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error, it is the first Sunday in December, which this year 2024 was the 1st that signals the beginning of Advent.
Pax Vobiscum,

Apparently the festive season for the retail sector starts in September or even sooner. Notwithstanding that Sunday the first of December is the liturgical and officially designated beginning of Advent. So, to all those members of the Morgan racing fraternity, past and present, I send seasonal greet...

not sold
prices achieved for most lots below estimates, and reflecting current market values in these troubled times
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for info Auction 9 Oct H&H 1969 Plus 8 Registration No: XNP 35G Chassis No: R7043 from the catalogue: iconic racing Morgan and winner of more than 25 races Driven by former Cooper-Ferrari F1 driver Chris Lawrence of Lawrence Tune 1973 Production Sports Car Championship winner Multiple championsh...

amongst many cars that failed to meet reserve at iconic Auctions today was a 1964 Plus 4 plus Chassis Number: A5625 Registration Number: CLB 801B Engine Number: C725298ME . Estimate £80 tp 1000k. Also a 1993 Plus 8 with only 52 miles on the clock. Recommissioned by the factory after longterm storage...

Bob, Should you feel better you could borrow my E bike for the paddock circuit
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If my memory serves he also occasioned as safety car driver at some meetings.
Well said Andy. I recall a little coming together between You and Jerry. (was it Donington? Was jerry in a Jag?)

Ostensibly the DVLA is showing this registration as still in the Uk with no export record. I am aware of the backlog at DLVA (those wonderful folks still working from home ?) but this car has been in the USA for some time with export /customs documentation and was auctioned in 2011 at Iconic in the ...

Good spot Kevin. The heat over chassis and registration numbers last erupted in 2011 and has smouldered unquenchable ever since. Not just for Morgan but for other marques too. For some of us the division, the sniping and uncertainty generated however unwarranted can add to the interest and the princ...

Sad news, the last time I saw him him over a year ago he knew the score but accepted it in good grace. Remember the good times.
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Engine Number: TS4406ME
The Auction House confirm that that there is full supporting documentation.
There also is a pic of the engine on the website

Machiel, this is about the engine..... with respect this is not a representation with the iconic super sports models and their associated history. I posted this with regard to the engine alone .This is being advertised as "possibly the last Lawrence tune engine for a Morgan, irrespective of oth...

Year: 1955 Chassis Number: 3227 Registration Number: OBM 100 Engine Number: TS4406ME At Iconics Auction 18 May advertised as 1977 Lawrence tune super sports engine. Dell'Orto carburettor acc. later a softer stage 2 cam. Originally a 2 seater and rebuilt by Musgrove as 4 seater and further modificati...

A good innings Alan. Will Dominic pick up the baton?
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A star of stage and screen. And how fortunate but worthy reward for diligent research. Moreover, a quite professional rendering. I can only presume that Famile shears were the delightful piano accompanying, Jonno or Good lady? We are blessed that the antipodean exile has the time and resource to rev...