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Training Day full report - see left to realise MTWC Training Day - Bicester Heritage - Saturday 15th August Provisional Programme what you missed and the surprise in store for 1000 - 1030 Check-in and signing on one long-term member/owner - the MTWC’s 1030 - 1100 Introduction Michael Joseph own version of Car SOS - attended by over 1100 - 1130 Sealing Joints Gary Caroline 130 enthusiastic people. 1130 - 1200 Chains and Sprockets Richard Bowerman 1200 - 1230 Carburettor Tuning Steve Hughes 1230 - 1300 Tyres Sam Savage Lunch 1345 - 1400 Roy Summerscales LP1 - Anzani Anthology.1400 - 1430 The Gearbox illustrated Peter Faulkner story of the Anzani engine and its use in Morgan Three-wheelers1430 - 1500 Dynamo and Starter Motor Nev Lear 1500 - 1530 Hydraulic Brakes Richard Bowerman LP2 – Story of the1530 Three - 1600-wheeler. Ask the Experts Bri- an Watt’s essential1600 guide - 1615 to theConclusions manufac- Michael Joseph turing details of theTrack three Times-wheeler. A must have for dating your pride and joy. (Many illustrations) 1100 - 1300 and 1400 - 1600 LP3 – Best of Clarrie.A report What on Morgan is there toinsurance - what to look Competition news: Full report ofsay the about Twisty this publication. A collection of Sprint at Curborough, expected toarticles be better written byout the for late and Clarrie what to avoid. than ever - another event firmly Coombes,set in the describingPlus hisall activitiesthe scintillating whilst Group reports, Club Calendar. owning and drivingMember a 3W.’ s hints Itand tips … the exiting hunt A request for information to assistdoesn the’ t tell you exactlyfor new how Committee to tackle each members and Club compilation of a new book. and every job onofficers a 3W, (it …. is not especially a work- a new editor … The story behind the photo belowshop…. manual) but it gives you the confi- dence to try. A ‘must’ for all 3W owners. LP4 – F-type Handbook - MMC. A facsimile reprint of the Morgan Motor Company’s original handbook supplied with every F-type sold. LP5 – Matchless Engine Handbook. A superb small reference book for all Match-

Front cover: On a trip to France in his JAP sv Aero, Howard Chivrall conclusively identified the location of the house in the background of the 1913 McMinnies Grand Prix. Read the definitive exposition by myth-buster JC Pentenfenyou regarding the result! See page 23 Contents: 11 AGM Resolutions 23 Classic Motor Show 3 Editorial piffle 12 Electrical Theory 23 Amiens GP Resolved Adrian M-L’s conrod 13 Opening Run 2016 25 Morgan Lookalike 5 F-Type fuel tanks 14 Letters/postcards/emails 30 Group Reports /Spares Fair 16 Registry notes/ Cyril 40 Viking Run/Tailpiece 6 5-Speeder Footrest 17 Morgan Poem 1926 42/43 Stiffkey 7 Events 19 Where are You? 44 JAP Breather Valve 8 Competition report 45 Floggery 10 CCM Resumé 22 Mogspares again 48 Morgans loaded

2 Vol. 70 September 2015 No. 9 THE BULLETIN

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3 Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie This year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Car In addition, other Club members would Show at the NEC Birmingham November 13th continue to be able to sort out and upload - 15th will feature Morgan Three Wheelers material such as Floggery, Group Reports, the with a focus on women drivers. So far, Sue Calendar and more. IT Skills required would Darbyshire, Cathy Quinn, Tracey Cameron, include a basic familiarity with formatting text Ann Harfield, Vicki Webb, Barbara Caroline and pictures and some writing skills. Help would be available to enable your and there will be historical displays featuring computer to access the cloud storage and the great female Morgan drivers from the past. emails. You would also need a computer with Strange then, that the Club Committee has no sufficient welly to run the publishing software female members . . . . without grinding to a halt (currently Microsoft If this strange lack of female representation Publisher or maybe a move to Adobe CS6 - paid for by the Club if you don’t already have be for lack of vacancies to fill! We still, at the it). Nick can be contacted at time of writing, need a Secretary, a Treasurer [email protected] or phoned on 01454 and an Editor (or Editorial Team). 617002 for a chat. If we don’t fill these posts the Club will be We would also need to work out how the unable to function effectively and, probably team would be represented on the Committee. most noticeably, there will be no monthly There is clearly a potential for errors and Bulletin. So, please will everyone consider omissions in this system, especially whilst it either whether they themselves wish to stand was getting up to speed, and there would need or alternatively use their imagination to think to be good proof reading to spot them. of candidates who might. However, most important of all would be the In the previous paragraph, I used the word tolerance of the membership in the early ‘imagination’ and I did so intentionally. I am stages of a new system. not assuming that one of the usual suspects Having said all that about a team, there is will necessarily fill these roles. There is room still room for the traditional one man/woman in our Club for wild cards (I guess I am one) band, but it is definitely the biggest job in the and there will be support and coaching Club’s operation and a big commitment. available for those who might come in with Secretary lack of experience or expertise – all you need The requirements for Secretary are is the potential to become the finished article. organisational ability and an attention to detail In that context, we have one offer by Alice and, ideally, a bit of a track record on the Mattey (aged 29 and who comes highly Committee, but that is not essential. A recommended by Nick) to consider being one detailed job description is available from of an editorial team. Chris Harfield, [email protected] Editor/Editorial Team Treasurer If we go the route of an Editorial Team, then In my judgement, the requirements for we need more volunteers. My vision would be Treasurer are primarily a familiarity with the way accounts work and how reports to the they would edit and would then have full Committee should be presented and, ideally, editorial autonomy. It would be ideal for there some experience of dealing with VAT, to be a conference at the beginning of the though, again, that could be learned. John month to identify the content for that month. Scruton would be available to advise and there All existing material would be in “the cloud” are several other members with a great deal of on a storage facility such as Dropbox and the relevant experience who could help. You can files would be accessed by each editor in turn. contact John at [email protected] or All members of the team would be able to phone him on 01159 606240 or 07711528450. download emails addressed to Time is short, so over to you . . . [email protected]. Adrian

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F-Type answers - Fuel tanks Nev Lear Further to the queries concerning the F- type petrol tank, and whether the F-Super was different to the F4. I think I have come up with the definitive answer as investigated and confirmed at the excellent 2015 ‘Training Day’. It would appear that the F-type models were supplied with two patterns of tank, the early pattern and a late larger post war tank, which was of course fitted to most of the F- Supers as well as the post war F4. The nominal dimensions are given below: Overall Width ( in.) Capacity (ins.) (ins.) (Gallons) Early F-type 21 13½ 4½ - 5

Late F-type 25½. 13½. 5½ - 6. The overall dimension is the length of the top curved surface, from the back of the dash panel to the top of the board over the passenger’s legs. Photos of the two types are attached and as I suspected the dimensions of the early tank are very similar to those used for the three- speed family tank, except that an oil compartment is not included. You never stop learning,

Spares Fair News Gary Caroline The Spares Fair will be held on Saturday morning in the Visitor’s Centre of the Morgan Company. It is open to the Membership from 10 AM to 1 PM on the 19th September. Members will not be permitted to enter before 10 AM and an entry security will be in operation. To achieve this all Traders must apply to Gary Caroline for entrance permits in advance. To register or any other related queries email Gary at [email protected]. Please supply staff names and business or company represented. Anyone wishing to buy parts from MogSpares must present their membership card. BRING AND BUY STALL At the Spares Fair on the Saturday there will be the usual Bring-and-Buy stall. Do bring your Morgan new or used spares that you want to sell. A 10% charge goes to Club funds. Last year, this advert was highlighted in red. Barbara’s favourite colour is blue. Bear this in mind. …. Still awaiting Barbara’s approval Gary!…. Ed

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5-Speeder Footrest Maurice Cook

These days I run two Morgans, a ten-year old Morgan Roadster (4 wheeler) and a 5 speeder that passed its first MOT test this year. Stainless steel footrests have been available for classic 4 wheeler Morgans for many years which not only give a much more comfortable seating posture for the front passenger but also often are lockable to provide a relatively secure stowage inside for loose articles. Not too bothered with the latter facility I constructed a much cheaper timber version many years ago. So in an attempt to make a similar wooden footrest for the 3 wheeler's passenger, I eventually came up with this design which needed much thought and experimentation. The things to consider were:  Physical size of the occupants  Seat does not adjust fore and aft The need to make use of the relatively dry space in front of the passenger accessible For such objects such as a rucksack, umbrella, handbag etcetera, that cannot be easily stowed in the boot! The sketches indicate size and construction but it should be noted that dimensions are approximate as individual's requirements will obviously differ according to their circumstances. There are 2 metal strips that hook on to the tubular chassis cross- member in front of the seat and the back hinges flat for loading down the foot well. As I used 1/2 " thick plywood, 2 brass hinges, two 6" lengths of 14 s.w.g. mild steel strip and pieces of rubber-backed carpet, the cost was way under £10. My wife and I can extol the obvious benefits and also have found the carpet provides much better grip than the original factory's do, whilst the hooks over the chassis cross-member seem to make it easier for me to climb out when wearing wet shoes!

6 MORGAN THREE WHEELER CLUB 2015 @ Shelsley Walsh ‘BLOOD BIKERS’ Festival, Sept 13th. And Still Time To Book For The AGM Weekend 18th/19th/20th Sept.

Once again the Morgan Three Wheeler Club have been invited to attend the Shelsley Walsh Bike Festival with the option of ‘going up the hill’ for the bargain price of £35.00. Book in advance for the weekend (at the same price!) and you can camp on the Saturday and join in with the evening party. Or pay just £10.00 in advance for entry as opposed to £15.00 on the door. The club stand selling regalia will be there.

This is all in aid of the SEVERN FREEWHEELERS aka ‘The Blood Bikers’.

Please support them: YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED THEM! www.shelsleybikefestival.co.uk

And tickets are still available for the 70th Anniversary AGM weekend in Malvern, 18th/19th/20th Sept.

In celebration of the club’s inaugural meeting in 1945 we’re holding the spares fair at the factory in Pickersleigh Road, having a photo shoot with some of the cars that were there 70 years ago and having an afternoon of fun driving challenges around the factory’s car park. Are you and your fellow regional members up to the challenge? A special course designed by Pete Clews and Gary Caroline will be laid out to challenge you. Who will win the Pickersleigh Road Challenge cup?

And why not come to the Sunday lunch at The Swan Inn where everybody decamped after that first meeting in 1945? You can find all the details in the invite included with August’s Bulletin or download a copy from the club’s website. But hurry. Bookings close on Friday 11th September. Events 2015 September November 3rd - 5th M3W Jungfrau Grindewald, 8th- 14th Karoo Caper Karoo, Treffen Switzerland South Africa

13th Severn Shelsley Walsh, 13th/14th/15th Classic Motor NEC, Birmingham Freewheelers Worcestershire Show Bike Fest 28th Sporting AGM Stone, Staffs 18th/19th/20th MTWC AGM Malvern, Worcs 7 Competition Report Pete Clews

Although there were no MTWC Challenge Rounds in July it was a very busy and exciting Robin Rew always tells me that Shelsley is month for some of the racers who represented a “Power Hill” and who better to power up the club so well while the rest of us took a there in their Morgans than Bill Tuer, Greg break “en francais” or at least a beer on the Bibby and Robin’s son Alistair. The weekend patio! A determined few took every is two separate events and on Saturday Bill opportunity to keep up the sporting tradition powered up in 37.71 which he lowered on of the club. Sunday to 36.79. Greg managed 39.03 and Chateau Impney 11/12th July 38.96 and Alistair, in his 200 mile racer with In the 1950s and 1960s, Chateau Impney only 2 speeds, was not far behind with 40.31 hosted one of the biggest motor racing events and 39.97. I’m sure Robin was pleased with in the Midlands. The Chateau Impney Hill the results and the sound! Climb not only attracted some of the most sought-after racing cars and drivers of the era, Alistair Rew at the bottom S but also thousands of spectators who would line the hotel’s drive. In its heyday, its popularity meant organisers away would-be competitors.

