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Re: [Morgan production Numbers]

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Subject: Re: [Morgan production Numbers]
From: Rick Williams <rawmorgan@netscape.net>
Date: 1 Aug 00 20:26:38 PDT
Here is the data from the book "Morgan, The Cars and the Factory", by John
Tipler:
Plus 4:
   Engine    First#  Last#  Total
   Vanguard  P2100   P3922  799
   TR2       2750    3488   344
   TR3       3421    5574   1808
   TR4       5136    6853   1582
   Fiat      F6796   F7240  125
   Rover M16 M7569   M8666  356
   Rover T16 T8681 ....

Hope this helps!

Rick Williams
'51 Plus4 #P2234 (with TR2 engine!)
Orinda, CA.


Myhekoenig@aol.com wrote:
> I have combed every publication that I have on the Morgan and have yet to 
> find one bit of Minutia. As a proud owner of a '67 Plus-4, #6485, I have 
> always wondered how many low line Plus-4's were ever produced. Ken Hill's 
> "The Four-Wheeled Morgan," volume 2 states that the first was produced in 
> December of 1966, #6393 and the last was in December of 68, #6850. The 
> difference is, of course, 457 but If you take out the drop heads, four 
> seaters and occasional supersport, I'm sure the number would be less. 
> It could be that because there are so few of them, the interest is just not

> there. As an owner, I would really like to know. Perhaps, one of the real 
> students of the marque could let me know or maybe steer me in the right 
> direction. I would no doubt be pushing my luck to ask, "How many of them
were 
> left hand drive?"
> Oh well, Here goes. 
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Myron Koenig
> '67 Plus-4 #6485 


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