Morgans waiting for collection
par Robert Bilsland
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What could be more British than the Morgan motor car, an iconic piece of engineering. The Morgan Motor Company, started in 1910 by Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan, originally creating 3 wheeled cars before in 1936 creating their first 4 wheeled cars. Over the years new models have been produced but all paying homage to the original styling's. In 2011 the company came full circle by producing a new 3 wheeled car.
This room in the factory is where the completed Morgans are parked before collection or delivery. Each and every one hand assembled to the customers exact specification. You can even see one of the new 3 wheeled Morgans and one of the "Superdry" limited edition versions too. Just every inch of this factory has so much history.
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Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
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Text by Steve Smith.