VSCC Oulton Park 18th July

The first Oulton meeting for 4 years brought out five of the club’s 2 Speeders. This was to fall to four as Iain Stewart’s car refused to start and after some investigation it appeared that the external flywheel had shifted. Greg Bibby at work in the paddock Practice resulted in Sue Darbyshire on pole for race 5 and Duncan Wood on pole for Race Iain Stewart, who excels at this type of 6 so all looked set for a Morgan victory. Alas event, was fourth and put in the fastest time of it was not to be as Sue pulled off at the bottom 47.90 for the 1000 yard course. In 6th place of Cascades after holding 3rd place early in was Sue Darbyshire with a time of 48.75 and in 8th place in the Vintage Class was Matt Johnston in the ex-Bob Towell flat sided Aero with a time of 58.59. Hannah Enticknap, driving Pete’s racer, was not far behind Matt in 9th place (58.88). Greg Bibby and Ewan Cameron were in the post vintage racing class with very stiff opposition. Ewan came 8th (48.51) and Greg 11th (49.76). Club Registrar Steve Lister and Ruth Ross were driving Cooper V-Twins, so overall it was a good day for the club and hopefully there will be more Morgans next year. Duncan Wood at Dear Leap cont/...

8 the race. She took a strong part in the Team 55.15. Hannah also achieved success with Race later in the day but was thwarted when it 66.97 making her first on Handicap. Unfortunately Peter, battling with a misfire, Duncan fared better in Race 6 but was not crashed heavily at “the Esses” and suffered able to catch the leading cars and finished 6th. possible fractured ribs. We all wish him well Behind him in 8th place was Gary Caroline in his recovery. Saturday and Sunday were making a welcome return. Dave Say has not fueled with an excess of sunshine and superb been out for a couple of seasons and was conditions for times to tumble. Sue took 2nd going well despite losing the beetle back from Vintage (45.33) behind Charlie Martin in the Morgan based 4 wheeler RIP who broke the

opposition, finished the day with (54.09) giving her 2nd place on Handicap. The girls were joined by Rob Pike running in the under 1100 class and with a time of 57.16 taking 2nd Vintage. Another successful weekend.

Alistair Rew at the bottom S

Hannah Enticknap at Rolt Corner

News It is perhaps hard to believe but as I am getting the entry list together for the Club Sprint at Curborough I am being asked if we are interested in taking part in events next season. The Manx Motor Club would like a Dave Say loses his tail panel group of Morgans for their Manx Classic Photos: Dennis Rushton event consisting of 2 hill climbs and a Sprint his car on the penultimate lap; the lengths on the IOM. They would be happy for us to some will go to, to lighten the car! run a round of the Challenge there. Sue VMCC Lydden Hill 25/26th July Darbyshire and Ewan Cameron competed at Only Bill and Maggie Tuer made the long the event last year and sing its praises, so who journey South for Lydden Hill and were able knows. Ewan also has details of a hill climb to take 3 second places and a first away from in Switzerland, over the Bernina pass. the weekend after a close battle with a twin You may have seen Austin Smith’s excellent engined Triumph outfit. article on preparing a 5 Speeder for the track. VSCC Prescott 31st July - 2nd August He is very keen to get a few other 5 Speeder The Prescott meeting has become a three owners to compete to give him and Graham day affair with the long course on Friday and Sherwood some competition. the short one on Saturday and Sunday and Finally a personal thank you to all the club there was plenty of Morgan action on all days. members who have offered their love, best On Friday Sue Darbyshire, Hannah wishes and help during my health difficulties Enticknap, enthused by her runs at Chateau over the last few weeks. I have been Impney, and Peter Kite in his first event. Sue overwhelmed by the Morgan Three Wheeler was the star taking fastest vintage car and Family. On Behalf of the whole Club .. second overall behind an ERA with a time of Our Very Best Wishes to Pete and Sue.

9 Resume of the CCM at Tadmarton - 5th July 2015 Seventeen members were present. A report casions was drawn up for presentation to the had been received on progress of the F Type AGM. book from Nev Lear, (the committee in previ-  Discussion of Committee composition and ous meetings had approved the production and in particular the post of President was dis- again) gave their go ahead on the basis of costs cussed. A view from a Vice President, received. which had widespread approval was that The Secretary mentioned that the photogra- unless a member of the Morgan family pher’s accreditation issue raised at the last wishes to stand, we do not have a president. meeting was well on the way to being re- The meeting saw the role of the President to solved. rd th be a non -executive figurehead. Some dis- The Opening Run and Night Trial 23 -24 cussion took place on abolition of, or renam- April 2016 is proposed to be at the Crich ing of the Vice Presidents, but the matter Tramway Museum, with the Night Trial the was held over to a future meeting. Saturday afternoon/evening to be held therea- bouts.  It was decided appoint a director to fill the Some discussion took place on the Leavens vacancy caused by the death of Alan Lazen- Fund and after further discussion the wording bury. of a proposal was agreed, this will be present-  Steve Lister agreed to offer himself for elec- ed to the AGM. tion as a director of MTWC Ltd at the  The Secretary outlined some of his reasons AGM, this was endorsed by meeting. for not wishing to stand for re- election at  The current vacancies of Editor, Secretary, the AGM. Treasurer, Mogspares financial controller  The Treasurer presented his report, The and Website Manager were discussed. accounts were approved for presentation to Some interest has been expressed in the the AGM ad the subscription was discussed. latter two posts and Steve Uprichard has It was agreed that the AGM be asked to offered to delay his retirement as Website continue at the same level for the year Manager. 2015/2016.  Arrangements for the AGM were finalized,  The Treasurer said that he did not intend to the meeting will start at 10.30 am in the stand for re-election at the AGM. Elgar suite at the Abbey Hotel on Sunday 20th September. Proxy voting arrangements  A discussion on membership issues took will be announced in “The Bulletin”. place and it was the consensus of the meet- ing that the current system needs to be  The Club awards for presentation at the changed. One member likened the status of AGM, were decided. Associate members as being subject to  The “Definition of a Club event”, (which apartheid. Although it was approved that the was first raised by the then Chairman Mi- matter be taken to the AGM this year by a chael Joseph at the November 2013 meet- majority with just 1 against and 2 absten- ing) was again held over to a future meeting tions, after lunch it was re-decided by a – this time due to lack of time! majority not to take the matter to the 2015  The reports which had been circulated by AGM, but the 2016 AGM. email to attendees were not discussed at the  “Trader Status” It was agreed to dispense meeting, however the forthcoming events in with the requirement for Club Officers to these include: declare Trader Status, instead to rely on the Goggles and Gauntlets 7th - 9th August 2015 Declaration of interest, Articles of Associa- at Shobden Airfield tion and the Club members Code of Con- Club Training Day 15th August Bicester Her- duct. This will be put to the AGM. itage. rd  A resolution for Chairman Tenure, which Club Sprint at Curburough. 23 August 2015

has been discussed on several previous oc- Chris Harfield Hon. Sec.

10 Committee resolutions for consideration by the AGM

 Leavens Fund That the Leavens Fund shall be held in a separate account as a designated fund, used by the Club Committee for the benefit of the members in such a way that wherever practicable its value is maintained. The committee may make loans or grants. When making loans the committee will agree whether or not interest is paid and if so at what rate and on the term of the loan.

 Trader Status That the Club dispense with the requirement for Club officers to declare trader status and rely on the Declaration of Interest, Articles of Association and Club Members Code of Conduct.

 Limited tenure for Chairman That the Chairman shall serve a maximum term of 4 years and may not be re –elected within 4 years of that term. No person may serve more than two terms as Chairman.

 President That no appointment is made until reviewed in detail by the Committee

 Fellowship of the MTWC That Mrs Sheena Lazenbury be made a Fellow of the MTWC.

Chris Harfield, Hon. Sec.

The Blood Bikers at Shelsley Walsh Ian Parkinson The Club will be supporting the Severn Freewheelers at their Shelsley Walsh Bike Festival on Sunday 13th Sept. There will be an MTWC stand and several Morgan Three Wheelers are already entered for the Run the Hill events and plan to arrive the day before, camp onsite and relax in the Club House Saturday evening. See the flyer in the Bulletin for further details on how to book.

11 Electrical Theory Junior Correspondent

“A gentleman does not motor about after dark” Joseph Lucas (12 Apr 1834 - 27 Dec 1902) Born in Carver Street, Hockley, Birmingham, Joseph Lucas was apprenticed to H. & G.R. Elkington, Silversmiths, in 1847. In 1860 he established a business selling buckets, shovels and other oddments. In 1875 with his son Harry, they opened the Lamp Works in Little King Street in Birmingham.They concentrated on the new types of lamp burning paraffin and petroleum. The business became Lucas Industries. While on a Mediterranean tour with his third wife, He died of typhoid in Naples after drinking contaminated water (he was a devout teetotaller and would not drink wine). His body was brought back to England for burial, which took place on 14 January 1903 at St. Mary's Church, Moseley. that this is because Lucas is British ... and which is all things British leak. British engines leak the transmission of charged ions by retention oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that leak and British Intelligence makes electrical circuits work. leaks national defence secrets. Don't be fooled by scientists, Therefore, it follows that British engineers and John Rowland electrical systems must leak talking about excited electrons smoke. Once again, the logic is and the like. Smoke is the key to clear and inescapable and has all things electrical - we know also lead to Cultural Distinction this to be true because every In conclusion, the basic time one lets the smoke out of concept of the transmission of an electrical circuit, it stops electrical energy in the form of working. This has been referred smoke, provides a logical to as the smoke theory: When explanation of the mysteries of the Smoke Comes Out …. it is electrical components …. Finished, Cooked or Done For! especially British units manufactured by This can be verified repeatedly through Joseph Lucas, Ltd. empirical testing. For example, if one places A few Lucas-isms The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark" prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery soon ceases to function. Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent In addition, if one observes smoke escaping windscreen wiper. voltage regulator, it will also be observed The three position Lucas switch: that the component no longer functions. The DIM, FLICKER and OFF. logic is elementary and inescapable! The other three switch settings: The function of the wiring harness is to SMOKE SMOULDER and IGNITE.

When the wiring springs a leak and lets the Back in the '70s, Lucas decided to diversify smoke out of the system, nothing works its product line and began manufacturing thereafter. Starter motors were considered vacuum cleaners. It was the only product unsuitable for British motor-cycles for some they offered which did not suck. time largely because they consumed large Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? quantities of smoke, requiring very A: Because Lucas make their refrigerators. unsightly large wires. It has been reported that Lucas electrical If Lucas made guns, wars would not start. components are possibly more prone to …. Perhaps they should’ve stuck to shovels. electrical leakage than Bosch, Japanese or All I know about electricity ….. American counterparts. Experts point out is that it calms me ….. Ed.

12 Opening Run Weekend: April 23rd – 24th 2016

Following consultations with YND members, our suggestion is that: Saturday 23rd April: A road-based navigation and problem solving event be held in time to finish no later than 11pm somewhere in the Peak District, start/finish within about 30 miles of the Opening Run site. Dave Hodgson has volunteered himself and Danny (not sure if Danny knows about this!) to run it.

