Some more facts that spring to mind
Their heaviest car - due to its aluminium chassis and wooden frame weighs less than a new mini
Nearly all of their cars accelerate to 62 mph in less than 6 seconds.
Their engines are mainly from Ford and BMW - except for the 3 wheelers. Gearboxes are from mixed sources depending on the model but Mazda seemed to be the majority.
Their research centre is currently concentrating on hybrid and all-electric power trains in anticipation of the move away from conventional fuel guzzling ones. We were not allowed to visit these departments
They have more than 30,000 visitors a year. A factory tour costs £24 per person. We had the cream tea extra which cost £11 each
Their best leather is sourced from Germany and is water, stain and UV resistant. They have a range of colours but can get the leather dyed to special colours at extra cost (a big extra)
We saw a car destined for the middle east which was in vivid orange -as was the wheels, all the trim and the leather interior- it was horrible.
The red racing car you see in the 11th photo won its class in the 1992 24 hour Le Mans and pushed the all conquering Audis into second place.
The red car Reg No 869 KAB in the 9th picture was the first of a new model in 1960 ish (I forget the exact year) powered by a 2 litre Rover engine as a grand tourer. The high roof was to ensure that ladies with the then fashionable beehive hair-do didn't mess up their hair in the car. There is no back seat either
There were only 13 built - it was not popular - but one sold recently in New York for over £100,000.
The car you see in the 5th picture was a really awful muddy brown with a purple tinge - as was the whole interior. I thought it looked awful.
The 3 wheelers are so noisy - especially at speed, can be fitted with Bluetooth headsets so the passenger can communicate with the driver and plead for him to slow down when it is hurtling along at 110 mph, her hair is blowing straight back, her face is rippling with the buffeting wind pressure and the noise is deafening.
There are no computers used to assist car assembly - the work build book is hand written and filled in by the craftsman for each main activity. When you buy a new Morgan you get this build log book and an album with photos of your car and the craftsman at every stage of its build. Buyers are also welcome to come to the factory and watch their car being built at all stages except paint - where visitors are not permitted for safety and cleanliness reasons.
The coachbuilders who build the bodywork frames and make all the components, do so with only the most basic tools and templates. Everything is shaped by hand and eye. It was a pleasure to watch. Similarly - the aluminium "cladding" is shaped by just hand tools and fly presses to the required shapes and profile.
Morgan cars hold their "Pre-Loved" prices better than almost any other car in the World. (They don't allow the use of the words "used car")
They build 25 four wheeler cars a week and I forget how many 3 wheelers. For the first time in years they can offer a delivery period of just over 1 year with some models being on up to a 2 year delivery. If you dip into the long list of extras the delivery time can extend even further.
They employ twelve 5 year apprentices covering all the crafts and have done so for some years. Staff turnover is mainly due to retirement.
