1952 Morgan Plus 4
A 1952 Morgan Plus 4 Flat Rad two-seater, one of approximately 348 produced, finished in Hawthorne Green with black leather trim. Originally equipped with a Standard Vanguard engine, subsequently upgraded to a Triumph TR2 unit with twin SU carburettors. The car underwent a substantial restoration in Australia in 2011, carried out under the supervision of the then-president of the Sydney Morgan Owner's Club, before being imported to the United Kingdom in 2014. UK import duties were paid and a NOVA certificate issued; the car has since formed part of a small private collection.
Ownership
- 2024-02-24Auction saleEstimate £25,000 – £30,000
- → 2014Acquisition unknownSydney Morgan Owner's Club president (then current)partial documentation
Based in Perth, Australia, this owner directed a comprehensive restoration in 2011 and subsequently arranged shipment to the UK in 2014 in anticipation of exchanging the car for a Morgan Plus 8, a deal that did not proceed.
- 2014 →Private saleSmall private collection ownerpartial documentation
UK import taxes were settled in 2014 with a NOVA certificate obtained, though no V5C log book was applied for. The car has been driven only occasionally on a private estate since acquisition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011Restoration
Extensive restoration carried out in Australia at significant cost, overseen by the then-president of the Sydney Morgan Owner's Club, who had considerable prior experience restoring Morgan vehicles. Completed to a high standard.
Work was undertaken in or around Perth, Australia.
- 2014MechanicalWilliams Morgan
Post-import inspection and remedial work carried out to bring the car up to European and UK road standards; a bellhousing tube was identified as needing replacement and was duly fitted.
Work was commissioned by the owner following the car's arrival in the UK from Perth; the car was declared roadworthy upon completion.
- —Modification
Original Standard Vanguard engine replaced with a Triumph TR2 unit fitted with twin SU carburettors, considered a more robust and capable powerplant for regular use.
Date of engine swap is unrecorded; it is unclear whether this occurred in Australia or at some earlier point.
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