Hey gang,
I don't know if this will help with the discussion
of the 4/4 and the 1600s or not. But the following
excerpts were taken from the article:
Morgan Four-Wheeled Cars 1936-1995
By John Worrall
Published in January 1995 issue of Motor Sport,
The article in its entirety is on the Morgan Web page
under the historical articles:
March 1963: 4/4 Model becomes "4/4 Series 5"; fitted with Ford 116E
1498cc engine and 4-speed gearbox. A
remote Wooler type gear change was offered as an option. A "Competition
model" was available with the remote
gear change, Cortina GT Engine and Armstrong Selectaride shock
absorbers. 640 Series 5's were produced
between 1963 and March 1968 including 270 Competition models.
March 1968: 4/4 model becomes "4/4 1600"; fitted with Ford "Kent" 1600
Crossflow engine and 4-speed
gearbox. A Competition model was initially available with the Ford 1600
GT Engine. The model was offered as a 2
or 4-Seater Roadster. Wire wheels were an optional extra.
October 1968: Plus 8 is launched at the Motor Show. Fitted with Rover
3528cc V8 engine, Moss gearbox and
Salisbury LSD rear axle with 15" cast alloy wheels. Available as a
2-Seater Roadster only. This model will replace
the Plus 4 range. 484 Moss gearbox Plus 8s were produced between 1968
and April 1972.
May 1971: All 4/4 Models adopt the previous "Competition" spec of 1600GT
Ford engine and the designation
"Competition is dropped.
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