Morgan Centenary 2009The Year in Photographs

Foreword by Charles Morgan

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2 0 0 9 d i a r y o f e v e n t sforeword 3 new years eve Party 31st december 2008 6drive away Party 2nd January 2009 10flag raising 5th January 2009 12Geneva Motor show 3rd to 15th March 2009 16royal visit 17th april 2009 18repton to Malvern Commemorative run 18th april 2009 22villa d’este, italy, 24th april 2009 28european fia Gt3 Championship silverstone 2nd & 3rd May 2009 32family fun day 6th June 2009 36three Counties show 19th to 21st June 2009 40 Goodwood festival of speed 3rd, 4th & 5th July 2009 42 Welcome to Malvern 24th July 2009 44Prescott Garden Party 25th & 26th July 2009 46Berkeley Castle 27th July 2009 52steam train Charter 27th & 29th July 2009 54riverboat Cruise 27th & 30th July 2009 56Beaulieu 28th July 2009 58Castle Combe 29th July 2009 60Centenary Golf tournament 30th July 2009 62Morgans at Madresfield 30th July 2009 64stoke Lacy 25th July to 2nd august 2009. 66Welcome to Cheltenham 31st July 2009 68Morgan Centenary festival, Cheltenham, 1st & 2nd august 2009 74Pebble Beach Concours, California, 16th august 2009 96Plaque unveiling 2nd to 4th october 2009 100thanksgiving service 10th october 2009 102Lord Mayor’s Parade, London 14th november 2009 104 Children in need & y100 MMC raffle draw 20th november 2009 108y100 signings 1 10factory Presentations 1 12Hats & Costumes 1 14

acknowledgements & thanks 1 18Behind the scenes 120Manufacturer of the year awards 2009 124List of Photographers 126

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n e W y e a r s ev e P a r t yon 31st december 2008 over 200 staff, dealers, suppliers and customers gathered at the newly refurbished visitor Centre to celebrate the start of Centenary year.a lavish meal, live music, specially commissioned Morgan champagne, fireworks and a birthday cake all added to the party atmosphere which lasted well into the small hours.

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M a d r e s f i e L da tour of this historic house, the original setting for evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead revisited, was held on 30th July by kind permission of Lady Morrison. the private road that leads up to the house, Gloucester drive, was the stunning venue for the auto tests which ran for much of the day.

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W e L C o M et o C H e L t e n H a Ma cavalcade of 100 Morgans, headed by a German Morgan police car, made the journey from Malvern to Cheltenham to mark the start of the festivities. a cocktail party at Pittville Pump rooms provided the local Mayor with the opportunity to welcome Morgan to Cheltenham.

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G a L a d i n n e rrunning simultaneously with the concert the Centenary Gala dinner was held for around a 1000 guests in the Centaur at the racecourse. Charles and Kira arrived on stage with a screech of tyres in an orange aero eight. Walking amongst the tables Charles interviewed special guests such as Lord Montague of Beaulieu, Prince eric i sturdza and richard Hammond.

With Morgans hanging from the ceiling and live music from ray Gelato and the Giants this was a truly spectacular evening of the Centenary Celebrations.

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