MTWC Group Events in August are listed after the GO’s report

Dates for your 2014 diary

17th/18th and 19th October: The AGM and Dinner Dance Weekend ( see p6) Saturday 29th November: Sporting AGM and Dinner (see p42 September)

Contents: 38 Oreste’s Brolly 3 Editorial Claptrap 16 Chaddesden Shows Holder 4 Chairman's Adrian’s Resumé Question(s) Steering Column 17 MOG 14 Winners 40 Unexpected Treat 5 Training Day 20 Travels with my 3W 41 New Members 7 Training Day Extra 22 Mogspares 42 MTWC Stool 8 What has the Club... 23 Help the Aged 2 43 Aluminium Head 8 24 Competition notes 44 Past Photo 9 Manx Trip 25 Darley Moor 45 Dieppe Montage 14 Letters and emails 25 Where is EOH 896? 46 Floggery 15 Harpenden Classics 30 Group Reports 48 Racing in the USA Guy Burnat 38

Cover Photo: Barbara Caroline talking about “Baggage “ at the Training Day photo: Grahame Joseph

2 VOL 69 September 2014 No 9 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE- WHEELER CLUB AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk Editorial

“This is Jim Rockford, at the tone, leave This column is much more cheerful, being your name and number and I’ll get back to the right-hand side. More Dexter than you” … and in the voice of James Garner, is Sinister. what you will hear if you telephone the editor I am delighted to announce that we have a and he is out. The purpose is to foil the many volunteer for the post of Chairman - Adrian cold calls received …. This is just for Murray-Leslie has willing put his name clarification, so don’t hang up and do leave a forward - you can read his resumé on p16. message please. Of course if dozens of you I am minded that he is an excellent candidate ‘phone to check, or have a laugh it will be and will, if elected, be a splendid Chairman changed again! …. after all, having served as a member of I must apologise for the late delivery of the Clergy for a number of years, he will be your Bulletin this month. Following the PC mare than capable of dealing with sinners crash, the Harts House Collective were and have had plenty of experience of parish struck down with Noro virus, Rotavirus and council meetings …. So committee meetings or viral gastro-enteritis which took some will be a pleasure! three weeks to overcome. Talking of PC in Finally, on behalf of the membership, I the other sense, political correctness is said to would like to express considerable thanks to be equivalent to trying to pick up a dog turd Michael Joseph the outgoing Chairman. In by the clean end. …. There you go some just one year, Michael has made his mark on thing else to moan about besides the delayed the Club and confounded the sceptics. The Bulletin …. or Mrs Trellis. Training Day was a huge success and all who Talking of moaning, turn to page 8 for a bit attended thoroughly enjoyed the event. I only more of something completely different. wish that I had been able to attend. The While I’m apologising, I must explain why AGM weekend is a sell-out, and with the the report of Darley Moor appears a month factory providing three 5-speeders to cope late. I forgot to include in the September with the huge demand for drives it looks a copy and author Jonathan Garside rightly and though the AGM will be just as popular …. justifiably pointed out my omission. and FUN - which is what the Club is about. 2014 AGM Weekend ~ Spares Fair The Spares Fair will be held on Sunday morning in the Elgar Suite of the Abbey Hotel, It is open to the general membership from 10 am on the 19th October 2014. The doors will be manned (or womaned) prior to opening. Members will not be permitted to enter and Traders must not sell to anyone before 10 am.

To achieve this, all Traders must apply to Gary Caroline for entrance permits in advance. To register please email him at [email protected]. Please supply staff names and business or company represented. Traders will be issued with their entrance recognition on the morning of the Spares Fair

3 Hon. Chairman — Steering Column Michael Joseph A year ago, when I came into the As a result of their performance the Club Chair, the Club was facing a downward really has turned the corner, improvements spiral. We had a serious drop in membership, are visible and the Club is again without very few younger members, no one coming doubt on the up. (… it most certainly is … forward to run Regalia, no Night Trial, Ed) Please read the officers reports which smaller racing grids, half the Leavens Fund are available on the website and at the AGM. disappearing into thin air and the Amiens These positive developments have been debacle. achieved despite the problems aired in the To stand still is to slide backwards. I could Bulletin much earlier in the year. have just chaired the meetings but instead Unfortunately, as a consequence of my opted for a positive approach, focusing on endeavouring to resolve said acrimony, my our Club objectives to encourage the health has suffered and for this sole reason, I restoration and enjoyment of Morgan three am putting my well-being and that of my wheelers. family ahead of the Club and will not be standing for re-election as Chairman at the To achieve this we have our magazine and AGM. website, Mogspares, used parts, technical advice, library, registry, groups, regalia, and Tony Quinn and his small team are competition. Then there is our administration currently carrying out a much-needed with secretaries for club, company and Governance review which covers how we membership together with our finances to can best go about running the Club in a manage and safeguard. polite, efficient, democratic and business- like, yet club-appropriate way. They have Most importantly, my role has not been to diagnosed the problems, provided options dictate or interfere with the work of my and will be putting them out for consultation. fellow officers but to facilitate, listen, show Tony will be making a presentation to the appreciation, give support and provide the membership at the AGM. Any changes to our tools to do the job. They are a fantastic team Articles of Association will be put to a vote doing excellent work and I have the greatest at next year’s AGM. admiration for their achievements and exceptional generosity. In the meantime I wish my successor a trouble free run. Please afford him or her and It has to be remembered that they are all all the elected officers the opportunity to volunteers giving not only their expertise but carry out their work with due respect and enormous amounts of their valuable time. I without hindrance. I am not about to am also mindful that we do not have the disappear or slam the door behind me. I luxury of an endless supply of members to believe in this Club and still wish to join in, fill these roles. help and enjoy all that the Club has to offer. 2014 AGM Weekend BRING AND BUY STALL At the Spares Fair on the Sunday, will be the usual Bring-and-Buy stall. Do bring along any new or used Morgan items that you want to sell A 10% charge goes to Club funds

4 Training Day, Gaydon Nick Jeffrey

What a super day! And the best tenner I have the parts they needed to illustrate their talk. spent for years – it should have been at least Barbara Caroline kicked off the day with a £20! From which you will gather that this long- light-hearted presentation entitled “Excess Baggage” and which covered 'How to pack', to attend the first Training Day at Gaydon. 'Hotel car parks we have parked uphill on (or From the super-friendly welcome on arrival to was it downhill?) to stop the oil running out of the gearbox' or 'Hats I have lost from Morgans'. A wonderful entrée to remind us (as if we didn't know) that Morgans should be FUN. I last drove a Mog some 45 years ago as a Gary Caroline then passed on the benefit of university student and the memory of heavy his vast experience of Morgan steering foibles steering, strange controls, brakes that even then – and cautionary tales of points to watch, might not have been cutting-edge in the reminding us that, with many cars being at performance stakes and that wonderful low- least 80 years old and subject to all sorts of flying experience behind a rorty JAP left an 'modifications' in the interim, suspension and indelible impression. steering parts should not be taken on trust - as The car I drove, GW39, a 1932 Super Sports, the consequences of failure can be disastrous. And of course, when you get 3 Morgan experts in a room you will always get (at least) 4 different opinions on any issue - and so it was with track rod ends, steering arms and sliding axles and a lively debate ensued!

So, as a near Morgan-virgin, the day was perfect for me. I was efficiently signed-in and, after looking over the assembling Morgans, made my way to the marquee where the tech-nical sessions were going to be held. Michael Joseph's opening remarks set the scene for the day – in fact I can't remember what he said but they were undoubtedly welcoming and encouraging! A great feature of the sessions is that each speaker had a 'visual aid' in the form of either their own car or Gary Caroline

5 Dave Pittuck then followed with an inspiring inveigle myself into it with only slight and presentation on traditional coach painting, with fleeting engagement of gears as I manipulated his own car demonstrating his prowess. myself into the cockpit – and then found my foot firmly wedged under the clutch. Some were the watchwords and I am now greatly slight rearrangement and we were off and that encouraged to 'have a go' when painting is wonderful 45-year old sensation returned. required. Particularly valued were the detailed I can't wait to get my car on the road! notes he provided which give lots of hints and Then a lunch break, but I was so distracted tips – not least that there is now available a talking to people that I forgot to take it! Sam product called a 'vapour box', in which paint- Savage kicked off the afternoon session with a laden brushes can be stored without all the tyre changing demonstration, prompting faffing about of repeatedly cleaning brushes discussion as to whether WD40, French chalk, which always puts me off painting. See http:// talcum powder or some other substance should www.brushmate.co.uk/ for more details. be used to aid tyre fitting. Sadly the wheel Sam Then into the esoteric areas of ignition timing was demonstrating on was not equipped with security bolts as I'm always interested in seeing how experts cope with these! Back to Gary Caroline who, under the 'Lubrication' heading, walked us through his car pointing out where vital fluids or greases should be inserted and the recommended frequency. Ian Haynes then came on with his car to talk about 'Modifications' ... and conveyed his thought process on rebuilding the car which, interestingly, exactly mirrored my own. What to keep? What to modify? What is the essential character of a Morgan? And how do these impact on sensible modifications to make the car useable in Roger Orford today's traffic? Richard Bowerman then flew the flag for and carburation. Roger Orford dealt with the 'F' types and the day finished with an 'Ask the former, with a delightfully simple approach, Experts' wind-up. and Steve Hughes the latter. Steve's collection I arrived at the day, knowing few people and of 'Amals through the ages' on display was little about the finer points of 'care and feeding' highly impressive as was his knowledge and, of my car. I left the day, feeling far more although I have messed around with Amals for confident, encouraged and knowledgeable and years, I learned a lot. having met some super people - who I know All the while the distant throb of vee-twins will freely give their advice in future if needed. circulating around a car-park course outside Objective achieved! permeated the marquee. Those lucky few under My grateful thanks to Michael Joseph and 6' 3" who could fit in Tony Quinn's racer were the Committee for putting in what must have privileged to drive it. Being over-endowed in been a lot of effort to lay on the day … and to the height ranks, but encouraged to try Ian all those who gave so freely of their time, Haynes' lovely Sports Family, I managed to expertise and enthusiasm to those attending.

