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BROOKLANDS NORTH WEST Next meeting 3rd November at the New Inn, 11 November - Wednesday Lunch, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN The Crown Inn, Goostrey (12.30) EAST ANGLIA – MAIN 27 November - Friday meeting, Next group meeting,3rd tuesday of month. 'Hare The Whipping Stocks, A50, Over Peover Arms' Stow Bardolph. 8 pm 2 December - Christmas Lunch ? OXFORD EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT st First Tuesday, every month. The Bull, Woolpit, Next Meeting: Tuesday 31 November, 12 noon.. The Abingdon Arms, Beckley, 7.30pm. SOUTH COAST EAST MIDLANDS Wednesday, 18th November, 8.00 pm. Wed 18th November group meeting 6pm till late Six Bells, Chiddingly. Wed 16th December group Christmas Dinner, Sunday, 13th December, Holly Run, Lewes. book early via me, or Paul Baker Wednesday, 16th December, 7.30 pm. Scalextric Grand Prix. Six Bells, Chiddingly. FAR FAR SOUTH WEST th SOUTH EAST 6 Nov. Black & White breakfast meet, Saturday 7th November – The Swan, 10.00am. Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. th Horndon-on-the-Hill 10 Nov. VSCC. Group meeting. 7.30pm. Wednesday Irregulars meetings – either 4th & 18th Hawkins Arms, Zelah. th th th or 11 & 25 November (info. from Dennis Plater) 15 Nov VMCC. Dollys run. 10.30am. Ladock. Saturday 5th December – The Swan, 19th Nov. MTWC. Group meeting. 7.30pm. Horndon-on-the-Hill Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. SOUTH WEST FAR SOUTH WEST Sat 7th November 12:00 hrs The Bell Inn Next meeting: third Tuesday in the month. Frampton-on-Severn GL2 7EP th HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS. Wed 18 November 12:00 hrs New Mill, A38 rd Bathpool, Taunton TA2 8BE 3 Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, th Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. Sat 5 December 12:00 hrs Hare and Hounds, Next meeting: Wednesday 18th November. Sidbury EX10 0QQ th WEST MIDLANDS Christmas Lunch: Wednesday, 16 December, th Noon at The Swan. Wednesday, 11 November, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 LAKES and LANCS th th Wednesday 25 November, Monthly Meeting. Thursday 19 November – pre-Christmas social The Clent Club 20:00 dinner at the Royal Oak Monday 28th December – lunch meeting at The YORKS, NOTTS and DERBY 10th November - The Bay Horse, Scholes. Calf’s Head, Wosrton from 12.30 rd M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3 left Scholes, Sat Nav S61 2RQ. Front cover: Howard Joseph with his green Aero in an appropriate location Photo: One of the Other Josephs Contents: 3 Editorial claptrap 17 Contact Breakers 24 Brolt/Fuel Tanks pt2 Adrian M-L’s conrod 19 New F-Type Wings 30 Group Reports 5 Training Day 2015 39 Alternative arms 9 Competition report 40 AGM Résumé 41 Simmank Gearbox Steering Evolution 22 Mogspares 44 EGM Notice 12 Amiens 23 Lucas Incider 45 Floggery 14 Letters/postcards/emails 46 Gerald / Regalia 16 NEC Show 48 Page 48 49 only visible to the ardent followers of Mrs Trellis

2 Vol. 70 November 2015 No. 11 THE BULLETIN

AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk Editorial

Nietzsche said that life was a choice between suffering and boredom. He never said anything about having to put up …plans for that celebration are already under with both at the same time. I'm often prone to discussion and yet another major event for bouts of misplaced optimism. This issue is our future enjoyment. It gives me much encouragement that such event are being to what Mr N stated it is not exactly so, as I planned well in advance so that members are dream of being bored … either that or having able to plan well in advance - of particular my vehicles running sweetly - including the significance to members beyond the UK. Gordon. Suffering yes .. every Monday, In order to continue your enjoyment of the every Tuesday … Club … do please take note of the various Inside this month is the report of the 2015 reminders in this issue, that November is Renewal Time. Hopefully, you should have and Nick Jefferey plus plentiful pictures, the found the renewal form on the rear of the provider(s) of which is uncaptioned and no address label at the front of the package in doubt, will let me know.. Thanks anyway. which this magazine arrived. Some of you On page 44 is notice of an Extraordinary may have…in your rush to read the Floggery General meeting - nothing sinister - merely a may have binned the plastic wrapper (shame on you if you haven’t recycled the paper) but it will (should) only last a few minutes. now retrieve it and fill in the form. If you wish to register your vote, a proxy There is a Dire and Awful Warning on page form is printed on the reverse of the meeting 21,warning that you will miss the January statutory notification that is included with the membership renewal form .. which some of you may have already thrown away/recycled. That’s it, I’m of for a lie-down - principally because I have told the Chairman that I’m going to carry on for another year. TTFN, N

Jennifer (Jen) Edmonds It is with great sadness that I have to report himself … she did much of the arduous part the recent passing of Jen Edmonds, wife of task willingly and latterly supporting Roger as Roger Edmonds, the Club Registrar for many a librarian for the Vintage Sports Car Club years during the 1960s. seen with him at events. Behind many a Club Officer is a wife or On behalf of the Club we send our partner of great strength and tolerance and condolences to Roger and sons Guy and this is certainly true in this instance. Jen was a Thomas and the families. tremendous support to Roger - as he says Nick Taylor RENEWAL FORM WITH THIS ISSUE

3 Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie Thanks to all who contributed to an All these things can give rise to difficulty excellent AGM weekend, ably headed up by in making decisions, disagreements and the Richard Atherton. Thanks too for all those erosion of trust and make the job of who attended the actual meeting and those Chairman and officers more difficult. who agreed to be elected to vacant posts, This falls under the umbrella of Good namely Gerald Lawford as Treasurer and Governance, something that Tony Quinn Maria Parkinson who agreed to cover the . first meeting of the Committee with a view, I hope to continue his good work, in the first place by improving record keeping, so We did not, however, have for Editor ... can (hiss boo.. Ed) be accessed on the hoof Financial at meetings. Administrator. My vision (hiss boo is of the again … Ed) creation of a Charles Smith relational has agreed to database with query tabs to take basis (well done you straight to ‘What do you mean?...”it doesn’t qualify” … Charles .. Ed) … t . … you try steering or starting it!!’ and we should not Secondly, expect him to do this for long. Nick agreed Gerald and I have talked of a single to edit November, December and January, document listing the protocols for account after which, if no one steps up, there WILL signatories, permissions to view statements BE NO BULLETIN ARRIVING ON online by the Directors, a record of who can YOUR DOORMATS. (There might even be spend what on a single cheque signature, some symbolic blank spaces in previous who can make internet payments and who editions to make the point, but this is up to him in the end) This is not an empty threat These are just some of the housekeeping so don’t say you weren’t warned!!!! tasks that should make the rules clearer – So, on to my hopes for the coming year. I there are others, such as up-to-date job am very much aware that my inexperience descriptions for officers. and lack of knowledge about decisions made in the past has led to us having to waste time to a large degree, the enabling of the backtracking and regularising matters. goodwill, energy, talent and experience of I am aware too of a lack of, or lack of our officers and members. They are the clarity about, protocols, i.e., who can do people who make the Club what it is. I am what and under what circumstances. here for the time being to help them do it. I am aware too that we have no reserves Remember the connecting rod metaphor? policy so that no one knows just how much … keeping things going round without bits we prudently need to keep by for a rainy flying off and wrecking the rest of the day. job? Best wishes, Adrian If you have thrown away the address label from the front of the package FIND IT!!! It has your own PERSONAL RENEWAL FORM on the back.

Training Day 2015 George Dobson and Nick Jeffrey

This year’s Training Day on 15th August interchangeability of many components. He was held at Bicester Heritage; an appropriate then reminded us how each element of the venue because this former airfield had been carburettor i.e. the pilot jet, throttle cutaway, home to one of the RAF’s Operational the needle and its jet, and finally the main jet, plays its own part in the range of throttle Our training too, was both technical and openings. He was only able to start with the operational .. but firmly on the ground and early stages of tuning before time ran out. directed to the peaceful use of our Morgan However he was able to continue in the three wheelers. A total of 134 members and afternoon session. friends had registered for the event, only 7 Sam Savage did not need the microphone made a last minute decision and arrived on to describe his method of removing and the day. There were two well organised replacing a tyre and tube – he just did it, activities; tutorials on the maintenance and care of Morgans, and driving opportunities from many bathrooms. The demonstration for potential Morgan owners or those who was smooth and unhurried, and revealed the wished to try a model that is different from advantage of partially inflating the tube and their present car. inserting it into the tyre before offering them Prior to the start of the activities, there was a touching and heartening event when The afternoon session started with Roy Jonathan Stevens was presented with his own car! This is a 1933 Super Sports Beetleback the range of tools he likes to carry when that had been out-of-commission for 40 years touring, and while this was informative, he … until quietly confiscated by his sons Toby, also entertained us by recounting two of the Ned and Sam, and brought back to life for occasions when his Morgan has stopped their father’s 70th birthday. This is a perfect example of what Michael aims to encourage difficult location. His message was don’t be with the Training Days. surprised when things go wrong - you will The first tutorial was led by Gary Caroline get over it! You might even find that your who shared with us his wealth of experience Good Samaritan is a German with “wasser” in making fluid-tight joints so that oils, water for your radiator! , when we would have benefitted from Peter and identified situations in which they would Faulkner’s wide experience. Unfortunately, be most useful. Finally, Gary stressed that he was too unwell to attend and good wishes one should not assume that newly bought are sent by his many friends. copper washers are in a “soft” condition – Steve Hughes then continued describing they should always be annealed before use. the step-by-step process of tuning an Amal Richard Bowerman’s topic was Chains and so that it gives satisfactory performance over Sprockets, those robust but vulnerable and the whole speed range. In doing so he ill-treated parts of our cars. His examples of commented that for normal driving, petrol “hooked” sprockets and stretched chains consumption is largely determined by the were not pretty sights, but his advice on pilot jet and the cut away of the throttle slide. maintenance and lubrication will protect us The main jet rarely comes into play when from those horrors ... if we are disciplined driving on the public highway, and as a final enough to follow it! thought he suggested we might consider In his tutorial on Carburettor Tuning, using a modern Concentric for economical Steve Hughes started by identifying the daily use, and refit an original carburettor for models of Amal carburettors originally fitted shows or other events. to Morgans, and pointed out the surprising cont/...

