British car maker Morgan ousted founder's final family member from board Charlie Morgan sacked from the board of Morgan Motor Company He was previously managing director of the sports car manufacturer His grandfather Henry Morgan founded the historic firm in 1910 One of Britain's oldest car manufacturers has sacked the grandson of its founder from the board, sparking a power struggle within the firm. Morgan Motor Company decided to remove former managing director Charlie Morgan from the management team and sack him from parent company Morgan Technologies. But he vowed to fight his removal from the sports car firm which was founded by his grandfather Henry Morgan in 1910, as staff and supporters took to Twitter to back him. Sacked: Charles Morgan, left, has been removed from the board of the Morgan Motor Company, founded by his grandfather Henry, right Sleek: The firm is known for its distinctive-looking sports cars such as this one Mr Morgan stepped down as managing director of the Worcestershire-based company earlier this year and became an ambassador for the brand. One Morgan employee tweeted: "We can't believe the company is not being run by a Morgan family member. It's probably not best to name individuals on this account but the general feel around the factory is we would like Charles Morgan back. Another supporter tweeted: "Can't see how the current management team can be better placed than Charles Morgan to lead the organisation." Mr Morgan replied: "Thanks from the depth of my heart. You are the lifeblood of the company and must be treated with the respect that you deserve. Every one of you make Morgan a great company and great cars, never forget that. Origins: The first vehicle made by Morgan was the Morgan Three-Wheeler, an early version of the car Pioneer: The company helped popularise motor vehicles in the early days of the combustion engine The firm said in a statement today: 'Further to decisions taken in January of this year, Morgan Technologies is now in a position to announce that Charles Morgan is no longer part of the management team or board of directors of the company. Over recent months, and in response to the growth in volumes, model range and overseas markets, the company structure has been strengthened across a number of different areas. This reflects the scale and complexity of an increasingly global business. While these are significant developments for the company, the Morgan family, directors and management team look forward to sharing more news with the wider Morgan community in the near future. These changes will help cultivate an exciting future for Morgan which continues to reinforce the unique attributes of the brand. Classic: The company is one of the oldest car makers in Britain, having been founded in 1910 Revolution: The firm sacked Mr Morgan as it attempts to expand in new directions The statement went on: 'The Morgan family recognises the management contribution that Charles has made to the family business as strategy director, and confirm that he remains a shareholder. However, to ensure continuing success, Morgan must look to strengthen and review its strategies, and acknowledge that our management team are better placed to steer the company in the future. But Mr Morgan hit back and told motoring magazine Autocar that he is appealing against the decision. He added: 'As a family member I think I should have been consulted about this press release because it suggests that it comes from all of the family shareholders. It fails to explain what the decisions were back in January. It confuses growth in volumes with growth in sales and doesn't suggest whether we are responding to either. And it also suggests that I resisted overseas markets and global expansion when I was the one going abroad. Battle: Charles Morgan, pictured driving one of the company's cars, has vowed to reclaim his position Morgan was run by Henry Morgan until his death aged 77 in 1959. Charles Morgan's father Peter then took over until he was replaced as chairman by Alan Garnett from 2003 to 2006. Charles Morgan then became part of a four-man management team , becoming managing director in 2010. Morgan, based at Malvern in Worcestershire, is on course to sell a record-breaking 1,200 cars this year. 'The company is in a good place,' said a Morgan spokesman.