Sunday 24th April: The Opening Run at Crich Tramway Museum DE4 5DP http:// www.tramway.co.uk

restoration workshop, “village” that includes The Red Lion pub and the cafe . There is a small adventure playground for children and a woodland walk. The deal would be that “Interesting” vehicles (not just Morgan Three- wheelers) can go in and the drivers go free. The passengers get an almost half price concession of £8 adult, £7 concession and £5 children. Those arriving in boring vehicles have to pay normal rates or £14, £11 and £8. Opening hours are 10am – 4.30pm. I haven’t negotiated the erection of a marquee. I don’t think there is any way of arranging a global payment like the one we had this year. The weekend takes place in one of the most scenic areas of the UK and for those who want to take advantage of other attractions there are Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Matlock, Bakewell, and further north, Eyam (the “Plague Village) and Castleton with its many caverns. How about a Saturday afternoon North/South cricket/rounders match? Hotels haven’t been researched, but that could come later if required. Adrian

The Pub/Café …. with a tram and an old car The Pub/Café …. with another tram

13 Letters, emails, postcards We both learned so much today and met some wonderful people. Centre Pin Woes by Our Dad at 84 now unfortunately has severe email dementia but still loves to talk Morgans. We I have always been told to carry a centre are now more determined than ever to get his pin - just in case, However when the need old Mog running again, so thanks to you all. arose there was no chance it could have Rob Edwards & Dee Paoletti been of use beyond beating the car with it. When my centre pin broke it also broke Thank you so much for all the effort put in the top lug, bent both top and bottom to make today so enjoyable and instructive chassis and to Grahame, Howard and everyone else tubes. The track rod was bent, the steering who contributed. arm twisted and the top tube to body brace bent. The wing bottom mounting tube bent. Strangely the bottom rebound spring was lozenged over. The hydraulic hose was stretched. but there is a modern Putoline equivalent. There was no way this would be a road This is it: http://www.putoline.com/en/ side repair. I say don't bother with a centre catalogue/product/140/chain-wax/1675/ pin. Much better to have the Morgan I believe some material may be going on the Recovery in place. They picked up the car website and it might be helpful if this was half an hour of phoning them. Following advice I have modified my http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Putoline-chain- centre pins by cutting off the bottom, wax-for-non-oring-chains-Motocross-Enduro drilling and tapping up into the bottom with -Chain-lube-Boiling-Wax-/171413153037 It a short counter bore a tight fit on the bolt or may sound expensive but it lasts a long time . stud replacement for the cut off end. Best wishes Nick Jeffrey Trevor Seymour Thank you very much for organizing the On the Cover …. by email MTWC Training Day yesterday, with the Cracking Cover Photo! Who cares about unexpected and rather nice introduction. I seeing a knackered old JAP engine. expect you have some much better pictures, Steve Lister but a couple of photos taken on my old low- definition Canon are attached of; the Mogs Thus Spake the Hereford Bard … by ESP and Members gathering, Gary Caroline Will we be losing Mrs T? presenting and in the background (and close Oh, say not so, it bothers me, No more titillating tales I would just like to say again how useful Of dubious doings, in North Wales? these forum sessions are in not just jogging No Floggery, or Triking Vicars the memory but throwing up good ideas and Could ever fill the Trellis …… cont. p49 food for thought. Yesterday with his long Plus ça bloody-well change. Do unto them, and impressive experience Gary Caroline is …. before they do it unto you always worth listening to on any Morgan All the very Best………………………… issue, as was Richard Bowerman with his talks on chains and brakes; for instance I In praise of the Training Day didn’t know I was missing steel plates behind My sister and I would like to thank you for the front wheels (and it seems neither did a a very informative and enjoyable day. lot of other Morgan owners). We have become custodians of our Dads Steve Hughes gave a very good talk on (Ken Edwards) beloved Morgan (BHY547) the AMAL carburettors, and I feel really and are currently getting her back on the well briefed to check and then tune my SS road. twin float AMAL, and then cont/...

14 seriously look at putting into Matchless Burnetts Film Show by email service AMAL Concentrics purchased 44 I received a message regarding the amazing years ago (with ambitious intentions). But "Burnetts" motorcycle shop in Portsmouth. importantly, the Training Day has allowed I am sure this will be of interest to the many me to meet and chat informally with members who knew the place. They started someone knowledgeable on specific in around 1900 and finally closed during the carburettors who I feel I could now contact 1990s. should I have a related question or problem. They sold just about any thing on wheels - I had no idea what the “Tyres” subject including Morgans. Many new machines would involve as I have agonized a long were robbed of parts if a customer needed time over the relative merits of different them. Those machines were then likely to tyres and which ones to purchase and fit, remain in-stock unsold. It was the sort of and thought the talk might be include that place you could queue for hours to be served subject. But having struggled to fit a new but it was a privilege just to take it all in. Longstone 4.00 x 18 (17.9?) to my newly Anyway, Mr Wallbank who got many of painted wheel last Friday morning, I the records and items when they closed has perhaps took more interest than most in made a documentary film which will be Sam Savage’s tyre fitting demonstration shown over two evenings on Thursday 17th (and advice) and shall be including in the and Tuesday 22nd September. Entry £1.00 procedure for fitting my next Longstone: there will refreshments available - Use a valve extension tube (so it is much Venue: (just north of Portsmouth) easier to locate and get the inner tube valve St Andrews Church Hall through the valve hole in the rim) Havant Road, Farlington PO6 1AA - Put the tube in the tyre first Tel: Mr Wallbank 07889 154853 - Try lots of talc Trevor Seymour - Use a suitable old car tyre as a soft but secure fitting support Three into Four does go... - Heat the Longstone before fitting (leave it I went to the de Havilland Moth Club rally on the boiler etc) - I’ve already emailed MWS/Blockley to was very well produced lots of articles and ask when are they going to make a suitable very glossy…….. A whole page from the 4.00 x 18 tyre? In the hope their tyre might MSCC extolling the virtues of that club ... be better/easier to fit. with just two illustrations both of MTWC I also now realize that if I had thought members’ JAP Super Sports three wheelers! about it more beforehand, and been smart, I …. Rather appealed to my sense of humour. should have brought the tyre, tube and Bob Towell wheel to the Training Day for Sam to fit! Thank you again and best regards, From Mrs Trellis by pigeon post Andy Butler Dear Sir Mortimer Wheeler … I’m not so certain about the vegetable and The Italian Job mineral questions but the animal always gets As soon as you confirmed me as the Italian me going. I’m sure that you will be pleased correspondent I was contacted by Ron to learn that George and I have been seeking Garner Boston. He is coming first in UK and then in Italy. His Morgan DHC is now out conviviality with car owners of a higher at sea, arriving in Southampton in standing. Recently however we found that September. He planned to come to meet me some posh owners have become very snooty on 30th October. My Italian club is about our “lower mode of transport” and organising an event on 31st October and I have been making protests to our sweet F4 hope to put together 4 Morgans, plus a excluded. However, George assures me I’m MX4 . Is the Bulletin interested? Yes!! … Ed more than capable of handling enormous Cheers Alessandro Natali snobs and standing up against cont/…..p 49

15 Notes from the Registry Steve Lister Please see the attached photo of AVT 855 and the notes from Lindsay below. Perhaps

....indeed ...Ed. Rather a fine photo of Brian Whittaker in the car – interesting that he sold it in 1954 to buy an engagement ring! Lindsay contacted me following a Morgan factory tour to determine if AVT 855 might still be around. Sadly the last record we have is when she was owned by a D. Pritt in the North- west in 1956. It’s one of those rare birds – a Heywood, Lancashire. I'm not sure when he genuine Matchless engine beetle back. bought the car but he sold it in 1954 to buy AVT is a 1934 Stoke-on-Trent registration my mother's engagement ring. My father had number. 2 brothers Trevor and Donald who also had I had an enquiry about AVT 855 in 2013 Morgan 3 wheelers at the same time. Must from Peter Newall-King whose father-in-law (Reg Newall) owned the Morgan, but he I'm not sure about the colour. My mother didn’t say when. says it was red but my Uncle Trevor thinks it Dear Steve was green, his was red. Perhaps your Many thanks for your reply and for your records could confirm the colour. I am suggestion of featuring the 3 wheeler in the attaching the photograph as requested. Many Morgan magazine. It was owned by my late thanks for your help and interest. father Brian Whittaker who lived in Regards, Lindsay Robinson

Cyril the Squirrel Steve Uprichard

Steve Uprichard, the ever helpful, affable webmaster

Steve assures me that no squirrels were harmed in the process of taking this photo and at the time, Cyril was in no danger from explosion as the petrol tanks was empty, having been cleaned out for repair and inspection whilst the engine was removed. Such is the current paucity of images of delightful girls alongside a Morgan that the Editor has been reduced to reproducing pictures of animals and Morgans. If you have a photo of a treasured pet alongside your Morgan and would like to send it to the Editor for General Delectation…. Please refrain as said club officer is only fond of cats - black ones. We can only hope that, with the approach of winter, Cyril has found somewhere else to keep his nuts.

16 A Morgan Poem Found by David Bushell

David found this lurking in a copy Your gearbox, steering and hubs, of Light Car and Cyclecar Need greasy attention too, dating from 16th April 1926 And after each five hundred miles Well—there's a job for you. List while I tell of the Morgan, Its charms, its needs and its works, Occasionally, one a thousand, The joy of trouble-free trips Part each of your springs and grease, And the places where danger lurks. Reverse the chains, oil inside clutch And the lot will run with ease. Look to your rad. in the morning, To see if the water is there, Don't slam the clutch into action, And if it is frosty at even Don't put oil where there's dirt. To empty take every care. Wipe it all off carefully Next in order, see to your oil, With a rag or a piece of your shirt.

To be without is a crime; Thanks for reading this nonsense It is not written for fun. In engine sweetness you'll "XL" It's just a needful reminder If same is free from grime. For a safe and happy run.

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Cooper Stewart Cooper Stewart Cooper Stewart Cooper Stewart Replica speedometers Rebuilt speedometers Rebuilt speedometers Rebuilt speedometers for late M chassis and for Sports and Family for Super Sports for our Continental early three speeders models models members models 0-85 mph dial 0-70 mph dial 0-90 mph dial 0-130 kph dial

Speedometers are shipped postage paid within the UK, rest of world at cost.

New Speedometer Cables for three NEW speeder Sports and Super Sports Models Replica wiper motor driven by the front controls. off side wheel £60.00 plus shipping at £65.00 cost from the UK, $100 plus shipping at Cables are shipped from the USA at cost. cost from the USA.

Contact Brian Pollock at [email protected] Phone +1-206-228-1814 (8 hours behind GMT)

17 Is your car insurance due? Get a quote from the motor-insurance specialists. It will cost you nothing; it could save you a lot. SPECIAL SCHEME RATES FOR MORGANS

Morgan Insurance Consultants William Curtis House, Lenton Street, Alton, Hants. GU34 1HH. 01420 594242.

WHEEL BUILDING All types - Heavy-duty spokes. Well-proven. 2 and 3 speeder rims in stock. Other wheels: price on application. Wheels can be collected and delivered to race meetings. Quick service. Also Morgan paintwork undertaken by long-term enthusiast. Phone Greg Bibby on 0116 279 3048 (day) or 0116 279 2120 (evenings). Mobile 07860 237 945. E-mail: [email protected] The Nurseries, Fleckney Road, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, LE8 0HJ

The Gerald Carr F4: now available for borrowing by members

The car has had extensive restoration to woodwork, bodywork and rear suspension, and the insurance has been re-negotiated.

Note that there is still an age limit of 25 years minimum.

To borrow the car for a long weekend, we suggest a donation of £45, to cover insurance and maintenance. To keep the operation going successfully, more bookings are required. . . . so get planning!

Contact; Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, Whitbourne, Worcestershire. WR6 5RF Tel: 01886 884362 email: [email protected]

18 Car BTC 593 Where Are You? Eric Bayley I would appreciate if you could include this plea with regard to the first Morgan I owned - BTC 593. My pleasure Eric … an interesting coincidence! …. Ed. The story so far started with Ken Burton meeting up with a holiday

He told Ken he also had a Morgan back in the sixties and remarkably, number BTC593. Fortunately, Ken made a note of his contact details, I contacted David and sure enough, he was the one to whom I had sold the Morgan. I checked with Steve Lister and the last known whereabouts was in 1974 when owned by a Mr Cowley. and the Morgan is still registered on their website … so, the car may still exist out there somewhere. that might help to locate the car, please contact me on 01637 872618 Eric Bayley, Membership Sec.