Nev Lear’s tutorial on Dynamos and There were two sessions of driving, 1100- Starter Motors was principally directed at the 1300hrs and 1400-1600hrs. I regretfully tore original types of these devices - and he myself away from the final technical session stressed the importance of seeing bright, of the morning thinking the afternoon might shiny copper wherever electrical contact is made, notably on their commutators. I was greeted by a choice of vehicles with no waiting. I understand that, although everyone safely generated by a “third brush” dynamo, got a drive in the afternoon, demand was he pointed out that this current could be high and vehicles were in constant use. increased by fitting a later design of brush. Trevor unfortunately had to drop out of the Then in answer to a question, he said there afternoon session as his car was depositing should be no problem in applying 12 volts to oil and Tony had to retire near the end with a a 6 volt starter motor. That should liven it up! leaking radiator. Hydraulic Brakes were the subject of the I drove Ian Haynes' lovely 3-speeder last final tutorial given by Richard Bowerman. year at the Training Day and a 5-speeder at He commented on the historical background Grahame's car was the perfect vehicle for me in modern traffic conditions, and described a cone-clutched, non-returning left-hand- the necessary engineering and fitting that was throttle two-speeder. involved. Grahame was professional calmness While being effective, this system presents personified and after introducing me to The a particular difficulty when the hydraulic line Dogs - a thoughtful touch to show me how needs to be bled. To completely clear out all the mechanism worked and to reassure me the air, the whole hub assembly has to be removed from the car and placed so that no to install my 6' 2"+ into it without too much part of the wheel cylinder is above the bleed trouble. Flight checks completed, off we nipple. went. Let's just say that at least one of my There did not seem to be any die-hard down changes was silent and Grahame did advocates of cable brakes present at the not appear too fazed at the end of 3 laps! A tutorial to make adverse comments, or were wonderful experience. they being polite as instructed by Michael There were some remarkable 'first drives' Joseph in his introduction to the day’s too. Julia and Alex Smith, respectively wife proceedings? and 14-year old daughter of Charles Smith, Meanwhile down at the runway where the driving activities were taking place (writes Nick Jeffery) … and how many speeds would but then got an adrenalin rush and off she sir or madam like this year? The trusting went, successfully figuring out the cone souls for the morning's offerings being: clutch and hand throttle. 'Unforgettable' was Grahame Joseph (2-speeder) her summing up and she looks forward to ) coming of driving age. Tony Quinn (4-speed racer) Julia on the other hand had taken advice Andrew Morison (5-speeder) from her mother about double-declutching, to be told it was pressing the clutch pedal twice One of the benefits of moving to Bicester although Julia correctly surmised there might Heritage (apart from the quality of the loos .. be a little more to it than that! She found the as apparently the Bicester Heritage Technical experience 'really exhilarating, absolutely Latrine is a Gold Award Winner in Loo of fantastic', likening it to piloting a Spitfire (I the Year 2015!), was the ability to devise a wonder how she knows?). Charles, I under- proper driving circuit with the possibility to stand, has told them his 3-speeder is far more difficult to manage so perhaps not a suitable in a safe environment. candidate for them to drive! (hiss boo … Ed)

6 Then we have three generations of the So many happy experiences; and so many Jenkins' family, Anthony and his father more could be relayed as I understand there driving Grahame's car but Andrew Morison were over 100 drives over the course of the encouraging Anthony’s 9-year old daughter day. Antonia to try his 5-speeder! I do hope that A massive thank-you on behalf of everyone event has been photographically recorded as privileged to be able to try a car, to the car- it apparently involved the creation of an providing owners for their huge generosity, appropriate seat height with cushions, patience and good nature and for all involved clothing etc. She certainly had something to in flawlessly running the show. tell her friends at school the next day. We are deeply indebted to Michael for his A few other Morgans also came out to play dedication to the club and for initiating and with Sam Savage driving Gary Caroline's car sustaining these splendid Training Days. ('Ripper!' was his comment) and Barbara It might not have been difficult to identify Caroline also enjoying a drive in it for the Bicester Heritage as a suitable venue, but first time: 'My next project is to put on my , "L" plates, find a few quiet roads and try not and required all of Michael’s negotiating and to terrorize the local residents or my dear personal skills. These he deployed to husband' she enthused. secure an ideal location for the event, Nev Lear assessed a member's 'F'-type and and we owe him a debt of gratitude. Jonathan Stevens' 'confiscated' car had an airing - that must have been an emotional moment for Jonathan.

Clockwise from R Gary Caroline and some bits. Jonathan Stevens expresses his delight with the revealing of the surprise rebuild. The line up of cars outside. Inside the demonstration arena Gary explains that the sheet on the grass it to collect oil drips.

7 Clockwise from top R Trevor Seymour tries a 5-Speeder Sam Savage in Gary’s car Claire Tozer-Roodt in Gary’s car Barbara Caroline drives Gary’s car - 1st Time Alex Smith in Grahame’s 2-Speeder Sam Savage tyre changing Steve Hughes talks carbs

Competition Report Pete Clews

Early November means that winter is upon BHR Cadwell Park 26/27th September us again, the time when we all promise A glorious Cadwell with six Morgans ourselves that we will make the effort to get entered in the B3 races. The paddock was the racer in top fettle well in time for the start packed and the meeting oversubscribed. of the new season in March but it never Practice was very successful for all except happens like that, not for me anyway! Charles Pilbeam who had failed scrutineering Early November is the time to sort out the and spent the day working with his team of Trophies and look back over the previous mechanics led by Chris Western as they seven months to decide what went well and toiled in the hot sun! what didn’t in time for the Sporting AGM so . that hopefully it can be better next year. Phil Bridge braved the 5 hour drive from Shipston to Scrutineer. Dave Hodgson hadn’t VSCC Loton Park 12/13th September There was a very good entry for Loton this entered his racer but came to help anyone who needed help. Sue and George practice day and all the Morgans ran well. Darbyshire arrived late on Friday and Steve Lister in his Super Aero was half , Nancy Thomas arrived from the IOM and David Enticknap was only 100th of a second outside Browne arrived on a resplendent AJS. The Garside’s joined a multitude of her Handicap time in her Super Aero. Sue Darbyshire, Alistair Rew and Iain Bibbys and the Pearson’s were supported by Stewart were all over a second outside their Brian Woods, Cliff Dearden and Roger Gray. handicap times but their successes in the past Pete Jones and Chris Shorrock camped for the weekend, Neil Smith, whose car has meant these were very tight. Sunday was another day, different weather major engine problems, appeared on Sunday and real competition. Steve Lister suffered a as did Austin Smith in his 5 Speeder. Race 6 went very well with a Morgan 1-2-3 nipple break off his throttle cable at the start th of his first timed run and after a Heath led home by Bill and Maggie Tuer. In 10 Robinson repair the same thing happened at place your Comp Sec was running in his new the start of his second, which reminds me of engine after the blowup at Darley and further the old adage that to err once is unfortunate down the field Tony Pearson quickly over- came his pre race jitters after his last outing but twice is damned careless! - Hannah fared much better and despite at Cadwell. Richard and Vicki White had pulled off at the start and took no further part new one Pete) she made a time of 79.97secs. tin the weekend. to take 2nd on handicap. Alistair Rew was in There was a long wait for Race 18 with good form and set a best time of 69.00 secs. several stoppages and it looked as if darkness still a second outside his handicap time but it would fall and we would need lights! As it secured him 4th place. This left record was the race finished 3 minutes before the holder Iain Stewart and Sue Darbyshire to circuit curfew. Bill Tuer took the chequered battle for the fastest Morgan and the Vintage flag first followed by Chas Reynolds who class FTD. For a time it seemed that Iain cheekily slipped past Greg Bibby at the Old would be the winner but he went into Hairpin. Danny Hodgson was driving the Museum too fast and ended on the grass! Speed Penguin Buckland and was battling for His second run was tidier but he still lost the top three position early on in the race but time at Museum which gave Sue the chance fell back to finish 6th. she needed and she took the win by one tenth Pete Clews and Becky Washington finished of a second in 67.26. Overall it was an 10th again with Tony and Verity Pearson further back in 17th. excellent day for the Morgans. cont/...

9 Sunday was cool and damp at 7am but by tighten and was forced to retire. Sue fared the start of racing at 9.30 the sun had burst better but she too had a recurrence of the through so sunbathing was the occupation overheating problems from Mallory, a plug until Race 30 which took place after lunch. melted and she had to settle for 4th place. Bill Tuer finished almost 14 seconds ahead Castle Combe Classic 3/4th October of Greg Bibby while Danny Hodgson moved Sue Darbyshire entered the VSCC Pre-war race in her black Super Aero and against F-Type now reassembled Tony Pearson had fierce opposition managed a creditable 6th someone to race and was able to stay ahead place with a fastest lap of 69.23 mph. by 20 seconds at the end. Charles Reynolds News retired on lap 2 with engine problems and Most events for next season are still very was unable to take part in the last race. provisional. There is a possible problem There was another very long wait until Race with us taking part in the VSCC Oulton Park 42 and the Morgans had dwindled to 4. Bill Meeting because the ACU do not use the Tuer came first half a minute ahead of the short ( Fosters ) circuit that the VSCC are Buckland, Pete Clews finished 5th while the using; so watch this space. Curborough closest finish was Tony Pearson’s victory Sprint has moved to Sunday June 5th as long over Charles Pilbeam by half a second. The as we can get medical cover. sun had begun to set on a very successful last The Sporting AGM and Dinner 28th race of the season for many and the lights of November the Fish and Chip shop in Wragby beckoned. This will take place at The Stonehouse Hotel VSCC Snetterton 27th September as in previous years with a Saturday after- It was also a gloroius Snetterton and Sue noon AGM meeting followed by Dinner and Darbyshire and Iain Stewart had entered in Trophy Presentations. It is a celebration of the Vintage Seaman Trophy. The heat and the season and is wonderfully organised by the high speed circuit did not suit either of Lesley Reynolds. Full details are in the them. Iain suffered ignition problems and Bulletin Advert and on the Club Website. started at the rear of the grid. He made up Photos below by Sue Clews places fast but on lap 4 he had a piston

Ellis Hodgson tries the back of Tony Pearson’s car

… waiting for the next race

The Comp Sec runs in his new motor

Bill and Maggie Tuer head for victory

10 ACU Licence Changes Pete Clews The ACU have made changes to the One The easy way in is to begin as a passenger Event Licence System following pressure which has very little cost other than perhaps from their insurers and these licences will no travelling to the event. longer be available to anyone over 70 years Admittedly you don’t get to drive but all old. the thrill is there and you do get to join in the This will undoubtedly affect our Curborough social life. Ask Bronte and Verity Pearson Sprint as a substantial number of competitors how much fun it is. If you are lucky you may use the licences because it is the only event get to borrow the car you passenger in for a they take part in. double entry at a sprint or hillclimb. It will affect the MTWC more because of Racing a TM F-Type is one of the most the age profile of our club and it underlines cost effective ways of entering competition. the need for younger competitors to take part. No ... you will not be at the sharp end of the A few of the club members at Cadwell results but you will have some close racing were discussing the reasons why it was and fun which is what it is all about. Perhaps difficult to begin competing and the major you can persuade your parent, friend or reasons were highlighted as having access to grandparent to recommission that old F- a Morgan and the cost. Type from the back of the workshop.

Steering Evolution Kim Allen It is with the reply from Dennis in the The N/S wheel has a track rod of 78cm October Bulletin, in reference to the photo of length having less ‘arc’ effect. The main my steering set up in Junes Mag, and his downside is the cumulative effect when view on tracking changes that has prompted negotiating a transverse bump in the road, for a return. example a sleeping policemen where both The standard steering link on an F Type is wheels would toe in by around 2mm for a somewhere around 120cm, with the resulting brief time, but Morgan’s are good at ‘bump arc of movement caused by suspension travel steer’ so little difference. against the pivotal end having a minimal Most modern vehicles have a similar length effect on the steering track. steering rack arm and longer suspension Dennis is correct, by shortening the O/S travel, all showing minimal tyre wear and track rod to 45cm, the arc of the rod has a steering effect. The replacement of cup and more exaggerated effect as it travels around cone to rose joints on the moving parts, the the fixed steering column end pivot, giving a similar removal of the column end bush to a change in the effective track under a vertical rose joint has removed 99% of the slop in the movement. steering giving an end to the infamous wheel As we all recognize, the Morgan is not -wobble and lighter steering. bestowed with the largest amount of The standard steering set up was copied suspension travel to begin with; as I have from the earlier twins, but time moves on, I shock absorbers fitted, the maximum amount , of travel from unloaded to fully compressed indicators and an engine oil filter. Even the is around 40mm, with a resting position of modern four wheelers that retain sliding 15/25mm and the track rod horizontal. pillar evolved to a steering rack. (An addition When moved through this arc, the shortened copied on more than one F-Type using the track rod has its’ radius reduced by a little Bedford Rascal/Daihatsu steering rack). over 1mm at the extreme point of movement, Oh well, the evening is closing in, time to which has the effect of turning in the O/S light the gas lamps, put the lid back on the wheel by around this same amount when ink, stoke up the boiler and drag the negotiating a bump in the road. galvanized bath to the front of the fire.

