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hermine		#81	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 09/06/09 2:14 PM Moderator	This is my favourite one I felt in love right after seeing it.
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Lynne Hand		#82	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 10/06/09 6:51 PM Your Teacher	Love at first sight. PS - I fell in love. Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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hermine		#83	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 24/06/09 2:01 PM Moderator	I have often seen in television how special cars become made in England. The bodywork is made out of wood and I wonder what will happen if they cause an accident. In Cornwall there is a very small auto manufactures who makes such cars. Maybe there is someone how knows more. Last Edited By: hermine 24/06/09 2:36 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Lynne Hand		#84	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 24/06/09 7:07 PM Your Teacher	I think you mean the Morgan. It's a bit pricey for me though. Autoversicherung: England Woos World With Wooden Car Author: Mark Lauterwein Typical car factory smells of oil and metal are absent in the Morgan factory in Malvern Link located in the idyllic South West of England. Rather the visitor breathes in a carpentry smell which is hardly surprising since, remarkably enough in the 21st century, these cars are made of wood. In 2009 Morgan Motors celebrates its centenary. It was founded in 1909 by Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan (H F S Morgan). A garage in Malvern Link grew into the first production facility of the Morgan Motor Company. Initially it produced three wheel vehicles powered through the rear wheel. These took off in a big way (figuratively speaking) after featuring in the London Motor Show and the immediate future of the enterprise was secure. In 1927 the firm moved to bigger premises on Pickerleigh Avenue. The original garage no longer exists - a modern House stands on the site. Mark Ledington, marketing executive at Morgan, thinks that this is a "real shame". Morgan built the three wheelers until 1952. In 1935 the company also started to make four wheel roadsters that look nearly identical to the breathtakingly beautiful vehicles running of the production line today. The company is still under family ownership. In fact Morgan is the oldest family run concern in the automobile world. When H F S Morgan died in 1959 his son Peter took over at the helm. He in turn was relieved by his son, Charles, who is still in charge today. The secret of the company's success certainly has something to do with this continuity. The other crucial ingredient is the craftsmanship that is a primary allure for Morgan's customers in this mass produced world. The first Morgan three wheel vehicle had a wooden frame and even Morgans most innovative car, the Aero (not to be mistaken for the chocolate bar), is based on a wooden construction. However, in this case, this frame is supported by an aluminium chassis. The new model is powered by a 4,4 liter V8 from BMW. This year an automatic will be available. Other external suppliers provide Morgan with wheels. The use of wood as primary building material brings advantages and disadvantages. Every frame is different. The bodywork has to be fitted to each car on an individual basis by hand. Plus the varnish can only be dried at 60 degrees (as opposed to 120 degrees). This means the drying time is twice as long compared with more typical cars and this is a real bottle neck in the production process. This was recognised 10 years ago by Sir John Harvey Jones who thought that this was the major obstacle to increasing production of the vehicle (there is a very long waiting list for a Morgan). When Sir John visited the plant output was restricted to eight cars a week. Progress has been made since then - the number is now 14. Morgan exports 100 cars a year for the German market. There is even a Morgan driver's club over there. Soon this distinguished vehicle will even be available with a fuel cell propulsion unit (which will not be made of wood). The British government is subsidizing this innovation to ensure a brighter future for the pride of the British car industry. For the driver of a new Morgan in Germany it only remains to find suitable Autoversicherung and fortunately there are many specialist providers willing to cover niche sectors of the market. An online Preisvergleich is a good way to look into this. About the Author: Mark Lauterwein is a UK based writer currently researching the Autoversicherung sector. Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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hermine		#85	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 24/06/09 8:21 PM Moderator	Hi Lynne, thank you for your prompt response. I am not certain if I got the letter correctly. Morgan`s body work is partly made of wooden and aluminium. Is this so? I like that kind of car, but I have never seen one in real.
