Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan was the son of a vicar, but unlike his father and grandfather, he chose not to enter the church.

Instead, he became an engineering apprentice with the railway.

In 1910, he founded the Morgan Motor Company Ltd and showcased his first three-wheeler at the Motor Cycle Show that same year, the F4 and later replaced by the F2 (a two-seater) in 1936.

“In 1938 this (the F2) was replaced by the F Super (Sports).

The body line was now lowered 2” and the occupants were similarly lowered - no, not that - the seats were lowered! The general appearance was made far more stylish with swept back wings, a lowered radiator, extra bonnet louvres and a fold-flat windscreen… The longer wheelbase and the centre of gravity shifted backwards made them feel different to drive but the handling was well up to Morgan standards.

Sadly, production ceased in 1952.

The world had moved on and the side-valve Ford engines represented much better value to the family motorist when hou...