Classic Morgan
by Cheri Randolph
Title
Classic Morgan
Artist
Cheri Randolph
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I was fortunate to be visiting Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset, England along the Jurassic Coast just at sunset. By chance, a classic Morgan automobile was there basking in the sublime evening lightl. I am unable, through internet research, to determine an exact year for the car, as they seemed to remain unchanged for several decades. If anyone wants to venture a guess, please comment.
The Morgan Motor company was founded in Worcestershire, UK in 1910 by Henry Morgan who ran the business right up to his death in 1959. Originally Morgan produced single seat three wheel vehicles and it wasn't until 1936 that they first produced the famous 4/4 (series 1).
Interestingly, even as long ago as the early sixties, the Morgan 4/4 was described as 'the last of the genuine sports cars.' The 4/4 made its name as a real driver's car with no pretence at being anything other than a car to be driven fast.
It shunned any attempt to make driving a comfortable experience with the car famously giving a 'hard ride.' It also gave a fairly wet ride if the weather was bad as the cover, when raised, was prone to leaks. But, if you wanted a car that gave you excellent road holding, good performance and a tingle when you drove it, the Morgan 4/4 was the car for you.
Rather like a Harley Davidson motorcycle the 4/4 was at its best when hitting the road on a long journey, effortlessly eating up the miles and purring along at a steady cruising speed of 70mph. This car could run for ever and the Morgan was a familiar site on Europe's roads as British drivers thought nothing of packing a bag and heading over to the continent in their 4/4. (Excerpt from: classiccarsblog.net)
Background: Clavell Tower was built in about 1830 by Reverend John Richards Clavell of Smedmore House as an observatory and folly. The tower is about 35 feet (11 m) high and rises over what is known as Hen Cliff which rises about 330 feet (100 m) above the sea. It is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, just east of Kimmeridge Bay in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
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