11 Amiens Cyclecar Grand Prix 1913 Jake Alderson I can add a little to the Grand Prix story. He was a racer, and had competed in three Whilst it is true to say the Morgans were years Isle of Man TT races in his earlier entered in the sidecar class because the motor cycle days so he was well versed in French authorities did not recognise three road racing. He had also competed in France wheelers as cyclecars this was certainly not before, at two Gometz hill climbs and in the ACCF Circuit de Paris. As he knew John Prestwich of JAPs well, McMinnies was the editor of The Cyclecar I suspect he was easily able to order one of magazine from its birth in November 1912 the special water cooled ohv 90 bore engines having transferred from the staff of Motor as chosen by HFS Morgan for his own entry. Cycling, another Temple Press publication. McMinnies took the preparation for the He had competed in race very seriously. I cyclecar events with a suspect he either visited tuned single-seater Morgan the course or received during his early time as information from editor before deciding to someone who knew the enter one of the new Grand terrain because he Prix Morgans being built realised the roads would probably be in very poor . condition for the A probable spin-off from cyclecar race as the The Cyclecar magazine was French Grand Prix (for the Cyclecar Club, founded cars) was using much of in the same course the , previous day. organising social and As a consequence, he competitive events for and his passenger spent cyclecar owners. It was this the ten days immediately club that actually made his prior to the race going entry (McMinnies was a over the Morgan to fit founder member and the spring washers and use A contemporary JAP advert. There is shellac to prevent any Club’s captain) and no reference to the separate sidecar and McMinnies passenger was cyclecar classes! Maybe that sort of nuts and bolts working to be Frank Thomas, the advert irritated the French organisers? loose, some receiving Club’s secretary. split Not only that but The Cyclecar magazine to reiterate how organised a camp for the British teams at important this preparation had been by Boves for the event, sending over 1.5 tons of enabling the Morgan to take the tents and equipment in order to accommodate . 50 people. I’m sure the French organisers got Once McMinnies had collected the Morgan the message that the English regarded the at Malvern, he had spent as much time as he Morgan as a cyclecar despite their could getting to know the car and putting miles onto it. On many mornings when in classification! London, he got up early and drove the With his links to both The Cyclecar Morgan from the Temple Press offices in magazine and the Cyclecar Club there was Rosebery Avenue, to Stevenage and back … no way McMinnies was going to aim for a before breakfast. In the modern era of all day win in just the sidecar class, he wanted to - breakfasts, this trip could easily be repeated beat the ‘other’ cyclecars too, even with a by keen MTWC members but the roads may lesser capacity engine of under 1,000cc. be a little busier…! cont/...

12 The tuned engine received much attention, After the finish McMinnies was mobbed by with McMinnies even making changes to the his compatriots and carried shoulder high to oiling system to reduce the likelihood of celebrate the win. I wonder if the Bedelia plugs oiling up. He also repositioned the driver received the same honour! A journalist carburettor in front of the engine for easy wrote ‘Of course, officially, the Morgan ran access, giving it a specially designed shield as a sidecar, but all the same the great mass to protect it. of spectators refused to look at it as belong- McMinnies had ordered the same gear ing to that category; and certainly there was ratios for the Grand Prix as he had used on very little of the sidecar, as usually under- his earlier single-seater, namely 4.125 to 1 stood, about these speedy little runabouts.’ top and 6.25 to 1 bottom. Unfortunately a Returning to England in the Morgan, McMinnies and Thomas were met on their new engine caused concern and McMinnies drive back from Newhaven by The Cyclecar raised the top gear to magazine staff, 3.5 to 1 for this race to taking yet more move this vibration to photographs. The 55mph, hopefully far Cyclecar Club enough away from his also honoured likely travelling speed these two at a of 50mph. dinner held on McMinnies made a Wednesday 30th good start in the race, July at Frascati’s starting in the second Restaurant in row of three one minute Oxford Street. after the first row had The Morgan returning from This was to left as the race had a Newhaven. This is a photo celebrate ‘the staggered start by rows. by ‘The Cyclecar’ ..note the winning Morgan All went well until ‘The Cyclecar’ pennant! in the Cyclecar the third lap when the Grand Prix’. offside front tyre was punctured by a broken McMinnies’ speech made several references valve spring from an earlier French Grand to ‘the sidecar which was made in Malvern’! Prix competitor. This required a new tube to One month later the FICM clarified the be fitted at the road side, delaying the crew cyclecar wheels issue, agreeing with the 12 minutes and putting them down the field. ACU that 3 or 4 was an acceptable number. This was the icing on the cake for even the sidecar class by lap 8 but was not satisfied French could now put McMinnies Morgan with this and went for the overall win. He put victory into its true perspective. HFS wasted on speed and by the tenth lap was third no time in setting up exports to France via L overall, some ten minutes behind the leading Baudelocque and R Darmont, sole agents for Bedelia (Bonville). He was third by lap 12, France and its colonies. and his fastest lap was the last, finishing the Then play stopped for World War 1. 163 miles (15 laps) in 3 hours 53 minutes 9 McMinnies joined the RNAS and became a seconds, 2 minutes 45 seconds ahead of flying instructor, even writing a book another Bedelia (Bourbeau) and first overall. ‘ Practical Flying’ to help his pupils. This is STILL available (!) and is well worth ‘Ebby’ Ebblewhite, the famous Brooklands looking at. timekeeper, to measure the competitors’ There was to be no further Cyclecar Grand speeds over the fastest kilometre of the Prix held in France until 1920 and, as the course, McMinnies recording a maximum of Amiens circuit was not useable, it moved to 55.37mph on two laps, faster than all the Le Mans where EB Ware took up the other passenger machines whether sidecars Morgan challenge. or cyclecars. It was a convincing victory.

13 Letters, emails, postcards A big thank you from Tim Cameron ! I was overwhelmed by so many Morgan Cosa Nostra … by email Threewheeler Club member's comments in I have heard at the last MTWC the photo album that Ewan and Tracey meeting ... nobody lifted their hands to produced for me at the Club Anniversary apply for your chair. Since I have a three Meeting last weekend. It was most wheeler ... and I have paid my dues to the touching that so many of you sent me club, I thought to have the right to apply. messages of good will. I think nobody will resent if a bloody At a loose end, I volunteered to help my foreigner becomes editor, even if his pages son David on the roof of his new house, will be in Italian with English subtitles. No when I slipped and fell about 10 feet, need to be elected since nobody has come making a perfect four point landing and forward. for the post. Of course I would luckily, not hitting my head. have to resign from my correspondent job. I have now spent a full month on my This will shake the MTWC from its back letting things heal after damaging foundations. Do you think I will be several vertebrae and it does seem unlikely discriminated? Will most of the members that I shall ever feel my legs again, walk out? however my upper body is as good as ever No I don't think I could do it, but if this and gives me unlimited scope to carry on would be made known I feel pretty sure, with my hobbies, particularly the many will raise their hands. management of our small farm and I will be very sorry when you leave, this keeping some of our interesting vehicles for sure. going and also keeping the house and Ciao Alessandro family together. I was very very lucky and Cosy Nostra …. by email don't consider myself to be seriously What an excellent offer. In true Mafia handicapped. style, maybe it's an offer we can't All of our many children have been refuse. With Alessandro in the editor's tremendously supportive and unstintingly chair we will have that famous Italian flair, given their time and energy to help me get real passion, designer jackets and most through this difficult and at times importantly an authentic recipe for demoralising experience. spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce, I am indebted to the Bristol Southmead something I have noticed that the Bulletin Hospital staff, the air ambulance and the has been lacking. Oswestry acute spinal injury centre where So, Alessandro can edit the Bulletin for three months, then he can hand over to towards my recovery has been exemplary. Barbara Simmank in Germany for Bulletin I am now looking forward to rehabilitation Uber Alles, Terry Wright in Australia for a ready for my return to home life. special edition for those of us who have Others, as we all know, have been dealt inadvertently joined the Australian Morgan much crueller blows, but it is particularly Club by turning over our trikes and a final at times like this when so many friends three month stint in the USA by Duncan come forward to help that it is brought Charlton. home to you the true meaning of Well done Alessandro, even if tongue in friendship. I really hope to see you all at cheek. Puts our UK membership to one or two of the meetings, maybe even shame. before the end of the year. Tony Quinn Kind regards and best wishes to you all - Thanks for the offer Alessandro … much keep on Morganing! appreciated as it is the only offer of any Tim Cameron sort that I have had … I’ll carry on for The Club sends best wishes for a speedy and hopefully a full recovery ...Ed another year … then you can take over!! cont/...

14 An open letter from Dick to Keith Lyndsell An Exact Approximation Hello Keith, Nick ref. October Bulletin, Herts, Beds and I have just read your letter in the latest Bucks Group Report, page 33, 2ndparagraph - Bulletin and, like you and TD, are not too "Approximately nine of us attended Training sure about the date of the first camp. Day ..." It is a Group Report so surely "us" However, I now think you are right as I’ve refers to the group … not the whole just turned up the October 1967 Bulletin and MTWC ? … and don't call me Shirley!. your report mentions self and brother Dave All the Best. Angus T in his MX SS attending. Oh Angus … be not aggrieved dear chap …. I don’t have any earlier 1967 Bulletins so my point was that nine is not an cannot check any announcements you may approximation!! .. Ed have put in previous months. I also happened A Big End-ian? to visit TD last Saturday and discussed the The following may be of interest to the above and he confirmed it was 1967 as well. members. I suffered a few problems with my I went up to the Lakes Camping with the JAP LTOWZ engine, necessitating a couple of major strip downs and subsequent crank told Brother Dave that we must get to the rebuilds. I’d cleaned out the oil tank and lines, th 50 anniversary in 2017 come what may! fitted ‘rare earth’ magnets to the bottom of the Although this time we will be bringing a tank as well as installing an oil filter, but the cost of it all still rankled. On both advice from Will you be there? Chas and TD, I would ‘experts’ as well as my own feelings I had run imagine, will make it … although who else? for years on classic 20/50 engine oil. I cannot remember the others. I do however Upon talking with my good friend John have a couple of photos that may jog Rowland I was surprised to find that he does memories, attached. not rate contemporary 20/50 oils. He instead I seem remember a really dilapidated black suggested that if one can get the best, why F4, was that yours? TD was in his green bother with anything less. His advice was painted 60 Jap SS. I remember him giving Silkolene Comp 4 20/50 synthetic. me a ride up one of the passes. You can just At over £10 a litre it’s not cheap but I make him out in the photo. (??below) decided to give it a try. That was nearly three Best regards and I look forward to hearing years ago and to say it was a success is not from you. Dick Fripp good enough to describe my feelings. My engine has never run so well and long journeys at high throttle settings pose no problems. Starting is easy these days without even thinking about the valve lifter, whilst oil usage has dropped to a bare minimum. I can say without any hesitation that it is the best thing I have ever done with a Morgan in well over fifty years use. Excluding of course that ? time with Shirley Hughes when we… John Chatwin From Mrs Trellis in North Gloucs ... Dear Alfred Wainwright …

District reminds me that my beloved sister toured there with a delightful but enthusiastic naturist gentleman friend who wanted to strip off at Keswick and Cockermouth and she cont/...p 49

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75030-8_CMS03a_Colour_Club-Core-Advert_x3_2015_v4.indd 2 06/08/2015 15:48 Contact Breakers and Electronic Ignition Nev Lear …. a sense of false security? Since my last serious re-build incorporated It is common practice these days to such a system, I had quietly ignored any incorporate some form of electronic ignition servicing to the contact breaker for the next system into your Morgan. These take many three years and relatively small 3000 mileage! forms, but perhaps the simplest method is to A normal routine look round the vehicle retain the existing contact breaker, made me look at the distributor eventually, disconnecting or removing the condenser, which had no sign of the usual pitting, but the using the contact breaker to trigger an contact point surfaces were a rather dull black electronic ‘switch’ which actually makes and colour. A quick check with the ohm meter breaks the current flowing through the showed that the points were not in perfect ignition coil primary. contact anymore. This method has the advantage of A quick clean with a grind stone quickly considerably reducing the current flowing restored the shine, and when back together the through the contact points, such that they do F-type showed a definite improvement in not burn away or require constant adjustment smooth running. to maintain accurate ignition timing. So, in summary this type of electronic This simple system has the advantage in ignition gives much improved starting and that should the electronic ‘box’ fail the contact points life, but still needs that little bit distributor can be rapidly re-wired with the of TLC……………….as does the rest of your original condenser to get you running again. Morgan

