Factory Tour

[blue_haddock]

Hi Guys,

Looking at getting my dad the factory tour for a christmas present however due to the fact i work Monday to Friday we could only do the Saturday tour, which is said to be much quieter as the factory isnt fully operating.

So is it still worth doing or should i try to book it on a weekday instead?

Cheers

[Jon39]

blue_haddock said:

Hi Guys,

Looking at getting my dad the factory tour for a Christmas present however due to the fact i work Monday to Friday, we could only do the Saturday tour, which is said to be much quieter as the factory isnt fully operating.

So is it still worth doing or should I try to book it on a weekday instead?

Cheers

A weekday tour would be far more enjoyable, with all the activity.
An almost empty workspace obviously has little atmosphere.
Perhaps you can have a days leave from work.

[blue_haddock]

Jon39 said:

A weekday tour would be far more enjoyable, with all the activity.
An almost empty workspace obviously has little atmosphere.
Perhaps you can have a days leave from work.

That's what I'm thinking, I can have a day off but obviously need to plan it in whereas weekends are a lot simpler.

[Alex Z]

blue_haddock said:

Jon39 said:

A weekday tour would be far more enjoyable, with all the activity.
An almost empty workspace obviously has little atmosphere.
Perhaps you can have a days leave from work.

That's what I'm thinking, I can have a day off but obviously need to plan it in whereas weekends are a lot simpler.

That’s a terrible cough you have there….

It’s definitely well worth doing it in the week though. Very interesting seeing them in action.

[blue_haddock]

Earlier today I saw a post about the tours on Facebook and someone's comment has potentially thrown a spanner in the works.





So it may not be as busy but could mean a better experience overall?

[blue_haddock]

Following on from this post I thought I would give a bit of an update prompted by a post in general gassing about the plus4

so I did end up I buying my dad the factory tour but unfortunately he fell ill just into the new year and then passed away so never got the chance to use it.

So I booked a few weeks ago to do the tour along with my missus, she's not a car person but it meant it wasn't going to go to waste.

We arrived and booked on then sat in the coffee shop having a drink when I spotted someone who looked familiar, a couple of seconds of thinking and I twigged who it was.

It was only Wayne Carini of chasing classic cars!

He ended up on the same tour as we were!

My dad loved his show so when I spoke to him and explained he seemed genuinely sorry. He was just a lovely guy who you could obviously tell loved his cars.











I'm now looking into super3's as a toy! More than I would normally spend but as it's relatively depreciation proof so overall it may not work out too expensive!

[RosscoPCole]

I've been to the factory a few times over the years. First time was in the early 1990s. I wrote to the factory asking if I could visit. I received a typed, as in on a typewriter, reply saying just turn up, but not during lunch hour. When I arrived a few weeks later I rang the doorbell, Charles Morgan opened the door, showed me around the offices then said to wander round the factory and just ask questions to anyone and they would keep me right. One thing that stood out was each car had a typed luggage label (Paddington Bear style) on it that had the full specification on it. This was attached to the chassis and stayed on the car as it worked its way through the production line to dispatch. After I spent way too long exploring the factory with some very chatty employees I went back to the main office where Charles Morgan gave me a set of brochures and a huge poster of a Morgan +8.

The next time was about 2007 when we met Richard Hammond who was getting some bits and bobs for his Morgan. I was with my heavily pregnant wife, as we were going to name our daughter Morgan, and we wanted some merchandise with her name on it. There still wasn't an official tour, just a painted red line on the floor to follow and ask the staff if we had any questions.

Last time was when my daughter was about 4 years old. It was a proper tour with a guide. When the staff discovered my daughter's name was Morgan they went above and beyond and included her in demonstrations and gave her lots of free merchandise and offcuts of ash and leather from the production line.

[blue_haddock]

We got given off cuts of ash and leather as well which was a nice touch and yes the red line around the factory is still there!

I also made a post in a motor trade group I'm in on Facebook about how I was meant to go with dad but didn't manage to before he passed and that he was one of the main reasons why I ended up in the motor industry.

I then got a message from a director at Morgan who just happened to be in the group who also got into the trade because of his father and that next time I'm in the area they will let me have a car for the day to make some more memories.

I must admit I blubbed at that and can't wait to take up their offer.

They do seem very much focused on the family, which isn't surprising considering they are a family business.