6 “brilliant - a great idea well conceived and “I learnt a lot especially on items I should look delivered. We thought it was the best thing we at for safety” Charles Smith have done with the Morgan since we have had “Brilliant. As a new member it was just what I it.” Ian and Jan Haynes needed” Frank Orton

“nice atmosphere, friendly people, so much “the sessions were good and interesting. Good experience and shared knowledge all done in a to see people not normally seen” nice way.” Charles Whilems Roger Edmonds

“a number of members were probably nurtured “extremely beneficial. Being able to access the over the point of balance as regards having a significant skills, knowledge and experience is go” Dave Pittuck invaluable” Mandy Pachol

“it was nice to re learn things that have been “a great day. My 4 year old daughter loved it. lost in the memory” Sam Savage Having grown up with 3 wheeler Morgans not working for a long time, my first drive was a “a really good day. Interesting talks on many highlight Hannah Perry aspects plus a chance to meet people face to face. Overall score 15 out of 10 Terry Green “very interesting. First time as a driving adult I got to drive a Morgan! Brilliant “very far exceeded all expectations. Mix of Clare Tozer-Roodt activities - excellent ” Dave Thomlinson “very good day, good venue, well organised, “easy access to people who really know” excellent. Good display of cars and interesting Robert Frost talks. Amelia particularly enjoyed driving the cars. Roger Sterry “enjoyable and educational in a casual atmosphere. I liked the varied approaches of “most interesting and beneficial both for the different contributors” Chris Jenkins Morgans and general vintage principles. As a complete novice looking to buy a Morgan I “I liked getting the chance to drive a Morgan” would suggest describing the various models Pete Newham and engine options on offer” Richard Woodcock “a boost to making some progress on the shelved/postponed project” Andy Butler “I liked both the company and the cars, really valuable, talks were great. Steve Thompson

7 ...What has the Morgan ThreeWheeler Club ever done for Us?

SCENE: The interior of CHALKY'S HOUSE. All: Oh yes! True! Very True!! (laughter) A darkened room with a very conspiratorial Shifty: Y eah. That's something we'd really atmosphere. REG and BODGER are seated at a miss if the Morgan Threewheeler Club table at one end of the room. SHIFTY, dressed stopped having the AGM and the Spares in Activist gear - a green MTWC sweatshirt Fair wouldn’t we Reg? and an MTWC Beanie hat is standing by a plan Masked Activist at back: and The Twisty on the wall. He is addressing an audience of Sprint …. and the Training Day about eight MASKED Activists. Their faces are partially hidden by floppy beanie hats …. All: (applause and more general murmurs of agreement) Reg: Well brothers … here we are again … to discuss how the Club is going down Bodger: And it makes us smile to drive about the pan … and the blackmail! and... in our cars all over the place now. that we shall NOT submit to blackmail. Tubby: Y es, they certainly know how to make All: (Applause) No blackmail! us smile and have a jolly good time. (general nodding)... let's face it, it’s the Reg: They've bled us , the bastards. They've only Club who could in a world like this. taken everything of the Old Club we ever (more general murmurs of agreement) had! …. not just from us, from our fathers and from our fathers' fathers. Reg: All right... all right... but apart from The Bulletin, Mogspares, the Groups, The Bodger: And from our fathers' fathers' fathers. Registry, the Library, the Website, Reg: Y es. Regalia, The Floggery, The AGM Piss- Bodger: And from our fathers' fathers' fathers' up in Malvern, the Spares Fair, the fathers. Twisty Sprint, the Training Day... what Reg: All right, Bodger. Don't labour the point. has the Morgan ThreeWheeler Club ever And …..what has The Club ever given us done for us? in return? Lofty: Given us FUN!!.... Shifty: The Bulletin Reg: (very angry, he's not having a good Reg: Oh yeah, yeah they gave us that. Y eah. meeting at all) What!? Oh... (scornfully) That's true I suppose…. FUN!! yes... shut up! Masked Activist: And Mogspares! Lofty: No! I won’t shut up …. What about all the additional recent good stuff....a vastly Bodger: Oh yes... Mogspares …. Reg, Reg … improved web site with lots of library you must remember what the spares documents, the club adverts, news situation used to be like back in the 60s... announcements, pictures of events soon Reg: (grumpily) All right, I'll grant you that - after they have happened, An improved The Bulletin and Mogspares are two Bulletin - more pages, all-colour photos, things that the Club has done... the Membership drive to get numbers Shifty: And the Groups... back up, a standing order process to Reg: (sharply) Well yes obviously the retain members…… and what’s more Groups... the Groups go without saying. the ACU agreed to Comp Sec's request But apart from the Bulletin, to allow new 3 wheelers to compete, first Mogspares ... and the Groups ... works supported 3 wheeler racing. …… I could go on and on and on …. (loud Another Masked Activist: the Registry ... cheers) Other Masked Voices: Y es … and getting our All: (dancing wildly …. except Reg who cars registered with the DVLA ... the has his head in his hands) FUN, FUN, Website... Regalia... The Floggery... FUN wonderful FUN …..cont/...p49 Reg: (very grumpily) Y es... all right, all right! fair enough... Apologies to the Monty Python team for badly Activist Near Front: And the AGM Dinner plagiarising the extract “What did the Romans and the Piss-Up in Malvern every year… do for US?” from the film …. and the Spares Fair!... ….. “The Life of Brian”

8 Manx TT/Classic Motorcycle Gathering Ian Parkinson

I must confess that my need to keep finding Meanwhile, unaware of the foregoing, me, new venues to which we can drive our Morgan Maria, Pete and Ron had overnighted at The Three Wheeler, sometimes bothers even me. Leaking Well near Kidderminster. As we left However, when in September 2013 I saw a two the car park and waited to join the main road, a -hour TV programme on the revamped Manx car turning into the pub car park was run up the TT and the introduction of the Classic Motor- backside by the car following. This pushed the cycling event that ran alongside it I knew that it vehicle sideways on towards us and as bits of just had to be done. the two cars flew all around, I really thought Within the week, Pete and Ron Clements, that was the end of us. The wreckage stopped a Nick Gutteridge, Roy Mossford and Chuck foot away from us sitting in the Morgan. Berry all confirmed they were up for the trip. What a close call that was …. and nothing we An advert placed on the Club website also could do about it. brought seven or so from the North West Wednesday: We carried on to Liverpool and Group, with Trevor Gill as their “leader”. to our Travelodge for the night, opposite the Camping was the choice of accommodation ferry terminal. It was great value at £25 per and a site at Laxey was chosen for our stay. room ( booked well in advance) After settling The ferries were booked long in advance, as in to the hotel it was decided to sample the they sell out well before Christmas. charms of Liverpool City Centre only a short walk away. A few blocks away Pete spied The Cavern Club, lets have a beer in there says he. A sixth sense made the rest of us hang back to let Pete go first and as we thought, he came back quite quickly. His comment of: “the b******** wants £5 just to get in! ... I never did like the Beatles that much anyhow!” meant we had to wait for that beer till we found the nearest Wetherspoons. Thursday: We awoke quite early as we had to check in by 0930, here we met up with the North West contingent and it was great to see them all, especially Ian Naisby. The crossing from Liverpool to Douglas was a little choppy at times, evidence of this by the staff walking around offering sick bags, glad I never had the Full English for breakfast! Arrived in Douglas on time at 13.30 and we headed to our campsite at Laxey. This was easy to find and was the school football pitch. It was run and managed by a very pleasant A couple of weeks before departure Roy Mossford had to cancel due to flywheel problems on his JAP engine car and the day before departure Chuck Berry suffered from firstly a sticking cone clutch then after sorting that he ran over some cloth in the road which caught up in the chain and threw him and the Morgan in a ditch. The damaged Morgan was recovered, taken home and Chuck continued to Liverpool via Honda VFR 750 ( a fine bike) Photos: Above: the NW contingent waiting for Ian and the others to arrive in Liverpool Right: Gathering at the Great Laxey Wheel

9 chap, John Bate, with whom I had spoken Pete’s MX4, Ron’s JAP and Nick’s 5-speeder several times whilst organising our trip. Camp certainly captivated the hearts and minds of a was soon set up and a brew was on. I had lot of the audience…so much so, that after each planned most of our itinerary well in advance, session hordes, of people came to comment so after a hearty meal we retired to the pub to that we put a good show on. Of course there relax. will be a continued rivalry between Pete and Friday: We had all been invited to display Nick as to who was quickest on the track. From our the view I got at the back, Nick was quick on it was a the straight but Pete was far quicker through huge all-day the twisty sections. Overall, I have to agree that and lots to see and do, made for a Pete’s MX4 gives a 5-speeder a damn good run on the track. All Nick could say was that he got baulked. Cars suitably blasted on track, the day came to an end …. but we had caused an impression. As it came time to depart, I was interviewed by ITV 4 and talked about our Morgans and the Club and the fun we have. Monday: The weather looked a little rainy so we caught the famous train into Douglas, as we tootled along the coast we came to a point where the road runs alongside and guess what a red Morgan pulled into view and ran alongside us, what a brilliant idea for a photo shoot. great day. Loads of people loved to see the big After a few hours in Douglas we got itchy feet group of Morgans together and much time was the weather was not too bad so we went back to spent talking … as usual. camp, got in the Morgan and I led our little After the event, we were asked to park our group to Kirk Michael to visit the ARE Bike Morgans en masse in front of the new Laxey Museum, owned and run by Tony East of the wheel for a photo shoot, then back to camp …. VMCC. Lots of vintage bikes to see in a lovely quite tired by now. setting. We spent an enjoyable time here before Saturday: Maria and I, Nick, Chuck (who I led our little group back to Laxey on a was by now a permanent passenger in Nick’s 5 spectacular run over the mountains. -speeder), Pete and Ron went into Ramsey Tuesday: A moderately early start, so we town centre to watch the bike racing. For sure could do the full TT circuit before the roads you can be in no doubt racing on the Isle of closed for the racing. For several sections, we Man is dangerous and we watched in awe as had uninterrupted progress and really got the bike after bike sped past at crazy speeds. feel of the TT course but not at the speeds the Sunday: The Festival of Jurby. This was the bikes do ! We went to Creg-ny-baa an day that the six of us had been looking forward excellent viewing point as the bikes come to for months, a full day of track sessions. down the hill flat out only a foot away from Organised by the VMCC ( really well you. It was late afternoon before we left for organised) we signed in had our briefing and the campsite the racing had been great. The awaited our first session. There were North West contingent had today gone back something like 30,000 + people here and the home so we had a trouble free nights sleep as array of vintage/classic bikes was awesome. the snoring suddenly seemed to have Top names in the road racing scene were riding disappeared. The campsite was quiet again ! and we had been told the emphasis was on Wednesday: We drove on a circuit of the having fun. Boy did we do that ! The circuit Island down to Castletown and back up to Peel. was flat with some sweeping bends and some Ron had a strange noise develop from the tight chicanes too. It was a great course. We clutch eventually diagnosed as coming from had four sessions during the day and my MX4, the thrust bearing. A spray of oil cured that.

