R. Nick Taylor's Aluminium Tool Tray.Please Note! The address in the Adverts below and the Phone Numbers have changed. I only have the New Phone number at the moment.
New Telephone Number for KS Aluminium Ltd: -tel. 0161 763 7403
The Damaged Roadster 100 Tool Tray
This Picture above may be familiar to some of you.Others may have not noticed that this has happened to your Morgan Tool Tray?The damage to the Original Morgan Plastic Tool Tray is caused by the Heavy Car Jack, stored there, coming into contact with the Rear Axle Differential Housing when the suspension 'bottoms'
Roadster 100 Owner, R. Nick Taylor designed an Aluminum Tool Tray and the maker KS Aluminium Ltd. is prepared to make more for owners who would like to have one for their car.
The Tool Tray Before Fitting
Originally, they cost just about £100 delivered.
As the photo in the Flyer above, of Nicks Filled Tool Tray, indicates there is plenty of extra storage for those who tour and need to take extra equipment.
These Two Drawings from Nick, give the dimensions he used for the Roadster 100.He points out that Owners of other models should cross check them with their car.The manufacturer, Kevin, will tailor one to fit your needs if you speak to him about it.
Cross Section
The PlanNick has enhanced his Tray to make it more accessible by Splitting the lid into a 4 Part hinged lid with Carpets modified to fit.Nick's Fitted Tool Tray with Hinged Lids.
One last point. Just to say that Nick is happy for anyone to use the drawings to make there own version if the choose.Kevin has made six already, one of those for me, and I have to say that the difference in rattle elimination was noticeable.
He currently has orders for four more. He plans to make this into ten to have some stock.
Frank
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Nick Taylor's Tool Tray - Development ExtraAssociate Member Mike Hargreaves sold his R100 and now owns one of the New Roadsters with the 3.7ltr Ford Mustang Engines.However that did not deter Mike from wanting one of the R. Nick Taylor Aluminium Tools trays.Living close enough to where Kevin's workshop is located, Mike decided to order a Tray and to go to Kevin to have his fitted by Kevin.Here is what Mike had to say about the visit :" I spoke to Kevin a week or so ago to order one and he has made quite a few with spares for his stock.I assumed that the back end of the 3.7 would be the same axle, petrol tank etc as the R100’s.As I live just across the Pennines I went to collect the tray today and was able to test the fit of it, and would you believe it, - the factory have made the 3.7 different at the back end so the result was that the tray didn’t rest on the wooden frame like Kevin says it does on Nicks.This was due to the tray resting on what I assume is the petrol gauge on top of the tank. It could be that the 3.7 tank etc sit higher or they may have put a different gauge in since 2009.However, it wasn't a problem to Kevin as he got his guy to adapt the rear of the tray whilst I was there by cutting out a section and welding in a box section to make it fit perfectly. (The petrol gauge isn't actually in the middle of the tank, its slightly to the N/Side - UK)I've explained to Kevin the idiosyncrasies of the way Morgan build their cars and he now thinks that he will put the additional box cut out in all of the trays as people other than R100 are ordering them both in the UK and abroad. This will save him the embarrassment of them not fitting all the cars hopefully. "Just as well because, unknown to Mike, The Morgan Motor Company have changed the Fuel Tank on his New 3.7 Roadster Model with its Fuel Gauge Sender moved forward so that it is now visible near to the front of the fuel tank.
The Roadster 100 Fuel Tank
The New 3.7ltr Roadster (and beautifully clean) Fuel Tank (photo from Mike)Morgan obviously have not changed the Ash Body Frame and the standard Roadster / +4 Tool Tray fits into the well.However, with the tool tray on our R100's sitting about 6 / 8mm above the Fuel Tank, Mikes Fuel Gauge Sender gets in the way and would require a modification to allow the Tool Tray to sit down onto the Ash Frame.How fortunate it was that Kevin was doing the fitting for Mike and, like the practical man that Kevin is, he set about modifying the Deep Tray part to fit around that obstruction.
The Modification can be clearly seen here, as the small box covering a suitably sized cut out(Photo by Mike)
The Latest Version of The Tool Tray for allRoadstersIt can be seen clearly in this photo that the modification is relatively small and is not reducing the available Tool Storage significantly. (Photo by Mike)Kevin and Nick have been in discussion and it looks certain that the modification will now be built into all future tool trays.Therefore, if you have any other friends who may have the 3.7 Roadster, who would like to have one of Nick's Tool Trays, then please tell them that they fit and suggest that they give Kevin a Call.Frank...................................................Tool Tray Owners ImprovementsSome owners have lined their trays before fitting them.Here are some photos to provide ideas.
My own Tool Tray fitted with Fibre Board Boxes.
Lined with Non Slip Neoprene Sheets
Rubberised Undercoating
Lined with Protectacote
I hope that this information has been helpfulFrank
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