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“Mummy who is Mrs Trellis|” asks Jane

“Better not ask Jane dear, there are some things in life that you shouldn’t know !” says Mummy.

Tommy and Jane feel guilty

New words Trellis feel guilty cont/...

19 MOG WEST 2015 Larry Ayres

What can we say about Hurricane Dolores, Unfortunately, Dennis’ S&S motor on the that vicious woman whose ruminants blew Brooklands suffered the dreaded bolt through into Cambria from Southern California on 18 the crankcase, retiring him near the beginning July at night and threatened to wash out what of the rally. Hattem had a loose ignition wire remained of the Annual Mog West weekend? problem that delayed him about 15 minutes Fortunately, earlier that day, close to 45 leaving Montgomery and Ayers to finish one- two respectively, and Hattem, third. The rallye this year ran on roads close to the models plus a ’47 F-model. Michael Hattem Pacific Coast thereby avoiding the heat of the hills and valleys further East. John always does a splendid job with the rallye but watch out for the tricky check point at the end! More than one entrant got caught up. Sunday morning, beneath a dripping sky, a poker run and lunch event was well supported with hosts, Lois and Dick Love distributing the cards. That night, the Awards Banquet featured a great sit down dinner and light entertainment by MC Morgan Staines. Many awards were handed out to lucky participants and Dennis Glavis did another outstanding job by drove the F (Best of Show, Peter Morgan supplying the trophies. The Annual Mog West Award) while Dennis Glavis had his polished event, conducted by those hard workers from alloy Brooklands model (3rd place), Bruce the Morgan Sports Car Club of Northern Montgomery (2nd), and Larry Ayers (1st place) California and the Morgan Plus 4 Club of with Poppion, a 2013 papaya color. Southern California welcomes Morgan Following lunch, trike owner John Willburn, enthusiasts and owners from anywhere and staged a 74-mile rallye that began at 1pm and everywhere each year. Why not plan on lasted until nearly 4 with an enthusiastic turn joining us in July 2016 for a delightful out and not too many breakdowns. weekend celebrating Morgans and those who love them?

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75030-8_CMS03a_Colour_Club-Core-Advert_x3_2015_v4.indd 2 06/08/2015 15:48 Charles Smith Mogspares Co-ordinator 01926 852228 [email protected] Matchless Heads and Barrels. Buying Mogspares items: John Malcolm and Ron Garner’s correspondence Ordering: You order spares from the on the Yahoo group has prompted me to look into appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who making Matchless Heads and Barrels again. keep stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of Mogspares has patterns for MX4 & MX heads and The Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, barrels and also MX2 heads so castings can Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the potentially be run from these and then machined Transmission Sales Officer.) but we need to know what the potential sales Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your would be to work out if it’s financially feasible. order, he includes an invoice and remittance Again until the demand is known it’s difficult to advice. Payment is sent on receipt of items, with work out the price but the last JAP barrels and the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the heads sold for £236 and £766 each. Please contact Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the me if you would be interested in these parts. Sales Officer. Payment can be made by: 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or telephone banking) directly into the account stated on the remittance form. Please state your name and the invoice number so that we can identify payment. 3. Bank Card, by contacting the Administrator by telephone, email or letter giving card details Mogspares Financial Administrator. and the invoice to be paid. Due to bank I’m sad to report that Len Critchlow has decided to charges there is a 1.5% surcharge should stand down from the role of Mogspares Financial payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% if made by other cards plus VAT where applicable. the pressure of a growing family and business Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator required him to step down. Then in 2009 he agreed manages the Mogspares system and arranges the to join the team again as Financial Administrator. ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted Len has been a great support to me and the team, about problems and queries. always available to guide and advise me and quick He does not deal with sales, or stock spares to provide any information I require. Len is a great himself - nor do the Mogspares Financial advocate of the MTWC and the use of our cars and Administrator or Technical Advisors. we wish him well in his retirement. Spares Fair. The spares fair is now less than 8 weeks away so Mogspares Lists of Club spares are shown on please let the sales officers know what parts you the website www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous want to buy from them at the fair. Following the copies of The Bulletin. Ford Jan 15. JAP Aug 14, fair we will be increasing our prices in line with Matchless Aug 15, Transmission June 15. Sales inflation. Officers will advise of availability and any price Don Busby was a member of the club for many years and his widow Sue has kindly given us some changes. parts and tools from his garage which we be on the Sales Officers will advise of availability and bring and buy. The proceeds will go to the club. any price changes. JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, 01730 890 199 Petersfield, Hants GU31 5AW [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS (Mobile 07969 950015) [email protected] Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX [email protected] Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JL [email protected]

22 Amiens GP 1913 JC de Penfentenyo The letter written by Colin Musgrove to This is why the Morgan was considered in The Bulletin shows that some legends may France as a tricar or a sidecar and not as a have a very long life. cyclecar. The Amiens GP 1913 took place on the In the sidecar class (division 2) in which 12th and 13thJuly. It was a great race in which the Morgan was entered the maximum there was no place for “perfidy” but only for engine capacity was 1000cc it’s why the JAP sport and entente cordiale. was modified from 1100cc to 986cc ( bore No doubt it was a superb result for Morgan and stroke 90X85 mm to 90X77.5 mm ). In and the best performance of all in the Sunday the cyclecar class the maximum capacity is afternoon races: 1.100cc McMinnies: Morgan N°4 3h 53' 09" Another point shows that there was no Bédèlia N°13 3h 55' 54" ambiguity with the category Morgan entered After the finish line was crossed, neither the race: The entry numbers for the race was Bédélia, nor Robert Bourbeau registered a N° 1 to N°12 for the sidecar and the tricar protest against the Morgan. It was not class - Morgan have N° 4, 7, 8, 9. The entry necessary …for a very good reason - they numbers for the cyclecar class was N° 13 to were racing in two different classes. N°39 - Bédélia have N°13, 31, 32, 36. A few months before the Amiens GP., the Irish Cyclist Magazine wrote: “Four Morgan cyclecars are entered for the Grand Prix in the sidecar class”. At this time, the French regulations for motorcycle and cyclecar racing

(Union Motocycliste de France . Pdt : 1913-1926 René de Knyff), and according to the UMF, a cyclecar must have 4 wheels. This was the rule for the GP d’Amiens. HFS Morgan - as well as Bédélia - knew that, many months before the race . In UK, the regulations were different - the ACU considered that a cyclecar may have four or three wheels. The FICM (Fédération Internationale des The regulation of the competition did not Clubs Motocyclistes) decided that, after the plan an overall classification, “Scratch prize” Six Days Trial from 18-23 August 1913 , but only a classification by class and these new International regulations will be capacity. Therefore although Morgan did the applied and the cyclecar could have three or best result of all, it was officially only the four wheels even in France. Again, this was winner of his category and not the winner of after Amiens GP all categories. cont/...

23 For the spectators and the most part of the press, McMinnies’ Morgan was winner ... even in France! but not according to the UMF regulations. Some weeks later, Morgan received a complaint from the ACF, (Automobile Club de France) for some Advertising considered unfair on the result of the Grand Prix. To have N°13 during the 13 July 1913 was not a good thing ! Perhaps some more members would be happy to give their opinion.

The illustrations are from the 1913 French press (La Vie au Grand Air and l’Aero)

For a long time, this very wide-spread legend about the result of the race has held my attention and I decided develop the subject in a book on the story of the Amiens GP (2,3 4 wheels) which is to be published very soon.

Ten Minute Tip - Lubricating Cables Nev Lear Thoroughly lubricating cables can be a your oil can, the cable can be pressure messy business and although there are a lubricated and the temporary sleeve cut away number aids on the market that slip over the to return the cable to service. made up cable, I am sure we have all messed around with bits of petrol pipe/sleeving etc. connected to end of an oil can to force oil into the cable. A quick easy method is to use the commonly available heat- shrink electrical sleeving that is readily available these days. Easily slipped over the sometimes bulky adjusters fitted to made up cables, heat shrunk into place with a hair dryer or hot air blower, with the tube fitted on to

24 I Always Wanted a Morgan but… Glyn Lancaster Jones As a fairly recent non-Morgan-owning making my own trike. The decision then member of The Morgan Three Wheeler was did it look like a BSA, or like a Morgan, club, I thought I would take a risk and try and the latter won. This was by virtue of and suss-out views on whether or not my taking note of the efforts of Triking and own efforts here - slightly North of Mrs. Honda engined JZR and BRA. Trellis's land - near Caernarfon, might I was always drawn to the cheeky Mini- warrant preservation for others to read. skirt tails of the Aero Morgans of the late twenties. So, nearly finished in my boat- shop, is something that might give Mrs. Trellis the "willies" or Willys if three-wheel drive had been invented. Your photos in the latest issue showing possible choices of purchasing mistakes gave me hope, particularly the last picture showing a trike converted to four wheels, somewhat before the latest "re-incarnation" in recent issues of the Bulletin. The one before is obviously some relation to the "gyroscope" car of the twenties - trying not to stop.

I always wanted a Morgan, but my Father as a teenager was given £15 in about 1924 money to collect a Family Four that his brother had agreed to purchase. School lunch-hour saw young Ralph and three other pupils returning from the purchase along Princess Road, Manchester, past the Tram Depot, where the rear wheel of the Morgan got into a dis-agreement with the points. The Morgan was inverted in the road, with occupants scattered about. Righted, the car was driven home, with I had noticed the occasional photos of little worse than a shattered windscreen, model "trikes", and I reckon that the results where it lay for about four years until below fall in that category at a 1 : 1 scale. I Mother gave it to the bin-men. was pleased to be given access to a late Aero In my late teens I was presented with front [VU 2051] by friends so I could get the -drive BSA Trike in bits after being blown proportions as near as possible. It across the road, when a bomb fell behind its has engine and rear suspension of CX-500 garage in the 1940's. That didn't survive Honda MC, front suspension and brakes of a parental edict a generation later. What did Morris 1000 origin, a light steel frame to survive was a ban on my owning any with keep those bits the right distance apart. A one road wheel less than "normal". monocoque body in D.H. Mosquito style But the hankering has lasted me another moulded plywood. Not quite complete in 60-odd years. Unfortunately, both Morgan the Bonnet/Radiator area - hate these usual and BSA prices have risen, along with all hotwater-cylinder surrounds of the kit- others to do with interesting motoring. world. Thirty years of making epoxy-plywood So there we are - maybe your boats for people - some with steam engines retirement programme will be "just in and boilers - decided me to have a shot at time" !!