10 Thursday: Tea and toast in Ramsey first terminal speeds of 180mph! Glorious weather thing, then I had arranged a visit to the home of helped make it a fantastic and memorable few Dave and Joyce Plant who live near Ramsey. hours. Dave is an MTWC member and has a nice Friday: Time to pack up as we were catching Morgan Sports. I called Dave on the phone to the ferry home today. As it arrived in Liverpool tell him we were just setting off in the rain, no a little late, we all set off on our trips home, problem he said, “it is sunny here!”. This having had a really good holiday - in really seemed to be the pattern all over the island, good company. We may even do it all again rain in one place … and sunshine two miles next year, anyone else interested? away ! Anyhow we arrived at Dave and …… All Morgan Three Wheelers welcome! Joyce’s home with no idea what to expect. They have the most superb private collection Manx Electric Railway of early, vintage and classic bikes all in top condition. We were highly honoured to be invited to see some stunning and rare machines and were suitably impressed. We chatted with Dave and Joyce over a brew of tea/coffee. Of course we studied the Morgan as well which is a really nice example. We went to a nearby pub for lunch then drove to Ramsey seafront for the sprint. This just had to be the most crazy and thrilling event I have seen in some time. A section of the seafront was cordoned off and everything, from racing Bantams to Dragsters, was burning Photos below: by courtesy of non-member it up on the short section sprint. Some reaching Rene Dobbelstein, taken at Jurby Racecourse

Nick Gutteridge’s 5-Speeder Ron Clement’s MX2 SS

Jurby Circuit Ian and Maria Parkinson’s MX4 SS

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13 Letters, emails, postcards …./cont: I would love to hear from your Morgan some time. A Letter from the President. With lots of love to my number one fan. Dear fellow Members Beatrix xxx I am sad to have to present my apology of P.S. I hear that Maud now has to go around absence from the 2014 AGM with a colour coded bucket attached, I think This is the first AGM I will have missed she’s intercontinent. since being elected a Club Officer. More Re the Sandford in the August Bulletin. poignantly, it is the first AGM that Sheena and I will have missed since we were married, this being our Golden Anniversary year. It is unfortunate that the revised AGM date clashed with a long-standing arrange- ment in Scotland. We have always looked upon the AGM weekend as a re-union, a time of reacquaint- This is a very famous car and I expect you ance with mutual friends, and this year will be overwhelmed with details from looking forward to the arrangements for the readers. Sadly not … Ed Club's 70th Anniversary in 2015. However herewith: I wish you a smooth and successful AGM, In June 1933, Stuart Sandford turned up at one which will set the Club policies on the Montlhery with his new single seat racer to road to another decade of success. attack the K -Class records, which he took May the true Fellowship within the Club with ease culminating in; 1000 miles in 12hrs continue to thrive, Club mutuality prosper, 8 mins (82.4 mph) with a highest lap speed and the Morgan "Family" ethos grow of 115mph. stronger. The car was 'special' but built strictly on My best wishes to you all in Morganing Sandford lines .The chassis was ‘surbaisse’, and the MTWC (lowered) and entirely built from duralumin Alan Lazenbury, President MTWC. tubes and bolts, with the usual front pillar Pottering Perhaps? and more…. by email suspension and swinging arm at the rear. Hello Chris Drinkwater, It was left hand drive with the engine, You made me blush when you described me gearbox and drive 6 inches to the right of as “lovely” ….I’m sure I’ll get over it one centre. A well streamlined alloy body was day. My boss (well, he thinks he is), Dave, is fitted. pottering about today….he does the The Ruby engine was also special, a type pottering, … I zoom! K, 62 x97 mm, 1097cc. pushrod ohv, with a So … I thought that I would write to you three bearing crank and a waterpump. It had and save him having to remember to do it … Cozette No. 8 supercharger, driven by chain his memory is rubbish and he’s younger than me. from the rear of the engine, and left the To answer your question: for years, people Godefroy and Leveque factory with a called me BE 2387 which Dave thought a bit claimed output of 50 bhp at 4000 rpm. of an unfriendly way to address a young For a while this car held the world Class lady, so he decided to call me BEatrix record for threewheelers, however although instead - he’s a bit daft like that!! So now I the Sandford is more comfortable than a gladly answer to Beatrix. Morgan, I do not envy Stuart's ride at those By the way, whilst you were at the recent speeds for 12 hours, or even worse for 24 MMC centenary event, did you notice Steven hours in the Bol d'Or. Clark’s lovely 1921 Grand Prix stood just by Bill Wallbank me? Her name is Maud ...I wonder why? From Mrs. Trellis, North Wales by letter: She’s my best friend ...we had lots to talk Dear Mr Editorialiser, I am visiting my dear about. cont/… sister-in-law, Ophelia Balls in cont/…. p49

14 Harpenden Classics on the Common Chris Hewitt Harpenden 'Classics on the Common', has become the largest evening classic car show in the country. This year’s event, held on Wednesday 30th July, enjoyed perfect summer weather. The organisers have now restricted the number of vehicles to 1050, with entry open to classic cars and motorcycles over 20 years old and some modern classics and other interesting vehicles. Whilst I also have a 1968 Morris Minor Traveller, the organisers were keen for me to take my 2013 Morgan Three Wheeler, as a 'modern classic'. The car certainly attracted a huge particularly nice to make their acquaintance. amount of attention from many of the 10,000 Towards the end of the show, an admirer of visitors to the show. the M3W, introduced himself to me. It turned I was kept busy for over five hours, answering out that he is a test driver at Millbrook, the questions and enjoying the delight of many Motor Vehicle Engineering, Test and visitors who were captivated by the car. Development Centre, Bedfordshire. He was Fellow Harpenden member, David Anderson, given the job of testing the Morgan Three (white hat and sun-glasses .. Ed) kindly agreed to Wheeler. He stated that in over 20 years of take over for a while, so that I could have a testing cars, the M3W was the most fun to look around the show. Several other members drive and it performed brilliantly in every test and prospective members visited and it was that it was given!

Guy Burnat

Guy Burnat, the famous French Darmont Guy Burnat in his Darmont Special at exponent suffered a major stroke on Montlhery, 19th October 1969, followed Thursday 4th September and died the by the Sandford of Christian Bodin. following Sunday afternoon, September 7th at Avignon Hospital. He was a renowned automotive expert, a former president of the FFVE, an eclectic collector, and a founding member of the stable of Trapadelles. He had spent his entire life involved with Darmonts and Morgans , following in the footsteps of his father, a Justice of the Peace, who was himself, a very well known Darmont driver by end of the 1920s. I recall first meeting Guy at the 1969 Montlhéry meeting, a charming man, who will be sorely missed. The MTWC sends sympathy to his family and friends.

15 Chaddesley Corbett Classic Car Show Malcolm Lamb

Seven of the Midland Group supported the first Chaddesley Corbett Classic Car show, held to raise money for the Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer charity. Having shown an early interest, we were invited to form the front row, facing the main access point.

A Candidate for Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie

Adrian Murray-Leslie writes: and have found myself once again “I had no ideas whatever of standing for masquerading as GO whilst Eric Eadon does Chairman, but have been asked if I would, most of the work. I have always been hands-on, something I am willing to do. I have been doing all but the most special tool-intensive asked also if I would provide a resume so that tasks involved in my three rebuilds. members who don't know me can have some My qualifications for the job include chairing idea of what they could expect” various voluntary organisations, particularly “I joined the MTWC at the age of twenty one Parochial Church Councils (not always as holy as they should be) and managing a residential in 1967, following the purchase of my 1939 F youth centre that was a small charity with a Super and attended Midlands Group meetings turnover of around £130K. I was instrumental until I moved to Sheffield in 1969. I managed a in moving this from a simple charitable trust to few competition events with it, in supercharged being a Charitable Organisation Limited by and un supercharged form, over the next three - Guarantee, i.e. a limited company. years. (My excuse for not doing more being that I was compelled, as an Anglican priest, to I have only ever attended one CCM (could work on Sundays). this be a qualification?) My take on the role of I also masqueraded for a period as YND GO Chair is that it should be mainly an enabling whilst Jake Alderson did all the work. one rather than a managing/executive one – what else would I do with such an amazing I acquired a 1933 MX2 SS in 1973 and then array of talent at our disposal? Oh, and by the my current car, a 1928 Blackburne Super Aero way, I do have a sense of humour and I do like in 1976. people. Since retirement three years ago, I have been I would serve, if elected, for a maximum of able to spend more time on Morgan matters three years.”

16 MOG 2014 Harrogate Jon and Pauline Mark

Jon and Pauline have every reason to smile … their F-Super, won its class in the Concours Pride of Ownership, It scored 262.5 out of a possible 300 and was only 4.5 points off car of the show which went to Keith Jackson’s deserving 4/4. Notably, they drove it there and back. Congratulations! REBUILT AND REPLICA COOPER-STEWART SPEEDOMETERS

Cooper Stewart Repli- Cooper Stewart Re- Cooper Stewart Re- Cooper Stewart Re- ca speedometers for built speedometers for built speedometers for built speedometers for late M chassis and Sports and Family Super Sports models our Continental mem- early three speeders models 0-90 mph dial bers models 0-85 mph dial 0-70 mph dial £250.00 0-130 kph dial £260.00 £250.00 £250.00 Speedometers are shipped postage paid within the UK, rest of world at cost.