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18 New Wings for Old Tony Birks It may sound a bit like the pantomime Mogspares placed the first order with Aladdin (Oh no it doesn’t!) but I am not success, when the second order was placed the villain (Oh no … err) and before you the company had been bought out by think it, I am not Widow Twanky. So for another company and they were not the newer members to the MTWC some interested. background history about myself. We now move to 2015 and the good I was Technical Adviser on F Types for news: 20 My eldest daughter Fiona and her family . It was based on members have recently moved. We were walking questions while they were using their around the area and I saw a company Morgans through the advertising prototype panel work for where members veteran, vintage and classic cars and one- were looking at originality. offs for motorcycles. I enlarged a number and copies of of Morgan photographs were the wings can ash frames, plus drawings that I had be clearly seen and went to visit them. produced over the years. When I went in I nearly fell over two During this time, I was also a founder Austin Healy rear wings and panels they member of Mogspares, Ford sales. My had made. Yes they can make the wings but work post at the time consisted of prefer patterns rather than drawing to keep considerable travelling around Birmingham the cost down. the Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire. I have offered to Charles Smith to be the I was finding at the time a number of small liaison for Mogspares up to orders being garages whose stock they had taken off the placed. books but kept in the backroom or shed and This is a plea to members to look in their car parts outlets in the same situation. sheds, behind their settees and under their Although I found few Morgan parts I beds for original wings, they can be bent, found period accessories and parts which battered and rusty as long as their shape can could be used on Morgans. be seen. In my ‘leisure time’, I was rebuilding a Morgans which were fitted with cycle type 1938 Series 1 Morgan 4/4 which was in wings which had valences had a ridge bits, I could manage the woodwork and running down the centre of the dome, this panels but the wings were a mess. I cannot applies to both twins and F types although I remember if am sure not if the valences were the same but they did panel work. It size, (this to be checked). required a visit. The early F type with the full flow wings After introducing myself I was taken pre-war had a ridge running down the onto the shop floor. They made the wings centre of the dome, the later F super was for the Morgan factory and hanging on the plain but the valance was about 2” longer wall were the patterns and templates for the on the F 4, (to be checked). Morgan cycle wings and F type wings. If you have a wing(s) you are prepared to They had in stock a pair of cycle type lend me, will you please contact me 01234 wing made for a customer but not collected, 219607 or [email protected]. I purchased them as they could be modified If you are interested in purchasing any to fit the Series 1. All this happened about a wings will you contact Charles Smith. week before the AGM at Sutton Coldfield. Prices will depend on quantity, a quote When Jean and I walked in with the will be given when the company has looked at the patterns. was a rush to look at them, with almost one voice, “Where did you get them from?”

19 On Thurs 24th September several Club There was much discussion about all things members, Ian and Maria Parkinson, Pete and Ron Clements, Roger Davies, Alan of the stop lying on a table flat out due to his Goodwin, and Ted French met at Zukis back problem. During chatting the ever know Café, Winkleigh at 10.00 am. Bacon sarnies - was the site of the old Bude Tub Boat Canal. to the others that Robert Stennett had given Built in the early 1800's it was a canal that his apologies and wouldn’t be coming. . The weather could have been better but The fact that there were several gradients on a has never put us off and after a good chat massive scale did not deter the Victorians. They put wheels on the base of the barges and Destination was Widemouth Bay, the Bay hauled them up several hills to the next level View Inn being on the seafront was the using beam engines and chains. Of course we lunch stop. We had only just left Winkleigh just had to pay a visit to the closest of these when a torrential hailstorm ensued for just a gradients. It was an incredible achievement few minutes, we got wetter stopping to put for sure and Roger gave us an informative on waterproofs that if we had kept going. insight into its operation. Thank you Roger, it On we pressed and as we passed through certainly rounded off our day nicely. Holsworthy, it was as if a switch was Then it was time to head for home, the pressed ...brilliant sunshine! There had not others back to Devon and us back to been any rain there and it continued for the Somerset across country through delightful rest of the run into Widemouth Bay. villages and in glorious sunshine, having completed a round trip of 170 miles. the food was absolutely superb. Large Next summer we plan to visit the same coast but a little nearer Bideford.

Brief Registry Notes Steve Lister US member Mark Braunstein enquired how many Super Sports models, both Jap and Matchless engined were produced 1n 1934 I sent him this analysis (with other data). The following data is based on despatches between 1st January and 31st December 1934: Super Sports JAP 62 Super Sports Matchless 147 Total 3-wheelers despatched 543 all models

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20 Renewing by PayPal Steve Uprichard

As mentioned in the October Bulletin, you can now renew your Membership via the Website using PayPal. It’s simple and quick and you don’t even need a PayPal account; you can pay securely using a credit card. Just go to the website www.mtwc.co.uk and click on “Renew Membership”. You’ll be taken to a “Renew Membership” page where you can select renewal by PayPal. Just follow the instructions and you’ll renew in no time at all! The above nine lines and a pretty picture on the right, in no way does justice to the amount of effort that Steve Uprichard has put into creating the system by which members have the option of paying by PayPal. I can speak with some authority on the foregoing, because I have served as membership secretary for several years and more recently been aware of how much time Steve has spent in getting the system sorted. Not only do you have the option of paying by PayPal but Steve has sorted a system which not only simplifies the work of the Membership Secretary by a substantial amount, you now get your own personalised renewal form containing your details as submitted last year. PayPal introduces confirmed payment - a great advantage over the use of credit cards. Just one error in submitting card details, or failing to inform your card provider that a foreign transaction is imminent, in the case of members outside UK, caused considerably more work for the Membership Secretary. On behalf of the Club … A BIG thank you Steve. .. Ed.

Why You Should Renew PROMPTLY Having read this far, it should be forward but… BUT … and this is a BIG abundantly clear that your renewal of BUT … if you don’t renew before membership is due NOW. December 10th, you will not receive a If you think you have not received an copy of the January 2016 Bulletin. renewal form, then you must have missed The reason being that the January copy the reminder that the form is on the back is printed and mailed before the holiday of the address label that caused your copy period as Lavenham Press, our ever of The Bulletin to drop through your letter helpful printers close, as do many small to box or however you receive you mail. IF medium businesses, from Wednesday 23rd you are reading this, then you must have December until Monday 4th January. received your renewal form … it’s in the To ensure that your Bulletin is printed wrapper. It is primarily to your benefit that you return the form IMMEDIATELY, as not You will not only does it make the onerous task for the get a January Bulletin until you Membership Secretary more straight- renew!! You have been informed!!

Charles Smith Mogspares Co-ordinator 01926 852228 [email protected] PayPal Payments Buying Mogspares items: Following the AGM proposal, Mogspares can now accept payment via PayPal. This facility can be Ordering: You order spares from the used for debit or credit card payments even if you appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep don’t have a PayPal account and it negates the stocks of spares. (In general, items that are not need for us to know your card details. Initially the JAP, Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the charge will be 5.5% plus VAT (if applicable) but I Transmission Sales Officer.) hope to reduce this in the future. Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your Three Speeder Gearboxes order, he includes an invoice and remittance I’ve been have contacted by members requesting 3 advice. Payment is due on receipt of items, and speeder gearbox cases as they have not been able should be sent to the Mogspares Financial to get them from the traders. If you also need these Administrator - not to the Sales Officer. please contact me and if there is enough demand we will see what we can do to help. Payment can be made by: 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" Matchless Heads and Barrels As expected we have had more requests for MX4 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or telephone heads and barrels than MX2 and MX. If you need banking) directly into the account stated on the any of these and have not let me know please remittance form. Please state your name and the contact me. invoice number so that we can identify payment. 3. Bank Card. Please contact the Administrator by We’ve completed the trial casting of a pair of MX4 heads and these are about to be sent out for telephone, email or letter giving card details and machining. MX4 barrels are being cast as I write the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges this column. there is a 1.5% surcharge should payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% if made by other cards plus VAT where applicable. Trial casting of 4. PayPal. Please email the Administrator and you MX4 will then be sent an email requesting the Heads payment. Due to bank charges there will be a surcharge of 5.5% plus VAT where applicable.

Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator manages the Mogspares system and arranges the ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted about problems and queries.

Mogspares Lists of Club spares are shown on the website www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous copies of The Bulletin. Ford Jan 15. The Financial Administrator position was not JAP Aug 14, Matchless Aug 15, filled at the AGM so the Co-ordinator will Transmission June 15. Sales Officers will continue with this work. Please note that this will slow down the ordering of parts. advise of availability and 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 A Lucas Insider Dave Anscombe Whilst I agree with just about all of John The Rolls-Royce engineers claimed that Chatwin’s well-balanced statements about this was all my fault because, on the test rig, I Lucas on page 41 of the October Bulletin, I had allowed the joints to get wet. When I might be able to add some insider knowledge pointed out that the wiper linkage was as I worked for “Uncle Joe” in the late 1970s designed to be housed below the heater air at the time the Lucas reputation for reliability intake grille at the base of the windscreen and took a serious pounding (See my collection of would therefore be constantly sprayed with jokes from the period in a piece published on water when it rained, they shut up very page 16 of the May 2005 Bulletin). quickly. I noticed that the next test sample Although, prior to this period, Lucas had a different grade of Rose joint bearing equipment, even for the mass market, was material…… generally over-engineered and lasted very well, as I said in 2005:- is not how often Lucas equipment on our cars “At the time, when we were developing a new fails but how reliable it is after all these years product, the Marketing Department insisted of use (and abuse) considering that it was that we aimed for a reliability level which always built down to a price. would result in 5% claims under warranty in Incidentally, and more topically, shortly the first year. The rationale behind this was after this time I was involved in the Lucas that Lucas made almost no profit on items Electric Vehicle Project. We were, back in supplied as original equipment to car makers the mid-1970s, driving around in Ford but made lots of profit on spare parts. Transits and Bedford CF vans with a 70 mile If the warranty claims were less than 5%, range, a top speed of 55 mph and acceleration the theory was that the product was over- from 0 to 30 mph which matched their petrol engineered and no spares would be needed. If equivalents using the equivalent of 1p per above 5%, warranty claims were too mile of electricity. expensive. This was a great theory until cars The big snag was that the paraffin heater (particularly expensive ones) started getting we had to fit to keep the driver warm cost as more and more electrical gizmos. In theory, much as an engine and gearbox on the 20 electrical items at 5% failure rate = at Bedford production line, before you started least one guaranteed failure in the first year.” fitting the electric drive-train and controls. In This policy led to a cost-cutting drive which, addition, the 1-tonne battery pack (36 six-volt combined with the increase in electrical equip batteries) lasted a few months at best and then -ment on even more-modest cars, did Lucas’ had to be replaced at a cost, then, of £1,000. reputation no good at all. This made the economics of purchase and , operation of a “green” vehicle somewhat which was built on special production lines to unreasonable for most businesses and the Rolls-Royce specification and even involved project folded. some very expensive hand-fitting of parts, Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone has yet which would have been a complete anathema solved the problems inherent in electrifying on the mass-production lines. all the light commercials doing pick-up and delivery work around our urban areas and so, although electric vehicles cannot be said to be their own equipment and Lucas were just actually zero-emission, we still have more air responsible for testing and manufacture. One pollution on our streets than Lucas hoped for back in the 1970s. six Rose joints. At £2 each in the 1970s this One day, I suppose our descendants will be was more than several complete systems for driving around in electric-drive conversions of Ford, including the motors. Unfortunately, our Mogs although, while I have the chance, when I put the system on test, these Rose I will continue to use mine as HFS joints disintegrated very quickly, leading to a intended. complete loss of windscreen wiping.