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26 Officers of the Club President: Alan Lazenbury Vice-Presidents: Rose Hoar, Laurie Weeks, Gary Caroline Directors of the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd. Adrian Murray-Leslie, Alan Lazenbury, John Scruton

Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road 01246 819021 Barlborough, Sheffield S43 4HY [email protected] Secretary Chris Harfield. Little Edge Farm, Broadmead, Edgworth, 01204 853561 Bolton, Lancs. BL7 0JG [email protected] Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ [email protected] Membership Secretary Eric Bayley ) Bulletin Editor Nick Taylor ) See page 28 for details. Website Officer Steve Uprichard ) Joint Eligibility Jonathan Garside, 174 Victoria St, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4AS Scrutineers [email protected] mob: 07979541223 0161 366 5015 Dave Hodgson, 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0DF 01274 674381 [email protected] Competition Sec Pete Clews, 141 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 396762 Staffs ST11 9PB mob: 07759 983993 [email protected] Registrar Steve Lister, West End Farm, West End, Elton, Matlock, 01629 650 933 Derbys. DE4 2BZ [email protected] Librarian Peter Thompson, Snapdragons, Gold Hill North, 01895 236 246 Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9DS [email protected] Regalia Secretary Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, 01886 884362 and F4 Custodian Whitbourne Worcs. WR6 5RF [email protected] Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197 Mogspares Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks. CV8 1QP 01926 852228 Coordinator [email protected] Mogspares Financial Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks. CV8 1QP 01926 852228 Administrator Temporarily - volunteer needed [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants. GU31 5AW Phone: 01730 890199 Fax: 01730 890189 [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS mob: 07969 950015) [email protected] Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX [email protected] Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent TN30 6JL [email protected] Used Parts David Browne, Gorse Farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, 01507 534 315 Exchange Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Technical Adviser Chris Booth , 65 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, 01580 241 234 2-speeders Kent TN17 4LP [email protected] Technical Adviser Bob Angell, Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, 01244 532 714 3-speeders Flintshire CH5 3BZ Technical Adviser Colin Harris 375 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, 01494 716 463 F-types Bucks HP15 7HR [email protected] Greg Bibby, The Nurseries, Fleckney Road, 0116 279 2129 (eves) Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics, LE8 0HJ Overseas Liason Bruce Campbell, 7 Bishops Close, Seaford, E Sussex, 01323 895512 BN25 2NW. [email protected] Event Co-ordinator Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277852 TA1 2ER [email protected] AGM Organiser Richard Atherton, 11a Kings Road, Portishead, Somerset 01275 817261 BS20 8HH. [email protected]

27 Contacts

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28 Group Organisers/Contacts

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908 Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB email: [email protected] East Anglia Pete Jones, Spring Cottage, Tucks Yard, Manea, 01354 680430 Cambs, PE15 0JE email, [email protected] East Anglia Mike Pilgrim, Little Orchard, Bredfield, Woodbridge 01394 382773 (Woolpit) Suffolk IP13 6AW E Midlands Malcolm Bull, 53 Macdonald Road, Wyken, 02476 444 282 Coventry CV2 5FE email: [email protected] Far SW Mike Goldring, Rohan Coombeshead Rd, Newton Abbot, 01626 353717 Devon, TQ121PY 0777 3884256 email: [email protected] Far Far SW Eric Bayley,8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Tel. 01637 872618 Cornwall.TR7 3AH email; [email protected] Herts, Beds Angus Tozer, 57 Beechcroft Way, Dunstable, Tel. 01582 606812 and Bucks Beds. LU6 1EE email; [email protected] Lancs Steve Hughes, 5 Chelmsford Walk, Leyland, Tel. 01772 453054 and Lakes Lancs. PR26 7AA email; [email protected] North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: [email protected] Oxford Bob Cragg, 1 Manor Farm, Culham, Abingdon, 01235 532 565 Oxon OX14 4NP email: [email protected] Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Skogsvillan, Grytetorpsvägen 6, SE-647 51 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: [email protected] Scotland Dan Smith, 26a Quality Street, Edinburgh, 0131 312 8330 EH4 5BS 07713099010 South Coast Stephen Clark, Lower Sandhill House, Bodle St, 01435 830161 Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4QU. e-mail: [email protected] South East Dennis Plater, 5 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, 01277 352 867 Essex CM4 9HH South West Tony Quinn, 3 Chard Close, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 4QA 01275 854789 e-mail: [email protected] North America Duncan Charlton. 1121 Lower Elgin Rd, Elgin, Texas. 512 965 7583 USA 78621 e-mail: [email protected] W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: [email protected] YND Dave Hodgson 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford 01274 674381 BD12 0DF [email protected] CONTACT ONLY Germany Ulrich Middelanis. Westenzaeune 38, Kamen D-59174 Germany email [email protected] Italy Alessandro Natali. Via Prov. Lucchese, Pescia 003 905 724446 Pl 5107 Italy email [email protected] Space is reserved (hopefully) for additional volunteer organisers/contacts Maybe from Spain/Portugal or Japan

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29 Robert Carter is very pleased with his rebuild Group Reports progress and was proudly showing photographs BROOKLANDS of his MX Sports rolling chassis - finally on Another successful extended Le Puy trip three wheels. George Dobson still having completed. We drove our Sports Family trouble with brakes and steering wobble Sam down in company with the Caroline’s. brought big lumps of material, brass and Gordon Naisby should have accompanied aluminium for us to dip into. us but had to delay a couple of days. We Gordon Button described an odd shaped petrol met up with him and his daughter Helen at tank fitted to his beetle back. The filler necks Le Puy. It was Helens first trip in the are in the wrong place for his car and it has a Morgan. strange angled cut-out in the bottom. He The Brooklands group was well wondered if it could have come from a single represented as usual, with many other club seater with central steering column. What he members including disreputable Mike described is identical to the tank from my Guess and our Chairman Adrian Murray- Sports, the cut-out is for the speedo cable to Leslie who admitted he found the “racing” reach a Cooper Stewart speedo head. brought back happy memories. I had a lap- Another lively meeting, with people in out of top at the meeting showing a drivers view the pub looking at the Morgans in the car park. of the circuit filmed by Mike Guess from That Barbara Caroline convinced our lovely bar his car. It clearly shows the tightness of the maid/person/drinks technician that I was a male circuit and the closeness of the stone walls. stripper working in Guildford. I have no idea Philippe the owner of Chai de la Paleine why – I stopped years ago. where many of us like to stay wants to sell Trevor Seymour st up. There were enough club officers and 1 Sept: New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN 7pm committee members to agree (over wine) EAST ANGLIA the club should purchase the property as a Hi everyone, its the trainee again, as the old money making centre. A bid was made. chap is in France. Steve Lister has the details. Had a great Weekend at Manea thanks to Our extended tour took us 1250 miles. We Christine and Peter, plenty of riding about in travelled in twos and threes meeting up the rain had a lovely meal at the Jenings and a each Hotel stop with the Messents, and visit to the Wetland Wildlife Trust. There was Elgars who trailered their cars. Really good a nice turn out of cars fun and with excellent company. Three We went to the Meeting at the Factory to miles from home a centre pin broke. I hope discuss a new Historic Register for 40 year old to have it fixed with a modified centre pins 4 wheeler Morgans sounded very interesting, in time for the Training Day. few 3 wheeler people there. Great to see the 2 The New Inn has a sign “Morgan Cars old three wheelers racing in the new Mog Meet Here” and often brings in passing Magazine Morgan owners. This month Mike Farmery Colin Klyn (still training) and his wife called in. They were Next group meeting: 3rd Tuesday, Hare Arms, complementary about the welcome they Stow Bardolph. 8 pm received. I’m sure we will see them again. Among the Trikes in the car park was a 5 EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT speeder owned by Bob Hine who came After last month’s attendance nadir, August with his son Tom. Bob has owned the car saw a colourful line-up of five trikes spanning two years. He showed me the mods made the decades. Everyone arrived on three wheels, to it including repositioned the steering with a sole exception who may set about rack, a braced chassis and a cooling fan, correcting this discrepancy! Frank’s early although it does not overheat. Another new customer-development 5-Speeder had needed a visitor who’s name I have lost explained he £350 replacement voltage regulator, a price to had just ordered a new 5 speeder. He came shock even hardy Beaulieu Autojumble addicts. along to find out what he had let himself in Mike and Ann’s Super-Aero was uncommonly for. He and bob were deep in discussion. smart and oil-free, fresh from its annual cont/... 30 complete service and spruce-up. Martin’s large turnout of motorcycles, but I was “Coronation Princess” +4 had been selected disappointed that there were no really old from the 100th Tendring Show’s extensive motorcycles, and the participants showed display as the small car the judge would most little interest in older motorcycles. like to take home. The next day was VMCC founders day, Conversation was lively and varied, whilst there were many club members about, but the the old moaners who own lathes and mills only Morgan related items were a set of bewailed more recent generations’ inability Matchless crankcases, and timing chest, and to “make do and mend” or indeed tackle any- a 60" bottom end with sawn off magneto platform, and crank tunnel, and with A/C S/ V barrels and heads, this did not sell, but a Frank asked for his Senior Citizen’s Special few days later, was on e-bay. Members were sausages to be “cooked to a cinder”. Well, he seen to have bought parts, for other projects they have and I bought some oil, at a good were Newmarket sausages “the finest in price. Suffolk”, 23rd - 26th, was my highlight of the year, Ken’s beer came in an unusually tall the Silverstone Classic. It was a pity we have glass “Because”, he said, “it’s a long drink”. heavy rain, both Friday, and Sunday, but it Yes. The party broke up promptly at 2pm, was great seeing such valuable cars, being the majority rushing off to Krazy Horse to driven so hard, and a chance to meet up with view their latest Morgan stock. Stuart, and Freddy Harper. Paul Baker joined “Raedwald” me on the Saturday, bringing his folding bike, to get around. It took a few days to get every thing dried out, but I plan to be there The month started with both the BSA car again next year. If you like historic racing, rally, and the MSCC Autotests at Gaydon, it this is an event you must go to. Malcolm D Bull was spoilt by heavy rain, but there were th many BSA cars, both 3 and 4 wheeled, and Next Meeting:Wed 16 Sept 8pm till late 2-6th Sept Hatton Country Park, Micro car rally in varying conditions, it was good to meet up Sun 14th Sept GWR Vehicle day with ex club member Graham Skillen, who 18-20th Sept AGM still has KJ 332 the twin engined 3 wheeler, with twin port matchless heads, and rocker- FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST boxes, it was good to catch up with him, the Busy, busy down here in Cornwall, great event was very well organized, with a weather, lots of holiday makers enjoying all program, with photos, and details of all the that Cornwall has to offer, I consider myself cars there. Steve Thompson took part in the very fortunate to be living in this part of the Uk as do the rest of our small membership time I left for home, a good, but wet day out. group. One of the big events in July was the The group meeting had a good turn out, Wheels Classic car show at the Royal filling the raised coffee and cake area, Paul Cornwall show ground in Wadebridge, What remembered the meeting this month, and a great day out, with record crowds, so many brought along Chuck, who it was good to fine classic vehicle and motorcycles together see, is making progress in this recovery, but with a few three wheelers, something for did feel rather tired, and went home early. everyone, the Morgan always attracts a lot of Since he has spent a week at his mothers, and interest. reports he is making further progress, and is Our group meeting at the Fox & Hounds putting weight back on! It was also nice to saw a good turn out, an enjoyable evening see Brian, and Liz Clutterbuck pay us for all the attendees, Frederic Viginier had another visit, also John Chatwin came along, sent me a copy of the French version of the yet again in his Morgan. Bulletin, mainly about Darmonts, this was On the 18th, I was the only one to support circulated at the meeting, with limited French, or, none at all much to the the ride for Conrad, it was interesting, with a cont/...