New Speedometer New face plates Cables for three for Cooper Stew- speeder Sports and art speedome- Super Sports Models ters driven by the front off side wheel £40.00 £65.00

Cables are shipped from the USA at cost. 0-90mph speedo for Super Sports (with or without 30mph telltale) 0-130kph speedo for our continental members £40.00 each. Price includes shipping from USA Contact Brian Pollock at [email protected] Phone +1-206-228-1814 (8 hours behind GMT)

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George Darbyshire Work on any classic and vintage cars. From maintenance and repair work to full restoration including fabrication and engine work. Pease call George on 01608 664996 or 07905168142 Or e-mail [email protected]

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

The Gerald Carr F4: now available for borrowing by members The car has had extensive restoration to woodwork, bodywork and rear suspension, and the insurance has been re-negotiated. Note that there is still an age limit of 25 years minimum. To borrow the car for a long weekend, we suggest a donation of £45, to cover insurance and maintenance. To keep the operation going successfully, more bookings are required. . . . so get planning! Contact; Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, Whitbourne, Worcestershire. WR6 5RF Tel: 01886 884362 email: [email protected]

18 FAIRBOURNE CARRIAGES LTD

New Morgan Three Wheeler and feeling your age? We can help….. with our ‘Aero Screen Enhancement Package’ Fitted from £250 plus VAT Call Duncan or Francis Wood on 01622 859502 Visitors are welcome to our workshops in Kent www.fairbournecarriages.com

G.E.E LTD Workshop: Gigg Mill, Old Bristol Rd, Nailsworth, Glos GL6 0JP Visitors by appointment, please. Tel/Fax: 01453 832 113

F-type chassis from £520 4-wheeler chassis to your spec: 4/4,+4,+8. Crossheads for all models. 3 and 4-wheeler. Hubcaps: polished alloy as original £29 pair, Stainless £35 pair. Mayflower rear lamp die-castings £58 pair, lamps red or amber £36 pair Dash parts, red and black sockets £21.50 pair. Our replica horn push Super Sports etc. £34, Small chrome Horn push £9, Late F-type Bakelite horn push £20 Steering columns re-built, parts supplied. Morgan rear brake cam. £32.00 Cast polished rad cap mascots, Morgan flying ‘M’ flat or domed cap versions. £19 Paired wing Family type £30, Polished alloy Stork mascots £42 Bronze Storks £50 Radiator badges, German silver, for Super Sports, Aero, F-type and Grand Prix Stub axle inner nuts £4, lock tabs £2.50 F-type and 3-speeder stub axles £65 pair. Stainless steel bonnet knob sets of 4, suit F-type Series 1 and early +4 and 4/4 £55, escutcheons to match £15 set. Brake shoes relined, clutches rebuilt, any make Morgan to Rolls Royce.

Many other new and used parts also in stock, yes we also have a range of bits for Bentley and Rolls Royce, mainly MKVI

19 Travels with my M3W, the First 1,100 Miles Jackie Scruton

Our first overseas trip with the 5 speeder should I say country lanes, through wooded began with a delay, not due to mechanical valleys, following rivers and, most memorably failure, although a puncture that week had of all, past fields and fields of poppies. This necessitated a visit to a motor bike shop, only was quite poignant given we were there on the to find that the tube was not ‘normal’ - an 70th anniversary of D-Day. offset valve meant we had to have it repaired The main motoring event of the journey, was and then order a spare to take with us. The the somewhat-erratic Morgan petrol gauge, delay was actually caused by the wonderful which seemed to go from half-full to empty in summer with thunderstorms and heavy rain less than 20 miles. This is rather reminiscent of forecast we decided to delay our journey by 24 our 4/4 4 seater, which likewise, when it hours. In the event, this was a wise move as we indicates ¼ full, is in fact empty. However, the when we eventually set off, cloud and then Satnav came to the rescue and took us to the bright sunshine followed us as we made our nearest petrol station - which we would never way via mainly A and B roads, thus avoiding have found as it was located in at the back of a the cut-and-thrust of Carrefour, in a very small village, well off the main road. We arrived mid-afternoon at our accom- modation for the weekend - a guest house about 10 miles from Laon, which was situated on the top of a ridge overlooking a beautiful lake. We settled in and then watched with interest as other cars and their occupants arrived, all of whom were part of the same event. We ended up being parked next to a very smart MGC and a Sunbeam Rapier. Not so impressive were the six JBA Falcons. I have seen some kit cars mimic the Morgan style but not as blatantly as one of these machines (how do they get away with it?) The following morning we made our way to Laon to register for the event. A long queue awaited us but the view of the cathedral was spectacular. Laon cathedral, or to give it its correct name, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon is one of the most important examples of Gothic architecture in France. Once we completed all the formalities of registering, we set off from the city on a 100- Laon Because of our low ground clearance we mile round- Cathedral were one of the last on board but then first of in trip, to the the morning. The car certainly caused much town of Guise. interest in the ferry line, especially from the The sun was large numbers of motor bikers. A comfortable shining, the crossing, tucked up in our cabin, saw us sky was blue refreshed and ready for the challenge of the … and I was drive to Laon, our destination to attend the able to read Circuit Historique de Laon et de L’Aisne en the tulip map Picardie. The Satnav was programmed (yes, what could we do use one) to avoid toll roads and motorways … and what a journey it took us possibly go on, some N but mostly D and C roads, or wrong?

20 M3W is a car that is fun to drive … and I think we found more about this at the Curborough Twisty Sprint later that month!

21 AGM Spares Fair - Sunday 19th October Buying Mogspares items Abbey Hotel, Malvern 10am – 2pm. Ordering: You order spares from the appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who Please note that this year’s Spares Fair is keep stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of to be held on the Sunday of the AGM The Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, weekend but will be as usual in the Elgar Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the Suite of the Abbey Hotel. Transmission Sales Officer.) Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your Doors open at 10am. Please do not try to order, he includes an invoice and remittance enter earlier when we are setting up. We aim advice. Payment is sent on receipt of items, with to be open for business until 2pm but the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the depending on how busy it is, may start Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the Sales Officer. packing up slightly earlier. Payment can be made by: Most of our stock will be on display and 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" available. If you know what Mogspares parts 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or you require before the event please pre-order telephone banking) directly into the account by contacting our Sales Officers. Buying stated on the remittance form. Please state parts at the Spares Fair will save you postage your name and the invoice number so that we and packaging costs and also valuable time can identify payment. for our hard working volunteers. Mogspares 3. Bank Card, by contacting the Administrator by parts are only available to club members so telephone, email or letter giving card details please bring your membership card with you. and the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges there is a 1.5% surcharge should payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% F-Type Clutch Withdrawal Sleeve if made by other cards plus VAT where Nev Lear wrote an interesting article on applicable. F-Type clutch mechanisms in the August Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator Bulletin. Mogspares is in the process of manages the Mogspares system and arranges the manufacturing a new batch of Clutch ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted Withdrawal Sleeves. Previously these were about problems and queries. machined from a casting but the latest batch He does not deal with sales, or stock spares himself - nor do the Mogspares Financial will be machined from solid billet. Administrator or Technical Advisors. Training Day Mogspares team members Bob Derricott, Ian Lists of Club spares are shown on the Haynes, Grahame Joseph, Roger Orford and website www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous Charles Smith all attended the highly copies of The Bulletin. Sales Officers will successful Training Day with their Morgans. advise of availability and any price changes. We heard from many about to embark on Ford Oct 14. JAP Aug 14, Matchless Jun restorations and hope we can assist with the 14, Transmission Apr 14, Misc Feb 14. supply of parts they need.

JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, 01730 890 199 Petersfield, Hants GU31 5AW [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford (T), 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 Help the Aged .. Part Two Steve Uprichard I had to tow the three wheeler to the Opening Run this year because I had a load of things to carry to the CCM. I 1 borrowed an A Frame device so I could pull the Morgan on a solid tow but this means removing then replacing the chain on arrival. As everyone knows this is a pain on the barrel back, involving grovelling in the dark and getting oily, greasy hands. I've devised a method which means I don't actually remove the chain, I just hang it out of the way. Here goes: I made a hook to take the top run of the chain and screwed it to the timber which goes from the top of the barrel back to the bottom of the rear bulkhead (A wider piece of steel would have been better, you'll see that the hook is skewed). I drilled a hole to take an "R" clip: I removed the split link. 1 & 2 Hooked the bottom run of chain onto a short bungy cord. Pulled the top run of chain until the bottom run was close to the gearbox sprocket then hooked it round the rear wheel spindle/brake stop. 3. Pulled the top run tight-ish, 2 put the car in gear and popped the chain onto the hook, securing it with a "R" clip. 4 Job done and it worked. The fact the car's in gear means the sprocket won't move so the chain can't fall off. Replacement was quick and far less messy than before. I can use the same hook to hang the top run of chain when removing the rear wheel, leaving the car in gear as before.

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23 Competition Report Pete Clews

There has not been a great deal of MTWC amazement of its driver and of Sue in the competition going on in the UK this August passenger seat! The Morgans are very so this will be a short report. popular and at times it is difficult to escape Etretat 30/31st August the questions including the inevitable ones Sue Darbyshire was our Morgan entry, asking after Bill Tuer, Sue Darbyshire and having become something or a specialist at Gary Caroline. this French Hill just outside Le Havre. This Everything seemed fine in the Saturday year her crankshaft survived the strain and evening sunshine until Chas discovered that she was the fastest pre-war car in practice on his torque tube flange had become unsoldered Saturday in the wet. In the dry on Sunday after which, first the gearbox, then the engine Sue came second but managed to hold off came out and by 10,30 pm all was well again. David Leigh in Spider...... and all of the 24 or Race-day was beautiful and with the so Nashes, Including our Registrar, "beiwagen" class at 11.am there was no rush. obviously! The Austrian importer of Morgans came to Old Timer Grand Prix Schwanenstadt the meeting in a 5-Speeder to support us and 6/7th September the race was started on time. Chas made an The wonders or t'internet allow me to bring excellent job of the rolling start and held a you this from the heights or the Austrian good lead until the penultimate lap, when his Tyrol where, as well as having a well- engine decided it wanted to go no further. deserved break your Competition Secretary The F-Type was going well and held its own has taken part In the Schwanenstadt Oldtimer against the Triumph and BMW outfits to Grand Prix, along with Chas Reynolds, as the finish in 5th place. Lunchtime was spent Morgan Three Wheeler contingent. Wonders fitting the spare engine Chas had with him, of t’internet my bottom…. caused me after the original engine was declared unbelievable problems to sort out this end! I terminal. hope it all makes sense.. Ed The second race was led out by the Chas had local hero and very fast Norton Austrian 5-speeder, who acted as pace car for rider Thomas Fritsch in the passenger seat the warm-up lap, before letting Chas loose at which was prove very fortunate. the start. Your Comp. Sec. was sandwiched Schwanen-stadt is a beautiful town 80Km between a BMW outfit and a Triumph at the north-east or Salzburg where every 2 years start but after holding off the Triumph into the MSV club stage a week-end of racing at the final chicane, he was able to pull away The Hausruck Ring consisting of 2.7km of from it and concentrate on the BMW In front. closed public road. There is tremendous It was however very difficult to concentrate enthusiasm with the local community volun- following the sparkling bum, and I mean this teering their time to marshal and organise an literally, of the lovely young girl on the atmosphere akin to meetings of long ago. sidecar who emitted a shower of sparks every That said, there were bikes and outfits time her armoured derriere touched the track! dating from the 1920s to the present day with On the second lap Chas pulled off with a a round of the F2 sidecar championship and seized engine and that was how the race the presence of several "Welt Meisters" … finished. including Freddie Spencer. The Oldtimer Grand Prix Is a marvellous Hermann Starlinger and his team made us event and I would like to think that similar very welcome … and after 5 weeks of rain, meetings could be held here in the UK when Saturday dawned bright and sunny for the the Bill allow the closing or public roads two practice sessions. comes into being, but I very much doubt it. Chas set a cracking pace in practice and As I write this, Chas's engine is in Thomas easily put himself on pole, with some very Fritsch's workshop where Thomas, Chas and fast BMW and Yamaha outfits behind. yours truly have worked to get it ready for The F-Super managed to qualify fifth to the Angouleme on the 20th.

