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[Mark Shears]

On stand number 111 at the October 1961 Earls Court Motor Show the Morgan Motor Company advertised the "Morgan Plus Four fitted with the Super Sports Engine..."

The engines for the Super Sports specification Plus Fours were sent to Chris Lawrence's Westerham Motors in Acton where they were prepared to the Lawrence and MMC agreed Super Sports spec and then returned to the factory where they were fitted into a standard Plus 4 chassis.

The Plus 4 was then bodied in aluminium and fitted with aluminium wings. These were all what we now retrospectively refer to as 'high line' bodies. The factory also fitted an oil cooler in front of the radiator but behind the grill.

Cheers,

Mark

[machiel kalf]

Ha, ha, Mark, I know the history very well. The first Plus 4 with a LT-engine, new from the MMC was officially produced in 1961.

But I think that you even belief that there are DHC and four seater Super Sports as well. Those cars are Plus 4 with an LT-engine.

Have a very pleasant weekend, Machiel.

[larry emrick]

Hi Richard and all:
Richard Thorne was offering 5266 MM in October as a rolling chassis, number 4860, described as a "1961 genuine Plus 4 SuperSport. Well documented in The LawrenceTune Years.
Larry