31 amusement of the gathering. Brian Galbraith The group Firework Night has been brought along brake shoes he was having cancelled. difficulty riveting the lining to the shoe, One local event to note in September every one gave advise, a special tool is (September 24th) is a run organised via the required to hold the copper rivet head in South West Group from Winkleigh to Bude. place for the best results. I hope to join the assembled congregation for Early August saw the F2 entered for the evensong at the Hunting Lodge in August. Castle Hill climb nr Lostwithiel, sunshine all Our enthusiast of the year is Brian Galbraith the way, ideal condition for sprinting. The F2 for his assistance in regularly collecting and was quick off the line, climbing the first returning to home our sadly missed G.O.- section well, but, still with a standard three JOHN THOMAS. Without this taxi service, speed gearbox let the car down when it came John, who was severely disabled following to the really hilly section, could only hold his stroke, would not have been able to second gear with the engine screaming all the attend the Group Meetings or to have been way to the top losing to much time as a able to continue as G.O. for as long as he did consequence, will be investigating a four and the group would have missed his speed conversion for next year. company. Lloyds Black & white breakfast Mike gathering, again at the Fox & hounds was In the absence of some regular attendees, well attended as always, new friends Steve & including some who'd gone off to the Maureen were invited in their three wheel Eurozone while it's still there, we discussed Triking to join us, although not a Morgan brake linings and the fixing thereof. Almost they will be more than welcome at our group everyone passes the task on to local brake meetings. Ken Burton came along in his factors nowadays, and the one daft person MX4, still with no mudguards, he told me in who wanted to rivet his own had some confidence he takes his pet duck to his local difficulty sourcing the right kind of punch. pub, Guinness is his favourite, and the When the proper tool was eventually duck's, with a little more training we might obtained, we hear the job was accomplished see them together at our next group meeting. in under an hour. Opinion was expressed that Eric Bayley. there can be corrosion problems when th 4 Sept. Lloyds B & W breakfast meet bonding onto aluminium shoes, but others 10.00am Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. said it was ok to do so. The advice that 5th to12th Sept. VMCC Rally Week & Camping, Monkey Tree, Newquay. beaded-edge tyres should be inflated to over 9th Sept. VSCC Lunch meet, 12.00pm, 50psi to keep them on the rims was met by Hawkins Arms, Zelah. incredulity among the more modern (1930s!) 13th Sept Lanlivery Steam Rally, Morganeers. Wendy said that the vital matter 17th Sept. MTWC group meeting, 7.30pm, of her comfort is mainly assured by Bob's Fox & hounds, Scorrier. th choice of (lower) psi. A brief discussion of 20 Sept VMCC run, 10.30am, Tesco, guns, bullets and hand grenades, and how to Wadebridge. dispose of them if no longer needed, brought Eric Bayley. the meeting to an end. A couple of folk are FAR SOUTH WEST greatly looking forward to the forthcoming Regrettably my wife's illness continues MTWC Training Day, hoping it might and so I was unable to attend the July group accelerate completion of their current meeting. projects. Brian Galbraith kindly stepped in as acting Hope it won't be long before Pru's Scribe and I attach his report Verbatim. situation improves. Chins up all round. All I would simply add my thanks to him the best. and ,having read the report, was somewhat Brian concerned, considering his Irish ancestry, to Next Meeting as usual, Third Tuesday, see the discussion over how to dispose of The Hunting Lodge , Lee Mill. various munitions! cont/...

32 HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS the only ones to stay over until the Monday Again the silly season is upon us but we morning. We were all of the opinion that the managed to field eight persons at our lunch- event was excellent and very much hope that time meeting in July. And also received it will become a regular feature of the annual apologies for absence for seven others! calendar. Which was nice and thoughtful. There were a few intriguing mechanical Bob Towell dropped in for a quick lunch maladies on the runs but with a little “en route” to his M.O.T. (Interestingly ingenuity and plenty of help from Dave Northall is neither 'on or along the Harman’s expansive toolbox, roadside way' (Collins Concise Dic.) between Kings repairs were duly effected and no-one had to Langley and Berkhamstead! Who cares be rescued in the end. Many thanks to Philip anyway?) It was nice to see and hear him on Milne-Taylor for the generous loan of three wheels! “OJ” (JAP Super Sports) on Sunday and to Many subjects were discussed in detail, Steve Lister and Mike Scythes (Sythes ranging from 'O' Gauge model railways, trips Shurely….Ed) for the rides and drives in the and experiences of Bellefosse(?), Buckland and the 4WAero on the Saturday Brooklands, Goodwood and the forthcoming run. I was well and truly spoilt! B.O.C. at Silverstone. The Training Day at By the time you read this we will also have Bicester and The Club Sprint at Curborough had the Bicester Training Day and the club were both promoted. Peter Jolly is reported twisty sprint at Curborough and I can only hope that these were both well attended and carburettor – no more details at this time. equally enjoyable and successful as a lot of Later we adjourned to the car park to time and effort has been spent by the enthuse and marvel over the several very organisers to put these events on for our natty mods Chris Hewitt has made to his 5 enjoyment. Speeder. If you want Wireless sidelights Our July meeting was a little quieter than which also double up as nearside Wheel June but still with 16 members present. It location indicators – Chris is your man! was agreed that we will have our closing run Surely another 'Bulletin' article is on the first Sunday in October (4th) but we warranted ? haven’t as yet settled on a route and lunch Angus Tozer. venue. The September meeting is on the day 3rd Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, before the AGM weekend and it looks like a Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. good number of our group will be attending LANCS AND LAKES that and we are looking forward to it. We have just got back from a glorious Steve Hughes th weekend at “Goggles and Gauntlets” so a big Thursday 17 September – group meeting at the thank you to all the organising team for Royal Oak, Garstang (eating from 6.30 pm) Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September – AGM putting the event together and making it such weekend at Malvern a success. The venue was excellent, the Sunday 4th October – Closing Run, start at attendance was high with a wonderful Huntley’s on A59 (10am). Details to follow. selection of about 30 Morgans present, the scenic runs into mid-Wales were marvellous NORTH AMERICA. and the weather was very kind to us so what During a long road trip a few weeks ago, more could anyone have asked for? (well, headed to a family wedding near Penn Yan, the club bar did run our of beer on Friday New York and to watch some vintage auto night, but managed to restock for the racing in Pittsburgh, PA we stopped in Saturday night session!) Brasstown, NC to visit Carl Dreher and his wife Charlotte in their new place, where we There were six Lancs. & Lakes members present all weekend Alan Turner, Chris and saw his blue 1934 Super Sports LJ 9387 in a Ann Harfield and Val, Ian and I with the 8- nearly completely restored state. They have man canvas Hilton (you can’t use that one fine curvy and hilly Appalachian roads to when Patience is finished dear!) and we were explore and he has a fine shop cont/...

33 to maintain his fleet of old cars and would want to get involved. If such a thing motorcycles. They were drawn to the area to occurs successfully, perhaps it could be be close to a real treasure, the John C. repeated in other regions, northwest, Campbell Folk School. The school offers southwest, north central, northeast, etc. year-round classes in woodworking, fabric Watch for a survey in the coming months. arts, metalworking, glass blowing, creative Duncan Charlton writing, painting, drawing, writing and performing music, musical instrument NORTH WEST making, pottery making, blacksmithing, folk The Clewses and the Guesses enjoyed their dancing, etc. Students attend from all over respective trips to France which included the the world. Le Puy Grand Prix Retro. Pete demonstrating Goby Gobalian resolved a repeated and what a well sorted F-type and a well sorted stubborn oil pump problem. Initial pilot can do, although “It’s not a race, Pete!”. determination of the cause of damage to his Yours truly trundled round in the company of MX2 was inconclusive so he used more that Caroline chap who kindly restricted his modern technology to get the car back on the speed for the benefit of the on-board video. road. He has now diagnosed the root cause It’s a long haul for North-West members but (details are secret to protect the guilty) but he something that should be done at least once, will keep the twin electric oil pumps in although you might get hooked. This was our service for now. twelfth trip. It seems like every year another two or The North-West is home to at least four of three previously uncounted vintage Morgan the Club’s most long-standing members who three wheelers surface in North America (I have provided services to Morgan restorers encountered two more in the last three or and repairers over many years. Regrettably, four months that had popped up for sale). again, none will be at the Spares Fair this When I first became inclined to count them year – perhaps something the organisers 11 years ago, I thought the list might be might wish to consider. They are, however, complete at about 90 Morgans, but now the still fully operational should you be in need. count stands at nearly to 200, accounting for In my absence, group members have the 14 that I know were exported from the supported our racers at both Oulton Park and USA in the last 10 years. Darley and will also have entered for the I can’t know how when the trend originated Club Sprint. It’s great to see thorough road- nor how consistent it’s been, but it seems that going vehicles being put to full use. Morgan trikes are continuing to migrate into Who is restoring what? The list is almost private collections rather than remaining club too long. At least two F-types and 8 or 9 members who are owner/drivers. Fewer than twins. In the case of my own Super Sports, 43% of the vintage North American Morgan which aged members may recall from the three wheelers now belong to club members, 1960’s, I am surprised as to how many bits notwithstanding the owners having received that fitted then, now no longer seem to. repeated invitations to join. Finally, while I was in France, the Group Mark Braunstein of Florida recently was entreated to seek out a younger and more contacted me to discuss the idea of a imaginative volunteer for the G.O’s seat. Training Day for North American Morgan Lots of enthusiasm but, it seems, no enthusiasts. Certain factors would have to be volunteers, so you only have yourselves to evaluated before moving forward: where to blame. host the event, how many people would Mike Guess 9th September - Wednesday Lunch – The Crown commit to attend, what activities to include, Inn, Goostrey (12.30) what time of the year would be best, who to 25th September - Friday meeting, The Whipping tap for expertise, who will coordinate it, how Stocks, A50, Over Peover to include 5-speeders, the effect of the wide dispersion of Morgan enthusiasts across the continent, and whether Morgan dealers

34 OXFORD invited us to the Viking Run in Horsens, Pat and I were at our daughter's wedding at Denmark, next summer. He and Mogens the time of the end of July meeting, but I Dalsgaard had already booked the jail for understand from Tony Tebby that there was a us!! The ’Viking Run' with their bad good attendance at the Talk House. A notice reputation was perhaps not a good name for was left on the fence at the Abingdon Arms our meeting! But we will fight to make it a to direct people to the Talk House, so I hope good meeting. It is very positive when our that everyone who intended to be at the members already have it planned even before meeting got the message. we ask for it at our meeting. That is There were two three wheelers present, the enthusiasm. Bowermans' F-4, and a red 5 speeder Horsens is at Jutland not too far from the belonging to Terence (sorry, I don't have his German border, so we hope to see many surname) and another newcomer, Paul (again foreign guests there, The date of the meeting no surname) has a five speeder on order, but is the last weekend of July. is not yet a Club member. The Roses and Up here we hope for a warm September Tebbys came in their Plus 8's. Hopefully the with nice driving. I look forward to the AGM new management at the Abingdon Arms will and the 70 year anniversary of MTWC? Is be as friendly and accommodating as the anyone joining me? previous landlady. Lennart Nilsson I shall miss the AGM weekend as we will SCOTLAND and NORTH EAST be on a family holiday in Wales, but will be Some more progress this month! back in time for the monthly meeting on 30th Firstly, the award for group enthusiast September. goes to John Macdonald in Blairgowrie. He Bob Cragg is a long-standing member of the club who Wednesday 30th September, Oxford Group Meeting, The Abingdon Arms, beckley, 7.30pm. has consistently helped people over the years. at Stanton St. John., noon. Now in his 80s, he continues to fix his MX2 and to drive in a spirited manner. He SCANDINAVIAN distinguished himself some years back by After a rainy summer we seem to get a nice driving down to the AGM over two days, and August and I still have some events to attend. then returning home in one! Vowed he would I must admire the reliability of our Morgans not do it again... So, a well deserved award in heavy rain, how they start after a night in and my thanks to all of you who put forward rain and that they stand being totally sprayed names. by rain for hours when driving. More good news on the resuscitation Now we have had our 15th yearly meeting, front – Tom Rae now has his F-type running now called the Viking Run. Christian & and on the road, and Bob Brough has the Kirsti Campler organized it excellently and MX2 engine running, but needs to spend we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ll write more some time on brakes and gear change in a separate article. That is the last group problems. Hopefully by the time you read event we have this year but I do hope that we this they may be sorted. can visit other events together in smaller I will be making a run to Dumfries next groups. I plan to visit Nyköping on Sunday week, to meet up with Keith and Hilary the 30th September when there is a combined Hayes, and with Iain and Margaret Davidson aeroplane and car meeting at Skavsta. They (4/4 people from Perth). We are all joining specially welcome cars with aeroplane the Normog contingent for a visit to connection, but a Morgan 3W must be among Drumlanrig House, so hopes for fair weather the closest to a vintage aeroplane you can and nae incidents en-route! drive on the road. The oldest plane will be a Later in August sees us meeting up at the Bleriot 1917. I hope to see some more Biggar Rally on the 16th, and participating in Morgan 3W there? a map reading run and bbq in Perthshire at I was really pleased when we had our the end of the month. AGM at the Viking Run. Sören Moesmann Having just had the Mog MOTd cont/...

