In 1909, the front suspension was maybe not unique, but the fact it was independent was a major leap. Most cars at that time were still beam front axles. Indeed, there is still one car today with a solid front axle (Landrover Defender).
Couple that independence with the fact it is light and simple, and you have got a winner as historically three wheelers always struggled with weight so a light front suspension design really helped. If you don't need long travel suspension, the fact it works and is light still has advantages today as weight costs in terms of fuel used, and the most reliable means of going faster, is to lighten. The negative points are the need for maintenance as most car buyers these days just expect the garage to do the necessary in two hours, once a year. I'd be pretty sure that any replacement would be heavier, show little or no advantage on the track and would undoubtedly cost quite a lot more. rgds Martyn From: Brian Cowell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 31 July 2012 17:27 To: mogtalk2 Subject: [mogtalk2] Morgan Front suspension Does anyone, apart from me, think that the Factory have got the IFS about right? Brian of SpotMog ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
