Jeremy and I met with Kim and Nikki Bannister in a pub in the Cotswolds to try and teach me how to hold a tulip map the right way up and how to press buttons on a stopwatch. They certainly got me looking efficient and Jeremy had the fun job of driving the Boxster through…
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Rally Round Africa: Victoria writes (Part 2)
Umhlanga to Umngaz Super organised Charlotte, had organised for the brakes parts and a new cable for the Guage Pilot to be sent to the Oyster Box, so we were really looking forward to continuing in a “relatively” normal way – and for me to do some of the driving – but “this is Africa”…
The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 4)
As those who have been following our story will be only too aware, the deadline has now passed and Sol has set off on the first leg of the journey, but what happened following the last video instalment? Work continued at an ever gathering pace to get Sol to a point where the car was…
The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 3)
A year ago, we introduced you to ‘Sol’, a tired Plus 4 in desperate need of some restoration. Over the last 12 months, the team at Holden Morgan have been working tirelessly to restore sorry Sol in time for RallyRound’s Rally Africa. You can read more about the steps taken to this stage here and…
The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 2)
Since I last wrote about progress on Sol, a good deal has happened, as following on from the making of the brake lines the car was despatched to VSM for the wings to be fitted. We had sourced a set of new Superform wings from the factory. Not strictly correct, or quite the right style…
SOL – The African Rally Morgan +4 at the Practical Classics Restoration Show
Built in 1955 at The Morgan Motor Company, this car was one of the early Morgans to carry the now familiar traditional Morgan body style that has been in production for over 60 years. Echos of its predecessor, the Flat Rad +4 are still evident in the rear section, where the car carries 2 spare…
The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 1)
Sol – so named because of its resting place for the past 40 or so years – The Solway Firth – and the incredible coincidence that the previous owner ‘s Grandfather had once owned The Solway Lass, a 2 masted Schooner on which Jeremy had once sailed around the Whitsunday Islands!! Those of you who…
Join Us At Run For The Hills!
Join us alongside thousands of Morgan owners and enthusiasts from around the globe on the 26-27 August 2017 for Morgan Run For The Hills, located at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern. Held in association with the Morgan Sports Car Club, Run For The Hills 2017 promises a packed schedule of all-things-Morgan. As we recently…
Are we up to the challenge? Of course we are! Morgan+4 Restoration
It’s not like the team at Holden Morgan to shy away from a challenge, and this is especially true of their latest venture – a monumental restoration project of a 1955 Morgan +4 currently occupying the new service and restoration bay. We first introduced you to this broken down +4 back in March after Jeremy…
Bromyard Speed Festival 2017
At 10am on a crisp Sunday morning, Peder Nielsen, Bromyard’s Town Crier, formally announced the opening of Bromyard Speed Festival – the much anticipated classic motoring event that attracts thousands of classic motor enthusiasts from around the country annually. You might be wondering – why Bromyard? Nestled between Worcester and Hereford, it turns out this…