35 (yes, I still do it…) I realise that my yearly the public throughout the day. Twenty-four mileage was just under a thousand, which is of us plus skipper weighed anchor dead on a lot less than previous years, so need to be time, Michael Joseph having made it by the more active in 2015/16. skin of his teeth after waterworks problems On that note, I would draw everyone's on the way (the Matchless was boiling). attention to our chairman's reflections in the The Danny Lee, a converted lifeboat, took August Bulletin, regarding membership and us downstream to Wittersham and back along participation - his quotation from section a beautiful and peaceful stretch of the Rother. 2.1.8 of the Articles of Association says it all It was difficult to imagine that, 500 years in my book, and endorses what I have been before, this had been a major commercial trying to do through ‘Morgan Connections’. waterway, teeming with merchants and Essentially a broad church of interest and shipbuilders. involvement not exclusively with MTWC, Back at Newenden a good lunch, noisy but but with anyone who is enthusiastic enough largely well-behaved, was followed by tea in to get together and enjoy their old car (and 5- Chris and Marion Booth’s garden in nearby speeder) obsessions. Rolvenden with erudite museum tours A warm welcome to new members Robin conducted by Edward (now 6). Many thanks and Yvonne Spearing, living in Crieff, who to them for their hospitality and to all who have a recently acquired 1933 JAP attended, many having driven great Supersport - congratulations! distances. Enough said – see you all at the AGM The Hooe Show goes from strength to Dan The Scribe strength, with rarer and more exotic entries SOUTH COAST appearing each year. It is a wonderful event. In my reports I generally give credit to those MTW entries are sometimes scarce – mine members who have brought three-wheelers was the sole representative this year – but to our meetings and they also earn a round of there are always plenty of MTWC members applause at the time. On 15th July I made no around. apology for asking the assembled company I bumped into Chris and Marion Booth to give me just such a show of appreciation (with “Quad”), Roy Williams, Geoff as the proprietor of the solitary MTW Edwards, John and Margaret Cowley and present. Paul Liddiard who had brought his pristine The Campbells provided support in their flat-rad Plus 4. 4/4 but where had all the others gone? Well, I Even oily-fingered Knights of the Realm suspect that they were being primped and are keen to show off their treasures here. I preened for the river cruise on the following spotted Sir Elton John (Barbie-pink/cream Sunday, of which more anon. More Nash Metropolitan) and Sir Richard Branson importantly, twenty-one members attended (bilious-green Austin A35) busy with their the usual convivial get-together. dusters. At Newenden yes, we spent much time in My inborn coyness and respect for the a lifeboat. Yes, it was a day to remember. privacy of my superiors prevented me from Yes, it all went swimmingly and, thank introducing myself, and they were listed with goodness, there were no closer parallels to assumed names in the programme - but it the Titanic sinking than that. The day had was definitely them. started worryingly wet but hot sunshine I will not be presiding at the September prevailed by mid-morning when Morgans meeting. Why not come along and meet my started to arrive at the popular Bodiam mystery guest stand-in? Boating Station and Cafe. Stephen Clark Wednesday, 16th September, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, By mid-day a fine row of nine MTWs, two Chiddingly. 4/4s a Plus 4 and an Alvis stood in the paddock kindly reserved for us by BBS. The cars attracted huge interest and admiration by

36 SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST Bob Towell competed in the hill climb The sunshine brought out a good crowd for held at Chateau Impney over the weekend of the July meeting at The Bell where we all sat 11/12th July, this time in his friend’s 1913 outside, but the weather was less clement, the Prince Henry Vauxhall 30-98. Bob had the traffic horrendous and the turnout smaller for distinction of being the slowest in the the August meeting at The Hare and Hounds, veteran class, no reflection on his driving our southerly rendezvous. The Wednesday skills as the Vauxhall was seriously under- Runs are proving popular with July’s one powered having an engine capacity of 3 litres being less of an organised run and more of a compared to much larger engined veteran get-together at Compton Abbas airfield in racers Nevertheless Bob enjoyed the lovely Dorset. event. He is now sorting out the braking on Paul and Rachel Pitfield put the classic his Super Sports. three wheeler folk to shame at the Bristol The North Weald Airshow was held over Motor Club’s Great British Sports Car Day at the same weekend to commemorate the start Castle Combe circuit. The weather was of the Battle of Britain. Colin Wilson, dreadful with two ‘no shows’ and Brian Betts resplendent in RAF Squadron Leader’s and I choosing Morgan 4 wheeled transport uniform, drove his 1930 Alvis with its with the luxury of hoods. Nevertheless, Paul wartime blackout visors on the headlamps and Rachel toughed it out in their 5 speeder and white lining on the wings to the event and enjoyed paddling around on the damp and looked so authentic that he was even circuit. Well done. asked to which Unit he belonged! Alas At the time of writing Nick the Editor and Colin’s exploits failed to gain promotion to I have just returned from a great day out at Group Captain. the Goggles and Gauntlets event. We had a Jerry and Dave James went to the visitor lovely journey via the Wye Valley and centre at the Morgan Works on Saturday 18th arrived at Shobdon for coffee in the airfield July, where they participated in a seminar café followed by a run on excellent roads to organized by Machiel Kalf, a Dutch member, the Elan valley where we enjoyed the who, with others, is trying to raise interest in breathtaking scenery of the area. Doubtless the early four-wheeler Morgans (including the write up elsewhere in the Bulletin will do Series 1 and early +4 models) to a higher justice to this excellent event. Morganing at level within the MSCC. its best! At the very sparsely attended Group AGM We have two more runs coming up in held on 1st August, there were no September – Stan Howitt’s in the Forest of nominations for the post of Group Organiser, Dean for our northerly based members and so Dennis Plater will continue in this role. the other (really in FSW territory) organised The Group finances remain healthy. by Robert Stennett in rather further south, see During 2016 it is hoped to hold another details below. Mogjumble as well as a film show. Finally, many thanks to Dick and Sue A live demonstration may be held if the Fripp who will be taking over as Group right combination of outside space and Organiser(s) with effect from the AGM natural light can be found. weekend. Duoika Tony Quinn Saturday 1st August - Group meeting and AGM at The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill Wednesday Irregulars’ meetings – dates and venues to be arranged Sat 5th Sept: lunchtime social meeting at The Bell, Saturday 5th September - Group meeting at The Frampton on Severn, Glos. Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill Thurs 24th Sept: Winkleigh to Bude Run in conjunction with FSW Group. Meet at Zukis Café on A3124 at Winkleigh, Devon at 10.00 hrs. The finish will be at the Bay View public house at Widemouth Bay, near Bude. cont/...

37 WEST MIDLANDS The run to ‘Cowley’s Restorations’ is Having just returned from a stay in the finalised and will have occurred by the time remote Highlands of Scotland, I haven’t had you read this, thank you for attending, and if a chance to catch up on group news. you didn’t you will have to read a write up However, I do know that the West Midlands and rue your missed opportunity. The next group were represented at the Goggles and group event is planned. Again a Wednesday Gauntlets weekend. (23rd Sept) and this time to Bradford I have no group events planned in the near Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moor- future but don’t forget the charity meet at the side Road, Eccleshall, Bradford, BD2 3HP. Swan in Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday, Wednesday is their steam exhibit running 29thAugust (Details in last month’s Bulletin). day and we have ‘special’ parking for upto As always. I look forward to seeing you all at 10 Morgans on the cobbled street (all good monthly meetings and the AGM weekend. for vibration testing!) within the museum. Dave Anscombe They have several Jowetts and Scotts (both Wednesday, 26th August, Monthly Meeting. made in Bradford) as well as textile The Clent Club 20:00 machinery. Saturday, 29th August, Charity Display. They open at 10.00am and close at 4.00pm, The Swan, Chaddesley Corbett, 11:00 Wednesday, 9th September, Mid-month Meeting. so I suggest we arrive around 11.00. A pack Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 up is recommended, there is a designated Wednesday 30th September, Monthly Meeting. area to eat your own food which has a drinks The Clent Club 20:00 machine. Should we finish early, Dave Wednesday, 14th October, Mid-month Meeting. Hodgson lives close by and has offered us Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 his hospitality once again. YORKS., NOTTS. & DERBYS. Eric Eadon Next meeting First of all welcome to new members Josie th and Alan Mangan whom I met recently at 8 September - The Bay Horse, Scholes. M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3rd left Scholes, Sat Nav Driffield Show with their 1933 Super Sports S61 2RQ. (Mum will remind you – it’s your finished in white and now fitted with an Wedding Anniversary!). (Heather - you OHV Matchless in place of the long gone are so subtle … HDF. Assistant Ed) JAP. A very nicely done re-build. I also think a 550 mile trip to a club night should be mentioned – long time member David Appleton ‘emigrated’ to Orkney around 14 years ago taking his F Super with him he was back south for a couple of weeks due to ‘family reasons’ and on noticing the coincidence of the dates popped in to see us and very pleased we were to see him. My third award this month goes to the only Morgan in the car park, Brian’s 1933 Super Sports beetle back – thanks for keeping the twin end up. The OHV JAP was music to my ears as it left the car park. I actually saw quite a lot of the car park, it was such a nice night all 14 of us got engrossed in conversation outside and I never got inside to the bar! The news – Tony Pearson told me he expected to have his ‘Cadwell Battered’ F Type finished and tested in the next 2 days and ready for the next race meeting.

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39 The Viking Run 2015 Lennart Nilsson Ingvor and I came down to Ästad Gård late Thursday night so we missed the first evening. About half the group had already arrived and apparently some of them had a drive and a well-tasting dinner. Ästad was a fantastic place in the middle of nowhere. All the roads around there were very small and the landscape really beautiful. We had a late morning but managed to get breakfast in time, very good. Ästad Gård is a farm built out with hotel, restaurant, SPA, pool and a lake to bathe in. They had all sorts of activities, even the farming is certified and varied for children to learn. It was good to see all friends again and more were coming. Svein Thorsen unfortunately in his Plus for -62 as his Matchless recently had a total big-end break-down. He brought the engine for transport to England with the always helpful Bruce Campbell. In the afternoon we made a tour to a sheep farm where we after a coffee break entered a ‘train’ for a ‘Lamb safari’. We learnt a lot about the different sorts, qualities of the hide and meat, how to treat them when they had lambs.and especially how a sheep dog works. That was really impressive as well as the of the sheep. Our way back was on winding information about how much the farm used roads through a beech forest. When back we parked the cars towards the lake which suited our noggin well, especially as the bar were close. Next day we left early for a long drive along the coast to the Svedino Museum in Ugglarp, one of the oldest motor museums in Sweden. I have been there before but their aircraft part has grown considerably and is now very interesting. Then we had lunch close to the sea before we left to Vessigebro to see work of local craftsmen. Some of it very impressive , especially the vintage style rocking horses by a British artist living there. Back at the hotel we were served an excellent dinner. Soon Ian and Bruce had us all playing with their balloons. At the AGM next morning we thanked Christer and Kirsti Campler for their efforts in planning this excellent