23 New grandfather, Colin Wilson, took Before the last group of riders started, time off from celebrating the arrival of the announcer asked spectators to salute granddaughter Nina by taking Dennis Plater “the Brigadier” i.e. Colin, resplendent in and his 1916 Grand Prix to Brooklands on three-piece suit, Morgan Club tie, and Sunday 27th September for the Brooklands trade-mark bowler hat, as he drove the Great War 100, a follow-up to last year’s Grand Prix Morgan from the end of the Veteran Car Club’s events to commemorate original Finishing Straight out onto the the Centenary of the start of the Great War. historic Members Banking, thereby They were allowed 5 laps, fortunately, achieving the ambition of a lifetime. somewhat faster than last year’s crawl, There are few other Club members who around the adjoining Mercedes Benz World can claim to have driven a Morgan three- circuit in conjunction with about six other wheeler, let alone a veteran Grand Prix, at veteran cars. speed on the Members Banking, even if Eddie Gibbard also attended with his it was in the wrong direction, at the recently acquired 1914 Douglas 2¾ hp Brooklands track. motorbike and friend Glen and Glen’s wife Colin was very pleased when he was Annette. Unfortunately a throttle cable - told that he was faster than any of the nipple pulled out, preventing Eddie from motorbikes, a fitting tribute to his driving using the Douglas in earnest. skill and even more so to his engine Another MTWC member present was - rebuilding skill. former Club Company Secretary Doug Ellis with his 1914 New Imperial motorcycle. In future Club members must make By virtue of the Morgan having three sure that they salute “the Brigadier” wheels and being regarded as more especially when he is wearing RAF motorcycle than car, it was allowed to join (???.... shurely service … Ed) uniform!” in the re-enactment of the “Race Starts” which were a feature of the very few motorcycle races held at the track in 1915.

A Lesson Learnt Eric Bayley

Membership Secretary and long- time Morgan Three-wheeler owner submitted the accompanying picture with his usual monthly list of new members. Eric freely admits that the sole cause of this Great Misfortune was entirely due to the fact that he omitted to check the oil level in his F-Type gearbox. I very much doubt that Eric is alone in this oversight. He states that this is a Dire and Awful Warning to those who fail to take this precaution.

24 Those Vintage Sidelights Brian Boutsat de Mendez In a previous copy of the Bulletin, the Editor asked if anyone recognised the side lamp fitted to the circa 1924/5 Family as depicted in the accompanying image. He tells me that he can’t find the article … can’t be bothered more likely …. No one answered at the time (I say …. but what should pop up on eBay but the one shown bottom right, bearing the name Brolt. Whilst incomplete and slightly dented, it does resemble the one in the original photo. It seems that Brolt Brothers were suppliers of all manner of motoring related artefacts and were later incorporated into the Lucas Empire. Has anyone encountered similar lamps or other Brolt products? Is this the lamp? … contemporary nomenclature? The eBay purchase was a frog prince’s ransom at £8.00 inc. postage and although not very useable as the brass is fractured, serves to progress enquiries. Anyone? anyone? … Miss Bueller??

Fuel Tanks Part 2 Tony Birks

Reading Nev Lear’s article on F-Type The reasoning: Most F-Supers were fitted fuel tanks set me wondering. My F-Super with tool boxes on the passenger side and on was registered in late 1948 and the tank the drivers side there is a strengthening plate holds about 4½ gallons. supporting the steering box. With or without Nev states the post war F-types were the toolbox fitted a 13½" wide tank would fitted with the larger tanks i.e. 5½ to 6 cover the plate and the bottom of the tank gallons. would have to be modified. I have measured my tank and the Does any member with an F-Super have overall dimension agrees with Nev’s one of these larger tanks fitted with a tool 25½", however the total width is 11½", box and is there yet another size of tank? from the sides it is only 11". All replies to the editor.

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26 Officers of the Club President: Vacant Vice-Presidents: Rose Hoar, Laurie Weeks, Gary Caroline Directors of the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd. Adrian Murray-Leslie, Gerald Lawford, Steve Lister, Mike Guess *** to confirm Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road 01246 819021 Barlborough, Sheffield S43 4HY [email protected] Secretary Maria Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277852 TA1 2ER [email protected] Treasurer Gerald Lawford, 10 Honeylight View, Abbey Meads. [email protected] Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 4XS 01793 702107 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 Dick and Sue Fripp, Medway Cottage, Kent Street 01934 743378 Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3LG 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 I have received an email from Dave Bushell Group Reports to say he is trying to come along to the meetings BROOKLANDS if he can co-ordinate with the dates. Phone me On the Sunday before the October meeting first Dave and I will make sure of the Brooklands Museum held their Morgan introductions. Day. As it implies the Museum was open to Other news: George Dobson has now fixed all Morgans of all flavours and colours. his brakes; Peter Elgar has problems with the Chris Booth’s recreation of the first four starting circuit of the Super Duper Sports; my wheeler stole the day parked alongside the Sports Family has a funny electrical problem latest Morgan product. It received a lots of and side movement on the forks; the Gary close inspection from admirers. Caroline Super Sports, which covers very high There were nine 5-Speeders and five 3- mileage, continues to be perfect. (There is a Speeders, making a pretty impressive moral there). After the winter I think we may collection. I got to talk to as many of the see a couple of restorations completed. 5-speeder types as possible. The I shall start making enquiries about the conversations were similar to any group of Christmas Bash venue. The Canadian Pavilion at Morgan Three Wheeler enthusiasts - Bisley may be available again but other biggest difference being they drive their suggestions would be welcome. Morgans and of course, many of us are I am not sure if you will read this report in a restoring ours. Some are members of the Bulletin. As you know Nick Taylor our retiring MTWC but had not yet been along to their editor is off to Mrs Trellis’s Valley View Rest local meeting. I feel we need to do more to Home for Incurables to receive his restorative encourage them. I did a bit of recruiting to electrical treatment. entice them along, but suggest they first I am sure all the contact their local GO to make sure of Brooklands Group will join me and send their introductions. Any way it was a good day thanks for his Editorial efforts along with our out, I will go again. best wishes. The meeting at the New Inn was the first Trevor Seymour dark meeting of the winter. Roger Gates, Next meeting 3rd November at the New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN his wife. In addition to his 5 speeder he has EAST ANGLIA owned a 3-speed Sports for many years. A great number of 'East Anglians' were Having completed several restorations on spotted at Malvern AGM weekend. Though it other cars it is now the turn of the Sports. has to be said, not a lot on 3 wheels. Well done Roger’s car is presently powered by an MX David and Margaret Williamson, who arrived fitted with air cooled barrels, although he the proper way, from Spalding. I hope you has an almost complete Matchless MX4 made it home OK. with it. I acquired my Sports fitted with an The end-of-season VMCC Cadwell, was also MX with air cooled barrels and it went like well supported by the group. Great racing, with a train. Contrary to what the books say it perfect weather. How quickly the year has never overheated even in extremes, unlike passed! the water-cooled version which is notorious Members were also spotted at VSSC for boiling all the while its running. Snetterton, same weekend and the 1940s Sam had a box of interesting things to weekend at Holme near Peterborough, in early give away. I picked up a “thing” with a October. This event covers the whole village Morse taper. We must not take for granted and seems to get bigger and better each year. Sam’s generosity – next time I will buy him My invitation, for suggestions for the a pint. random Sunday pub lunch run, has produced Rob Carter has decided he will replace several locations, to be discussed at next the woodwork of his Sports rather than try meeting! and repair. He says there is so much to do M. Josnes. he may as well start again. He has a 3D cad Next group meeting,3rd tuesday of month. 'Hare drawing of all the woodwork which will be Arms' Stow Bardolph. 8 pm a great help. cont/... 30 EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT Wednesday 16th was the group meeting and In October rain deterred all but two trikes, the pub still did not have the menu for the Brian’s F4 and “TR10MMC”. That cryptic Christmas dinner - but we have booked for registration adorns the 5-Speeder of Maurice our usual Christmas dinner at the December and Eileen Cook, who came all the way from Barton Turf. Mike and Ann arrived on the The meeting was not as large as most times, but we all managed to sit in a large circle, where vintage aircraft restorations currently and it was more intimate than when we have underway include a WWI SE5A biplane and very large turn outs - much talk was of the two Hawker Hurricanes. upcoming AGM weekend. Maurice brought along copies of his book The month closed with the club AGM. on electrickery, which were snapped up so It was good to see Chuck managed to drive rapidly that those at the far end of the table to the event, (even though it was in his didn’t get a look-in. He cannot have expected modern car), enjoying the spares fair, and us to be so numerous, eleven partaking of buying parts. It was good to see so many lunch being a near record. When it was time people offering parts, but it was rather to leave, highlight of the day was inspecting cramped in the Morgan factory visitor centre. Maurice’s low-lying fancy folding footrest, It was also good to see at the AGM, our described in the September Bulletin. new Chairman, conducting the meeting so Now is the time to search out your warm well and the business being carried out in a clothes for travelling by trike to our winter good manner. lunches, except when salt has been spread on At the end of the meeting, with the our highways and byways. presentation of awards, Richard Woodcock Raedwald” received the East Midlands Group Enthusiast of the year. I hope the enthusiasm will EAST MIDLANDS continue - his first year with the Morgan, has September started with the Microcar rally, seen a few teething problems but he has based at Hatton Park, on Friday 4th - they put overcome them and covered a lot of miles. on a display outside Coventry Transport He has become a credit to our group, Museum, where Paul Baker joined me, accompanied by Rosie. Well done. Malcolm D Bull looking at the interesting collection of th unusual cars, both 3 and 4 wheeled. Wed 18 November group meeting 6pm till late Wed 16th December group Christmas Dinner, On Sunday 6th Chris Dickson, Charles book early via me, or Paul Baker Smith, Steve Thompson, Bob Morley and myself, met up with our Morgans at FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST Kenilworth Castle, then drove over to see the Weather on the turn, most of the holiday very large collection of Micro cars, at Hatton makers have gone home, we can have our Park, Richard Woodcock, and Rosie joined roads without congestion, so much better to us, having cycled there. There was a small enjoy driving your Morgan. autojumble, where a few things were bought, Early September the sun did shine on the it was nice to see this large collection of VMCC camping rally, well attended by some very strange vehicles, and to talk to members from all over the UK, daily ride- their owners, as they were a friendly bunch, outs to interesting parts of Cornwall. I did a some of whom I already knew. couple of days marshalling at Hell's Mouth Sunday 13th was the GWR vehicle day, no on the North coast and the King Harry ferry other MTWC members attended, but past outside Truro just to keep a friendly eye, to member Jim Powell, came along with me, we generally make sure of arrivals and had a very interesting day, travelling on the departures to send them on their way etc. trains, and looking at the large collection of Our numbers were a bit thin on the ground vehicles. They now use the field, on the for the mid-month group meeting at the Fox opposite side of the station, to the car park, and Hounds - always good to meet up with the boys for a beer and a chat, main giving a much larger area for all the old cars. cont/...