24 Competition report cont/…. Time to get your rooms booked at The Stonehouse Hotel and your dinner booked Trophies with Lesley Reynolds. The Stonehouse have Please make plans now to get your trophies promised a few extra rooms will be made back to either myself or Steve Lister by the available this year but we also have a few Malvern AGM to give time for them to be extra people coming. engraved for this year's recipients. Proposals to be put to the Sporting AGM Sporting AGM Dinner 29th November must be with me 21 days before the event.

Darley Moor Race Jonathan Garside

What a glorious day the sun is shining the SS, Steve and Cerys Uprichard MX2 SS, temperature rises and the sound of 4 stroke Trevor Gill MX2 SS, Bob Barlow MX4 engines, interspersed with the high pitched Sports, James and Joseph Gill JAP LTOWZ whine of two stoke scooter engines, striking up SS, and Jonathan and Richard Garside JAP as practice gets under way at Darley Moor just LTOWZ SS. south of Ashbourne in deepest Derbyshire. It is The racing commenced with race 4 on the 10am and the temperature is already in the programme for B2 cyclecars, sidecar based 3 high seventies Fahrenheit. wheelers and Morgans unlimited to 1972. There were fewer Morgans entered for this This race counted towards the Thursday Club meeting due in part to a clash of events, one of Championship. which is Le Puy, but also to holidays this Hamish Bibby shot into the lead from a front being the first weekend of the main school row start whilst Bill Tuer starting at the back summer holidays. Nonetheless the turnout of the field pulled through to 2nd place by the saw seven entries three twins and four F types. end of the first lap. There was little jockeying The twins were those of Bill and Maggie for position with the noted exception of the Tuer, Hamish Bibby, driving Greg’s car, (Greg two front runners who, whilst not changing being in the South of France), passengered by position were never more than 1 second, and Danny, son of Martin Quirk, and Chas usually ½ second from each other and indeed Reynolds with Steve Ash. The F types were finished 3 hundredths of a second apart. those of Cathy Quinn and Tom Cowley, Dave Another close fought battle ensued between Poplar with ballast, Danny Hodgson with Hon Danny Hodgson and Anthony Pearson who Sec. Chris Harfield and Anthony and Verity had very similar lap times and were separated Pearson. As a matter of interest Mrs Hon Sec in Danny’s favour by only 1½ seconds. Chas Ann Harfield was passengering Dave Hodgson Reynolds came in 3rd Morgan followed by in the Buckland B3. Practice went off with Dave Poplar, Danny Hodgson, Anthony seemingly no major problems. Pearson and Cathy Quinn. The results of this Following this a walk round the paddock race will be seen elsewhere. (see Sept copy. Ed revealed some interesting facts and people. Following this race a certain amount of Bill Winstanley who used to passenger Bill fettling was necessary. Danny Hodgson fitted Tuer but has not done so for over 30 years was a new head gasket, to the engine that is, Chas spotted at his first race meeting since. He is Reynolds found the off side carburettor has now determined to rebuild his MX4 Super dropped the needle so it was removed and he Sports and is in the process of gathering ran without. Hamish had the offside brake together all the bits to make an early start. lining falling apart so new shoes were fitted It was noted that Tom Cowley had driven all and Bill Tuer removed the clutch release the way to the meeting in his Blackburne bearing and applied grease to make things engined Aero which was a distance of about better. one mile so an early start was the order of the The second race, 14 on the programme, was day. Also noted was a goodly turnout of the same makeup as the first but ended in a Morgans spectating, or at least their owners different manner, with Bill Tuer overtaking were. They included Terry Cowley, Matchless Hamish Bibby on the last lap and Anthony

25 Pearson got the better of Danny Hodgson. Bill again by Dave Poplar, with his passenger Bob as in race one put up the fastest lap just two Allast rarely being seen above the scuttle. He hundredths slower this this time around. was followed at a respectful distance by Race 19 on the programme was the Anthony Pearson and Cathy Quinn, with designated race for the Morgan Challenge Danny Hodgson being posted a non-finisher, Series round 5. The same contestants as in the but nevertheless Danny completed 5 laps. previous race, which numerically was Racing continued on the Sunday with three somewhat disappointing for a Challenge races as per Saturday, with only five entries as round, even the Comp Sec was absent, shame Dave Poplar had not entered and Cathy Quinn on you. with Tom Cowley were sightseeing on the run Bill Tuer again started from the back of the round the “Racing Circuit that Never Was”. grid with Hamish Bibby on the front row. Suffice to say the Bill Tuer won twice, Chas Reynolds slotted into 3rd place which he Hamish Bibby once, but with two engine held to the end. Hamish and Bill had another related retirements, Chas Reynolds, Tony battle but this time Hamish got away and Bill Pearson and Danny Hodgson finishing in that only really began to catch in the last two laps order, interspersed with sidecars in all three of this 7 lap race and ended just 2 hundredths races. No rain and good weather again, is this of a second behind whilst again putting up the a record? Hotter in Derbyshire than in France fastest lap. The battle of the F types was won I shouldn’t be surprised.

EOH 896 …. The Search Continues

Still no sign of EOH 896, but this month brings a photo from Adrian Wyatt - morew details next month

26 Contacts

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Website Officer Back issues and the Index Steve Uprichard Back issues of the Bulletin up to the year 5 Hall Drive 2010 can be read on the CDs advertised in Mottram-in-Longdendale, Regalia. Hyde,Cheshire, SK14 6LH Nev Lear‘s Index of Bulletin articles +44 (0)1457 762682 [email protected] is also included .

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27 Officers of the Club

President Alan Lazenbury Vice-Presidents Rose Hoar, Laurie Weeks, Gary Caroline Directors of the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd Michael Joseph, Alan Lazenbury, John Scruton

Chairman Michael Joseph. Woodlands Farm Cottage, Adversane, 01403783485 Billingshurst, W Sussex RH14 9JG [email protected] Secretary Chris Harfield. Little Edge Farm, Broadmead, Edgworth, 01204 853561 Bolton, Lancs. BL7 0JG [email protected] Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ [email protected] Membership Secretary Eric Bayley ) Bulletin Editor Nick Taylor ) See page 27 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 John Barker, 83 County Park Avenue, Halesowen, 0121 501 2042 West Midlands B62 8SX [email protected] Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197 Mogspares Grahame Joseph, Wisteria Cottage, East Street, Amberley, 01798 831 340 Coordinator Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NN [email protected] Mogspares Financial Len Critchlow, Grange Wharf, Grange Lane, Alvechurch 0121 445 3199 Administrator Birmingham, West Midlands B48 7DQ [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Dolphin House, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants. GU31 5AW Phone: 01730 890199 Fax: 01730 890189 [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford (T), 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, Tel/fax 01507 534 315 Exchange Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Technical Adviser Chris Booth (T), 65 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, 01580 241 234 2-speeders Kent TN17 4LP [email protected] Technical Adviser Bob Angell (T), Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, 01244 532 714 3-speeders Flintshire CH5 3BZ Technical Adviser Colin Harris (T), 375 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, 01494 716 463 F-types Bucks HP15 7HR [email protected] ACU Representative Greg Bibby (T) 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] NOTE: On this page and in the list of Group Organisers, Officers of the Club listed who have a (T) after their names have indicated that they are trading in Morgans or Morgan-related parts.

28 Group Organisers

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 (T), 53 MacDonald Road, Wyken, 02476 444 282 Coventry CV2 5FE email: [email protected] Far SW John Thomas, 4 Symons Row, Fore Street, St Cleer, Tel 01579 346 202 Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5DN 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 Germany Volunteer needed ….. There were rumours … blown away in the wind!! Lancs Steve Hughes, 5 Chelmsford Walk, Leyland, Tel. 01772 453054 and Lakes Lancs. PR26 7AA email; [email protected] North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: [email protected] Oxford Bob Cragg, 1 Manor Farm, Culham, Abingdon, 01235 532 565 Oxon OX14 4NP email: [email protected] Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Skogsvillan, Grytetorpsvägen 6, SE-647 51 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: [email protected]. Scotland Dan Smith, 26a Quality Street, Edinburgh, 0131 312 8330 EH4 5BS 07713099010 South Coast Stephen Clark, Lower Sandhill House, Bodle St, 01435 830161 Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4QU. e-mail: [email protected] South East Dennis Plater, 5 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, 01277 352 867 Essex CM4 9HH South West Tony Quinn, 3 Chard Close, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 4QA 01275 854789 e-mail: [email protected] North America Duncan Charlton. 1121 Lower Elgin Rd, Elgin, Texas. 512 965 7583 USA 78621 e-mail: [email protected] W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: [email protected]

YND Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road, 01246 819 021 Barlborough S43 4HY e-mail: [email protected]

