Morgan Centenary 2009 - The Morgan Motor Company
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Foreword by Charles <strong>Morgan</strong><br />
<strong>Morgan</strong> <strong>Centenary</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Year in Photographs<br />
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2 0 0 9 d i a r y o f e v e n t s<br />
foreword 3<br />
new years eve Party 31st december 2008 6<br />
drive away Party 2nd January <strong>2009</strong> 10<br />
flag raising 5th January <strong>2009</strong> 12<br />
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Geneva <strong>Motor</strong> show 3rd to 15th March <strong>2009</strong><br />
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royal visit 17th april <strong>2009</strong> 18<br />
repton to Malvern Commemorative run 18th april <strong>2009</strong> 22<br />
villa d’este, italy, 24th april <strong>2009</strong> 28<br />
european fia Gt3 Championship silverstone 2nd & 3rd May <strong>2009</strong> 32<br />
family fun day 6th June <strong>2009</strong> 36<br />
three Counties show 19th to 21st June <strong>2009</strong> 40<br />
Goodwood festival of speed 3rd, 4th & 5th July <strong>2009</strong> 42<br />
Welcome to Malvern 24th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
Prescott Garden Party 25th<br />
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& 26th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
Berkeley Castle 27th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
steam train Charter 27th & 29th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
riverboat Cruise 27th & 30th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
Beaulieu 28th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
Castle Combe 29th July <strong>2009</strong><br />
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<strong>Centenary</strong> Golf tournament 30th July <strong>2009</strong> 62<br />
<strong>Morgan</strong>s at Madresfield 30th July <strong>2009</strong> 64<br />
stoke Lacy 25th July to 2nd august <strong>2009</strong>. 66<br />
Welcome to Cheltenham 31st July <strong>2009</strong> 68<br />
<strong>Morgan</strong> <strong>Centenary</strong> festival, Cheltenham, 1st & 2nd august <strong>2009</strong> 74<br />
Pebble Beach Concours, California, 16th august <strong>2009</strong> 96<br />
Plaque unveiling 2nd to 4th october <strong>2009</strong> 100<br />
thanksgiving service 10th october <strong>2009</strong> 102<br />
Lord Mayor’s Parade, London 14th november <strong>2009</strong> 104<br />
Children in need & y100 MMC raffle draw 20th november <strong>2009</strong> 108<br />
y100 signings 1 10<br />
factory Presentations 1 12<br />
Hats & Costumes 1 14<br />
acknowledgements & thanks 1 18<br />
Behind the scenes 120<br />
Manufacturer of the year awards <strong>2009</strong> 124<br />
List of Photographers 126
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n e W y e a r s ev e P a r t y<br />
on 31st december 2008 over 200 staff, dealers, suppliers<br />
and customers gathered at the newly refurbished visitor<br />
Centre to celebrate the start of <strong>Centenary</strong> year.<br />
a lavish meal, live music, specially commissioned <strong>Morgan</strong><br />
champagne, fireworks and a birthday cake all added to the<br />
party atmosphere which lasted well into the small hours.<br />
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M a d r e s f i e L d<br />
a tour of this historic house, the original setting for evelyn Waugh’s<br />
Brideshead revisited, was held on 30th July by kind permission of<br />
Lady Morrison. the private road that leads up to the house, Gloucester<br />
drive, was the stunning venue for the auto tests which ran for much of<br />
the day.<br />
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a cavalcade of 100 <strong>Morgan</strong>s, headed by a German <strong>Morgan</strong> police<br />
car, made the journey from Malvern to Cheltenham to mark the<br />
start of the festivities. a cocktail party at Pittville Pump rooms<br />
provided the local Mayor with the opportunity to welcome <strong>Morgan</strong><br />
to Cheltenham.
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G a L a d i n n e r<br />
running simultaneously with the concert the <strong>Centenary</strong> Gala<br />
dinner was held for around a 1000 guests in the Centaur at the<br />
racecourse. Charles and Kira arrived on stage with a screech of<br />
tyres in an orange aero eight. Walking amongst the tables Charles<br />
interviewed special guests such as Lord Montague of Beaulieu,<br />
Prince eric i sturdza and richard Hammond.<br />
With <strong>Morgan</strong>s hanging from the ceiling and live music from ray<br />
Gelato and the Giants this was a truly spectacular evening of the<br />
<strong>Centenary</strong> Celebrations.
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