4037 meeting, supported by Stig and Monica Svensson . Everyone was pleased and there were no problems or delays. We had seen and learnt about new things for most of us. Sören Moosmann invited us to Horsens next year. See more in the Group report. Finally I was choosen GO again. Thanks to all for a very nice meeting, especially Christer & Kirsti and our foreign guests travelling so far. And to Penny running so England 4 Ian & Maria Parkinson, well. Last but not least we welcome our first Bruce & Valerie Campell time visitors here. Claus & Helen Lund from Germany 2 Norway, Boel Dahlqvist, Ralf Wikström, Denmark 3 Norway 7 Eva-Britt Wikman och Jan & Lilian Sundin Sweden 22 from Sweden. Total 38 Hope to see you all in Horsens next year Lennart Nilsson Two speeder 1 Morgan 4W 5 Three-speeder 5 Triking 1 F-type 1 Modern 2 Five-speeder 5

Tail Piece - Routine Service Nev Lear The picture shows the rear of my F4 three years following a serious rebuild. Rear wheel removed (for a tyre change) and the chassis repainted in the area of the gearbox to repair salt damage & corrosion, common on regularly used cars. The surrounding bodywork remains mud coated on top of bitchumen (bitumen shurely ..Ed) coated wood and steel, some of which is 40 years old! The original finish aluminium gearbox shell corrodes badly of not painted in the area in front of the rear wheel. Concours types with a clean aluminium gearbox, and perhaps pristine painted or varnished wood under the tail please carry on...but for the regularly used car this is the type of finish proven to last

4241 SE Group Camping Weekend, Stiffkey (1) “Brake Light”

Good fun and banter was had by all who late night entertainment plus a star turn by a braved the open roads of North Norfolk on our young Welsh lady made it an evening not to annual camping come holiday weekend. forget. 18 or so members met up on Friday evening 14 of us made it to Holt on Sunday morning for coffee, Teabag`s mate Eddie sporting a nasty leg wound chose to leave the Brain fade did set in as to the menu with some customary 3 wheeler calling card in the car members but was well sorted by the hammer. park. Then off to Blickling Hall where the After a good nights kip with three and gates were opened for us to display our cars in four wheelers all prepped up and polished and front of the house, with great interest to all the arrival of Harley boy, and the customary visitors. Despite a sudden shower the sun rose debate on Dick the Dodger Fripp`s rear again and all made it back to Cockthorpe for damper, we all roared off for the customary tea. Sunday evening a light meal at The fuel stop. Fully charged, it was off to Bircham Chequers Binham. Mill for refreshments, then on to Snettisham Monday saw most friends depart but the for the village fair where photos and hardened few took off to Wells for a steam negotiations as to vehicles values took place. journey to Walsingham back to ours for tea “ Jerry the noise” and “Dave the tap” had then off to Warham for another splendid developed a thirst owing to the intense sun by supper at the Three Horse shoes. All cars now, but had had the good sense to pre-book behaved, and worked well, well done us all in for a light lunch at the Local. everybody. Back to the cars and off to the Lavender We all missed Duoika,who had to pull fields for afternoon tea. Provisions purchased out owing to a gammy leg. Get well it was back to camp for our Barbeque. Some soon.

42 SE Group Camping Weekend, Stiffkey (2) Dennis Plater The Group’s camping weekend was handed spanners and was the star of the show enjoyed by no less than 21 members/wives/ as far as they were concerned. partners, despite the absence of Angus and Keith Coyle was the only member to drive Dorothy Tozer who, together with Dennis a three-wheeler (his 1948 F Super) to and and Jill Plater, were unfortunately prevented from the camping weekend and was one of from attending by last minute problems. the few to stay in a tent. The other three- The Saturday morning started with a coffee wheelers present were the Super Sports stop in a local mill en route to Snettisham, owned by Bob Wood, Dave James, Richard followed by a photo shoot. Bob and Fripp and Howard Andermahr, the Super Christine Wood led the cavalcade of vehicles Aero of Eddie Gibbard, and Keith Coyle’s F through Snettisham to the village fete, Super revisited by popular demand. A short visit to Jerry and Bronwen Rea had to drop out of the Lavender Fields followed before the the activity planned for the Sunday and head return to the for home. Some say campsite for the that this was a fabled SE Group result of Jerry not BBQ. Wine, beer, realising that his and Pimms flowed body can no longer freely as did the cope with over- banter, with Bob enthusiastic promising an even drinking; Jerry, more demanding however, maintains Sunday, (after that he had had too church parade of course). much sun and was suffering from a virus Unusually for Norfolk only one lot of rain which has thankfully now cleared up. fell on those attending, conveniently when Eddie Gibbard trailed his 1930 Super Aero they were at the National Trust stately house to the campsite. The skills he had acquired at Blickling Hall on the Sunday and, even long ago in his National Service days stayed more amazingly no mechanical problems unused as he chose not to stay overnight (carwise) interrupted the fun. under canvas but in local bed and breakfast Those attending consisted of three and four accommodation. The burned calf on his right wheeler owners, their wives, partners and leg has healed well but there is no update on friends some of whom were pleased to be the current condition of the passenger-side able to help a group of lady dog-owners exhaust pipe on Martin Brown’s 5 speeder. …. Jerry Rea had to demonstrate how to use left-

43

JAP Breather Valves John Chatwin

In A C Fenner’s book ‘The JAP Engine’ midway between both cylinders in their published by C Arthur Pearson Ltd in 1952 relationship to BDC. This results in the he mentions this aspect of the engine design breather opening at 95° before BDC and when describing the single cylinder models, closing 5° before BDC on the passenger stating that: ‘The valve is intended to open side cylinder (our front) on the 60° engine; 65° before the piston reaches the bottom of not forgetting of course that the driver’s its stroke, and to close at 25° after it leaves side piston is already on its upwards the bottom on its upward travel. The down- journey by this time. ward motion of the piston therefore forces I have always used this timing and my any excess pressure in the crankcase out earlier JAP’s all had a star mark on their old through the open valve into the breather gears which lined up with the mark on the box. The upward stroke creates the partial cam gear in this position. vacuum in the crankcase, as the valve is I had occasion to strip my current now closed. This assists in maintaining a LTOWZ down due to some problems. clean engine free from oil leaks. It also (Oh the humour) Upon re-assembly I enables oil from the box to be sucked back decided to feed my curiosity and try Mr in via the front main bearing’. Fenner’s timing for my breather. This, as However in describing the breathing on those of you who are concentrating will the twins he repeats that the rotary release observe, means that the valve then opens valve is timed to open 65° before BDC on and closes 30° later than what Clarrie the front (passenger side to us) cylinder? recommended. Now here’s a thing, ‘he’ calls this cylinder However, although the engine ran well No 2! Motorcyclists have always referred to enough and the breather was quieter, a this one as ‘the front’ which naturally gives problem did eventually manifest itself at the impression of being number 1. This prolonged high speed. Long fast runs could easily be where confusion has crept resulted in a damp flywheel and a fine oil in, for if we time with Fenner’s number 1 mist being deposited on each side of the but then add half the cylinder angles, 25° body. Eventually I removed the cover and or 30° to the aforesaid 65° we arrive at 95° put the breather back to Clarrie’s before BDC on the front cylinder, which is recommended position which cured the the accepted correct positions. Did he problem. become confused in regard to his cylinder In summary it appears that the same numbering of the ‘twins’ in relation to the mistake was made in the 1948 Pitman book, breather? ‘The book of the JAP engine’ by W C Clarrie and Bob Brassington deduced Haycraft. Could one or both of them have that the twin engine breather timing must be copied someone else’s mistake? a compromise and to therefore time it Perhaps I should get out more!

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44 FLOGGERY FOR SALE: REDUCED PRICE 1929 Morgan Aero three wheeler. UW2563 is a For Sale: (a)Towing A-frame. This "A" 1929 Morgan Aero with a dog-eared frame has towed F types and Super Sports overhead valve JAP engine, 2 speed thousands of miles allowing cruising at transmission. A starter motor was fitted in 60mph. No need to touch the steering as 2010. It runs very well and completed the Morgan must follow the tow car. Pull two R Kop Hill Climb in September this year. My clips and main part disconnects from brother purchased the car in 1963 and I brackets. Frame stows in car boot. obtained it in 1998 and proceeded to Completely legal as Motorhomes tow small renovate it. Unfortunately the years have cars this way. £75. (See picture below) passed by and I am no longer really able to (b)A twin countershaft and Holroyd maintain the car and so sadly feel it is time wormwheel assembly I made up twenty for it to pass to a more able owner. Offers years ago. Never needed as the wormwheel welcome around £27,500 Charles Toogood bolts I made for my Morgans have never Phone: 0118 947 6811Reading, Berkshire failed me. Superb condition. £450. (See pic Email: [email protected] (See below) pictures below). (c)Pair of F Super rear springs. Only done 42,000 miles so excellent. £85. Brian Watts, 12 Fraser Close, Chelmsford,Essex.CM2 0TD. [email protected].

Wanted: Matchless or AJS rigid motor - cycle rigid rear frame and tool boxes, in fact any 350/500cc rigid model spares. Yes … I know this is not a Morgan advert but I’m the editor and I’m giving up anyway, so …. . Any Model X or AJS S2 frame parts or DTZ fan flywheel. Nick Taylor 01454 617002 Wanted: Editor .. Apply within. Must have (Bristol) [email protected] GSOH, CHW, FCH no deposit needed Morgan spares offered for inducement.

45 For Sale: 1934 Morgan Family Sports with Matchless MX4 engine JY 3789. Last on the road in 1964, I have the MOT! and logbook. In need of complete restoration it has been garaged but attacked by woodworm I have the original headlights and a number of MX4 spares including crankcase, cylinders and heads, one rocker box and numerous bits and pieces. I learnt to drive on this car and the restoration was to be a retirement project but enthusiasm, skill and cash are lacking. The front tyres have just been inflated and amazingly hold air. The rear not. Offers one eventually came to Australia but was invited Further details from Peter comprehensibly damaged at a speedway in the Beardsworth Tel 01202 765836 e-mail 30s. [email protected] I acquired the remains and reproduced three engines and while faithfully retaining the external appearance I introduced modern engineering and materials to the internals and they have subsequently been approved for Historic racing in this country. No horsepower figures are available but an identical sister engine to this one has achieved great success in many motorcycle races and did win our 2006 Historic Championship and has been timed at 159.5 MPH on Salt Lake racing so its HP is obviously adequate. The compression ratio can be reduced and a single carburetor fitted if required to make it very suitable for reliable road use in a car. I had this particular engine fitted to a MK8 Cooper for successful Hill Climbing but have sold the car and the engine is now available for sale. Price For Sale: 1925 British Anzani M type eight will be around 18,000 pounds. Lindsay Urquhart valve 1100 cc twin. In Melbourne Australia. I - I can be contacted on [email protected] or understand that only four of this special CC based phone 03 9 7731739 [Melbourne Australia] engine type were produced for Brooklands record for full details attempts in Morgans and motorcycles and that

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Super stainless parts to complement your Morgan in 2013. New: Front hub protection plates, laser-cut for accuracy and flatness. £15.00 per pair. Beetleback catches. As original but with internal spacers to prevent crushing; polished stainless steel. Drawings showing fitting details and clip positions available if required. £110.00 per set of four. Morgan heat shields. ‘Morgan’ in script with or without the wording ‘Super Sports’ in small print underneath, or just a set of holes like a cheese- grater. Polished stainless ready to clamp to your exhaust pipes - no more burnt elbows. £100.00 per pair. Front spring covers, in polished stainless; £100.00 per car set. Hi and low level exhaust systems for all twins in stainless steel, p.o.a. All prices plus post and packing. Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 3BZ Tel. 01244 532 714 [email protected]

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Seen on the M40: A 5-Speeder M3W equipped with everything one should need for a breakdown: Spare timing belts, drive belts, rear wheel puncture repair outfit ( a wheel), Chassis repair kit, brazing equipment, spare exhaust, spare electrics, complete wiring loom, spare switches, muff coupling, 4 rolls of gaffer tape …. Photo: via Facebook

Here’s what a prudent, cautious 2 or 3 Speeder owner carries in his lunch box as demonstrated at the Training Day photo: Nick Jeffrey