31 topic of conversation was relating our Trotskyite by Ron Clements, this has resulted experiences of modern car break downs and in an increased sale of ice-picks from the expensive costs to get your car back on Austin's kitchenwear store in Newton the road, particularly where electronics are Abbot. concerned, a Morgan is so much simpler Alan Goodwin treated us to a further don't you think !!. discourse on his solution to the hydraulic-ing Took a trip up to the AGM together with effect experienced with the oil pump on the Pat Ward and his dog, good to meet up with JAP V-twin. Doug Yates produced a old friends and to enjoy the break in sunny photograph of one of his interesting non- Malvern, the spares fair was crammed, so Morgan vehicles which, judging by the state many members buying, never seen so many of his garage, appeared to have been stored Morgans in the car park in a long time. in a hospital intensive care unit. Members First Friday in October saw everybody at were asked to produce photographs of the Lloyds Black & White breakfast internal state of their workshops (without meet, weather great, meeting was held tidying them!) to enter in the Far South West outside, another good turnout of vintageers, Workshop of the Year competition. two, three and four wheels alike. I was on my Autumn having arrived, can winter, and way to the meet when my gearbox bronze the usual flurry of activity in refettling, be far gave up due to lack of oil, totally destroyed , behind? beyond repair, my own fault, I should have Mike Goldring always checked the level before I start a Next Meeting as usual, Third Tuesday, journey. The Hunting Lodge , Lee Mill. For members who would like to get HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS. together with the Cornwall Morgan Sports Lots of people but not one 3 Wheeler! Car Club, there is a web site, and news John Andrews was complaining that his 'is letter ( www.tinmog.org.uk) or contact Ian soon to be seen on the road'. Super Sports Morris ( [email protected]) if you would MX4 was boiling during recent tests. The like to receive their newsletter. Ian lives with 'Advisory Panel' offered many suggestions his Morgan in the next garage to Ken Burton including timing, rad leak, rad cap sealing, in Mousehole. etc.. It later turned out to be a leaking head Eric Bayley. gasket. Now replaced with a Mogspares item. 6th Nov. Black & White breakfast meet, Richard Bowerman was showing the 10.00am. Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. th template for part of a radiator he is building 10 Nov. VSCC. Group meeting. 7.30pm. and seeking information and availability for Hawkins Arms, Zelah. 15th Nov VMCC. Dollys run. 10.30am. Ladock. suitable 'swagery' to strengthen it. (Yes, spell 19th Nov. MTWC. Group meeting. 7.30pm. check I know its not a real word!) Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. Howard Chivrall appealed (. . don't!) for a volunteer for the Mogspares Financial person FAR SOUTH WEST ' And lo, there was a hush in the room'. . Brian Galbraith and Doug Yates had - - - . He did try! visited the workshop of John Thomas at his Chris Nickless and Mike Jordan are daughters' request to review the assorted waiting for 5 Speeder chassis upgrades from spares. They reported that most were non - their relevant Morgan Motor Co. Agents. Morgan related and considerably decayed. Both drivers bemoaning that only half the The workshop also contained masses of necessary parts have been delivered from historical literature relating to both motoring MMC, so still they wait! and flying, much of which we would hope to The 'Advisory Panel, Civil Engineering pass on to interested parties. subsection', soon swung into action to advise Considerable discussion took place Howard Andermahr on 'back filling'. The relating to Jeremy Corbyn and, in particular, brick roof of an ancient water sump in his Brian expressed some support for a couple of garden had suddenly caved in taking Joan's his policies. Having been labelled a - bird table with it! A bit like the cont/...

32 recent St Albans swallow-hole. Chris and Ann for the loan of Stan (F4) for Christmas Lunch has been booked for the day. It was great! Noon, Wednesday 16th of December at The Our November meeting will be the usual Swan. Menu to be circulated soon. This year pre-Christmas dinner and most places for this bookings will be accompanied by fully our 20th anniversary special are taken but payments Please. Those of a flamboyant there may be a few seats left by the time you nature can begin planning their seasonal read this. We can only accommodate 36 in party headgear now! the dining room so it is important that you Angus Tozer. contact Deryck Wright (01524.720837) 3rd Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, immediately if you have not already booked Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. your places. Next meeting: Wednesday 18th November. th Please remember that there will be no Christmas Lunch: Wednesday, 16 December, December meeting at Garstang but instead Noon at The Swan. we have our New Year lunch meet on LANCS AND LAKES th September seems to have flown by and we Monday the 28 December at The Calf’s are now at the end of the season but it has Head (Worston). Please let me know in been a good year with very enjoyable events advance if you are intending to come to that. and we have been blessed with good weather It would be very nice to see some of the for all of them. Let’s hope that next year can Leeds & Bradford contingent if you could be as good or maybe even better. manage to join us for lunch! The AGM weekend went well with a good Now it’s back to the workshop and try to number of our group members attending. pick up the thread! So much to do and so Peter Pattinson drove Bryan Rawlinson’s F4 little time! Steve Hughes all the way from Garstang but we had a th dreadful 7 hour journey to get to Malvern, Thursday 19 November – pre-Christmas social dinner at the Royal Oak avoiding motorways but getting caught up in Monday 28th December – lunch meeting at awful Friday afternoon congestion and The Calf’s Head, Wosrton from 12.30 roadworks. We will be going on Thursday next year! Sam Savage just pipped Peter for NORTH AMERICA. the award for the furthest distance driven in a Congratulations to Goby Gobalian of New Jersey for being awarded North American Morgan to the AGM by 1 mile! Our closing run on Sunday 4th October was enthusiast of the year. He was nominated for well supported with everyone travelling in a his fearless exploits in rebuilding two very eclectic mix of Morgans apart from Morgans. Congratulations also to Graham Steve Finch and family in the vintage Austin and Susan Podd of Arkansas, whose 1935 12. Twenty members turned out and we had Sports (restored by Graham) was awarded first in the Morgan class at the “Brits in the two F4’s, one 5 speeder and three 4 wheelers Ozarks” car show. Apart from the - - inconvenience of losing his hat and petrol of various ages. There were really six 3- speeder twins but Deryck Wright had fuel cap on the drive to Fayetteville, Arkansas, he starvation problems with his JAP and had to is finding few reasons not to drive longer distances. return home and come in his 4-wheeler instead … and Roy Lund also had carburettor Bob “Kermit” Wilson of Illinois said he trouble and broke down in Settle before he had a grand time at the AGM seeing old friends and acquaintances. Chris Towner could join us at our midway tea stop. Everyone seemed to enjoy the route despite also reported: “The weather always plays a the mist and low clouds obliterating the decent part to those traveling a distance to wonderful views from the top of the Gisburn Malvern for the AGM of the Morgan Three Forest road. The huge abandoned lime kilns Wheeler Club. 2015 offered a decent at Langcliffe (Murgatroyd’s Craven Lime forecast! The rooms were booked to familiar Works) provided an interesting diversion faces and friends including North Americans Larry Ayers (due to a family issue before the late lunch at Worston. Thanks to cont/...

33 Donna was absent), Robert and Lynn Wilson there has been no-one better at making silk and your former Fastest GO in the East, Chris purses out of sow’s ears … Towner. The Morgan Motor Company again as the saying goes. opened their visitors center to ALL for the Many group members were at the Spares Saturday Spares Fair. It was the best part of Fair - but a lot less interest for the AGM. the whole weekend as the car park hosted a A pity but it says something. Maybe, after great variety of trikes, more so than the spending all your cash at the Fair there’s none Sunday AGM. It was close, convenient and a left for an overnight stay. Been away myself bit crowded. The dinner was similar although for a break and in my absence the Gills and a bit louder. Summerscales took their Morgans north to On Sunday's AGM the political issues were join the Lancs and Lakes run which, I am told, discussed and a bit testing for some in was thoroughly enjoyable. attendance. We waded through most issues Mike Guess with a bit embarrassment at some points. 11 November - Wednesday Lunch – The Crown and Inn, Goostrey (12.30) the MTWC is healthy, accounts-wise. 27 November - Friday meeting, The Whipping Did I mention the rain ? It was minimal!” Stocks, A50, Over Peover Announcements: PayPal is now an option for 2 December - Christmas Lunch ? membership renewal. See elsewhere in the OXFORD Bulletin for details. Be sure to include your I had to miss the AGM weekend this membership number where it is requested in year due to a previously arranged family the PayPal window. Don’t delay; renew holiday, but those of our Group members who NOW! On another subject, car insurance did attend tell me they had a jolly good time. company ratings in the USA can be found at Roger Hall received the Club award for the consumeraffairs.com. Factor-in the fact that best F-type at the Opening Run. Roger's car is insurance companies must request to be certainly one of the most original F-4s there included in their ratings. is, having been in the same family for many As of this writing, over 40% of members decades. It was certainly of great help to me replied to the survey that I sent to all full club when restoring our 1937 F-4 to have a similar members in North America regarding the vehicle to refer to which was very much as it possibility of having a Training Meet and had left the Factory. general gathering of three wheelers. Those We have a dozen or so regular attendees at that expressed willingness to host and plan an our meetings, but we can always do with new event will be contacted at some point in the blood and more Morgans, regardless of near future. whether they have two, three or five speeds. Duncan Charlton Our Moss box Plus 8 recently found a new home, which prompted Pat to ask when she NORTH WEST could test drive a five speeder. I thought she Let’s start off with some of the best news: had given up the idea, but apparently not ... Those treasured members whom I reported Bob Cragg last month were having a rough time, have all st Next Meeting: Tuesday 31 November, made varying degrees of progress. Doubtful if The Abingdon Arms, Beckley, 7.30pm. any of them will qualify for a Marathon run SCANDINAVIAN yet, but generally the news is good. Pete th Clews hasn’t entirely given up on ailing F- The AGM and the 70 Year Anniversary types but has turned his attention to rebuilding of the Inaugural Meeting is over. For me, it his Super Sports of which there is no better was in many ways unusual. It was the first therapy. time I travelled from around the Stockholm In the same vein, Trevor Gill has now got area, the long way over Germany and the his SuperSports Aero back from Bob B’s Netherlands to UK, slowed down by a trailer. body shop and my apparently mis-shapen I admire all those friends that have done S/S is now in, causing Bob much scratching almost the same distance in Three-Wheelers of head. How can the bulk-head have moved? coming to us, hopefully with more time and We’re going to miss Bob when he retires as not all that rain. But the three days in Malvern were sunny and warm. What good planning

34 by Richard Atherton. I personally love small, SCOTLAND and NORTH EAST winding roads, especially in mountainous AGM weekend. areas and find motorways boring, but now it As hoped, this went off very well, with was perfectly alright and the traffic culture on Paul and Jane trailering the SS down again, motorways in Germany and the Netherlands is and us travelling down in the classic FIAT as so much better than in Sweden. So don't worry before … (the what..?). Met up for drinks on to go to England in spite of the actual ferry the Friday, and spares fair on the Saturday, situation. followed by the dinner complete with On the way down I picked up Lars Dorén operatic waiters – see what you miss! and his Morgan Aero 1932. It was good to The AGM was held on the Sunday, suitably have a fellow in the car and we had many edgy debate as is only right, and then we all good memories from the Centenary events headed north again. when we brought my Penny over. Lars' car Prior to the weekend, I had removed and was owned by Eddie Moore in 1945 and he stripped down the JAP engine, trying to trace attended the Inaugural Meeting in1945. Lars the cause of increasing vibration, but only was specially invited, together with six other discovered a broken valve spring and a owners of the original cars. A picture was slightly worn propshaft end – not really taken outside the Morgan factory in the same enough to account for things, but something place and order as in pictured in 1945. After anyway. that we drove to the Swan Inn for lunch, the Engine parts still decorating the garage, but same procedure as in 1945. won’t put it back on until I have done some The Spares Fair was good as usual but with work on the gearbox and trunnions (they our currency rate now it is very expensive. We have only lasted since 1996…) so probably have to buy anyway of course. I still managed not back on the road until next year. a quick walk up to the Beacon. Even the entertainment at the dinner was unusual with a Treffen Rally. joyful competition of opera singers pretending Not too much information about this one, as I was not able to attend, but Tom reports a to represent Italian, French and British opera. The AGM itself showed that there were still very successful run, with 50 entrants a few hard feelings but there was also a enjoying the good weather in the west. positive feeling that the problems will be Mostly quite modern 3 wheelers (in our solved given some time. terms) but there were three Mogs The secretary, the treasurer, the editor and the participating – spares manager resigned but except for the Clive and Gillian Peacock - Morgan Family Editor there were replacements found, the Alistair Hibbert and Louise Murray – secretary under the meeting when Maria Morgan Super Aero Parkinson said that she could take it on, at John and Shirley Minns – least for the time needed. Nick Taylor will Morgan Aero continue the year out as editor. and they reported a very well organised run, After the AGM the Awards were presented. so well done Tom! Lars' Aero was chosen as the Best Car in On the Road Show. Christer Campler was chosen as the Bob Brough has been successful in getting Scandinavian Group Enthusiast 2015. My his MX2 running and on the road, so congratulations to them both. congratulations to him. He managed round On the way back I had a very pleased the corner to our house, and boasted that the passenger and we had a very nice dinner in a next run would be to Sainsburys – the boy small restaurant outside of Travemünde. knows no limits! The next day I passed Bua north of Varberg in Who is this in BVU 150 order to deliver the Enthusiast Award to Dick Fripp sent me a photograph taken in Christer. Many thanks to Christer and his wife Scotland in the late 60s, showing a group of Kirsti for organising this year's Viking Run an pre-war owners gathered on a run in Crieff, excellent lunch to me. Perthshire. Amongst these was a Sports two- Lennart Nilsson seater with MX4 engine, aero screens and

