Peter H. G. Morgan passed away yesterday following a brief illness.

His wife Heather and other members of the family were with him. He was a few days from his 84th birthday.

Peter Morgan, known affectionately to all in the Morgan world simply as 'PM' was involved in every aspect of the origin and development of the legendary Morgan marque from 1950 onwards. He worked side by side with the founder of the Company,  his father, H.F.S. Morgan, from a very young age, firstly at the old Factory and then at its present site on Pickersleigh Road, Malvern Link, England.

PM took over the company reins with his father's passing in 1959 and ran the company with legendary kindness and charm until he turned over operational responsibility to his son Charles in 1999. He continued to chair the Board, and visited the factory on a daily basis until just a few days before his death.

Often acknowledged as a perfect English gentleman, Peter Morgan was full of unbridled enthusiasm for life and for the cars his family builds. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him, and by many thousands of motoring enthusiasts whose lives have been enhanced by Morgan sports cars.
 

There has been a need expressed amongst us to reflect, in some way, how Peter Morgan's life touched ours. Of all the ideas and suggestions put forth, one seems to stand out and capture the imagination and heart more than others. 

We are a community, scattered over 33 countries, joined by his joy and our own in this little eclectic car. Any tribute should reflect this bond of spirit and how widely it has spread. We would like to suggest a unique salute to PM.

AT 13:00 NOVEMBER 29, 2003 Malvern time,

coinciding with the Memorial Service at the Malvern Priory 
we shall each start all our thousands of Morgan engines wherever
they may be, and reflect for five minutes on the ties that bind us
to Peter Morgan and to honour him for that gift.

All of us here are fortunately placed to create this and make it reality. We can excite a 1,000,000 horsepower salute around our small planet. Doubtless his spirit will mark the moment to turn each ignition key or press each starter button
with a quietly delivered;

"Gentlemen, start your engines."