of his employees was his nephew, John K Starley, who left his uncle’s company, joined forces with William Sutton and founded Starley & Sutton Co in Coventry in 1878. The first vehicle to carry the Rover name was a tricycle, launched in 1883.
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