35 low-level exhausts, registration BVU 150. coaxing his 1934 MX4 Super Sports back to Steve Lister tells me this car is now listed in life for five years; he is nearly there but still Suffolk, and Dick wondered if I could has some minor issues to address before identify the driver in 1968. No luck so far, releasing it into the wild. but if anyone recognises the number and An impressive thirty-odd-strong party type, let me know. Ed. may have published made their way from South-Coastshire, the picture, but can’t guarantee that. mainly by Morgan, to Malvern for the AGM Orkney News, from David Appleton: weekend. Special mention must go to the See David’s report in the October issue of intrepid Mandy Pachol who, accompanied by the Bulletin. her sister, drove her lovely red Sports Two- No other news from the group. I would still seater the 180-miles-each-way trip from Crawley Down. Both qualified for the Peggy of the colony, so see what you can do. Rowell Trophy (furthest distance travelled in Future events in 2016. a MTW by a lady) but, in the spirit of Still to develop this, as it is relatively easy ultimate chivalry, Mandy nominated her to get a few local people together and do sibling for the award. This story brings a some runs to venues in the Edinburgh, lump to my throat and makes me proud to be Borders and Fife area, but more ambitious a fellow chartered accountant. stuff is needed to embrace (oooh!) members This week we met the Terrys for one of further afield, so any suggestions? our regular sub-group pub meetings. Steve Dan The Mog-less had had a brainwave. He and I would reprise the great Moss/Jenkinson 1955 Mille Miglia SOUTH COAST Following the Brittany Adventure in early drive by entering his F4 in the Exeter Trial. September – a full account of which can be Aren’t men formidable decision-makers? found in last month’s Bulletin – I wish to be Despite a degree of scoffing from Jo and Mrs. C., we chaps had it all thrashed out by Joseph having announced me as “Le Grand the end of the evening: the car, the driver, the Fromage” to a crowd of adoring French navigator, diversions for the girls and, most bystanders at one of our many meal stops. It importantly, our outfits. Now we just have to is a soubriquet which I took to right away sort out which year we do it……. and, I think, fits me rather nicely. I feel the Please amend your diaries. The date for the Holly Run has been changed to Sunday Adventure was a success. One could only th marvel at the participants’ seemingly 13 December. I hope this will not cause bottomless capacity for food, booze and problems. It will still be centred on Lewes (mostly) daft conversation; at a conservative and you will receive my usual email with full estimate, the twelve of us squandered 250 details in due course. Stephen Clark man/woman-hours and 2,000 euros around Wednesday, 18th November, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, restaurant tables in the four days, punctuated Chiddingly. by brief bursts of Morgan-driving and sight- Sunday, 13th December, Holly Run, Lewes. seeing. It was a privilege, also, to be Wednesday, 16th December, 7.30 pm. Scalextric admitted into the extraordinary parallel Grand Prix. Six Bells, Chiddingly. universe of “Professor Stanley” Pittuck; I am still woken in the small hours by my own SOUTH EAST chortling at the echoes of his surreal one- At least 2 SE Group members attended the liners. annual long weekend trip to Dieppe . They Mrs. C. and I stayed in France for a further were Ed Eyes and Eddie Gibbard. It is week to recuperate and The Professor kindly understood that there was only 1 breakdown believed to have been caused by an electrical meeting. Ian Hatton of Verralls fame and malfunction in the ignition system. On the whole, the weather was good and some even were welcome first-timers. Terry has been found the time to revisit the nearby V1 museum before heading for the allure of the

36 UK on the Monday cross-channel ferry. three Morgans, or knows how they came to For those of us who are television-bound be in these programmes, should let the after our evening meal, Morgan three- Editor, or Dennis Plater, know. wheelers have appeared in two more Colin Tatlow and Don Taylor continue to programmes recently. If we had stayed support local car shows in their three- awake for the programme on the life one of wheelers. Colin’s 1935 Super Sports even the forgotten geniuses among the Bletchley appeared on the front cover of the Park codebreakers, Gordon Welchman, programme for this year’s Steeple Classic car screened on 7th September, we would have show. Colin took his car along to an event at seen a fleeting glimpse of him in a clearly Goldhanger at which Don’s 1933 Super identifiable early De Luxe Morgan three- Sports was also present. As well as wheeler. continuing to support local events Colin Those of you who took your daytime nap Tatlow was prevailed upon to go well outside between 12.15 and 1.00 pm on Tuesday 15th his comfort zone by trailering his 1935 September will have missed the programme Super Sports to Malvern for the gathering to Bargain Hunt on BBC 1, towards the end of mark the Club’s 70th anniversary of its which the Morgan Car Company and its founding in 1945. Of the 23 or so cars that Works were featured. Those of us who have featured in the original line-up, 14 are ever driven a car with the engine controls thought to have survived, 7 abroad and 7 in mounted on the steering column could not the UK . 5 of those in the UK were joined by but admire the smooth way in which the 1 from Sweden and 1 from France to re-enact presenter, Tim Wonnacott, drove Martyn the line-up outside the Morgan Webb’s lovely 1923 Aero for a few feet Factory. They included OC 9821, Colin’s along the factory road up towards the gate Morgan: well done Colin! (It is rumoured and Pickersleigh Road, even managing to that he could be tempted to apply for a coast backwards for good measure (we will passport next!). ignore his snide remarks about reversing), Duoika before he went on a brief tour of the Saturday 7th November – The Swan, Horndon-on Factory. Martyn Webb managed to get into -the-Hill Wednesday Irregulars meetings – either 4th & 18th the film and gave a short history of the th th Morgan marque in his, by now, well or 11 & 25 November (more info. from Dennis - Plater) rehearsed tour guide manner. (We must ask Saturday 5th December – The Swan, Horndon-on Martyn just how much practice in handling -the-Hill Martyn’s car the presenter was allowed to have before the take that appeared on the SOUTH WEST programme was filmed). The only It feels weird to be back as SW Group GO disappointment came right at the end when after a period of 40 years and surreal that Tim Wonnacott drove away from the Works many of the people, their mogs and concerns in a left-hand driveMorgan four-wheeler, are still the same. However, it's great to see and not Martyn’s right-hand drive 1923 Aero from the mailing list that the SW Group 3 wheeler which Tim had shown such membership has grown over the years and promise at handling. includes a few 5 speeders. On Thursdays in September, a Dorothy L We drove to the AGM Weekend in the JAP Sayers murder mystery was repeated on SS with Pete and Marie Loveless in their “Drama” one of the Freeview channels, the Super Aero. Luckily the weather was good, first episode of which featured a blue Sports although Sue and I had a soaking on Monday's or Super Sports parked by a tent on the return trip. Both JAPs proved to be reliable for roadside of a lane in Cornwall. A typical the 150 miles. Seven SW Group Morgans Morgan-owning-like bearded ruffian who were seen during the weekend and we counted was by the tent explained that the Morgan 18 regulars (who attend the SW Group had broken down! meetings) in Malvern. Dick bought some Anyone who can identify of any these useful bits and pieces for the Aero at cont/...

37 the Spares Fair, which was a bit cramped in WEST MIDLANDS the Morgan Factory canteen and we enjoyed The group continues to thrive and. the AGM dinner and entertainment, albeit although the last couple of meetings have rather brief. Other reports on the AGM itself been less well attended than usual, there has are printed elsewhere. However, been plenty of interesting discussion on congratulations to Maria Parkinson for subjects both Morganatical and otherwise. winning the Doris Budd trophy and for I don’t yet have details of the Holly Run volunteering to take on the role of temporary for this year but plan to hold it, as usual, in Club Secretary. the middle of December so please put There were 2 other events in our area Sunday, 13th in your diaries. during September :- th Don’t let the falling temperatures put you 1) The North Devon run on 24 September off driving your Mog. There is nothing like organised by Ian Parkinson and new 5 speeder a brisk drive in a trike to get the circulation local member, Robert Stennet (published going. This is probably due to the elsewhere). combination of physical effort accompanied 2)The Hare and Hounds, Sidbury meeting on rd by occasional moments of panic, terror and 3 October, summed up as follows (informant adrenaline flow. (At least, that is true in my Pete Loveless):- case!) “A very pleasant meeting, with 10 folk taking Dave Anscombe ale/food. The subject matter discussed ranging Wednesday, 28th October, Monthly Meeting. from Ford pistons connected to the crank with The Clent Club 20:00 somewhat "non standard" con rods, to +4 Wednesday, 11th November, Mid-month Meeting. ignition. Along the way we had health, lousy Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 brakes, vintage aeroplanes, and a short Wednesday 25th November, Monthly Meeting. dissertation by Mr Goldring.” The Clent Club 20:00 Our intention is to carry on with the Sidbury meeting as it is so popular with members from YORKS., NOTTS. & DERBYS. several areas. However, we are reviewing A hectic month – the regular Bay Horse other places. The meeting at The Bell Inn at meeting, AGM and Spares Fair and a Frampton-on-Severn will go ahead on 7th midweek run to the Bradford Industrial November but we would like to find a Museum. A test of stamina and very replacement venue closer to Bristol but still gratifying to see at least 6 of us at all 3 within reach of those who come to The Bell events. Inn. (I feel a pub crawl coming on - which of The monthly get together was made up us, Dick or Sue will drive?) Two other venues by a gathering of 11 enthusiasts bringing we would like to return to are the Bathpool with them a 2 speeder, an F type and a +8 Inn (now rebranded New Mill), near Taunton amongst assorted tin tops. On entering the and The Farrington Inn at Farrington Gurney hostelry my eyes were drawn to a set of on the A37. water cooled ‘Dog Eared’ JAP head and Other plans afoot are a return to daytime cylinders, sectioned to check internal metal meetings mid-month, a possible Christmas thickness (water passages to ports etc.) I dinner, disinter the Mendip Run for next year was told that about 70 sets were produced (do we hear groans?), have a picnic day or in the 1980s, but don’t know if they could even a SW Camping weekend. If anyone has be ‘re produced’ although I am willing to any other ideas for runs or venues, please let make enquiries if anyone is interested. us know. We will send out an email to all SW (Sectioning – now there’s a thought!!!! _ Morgan groupies soon. H). Along similar lines, Dave Hodgson Dick and Sue has a new aluminum casting supplier and th Sat 7 November 2015 12:00 hrs The so far all items provided have proved to be Bell Inn at Frampton-on-Severn GL2 7EP th of a very high standard. Staying with Wed 18 November 2015 12:00 hrs New Dave he will again organise the ‘Night Mill, A38 Bathpool, Taunton TA2 8BE Sat 5th December 2015 12:00 hrs Hare Trial’ which will set off from Rowsley and Hounds, Sidbury EX10 0QQ (near Chatsworth) in Derbyshire at around

