Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 10:35am:


you should refrain from commenting on things you obviously have no idea about

John Smith wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 10:37am:




Interiors they may well have had it, but Italian cars are notorious for failing e.g Alfas

I think the key is to remain small, low numbers, high quality, low overheads.

The Morgan Motor Company is a British motor car manufacturer. The family-owned company was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan, generally known as "HFS" and was run by him until he died at age 77 in 1959.[1] Peter Morgan, son of H.F.S., ran the company until a few years before his death in 2003. He was replaced as Chairman by Alan Garnett, a non family director, from 2003 to 2006. On his departure, a 4-man management team was set up consisting of Matthew Parkin, Tim Whitworth, Steve Morris and Charles Morgan, (Peter Morgan's son). In 2010, Mr. Parkin left the Company and Charles Morgan was named Managing Director. In October 2013, Mr. Morgan was removed and Steve Morris assumed his title. The shareholders also appointed the first Chairman of the Board since 2006 in naming Andrew Duncan, a local solicitor and friend of the Late Peter Morgan.

Since 2011, the Morgan Motor Company and its related companies, (Aero Racing Limited and Morgan 3 Wheeler Ltd) have been wholly owned divisions of Morgan Technologies, a company incorporated in late 2010.

Morgan is based in Malvern Link, an area of Malvern, Worcestershire and employs 163 people. Morgan produced 640 cars in 2007. All the cars are assembled by hand. The waiting list for a car is approximately one to two years, although it has been as high as ten years in the past.

The main problem with hydrogen is that it is not a fuel source.

I think biodiesel is the fuel of the future. It can be grown using unproductive land or even the open ocean, both of which are plentiful in Australia. We can grow enough biodiesel from kelp in the ocean and algae in desert ponds to become a major fuel exporter.

If we are not going to make many cars anymore, we can at least develop a local industry to keep the cars of the world fuelled.

John Smith wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 11:35am:



All renowned for breaking down at the earliest and silliest opportunity

Well I just had to pop out of the office for a bit and I heard some bloke on the radio ( I didn't catch his Company name ) is looking to take over Holden's SA plant and continue to produce Australian cars and it will be by and Australian owned company. Apparently the SA Government has been giving them a good rim job to entice them to take it on.

BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 12:42pm:


This could be the one, BR...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/private-consortium-mounts-bid...

AN AUSTRALIAN-based consortium is mounting a bid to take over Holden's soon-to-be-vacated Elizabeth plant and continue making cars beyond 2017.

Ethan managing director Ashley Fenn said he and a group of fellow businessmen were in talks with General Motors about buying the plant.

He said the talks also involved the possibility of possibly gaining access to the company's brand and intellectual property.



Personally, I think the Govt of the day should have the balls to say to these companies that if THEY don't want it, we will have it; lock, stock and barrel.

And no, I don't want any BS about communism.