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29 interesting view of the Morgans. On behalf Group Reports of the group - A big thank you to Liz and BROOKLANDS Peter Elgar for the use of their home and Despite the heavy rain in the morning, the their hospitality. trip to the Artillery Museum at Fort Nelson, George Dobson introduced our “Silly in company with the South Coast Group, Clot” chain awarded to … well … a silly proved a success. Although the weather clot. Peter Elgar had been awarded this, for started badly, two Morgans appeared and buying series one Landrover without wheels around twenty people from both Groups. ….in Malawi. We are now looking for the Built during the Napoleonic wars, Fort next recipient to take over. Peter, however, is Nelson is situated on top of Portsdown Hill again a strong candidate. He noticed a low overlooking Portsmouth, with the Isle of oil level in his Matchless Morgan and topped Wight in the distance. The plan was to have a it up. As he drove to Box Hill, oil gushed out pub lunch however the suggested pub was of the oil cap and spraying him and the car. packed. Trudy Messent came to our rescue The oil level had been low because the oil and sat nav’d us to the pub in Southwick had drained into the sump. The running village where the D Day landings were engine returned it to the tank, pushing out the planned and organised in Southwick House - additional top up oil. the War Rooms are open weekdays. The following weekend, we were off to The village is a genuine time capsule. Beachy Head near Eastbourne, the start of Nothing has been allowed to change in 150 the run to the South Coast barbeque at years - it is as it was. I remembered the pub Stephen Clark’s lovely home. Another as a miserable place during my student days successful event on a fine day with fine but it is now a delight. We all enjoyed a very company. I think there were 17 or 18 good meal. I would be happy to revisit on a Morgans present. Are Morgan owners getting weekday to be able to visit Southwick House. more confident in using their cars? Thanks to During our return home we followed a JAP the Clarks and all the helpers for an powered Matchless Super-Sports at well over enjoyable day. 80mph as indicated by my (obviously I had a phone call from a five speed owner broken) speedo. The driver played interesting Mark Henry “are 5 speeders welcome at the exhaust tunes through the tunnel at Hindhead meeting at the New Inn”? Yes, they are most on the A3. welcome. When he arrived I introduced him The Picnic on the Lawn, at the Elgar’s on around. He had to suffer a bit of light banter the Bank Holiday Sunday, was another but hope he felt welcome and will come success ... in both the company and weather. again. I thought Mark arrived in company Although the Dobsons arrived at Box Hill, a with a Motorcyclist but no, this was John misfire caused them to return home and swap Telfer who lives locally and is hoping to buy cars. an Aero. the bikers especially from the owner of one of those horrid three wheel motorcycles. The look of “I should have got one of those” clearly written in his facial expression. A second 5 speeder appeared but the young The training day at Gaydon was a terrific driver showed little interest in us. success and so worth-while. Peter Elgar now I had borrowed my son’s radio controlled complains is wife and daughter have driven quad-copter, with a camera slung below. more Morgan three wheeler types than he After a short lesson, I used it to take an aerial has. Another please. video of the day (to be edited before release). Trevor I asked everyone not the park in the usual Group meeting is the first Tuesday each month at the New Inn, Send marsh Road, Send, Surrey boring, straight line but all over-the-place th and at odd angles. It made for a much more Next meeting 7 October

30 EAST ANGLIA My thanks to Colin Clyn (and Ann I suspect) for reporting last month. What a star – a name to watch out for. Our August Group Meeting was held at a August started with the group BBQ, many 1940’s Weekend in Ramsay. Several group thanks to the Morley family, we had a record teams attending, proper music and dancing, attendance, as mention in last months report. always something going on.! Plus three th The next day was the BEN Fete, this was a members had their Birthdays on the 18 (no very pleasant day, with a good turnout of names or ages) so it was champagne and cake varied vehicles, and interesting people to talk for all. to, there were quite a few stalls, including a The following weekend was hosted by “The local Auto electrical firm, Carwoods, who were Clyns” at their house and ‘Yard’ near Kings offering help to old car owners. I attended with Lynn. On Friday night there was a run in to the the van, but this year, no other Morgans came Fens to a new found hostelry – “The Heron at along. Stowbridge”, the village where as you know, Sunday the 10th was the VMCC Coventry the famous Morgan racer Harold Beart hailed parade, this was held despite the heavy rain, I from. The farming business still survives. was in the van, most people thinking I had Saturday we dodged the showers to take a shelter, until they saw the lakes water on the trip to Sandringham House, famous as the Royal winter quarters. seats. I was the only Morgan entered, but Pat Sunday Gales blowing and lunch in Lynn Jeal braved the rain, to see us off, the then thro’ the lanes to the top of Norfolk for the organizers held a sweep stake, on the numbers Thornham Fun Day and Classic Car show. A bit of people that would turn up. We were put to of everything for everyone. shame, as there was a Ferrari event taking October brings the AGM weekend. Be there place at the same time, where they had a good and find out – by popular request – who is the turn out, and a flying display by a club enthusiast for 2014 – it could be you. member, in a Mustang, but after I departed for home, and a hot shower Mr Josnes. th 4-5th October. Holmewood Hall and Holme Sunday 17 was Peter Stevenson's steam Village 1940’s weekend day, Myself, Mike and Jenny Harris, Chris Tues 21st October group meeting Hare Arms, Dickson, and Charles Smith, all came in their Stow Bardoph. 8.00 p.m. Morgan's, Chuck saving his Morgan, for the imminent trip to the Isle of Man. Many trips EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT were taken on the steam trains, and the steam At the September lunch we welcomed for the launch, and despite it being a cool day, many first time Jeremy Jones from Pulham Market of the home made ice creams were eaten, and with his delightful 1929 Aero, looking so even though the price had risen, after years at “period” and beautiful, finished in black. Many £1, to £1.20, but still great ice cream, in many car-show judges might well choose it as “the flavours, I hope we will get another invite, next car I would most like to take home”. Jeremy year. had parted with this car some 40 years ago, but Next was the group meeting, Chuck was when the club grapevine gave him the tip-off missing, as he was on the way to the Isle of recently he was delighted to buy it back from a Man, we later heard he had a incident on the subsequent owner. Six trikes graced the car way, but he was not injured, we are waiting to park in the autumn sunshine, an F-Type, a Dog- hear more, as he has only just got back. Eared one, a Rocker Box one, and three Ass - - It was good to see Ian Brett, come all the way Eared ones, together spanning most phases of from Sleaford, in his 5 speeder, and new F type Three Wheeler production. Ten occupants - owner Frank Orton, who spent some time enjoyed enthusiastic chatter over lunch, Brian talking to Martyn Baylis, about F types. telling us he recently visited our erstwhile GO Simon in his French hideaway. John Foster We were also honoured to have a visit from bravely ventured out to support the meeting, the Clutterbuck family, still as enthusiastic and he has our very best wishes for his treatment in Papworth Hospital later in the month. We have booked the December meeting, for

31 the Christmas dinner, and will take bookings as FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST soon as we have the menu. Good sunny weather continuing down here The bank holiday weekend was the Coventry in Cornwall, with the Morgan still in the Motoring festival, help at Stoneleigh Park,for garage, the most exciting event for me in the static display I helped organize a stand August was a one hour flight over much of with about 20 cars on, for the Saturday I had Cornwall down to Lands end and back in a one of my other cars there, and a 1956 1934 classic De Haviland Rapide, eight Nutshell folding caravan, which attracted a lot passenger byplane, care of the Newquay aero of interest. The day finished off with a cheese hub museum, "where history still flies" is their and wine party. moto. this was a great experience, On the Sunday, I took part in the run, with recommended to other members should my Sports Family, and had June Williams as they visit the far far south west. my navigator, while Ted, had his Super Sports, Pat Ward was the star of our monthly and Andrew Ball his Mini, on the static meeting at the Fox and Hounds, despite having display stand. There was a good variety of problems with his legs, he did manage to shoe vehicles on display, and plenty of horn himself into his Morgan and drive to the entertainment for all the family, this is a very meeting as he had promised at the August good event, and well worth a visit. meeting, well done Pat The Bank Holiday Monday was the Air A visit to the King Edward mine Ambulance fund raiser, at the Red Lion at complex, Troon, to meet up with Dave Blight Walsgrave, this was to be organized by Paul for a favour, found him digging a trench for Baker, but by 3pm he had not turned up, may water drainage pipework when he should have be it was due to the constant rain but only been working on his Morgan, only joking.!!. myself, in my Sports family, and Bob Morley This is the oldest complete mine site left in in his very nice Triumph Dolomite (a proper Cornwall of significant National and original old one), and Martyn and Chris International importance, much of the Baylis, in a modern car turned out, a bit of rain machinery is so rare, almost the last of its kind should not stop you turning out for such a in the world, recommended to other members worthwhile event, but at least 3 from the to come see for yourself. MTWC did, and none from another invited Holiday traffic now reducing, kids back to club bothered to. school, almost to end of the vintage rally The month ended with the sad new of the events, it was a great summer driving the passing of Phil Boothroyd, Phil was the F2 when conditions allow, hopefully, we still President of the Messerschmitt Owners Club, have a few more months before the weather and in the early days there was a lot of closes in and dark nights are upon us. The far interaction with our club, the funeral, far south west has only a small group of a Humanist ceremony, was held on the 3rd of members, but, we are all the best of friends, September, at Solihull, there was good that's worth a lot. Eric Bayley. attendance, and I represented the MTWC, and rd some other clubs, a collection raised money Fri 3 Oct. Black and White Breakfast meet, Fox andHounds, Scorrier, 10.30am. for the RNLI. Phil's lasting legacy is a Wed 8th Oct. VSCC, Lunch meet, Hawkins Messerschmitt museum, in an old chapel, that Arms, Zelah, 12.00pm. was set up a few years ago, an extraordinary Thurs 16th Oct. MTWC group meeting, Fox and man, who will be remembered in the three Hounds, Scorrier, 7.30pm. wheeler world Sun 19th Oct. VMCC, Roseland run, Ladock, Malcolm D Bull 10.30am. Next group meeting Wednesday 16th October Sun 19th Oct. Autojumble, Threemilestone, from 6pm ( this is the start of a very busy time Truro. 10.00am. with clashing events over the next weekend) 15th-19th Midlands Model Engineering Show FAR SOUTH WEST 18th-19th Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show This is yet another duff report of the 18th-19th MTWC AGM Weekend th doings of FSW. In August, I was not on Sunday 26 Restoration Show Stoneleigh Park parade, for a novel reason this month, I had a Saturday November 8th Slot Car Sprint, Baginton contact me for details bout of Montezumas Revenge, which kept