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Lynne Hand		#86	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 24/06/09 8:45 PM Your Teacher	I think the body work is wood, and the chassis, aluminium. http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/ Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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hermine		#87	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 25/06/09 8:15 AM Moderator	Thanks a lot, Lynne!
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hermine		#88	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 02/07/09 7:55 AM Moderator	Knows any of you the isle Jersey/UK? Is it possible to take an outing there from Brighton to Jersey in one day. Or is it too far away? And what is to look at there. I am looking forward to hear your experience.
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Lynne Hand		#89	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 02/07/09 8:13 AM Your Teacher	Hi Hermine, Jersey is lovely, but it's not really somewhere for a day trip from the UK. I think you'd have to drive to Portsmouth or Bournemouth (about 2 hours from Brighton) and then take a ferry, the crossing is about 2 hours. Better to save Jersey for another trip. You can drive to Cherbourg and take a ferry from there. BTW - When I say Jersey is lovely I'm talking about for a visit, the beaches and countryside there are beautiful. There's no way you could live there, unless there's something you haven't told me. It's one of those revolting tax havens and one of the richest places on earth. There's an interesting article here:- http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/mar/21/tax Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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hermine		#90	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 03/07/09 9:04 AM Moderator	Thanks Lynne for the information. Have you ever been there? I have nothing heard about it until now. Neither radios nor TV schowed ever a report about that insel. I am going now to read the site you sent me.
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Lynne Hand		#91	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 03/07/09 9:45 AM Your Teacher	No, Hermine, I've never been there. I'm not sure they'd let me. But there was a famous TV detective series I used to watch, called Bergerac. Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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garcia15		#92	[url]	[-]
Keen Member Posts: 26 07/07/09 11:48 AM	hi Lynne i would like to know about the major universities in UK. which authority in uK is responsible for recoganizing the university. i got an offer frm COventry university for joining the post graduation course. is coventry is a recoganized university? pls guide me for further details
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Lynne Hand		#93	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 08/07/09 9:35 PM Your Teacher	Hi Garcia, You might find this site useful:- http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/ Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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garcia15		#94	[url]	[-]
Keen Member Posts: 26 13/07/09 7:38 AM	hi Lynne the link which you provided was very useful . thanks a lot
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nwnjx		#95	[url]	[-]
Loyal Member Posts: 99 25/08/09 8:28 AM	mukmany wrote: I think I understand what you meant, Hermine, because in my country when we call someone we use a pronoun before their names, like if his name is Somchai, we would call him "Khun Somchai". "Khun", I think, is like a pronoun, used in front of the names when we call them, but of couse it sounds more formal. We also have the other pronouns to use to call people, depending on we're closed friends or not. But "Khun" is used in genallry and in both of men and women. Just curious.....Are you from Thailand, Mukmany??
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jarp81		#96	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 152 06/11/09 9:25 PM Loyal Member	Hi, I miss England and its food. I'd like to have fish n chips and a pint of beer...hey guys how have you been lately?
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Lynne Hand		#97	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 07/11/09 8:45 AM Your Teacher	Hi Jarp, I'm fine. Funnily enough I'm going to be eating traditional fish and chips and drinking a pint of Guinness this Friday - in Germany! He he. Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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jarp81		#98	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 152 07/11/09 10:48 AM Loyal Member	That sounds brilliant Lynne! Enjoy your freshments on friday
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hermine		#99	[url]	[-]
Moderator Super Member Posts: 6119 07/11/09 5:57 PM Moderator	I`ve got to admit I am longing for being in England too. It has started as I saw what they all have to offer in cinemas or market and so so. Lynne how was your meal? Did you enjoy it? Was it the same tast as in your home? Last Edited By: hermine 07/11/09 7:19 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Lynne Hand		#100	[url]	[-]
Super Member Posts: 27620 07/11/09 7:43 PM Your Teacher	Hi Hermine, By "this Friday" I mean Friday the 13th! Risky I know. Your Teacher http://www.learn-english-network.org
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