38 17:00hrs one Saturday (sorry nobody told As a group we managed to bring along me the date) and finish pre midnight at a with us 4 Morgans and a vintage Bentley venue towards Crich Tramway Museum which were parked by the entrance, all which Adrian informs me will be the venue adding to the event. for the opening run which will by pure As well as giving some ‘alternative’ fun coincidence occur the next day! for regulars these runs also serve to give an I attended the Spares Fair at Pickersleigh opportunity to meet for members/enthusiasts/ Road held on the Saturday the day before hangers on (I shan’t elaborate further! – H) the AGM. It seemed very well attended by who find it difficult to attend the regular Bay customers, members, friends etc., with Horse soirees and it seems to work. ample room in the car park for the many 2, I was happy to greet Colin Bradley, a 3 and 5 speeders, 4 wheelers, tin tops and rejoined member from the 1950s/60s, his traders vans. It would have been helpful first attendance in around 50 years; it may though to allow a registered exhibitor to not be prudent to try leaving it that long take a short cut to their table whilst carry again! heavy stock! However, I felt the main Mick Barraclough brought an ex member problem in his F type and afterwards contacted of traders and once the punters Heather for club night details, Maggie descended movement became difficult, I Pedley who is having her father’s Super- didn’t see an obvious source of extra Sports twin restored and hopes to be space. From about 14:00 activity seriously running next year and Ian Whitehead who stalled, I suspect those attending the travelled up from the Lincoln area to have a evening dinner needed a service and time break from sorting his father’s effects. to re-charge but despite my what may As I said the midweek variety events appear to be negativity seem to work, I have a couple of ideas for next year, but pleeeeease if you have an ‘The Bradford Industrial Museum’, the idea for a venue or activity please let me last of our 2015 midweek runs, again went know by any means, in person, 01709 well. The museum was free - brilliant! - 379037, [email protected]. there were examples of Scott and Panther Eric Eadon (and Heather) Motorcycles, Jowett cars, industrial wool 10th November - The Bay Horse, Scholes. - rd spinning equipment, stationary engines and M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3 left Scholes, a speedway bike display - all relevant to Sat Nav S61 2RQ. the Bradford area.

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External - valve end Owners of MX2 and MX4 OHV Matchless engines may suffer from wear in the valve-end rocker arm shafts. Apparently the steel shaft wears sacrificially, rather than the aluminium. Back in the 60s, before the advent of Mogspares, one solution was to copper-plate the end of the shaft to take up the play. I tried this and it worked quite well for several years Another option is to fit AJS/Matchless motorcycle 350/500cc single shafts and arms, as they are a direct

that the exhaust rocker arm was too short. This maybe because that, as with the alloy arms, the inner arm is shorter than the one at the valve end and an internal Internal - pushrod end arm had been substituted in error … so beware.

A silence was observed to remember those members who had died during the year. The meeting was opened and addressed by Adrian Murray-Leslie, the Club Chairman. Apologies were received. Last years minutes read and approved. Matters arising from the minutes - the Secretary stated the governance review proposals for the committee structure has been completed but were rejected by the committee. The Treasurer -referred to his report published on the website and stated that the finances were healthy. He also recommended no change in subscription charges and stated that he would not be standing for re-election. The accounts for year ended 31st March 2015 were approved. The appointment of Independent Financial Examiners for 2015/2016 was approved. The Secretary -commented on the achievements of the club as a whole during the year, Due to the pressure of work, he was not standing for re-election and thanked all those who make the club work and work well . Other Reports – other club officers’ reports as published on the Club website. Mogspares - Charles Smith outlined Mogspares activities and asked for a volunteer to take on the post of Financial Controller, but no-one was forthcoming. Treasurer -Gerald Lawford volunteered and was elected Secretary – there was no volunteer for this position so Maria Parkinson offered to carry out the role on a temporary basis. Editor – there was no volunteer Nick Taylor is continuing on a temporary basis Directors – the Chairman outlined the role of Director. The Chairman was willing to stand again; Steve Lister was elected as a Director. Mike Guess and Dave Anscombe were both proposed as Directors, Mike Guess was duly elected as a Director. Proposal: that Roger Orford be 3 Speeder Technical Advisor, but the meeting decided that Bob Angell should be consulted as to whether he wished to stand again. All other officers were elected en bloc. Proposals for the Committee -it was agreed 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 2 terms as Chairman. 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. The committee may make loans or grants. When making loans the committee will agree whether or not interest is paid and is so at what rate and on the term of the loan. Traders Status- it was agreed by the Club to dispense with this requirement. Fellowship -Mrs. Sheena Lazenbury was awarded a Fellowship of the MTWC. Bursary Scheme - proposed by Michael Joseph, the meeting agreed that the committee are charged with setting up a scheme to award grants to young members under 25 to help with items such as insurance costs. Proposal of PayPal as a system of payment by members for subscriptions or spares purchases with the application of a surcharge to cover additional cost to the club was approved. Associate Membership: It was the intention of the Committee, confirmed by the AGM , that the 2016 AGM be asked to abolish it and replace with one class of “Member” AGM Trophies and Group Enthusiast Awards were presented by Steve Lister assisted by Chris Towner. The dates for the AGM 2016 are 16th – 18th September. MTWC

4037 Simmank 4-speed and Reverse Gearbox Mark Smith

The Simmank-designed 4-Speed and Reverse These regulations prevented Morgan Gearbox now being produced in the UK by gearboxes from being produced on the same Middleton Engineering, Glastonbury production line as surgical equipment! A Owned by member Ashley Middleton. demonstration drive was given by Frank and Mark Smith is the Technical Director. it became immediately apparent that the Barbara and Frank Simmank with son Mike, from gearbox was a major step forward on the Tuttlingen, Germany have a high-quality business original box. manufacturing medical equipment. Barbara was The choice of ratios were well matched to for many years the German Group Organiser the engine performance and the speed of gear Owners of two and three speed Morgan will change was very impressive. Mike explained already be aware of the deficiency of ratios that the only way of purchasing a box was in the gearbox. You may have read the very through a contact of theirs in cont/... interesting article written several years ago Europe. by Mike Simmank. This described the concept and development work that Mike and his father Frank undertook. They introduced an extra forward gear and retained the reverse gear within the existing three speed casing. In late 2014, contact was made with the Simmank familyTail in Southern Piece - Routine Service Nev Lear Germany. Following many conversations a visit to Tuttlingen was set up. One objective of the visit was to buy a complete gearbox. It was quickly realised that this would not be possible due to the fact that the Simmank box was no longer produced by the family. This was a result of international regulations. cont/...

4241 However, the terms of supply of the gearboxes were onerous. The discussions swung to the possibility of holding the manufacturing rights to the production of the Simmank box in the UK. The deal was then concluded. With technical help from the Simmank family, the first production run of ten sets is well underway. Incorporating 2015 manufacturing technology whilst retaining a gearbox casing that in appearance matches and is interchangeable with the original. The gear sets are being produced in house at our CNC machine shop in Somerset. The workshop team have 130 years of combined experience of producing high quality parts. For latest news and more information on purchasing a complete gear set, casing or spares, register now at www.simmankbox.com

POWER WITHOUT GLORY: Racing the Big-Twin Cooper by Terry Wright Explores the influences behind the first Coopers including the JAP V- twin world motor-cycle records, hillclimb and sprint specials and dirt track speedway cars. The engine and chassis designs, and the racing and hillclimbing of the early post-war years are covered in depth. Hard bound with jacket, 352 pages, 300 illustrations of racing, car, engine, and archive documents. Order at www.loosefillings.com. £55.00 .

42 MORGAN 3 WHEELERS 1909 - 1952 . A reference book for both newcomer and expert alike. £8.50 + pp ( £1.00 UK, £4.00 EU, £6.00 RoW ) (Cheque or PayPal accepted) Contact e-mail: [email protected] or Eric Eadon, 8 Ridgeway Rd, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5HL phone: +44(0)1709 379037

JAP magneto bevel-drive gear sets, £80.00 pr; twin mag set, £115.00 Plus postage £2 UK, £2 Europe, £3 overseas. Square ML magneto pick-up and brush; £10. each incl p&p anywhere. JAP D shaped bevel-gear covers £25. incl p&p anywhere JAP half-round bevel-gear covers for late KT series engines with mechanical oil pumps: £25. incl pandp anywhere. (must be finish-bored in timing cover ) 50°/60° JAP engine plate sets £40. plus pandp £8. UK, £32 Europe. If you are not entirely satisfied with goods supplied, please do not hesitate to return them for a refund. David Browne, Gorse farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Tel: 01507 534315

43 That article 42.4 be deleted and replaced by a new article 42.4 in the following form: "At the annual general meeting in every year the club committee shall lay before

The Directors and the members of the Club Committee are all in favour of this

COWLEY RESTORATIONS ALL ASPECTS OF RESTORATION WORK REPAIRS, SERVICING, MoT PREPARATION 4 Osmaston Lane End, Yeldersley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1LS, UK [email protected] 01335 348718

44 FLOGGERY For Sale: 1933 Sports Family Morgan for sale. As you can see from the pictures below For Sale: Laser cut spanner to fit JAP 600 a lot of work has been done and it requires inlet manifold nut. Only 9” long easily fits finishing. The main things that need to be in your tool box. Much superior to an done are the body needs panelling, unwieldy, heavy, giant adjustable spanner, or upholstery, wiring, brake cables, and a dash a stilson wrench. Kinder on the nuts too. £30 board. There is a V5 log book that goes with plus £3.50 p&p in the UK. the car. There is a Matchless MX water- Jonathan Garside. Email cooled which will require checking and [email protected] Tel 07979 reassembly This is a car I was restoring for 541223 myself, but “ano domini” and illness have crept up on me recently and I will not be able to complete the project. The asking price is £14,500. John Hennessy RUTLAND email [email protected]

For Sale: 1950 F4. Unfinished project due to failing health and Anno Domini. E93A Engine, rebored with new pistons etc. New body. New Chassis. New seats and trim. New windscreen. Requires finishing. Offers in the region of £11,500 Cliff Dearden, 4 Park Hill, Armthorpe Lane, Barnby Dun, Doncaster DN3 1NA Tel 01302 883400 (See picture below with apologies for pic quality)

Wanted: F4 Radiator for 1950 car. This is the only item preventing the Morgan from being roadworthy for the first time since 1971. Exchange available for an early F4 radiator with the deeper front to the top tank. Help the Editor back on the road for 2016! Nick Taylor 01454 617002 or see p28 for full contact details.

45 Regalia/The F4 “Gerald” Custodian Ross Herbert

the matter of the dynamo bracket. The 12v is of a larger diameter than the standard 6v. so wielding an

Regalia Matters A new item has been added to the Regalia range. These high quality glazed ceramic fridge magnets should have pride of place securing your offspring’s artwork to your SMEG! They measure 2" square and are available for £3.00ea plus postage. The F4 “Gerald” In an effort to provide a more lasting solution to the ongoing head gasket problem, we decided to re-fit the 10HP head rather than the ‘high compression’ 8HP version. This would seem to be, on first impression, a straightforward swop, if not for

New Members Eric Bayley UK Steve Crosby. Upshire, Essex, EN9 3TQ. Geoff Weiner Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 1JA. Gavin Roberts. Bow, London, E3 2SY.

Robin Rew’s Annual Christmas gathering will take place on Monday 28th December (Bank Holiday) at the Gate Inn in Lower Brailes any time after 12 noon. Please come and join us at this informal post-Christmas gathering for a noggin and natter. A full range of food is available and lots of parking. Morgans are desirable but not mandatory. Any questions, call me: Sue Darbyshire on 01608 664996.

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 at the recent Dieppe Raid … Pete “Oily Pete” Loveless is seen contemplating his new spare tyre … much to the merriment of Pete’s better half Marie . photograph AND caption: Dick Fripp RENEWAL FORM WITH THIS ISSUE