32 me static for over a week. However, Brian conversations like “Who was that grey, balding Galbraith did attend and passed on such gen gentleman in blue last month, talking about as seemed germaine. Triumphs?” Only five bodies were present, many “ What, the one with a wooden leg called absconding (to the Island for a motor bike Percy? - - - - - * !” event, it seems?). Mike Goldring took The Training Day was brilliant! You should command and entertained the troops with have been there; 98 members came from all salacious anecdotes! I asked Brian to raise parts and the sun shone occasionally. It was the proposition that the Group deserves a well organised with a slick programme of 30 more active G.O., particularly in view of Eric minute talks on 9 main technical topics, given in a marquee to hushed, intent novices and Bayley's thriving papacy of FFSW. FSW brethren. (no pun intended, honest!) Family could be active with a fitter, more beautiful Quinn and others (sorry I missed you) all did N.CO.I/C.I will likely be going into dock sterling (and brave) work running the driving soon, with unknown results. I will try harder experience. - Have YOU driven T.Q's red MX2 in Sept., if possible …. Honest! racer or Cathie's F Type? - I have! - along with Regards, John T. many lucky others. Thank You. Herts,Beds and Next FSW meeting will be THIRD TUESDAY at 21st Bucks was represented by Richard Bowerman, Huntsmans Lodge as usual. October Colin Harris, Jerry Rae and Your Scribe with HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS daughter Clare. Richard spoke in the F Type Considering that it is the 'Silly Season' when technical slot giving good technically backed- the country disappears on holiday and things up reasons why F Types and F4s especially, are grind to a halt, we had a good turn out for our the Bee's Knees and everyone should have one. August meet (13 pers). Even more surprising Angus Tozer 01582 606812. when a considerable number had gone off to Next Meeting Weds 15 th October. Noon. The visit a manufacturer of oriental flowers on Swan. Northall. (Bring something Morgan) rd wheels or some such things called Lotus. 3 Wednesday, every month, Noon. The Swan, At last, eminent Photographer of All Things Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. Mobile; Mr Don Stringer, has ceased pursuing LANCS and LAKES (photographing) sheep for local farmers and We were at the Training Day at Gaydon found time to visit us. Nice to see you Don. last weekend and what a lovely event that In the car park Barbara Witton from Bedford turned out to be … despite the usual sceptics. was encouraged to study the manual starting Around 100 members registered on the day procedure of Mr Chivrall's Aero. She is now and all seemed to enjoy it so well done to fully conversant with setting ignition, tickling Michael for promoting and organising this tappets and easing compression. Her husband new event. There were over twenty Morgans John now has a knowledgeable helper for his present, all driven to the event apart from pending rebuilds! On Bank Holiday Monday it was raining. Dave Pittuck’s 1914 car (Beatrix) and Tony Naiively, I drove to the 154 th historic Quinn’s MX2 racer, which was one of the Hazelmere Fete (Nr High Wycombe) expecting cars provided for novice’s driving vintage, classic and military vehicles, a BBMF experience! This is a superb venue for club Dakota fly-over, plus maybe some local events and I hope that this will become a MTWC folk. Wrong! – huge, empty field with recurring event in our calendar. (all for less than many soggy stalls round the edge, 3 sad, the normal entrance fee to the museum, which bedraggled 1950's Morris 8's with, damp, was included in the ticket price). gently steaming occupants – I went home. Our Summer run and visit to the British I am pleased to say the group is attracting Commercial Vehicle Museum was well visitors from a wide area and all eras of attended with 24 members and friends in 8 MTWC membership. Feedback has highlighted Morgans, an Austin 12/4 and a couple of tin- tops. It was a shame that many of our a common (to many of us) problem of 'Names- “regulars” were unable to take part for to-Faces' syndrome. I am going to experiment with temporary sticky name tag labels unless it whatever reasons as the weather was good is considered too formal. Maybe it will reduce (after breakfast!) and the route was very scenic with only one couple getting lost (don’t you get

33 SatNav as standard in a 5-speeder then?). Connecticut -- the first races at that track since The lunch venue at Euxton was good but the early '60s. The "comfort pack" has been only 16 went on to the museum as some installed and the “objectionable-to-some” elected to go home early, which was a pity. We steering feedback (bump-steer) is gone, but he can have another visit there as there is much to has decided that its a 2-hour car. see. The “coup de grace” was the low level fly On the return with temps in mid 80˚s (F), he -past of the Canadian Lancaster as we were in got stuck in Friday rush hour traffic in Hartford, the car park preparing to leave. (That took CT with no ill effects, so he is still undecided quite a bit of organising!!) about the "urban cooling pack." He misses You should be seeing this a few days before driving Murphy, his former 1928 Anzani Aero our “Closing run” on Sunday 5th October so I as “there's not much challenge to piloting the hope that as many of you as possible will be new one," yet he doubts he would have trusted able to support that. The run is being organised the 2 speeder to take him to Thompson. for us by Deryck (thank you again) and will Tom Politski will be doing a hill climb in include the Trough of Bowland, lunch at a Wisconsin in September in his 5-speeder and in baronial hall or pub near Glasson Dock and a late August Bill Oesterle’s old and new Morgan visit to an historical site after lunch. It is 3-wheelers participated in the Carmel, Indiana usually quite mild in early October and we Automobilia show. have been very lucky with weather for our two Marshall Miller reports he is very happy with other runs this year. his 1936 Super Sports RV 9178 (formerly my The November group eating will be our pre- car). He keeps it parked next to his MGTC and Christmas dinner and Deryck has very kindly 1904 Pierce. He displayed RV at this year's offered to organise this again for us. We are Kansas City Art of the Car Concours but it limited to 35 covers in the function room and wasn't judged since he is an organizer of the as we are usually over subscribed for this event. event, we must give first priority to those There is progress to report on several members who have been regular attendees at restorations. As he did when restoring RV 9178 our monthly meetings this year. It will be a Bert Varady has first created a “practice wood traditional Christmas menu and the price will body” to learn to process to restore his 1936 F4. be £15 per head (same as last year and good The original body came in a box, missing a value). Please bring cash for your meals (no number of pieces. He has just started on the cheques please) to the October meeting. doors — the doors that came with the Morgan Alternatively you can contact Deryck directly were (heavy) fiber-glass. He is quite pleased by phone (01524.732079) or email with his restored St Christopher badge. ([email protected]) to reserve Ed Mazula caught up a while back with your place. Brian Pollock, who agreed to build a speedo- I do hope to meet up with lots of you at meter for Ed’s car. His encounter with Brian Malvern for the AGM weekend. and seeing Brian's car inspired Ed to start working on his three wheeler again. Steve Hughes Sunday 5th October – Closing run, meet at Kent and Susan Riddle have the finish line in Huntley’s from 09:30am for 10:30 departure sight in restoring their 1928 Aero (bought in Thursday 16th October – club night at The Royal boxes) and are ready to disassemble for Oak, Garstang 8pm. (dinner from 6.30pm) refinishing all the various parts. They hope to Thursday 20th November – Christmas meal – be driving it next spring. book early to avoid disappointment please! Goby Gobalian sent a web link to photos and Steve Hughes video of his carefully crafted completed Thurs.18th September – club night at The Morgan pickup (not for the purist at heart): http://turbogoby.wix.com/33mog I'm saddened to report that New Jersey NORTH AMERICA member Dale Milsark (#9383) died a few It's motoring season throughout most of the months ago, leaving behind a widow and continent. Jim Nichol reports he has put 1,900 several children. miles on his 2013 M3W thus far with his Duncan Charlton longest run being 300 miles round trip with a good pal to see the vintage races in Thompson,

34 NORTH WEST SCANDINAVIAN Our nine members who ventured of to the We have really had a fantastic summer this Isle of man for the Classic TT, all seemed to year and our new house seems to be well enjoy themselves but I get the impression that placed for me. We are now into the final steps the occasion, the being together with mates and of moving with ’just' the workshop on Öland their Morgans possibly ranked above the actual left. Three more trips which are possibly done racing, especially as all returned safely with when you read this. But in spite of that I can’t virtually no problems. come to the AGM this year due to other Good meeting at the end of August where engagements. That will be the second time the various Club problems were aired and since 1992 so I’ll surely miss you guys. discussed. I missed the September lunch The planning for next year’s Viking Run is meeting but our end of month meeting, the last going well and the hotel is already booked. We before the AGM should be lively, particularly will stay in Strand Hotel in Falkenberg, a nice as our hill-climbers will have returned from town at the seaside in Halland, their multi-venue continental tour. centrally placed for Scandinavian members and My e-mailed questionnaire on the location for easy to reach with ferries. From UK you can the Christmas lunch resulted in a significant now travel on freight ferries with definite majority opting for staying with the The booking. Otherwise, more complicated as UK Smoker Inn so pencil the 3rd December into is outside the Schengen area but I tried it to last your diaries. year’s AGM. It was alright but you need a Mike Guess good book to read. The date is earlier than 8th October - Lunch meeting at The Smoker Inn, usual, 24-26/7. We have some rooms A556, Plumley 31st October - Meeting, The Whipping OXFORD We will also have an Opening Run in the We had a very good turnout for the end of April but nothing is decided so far. lunchtime meeting at the Abingdon Arms at the Now I just hope for a positive AGM voting for end of August, including old friends Ted and officers that can lead this club into the future. Bonnie Glover, who were over on holiday from Hope to see you all in Halland, Sweden, Texas for a couple of weeks, and had been next year. staying with the Halfords. It must be thirty Lennart Nilsson years since I last saw them. Matt Loewenthal came along for the first time in his 2012 five SCOTLAND/NORTH EAST speeder and took Pat for a spin round the country lanes. She came back with an ear-to- ear grin on her face, and is now even more determined to have a test drive. According to Matt's experiences of ownership, the new three wheelers have a lot in common with the older ones - bits keep breaking and you get wet when it rains. I would liked to have gone to the Training Day at Gaydon, but it clashed with the Beaulieu Autojumble weekend, and I was already committed to manning the MSCC stand, as I have done for the last umpteen years. One of the old friends I met there has an MX2 Super Sports for sale (in the Wallingford area). It's a complete car, not concours, but very tidy. If anyone is interested, give me a call and I will give you his contact details. Bob Cragg Friday 31st October, Oxford Group Meeting, The Abingdon Arms, Beckley, 7.30pm. pass on information re. candidates for

