Morgan Radiators, the old and the new
Written by Greg Stevens, Brisbane, Australia. September 14, 2008

I have replaced many Morgan radiator cores using HER (High Efficiency Radiator) cores made in Australia to my own specifications to fit back into the same small opening whilst offering greatly improved cooling capacity. The photo shows 2 samples of header plate cross sections.

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Morgan Suspension – The front……a ramble
Written by Richard Rogers

I was very lucky to find my distinctive low mileage 4/4 4 seater and the previous owner had obviously looked after it religiously. However, this being my first Morgan, the daily drive to work in Sydney traffic and on Sydney’s less than perfect road surfaces meant more frequent visits to the dentist and chiropractor. I’m used to many different cars with many different suspension settings, but the Morgan definitely felt vintage with a capital V and the rigid almost non-existent shock absorbing was not in my comfort zone. The firm front and rear shock absorbers would, in my opinion, be great for smooth European roads or racetracks but Sydney? No way.

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Morgan Suspension – The back……….a continued ramble
Written by Richard Rogers

Apparently back in the 70’s in the UK British Leyland had an innovative idea to aid transportation of their cars around the country on various transportation devices by placing wooden blocks in the suspension. Mechanics at the dealerships were then supposed to remove these blocks before giving them to the customers, but as the mechanics doing PDI’s (pre-delivery inspections) were sometimes apprentices they often forgot and a lot of complaints were received. After a few days of Morgan ownership I checked my suspension to see if it had wooden blocks. I soon realized why many long term Morgan owners were slim, wiry and had a nervous look about them. As to whether they still had any teeth left or shares in a chiropractors establishment then that’s anybodies guess.

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