35 chairman, and the proxy voting arrangements After a worryingly wet week, 31st August, as soon as I have them. day of the “On The Edge” run, dawned dry Dan the No campaigner (it will be all over by and fine. The National Trust had gone now…) beyond the call of duty, giving us not only SOUTH COAST our own, free-of-charge car park at Birling “Hints for Hacks” – Chapter 1, Hint 1: Gap but also the services of a personable “Never let facts get in the way of a good young attendant to keep out the riff-raff. The story.” During my short career with The column set off at 11.30, reaching Lower Bulletin I have remained faithful to this maxim Sandhill House an hour later via the Seven wherever possible but August on the South Sisters, Eastbourne seafront, Normans Bay Coast was so eventful that whimsy must give and the Pevensey marshes. The barbecue way to strict reportage this month. rd lunch and afternoon tea were relaxed and The Hooe Show on Sunday 3 was blessed, convivial, and warm sunshine prevailed as usual, with fine, blustery weather. Always a throughout. Sixteen MTWs, five “honorary” very sociable event this, and we hob-nobbed vehicles and 47 guests was, I felt, a very with, from the club, Geoff and Eleanor good turnout. Special mentions go to Edwards who had come in their handsome Michael and Jane Joseph who drove well vintage Riley, Paul Liddiard in his delicious over a hundred miles in their beautiful, black flat rad Plus 4 and Chris and Marion Booth - Anzani Aero on only its second outing, and who had transported their mobile bookshop by vintage Morris van. My car of the day, picked to Brooklands members Andrew Morison, from a breath-taking selection, was a colossal, the Carolines and the Seymours who had all 1928, custard-over-black Rolls Royce Phantom travelled so far to be with us. Many, many 1 open tourer. Escaped straight from a thanks to my wife, Sue, and to my family for Dornford Yates novel, its sole raison d’etre had all their help. been to convey the very rich and idle to the The big question, of course, was: did the Riviera at top speed in ultimate comfort and Harleys “Lose It” (see my July report) along style. the clifftops that day? Their beaming smiles The following Sunday we combined with the confirmed that, yes, they most certainly did! Brooklands group for a visit to Fort Nelson - Stephen Clark home of the national collection of artillery. Wednesday, 15th October, 8pm. Six Bells, This massive fortress is one of several built in Chiddingly. the 1860s on Portsdown Hill, overlooking SOUTH EAST Portsmouth, to defend the port from an The camping weekend was blessed with fine anticipated inland invasion from the French. weather, so the tents did not need drying Considering the atrocious wet weather, a head- out. 21 MTWC or MSCC happy campers count of twelve was, I thought, very assembled at the traditional site at Stiffkey, respectable and, to their great credit, the Norfolk. Almost half camped, while the rest Campbells and Carolines even brought their preferred to have a more substantial roof over Morgans. A fascinating morning in this their heads, either in a campervan or in a impressive museum was followed, now in nearby B and B. sunshine, by a lovely pub lunch in Southwick, a pretty village to the north, still run on feudal that the usual block of pitches had been lines by its squire. th allocated to others, so those camping or camper The Group AGM on the 20 was attended by -vanning were spread around somewhat 36 with seven Morgans outside. The meeting although within visual and shouting was briskly run by yours truly, whose position distance. This led us to debate whether to as GO was re-affirmed unanimously for the change the venue for future years. ensuing year. Thank you for your confidence. Bob Wood conjured up the scenic runs Bruce and Valerie Campbell were worthy including one to a local village fete on the winners of the LM Shield for endeavour, and, Saturday. After food and drink had been as Group Enthusiast of 2014, Sam Savage took acquired the usual BBQ was held in the home two further trophies for his already- evening. creaking mantelpiece. On Sunday the Triking works was specially

36 opened up for the group by the successor to the Austin 7 and D’Yrsan owner Tom Langham late Tony Divey. All agreed that the modern reports that he now has a Morgan, a 1934 F4 Triking offers very good value for money with purchased from the Stroud area which has lain most admiring the engineering and build unused for many years. quality of the completed trikes on show. A number of SW members are relatively Colin Wilson has completed welding up the new to Morgans, so I hope they will come to cast iron cylinder head on his 1930 Alvis, Gaydon in Warwickshire for the Training Day which he described as trying to weld up a on Saturday 6 September. Not only will there spider’s web. He discovered that it was be a range of club experts giving talks on the cracked when he was nearly at the end of a practical aspects of maintenance, but there will drive home from an event at Cressing Temple be a variety of Morgans to drive around a near Witham in Essex. Although new cylinder specially designated area. I will be bringing heads are available at around £4000 they were my MX2 racer, so come and have a go. made for the earlier model of the 12/50 Alvis, Tony Quinn so you also have to invest in new and different Saturday 11th October – lunchtime – The Hare valves and guides and Hounds, Putts Corner, on the A375 near The midweek meetings organised by Angus Honiton. Please use the car park on the Ottery St Mary road. Tozer, Brian Watts and Dennis Plater continue th to be well attended. Angus is looking forward Saturday 8 November, lunchtime - The to driving a works 5 speeder courtesy of a Huntsman, Falfield, Glos, adjacent to Junction generous prize he won in the raffle held at last 14 of the M5. year’s Dinner. WEST MIDLANDS At the Group AGM held on 2nd August, At the end of August, a number of local Dennis Plater was elevated from Group members supported a charity car and bike show Contact to the dizzy height of Group Organiser at The Swan Inn, Chaddesley Corbett. Besides and Dave James was elected to be the Group’s doing their bit for a cancer charity, the beer and representative at Club Committee meetings. It barbecue were much appreciated and, in spite was agreed that there would be another of uncertain weather, no-one got too wet. showing of films from the Club’s Motion By the time you read this, many of us will be Picture Library, but decisions about the future eagerly awaiting the AGM weekend with its of the SE Group, the awards for 2014 and other annual opportunity for the renewal of old agenda items were adjourned until there is a acquaintance and the forming of new larger attendance. friendships through our club. Dave Anscombe Dave Pittuck’s 1914 Sports and Dennis th Plater’s 1916 Grand Prix were the only veteran Wednesday, 8 October, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 Morgans (out of the 14 original Morgans or Wednesday 29th October, Monthly Meeting. The replicas which were eligible to attend) in the Clent Club 20:00 gathering of pre-1919 vehicles at the Great Wednesday, 12th November, Mid-month Meeting. War Muster held at Brooklands on 3rd August Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 and came in for much interest and admiration amid the 60 or so veterans that were there Y. N. D. either on the Great War Centenary Parade or in It took me ages to get from The Bay Horse the Great War Muster. car park to the bar. Adrian’s, Terry’s and Duoika Brian’s 3 Wheelers and Dave’s +8 were parked 17/19th October : AGM weekend, Malvern. with 3 or 4 people looking and one recognised me so the next 20 minutes were spent SOUTH WEST discussing the relative merits of 2 and 3 Speed One meeting only since the last report, this Twins, F Types and 4 Wheelers. Once inside, time at the Hare and Hounds with poor weather at first glance there seemed to be more cars and only two three-wheelers in the car park – than members, but not quite. We eventually Nev Lear’s F4 and Pete Clements’ MX4 two- tallied 6 plus 5 apologies. speeder. It should have been three Mogs, but Discussion as usual was varied – club admin, Ron Clements broke down (again!) when the awards, and possible expansion of group runs mainshaft pinion broke into three pieces some (very encouraging) with more variation next miles from the pub. year - for instance weekend runs with wider

37 appeal to other family members. Adrian and I John Rowland) of the YND Pat Davy Museum are still learning, even with our combined club visit that appeared in an earlier Bulletin. The membership of around 100 years. In fact the 6 unidentified member is Jon Mark - it’s about 3 of us there had over 280 years membership years since he ‘saw the light’ and bought an F (that’s nearly £9000 in the club coffers at Super to compliment his V6 Roadster. today’s prices!). A serious point though, we And a reminder not to forget to let me need new blood throughout the club somehow. know (if you haven’t already) if you want a (Suggestion Dad – get your Morgan back on place on the Rolls Royce Heritage Centre tour the road, I can identify 2 further generations in Derby, starting at 10.30am on Tuesday 21st that want a go! – Heather). Well said! ...Ed. October. A postscript to my report (and photos by Eric Eadon

A Very Useful Umbrella Holder Oreste Bianchi

Here we have a very neat and useful stowage solution for an MTWC umbrella (available from Regalia), added to his immaculate F-Super by Oreste …. Despite living in Italy it does rain from time to time, and it doesn’t appear that a hood is fitted, merely a tonneau. When rain threatens, it is a quick and simple action for the driver to un-plug the handy tube and withdraw the umbrella - as shown in the three photos, clockwise from the right. The same principle could easily be applied to most other threewheeler models.

Questions, Questions …

Just one this month: When I bought my 1937 MX2 SS in 1965, it appeared that the body had never been off the chassis. On the rear body of the barrelback, the woodwork is bolted to the gearbox rear cross- member with the ubiquitous steel strip. Mounted vertically on the wood (inside) i.e in the small box below the rear platform were two of these chamfered ¼" bore aluminium washers with every sign they were original fittings to the ¼" bolt. Has anyone else seen these? … Editor

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39 An Unexpected Treat Steve Uprichard

A lovely day back in April and I decided I drove across and offered him a lift. His to take trip into Derbyshire in the Morgan. face lit up and he climbed in. We pottered Glossop, Hayfield, Chapel-en-le-Frith, into Tideswell and down the main street. Castleton, Eyam, Foolow before stopping On the way he said “My name’s Ray. I for a sandwich and a pint at The Red Lion was a pilot in WWII”. I was surprised in Litton. A proper country pub in one of because he didn’t look old enough. “I flew my favourite villages. over 30 different types of aircraft in and out I parked outside the pub and because the of over 200 airfields. I’m 95 years old weather was so nice I sat outside enjoying now”. I told him there was still time to buy my beer. A gentleman walked across the a new Morgan and fulfil his dream! road from one of the tables under the trees Back to Litton Ray climbed out and we and looked around the Morgan. Nothing said our goodbyes. “That was really nice.” unusual there so I left him to it. Said Ray. “An unexpected treat.” As I was about to leave, he came across An unexpected treat for both of us; I was again and we had a chat. “I always wanted still grinning when I got back home! one of these.” he said, “But after the war, when we had children there wasn’t enough Many thanks to Ray and his son Rod room in a Morgan”. I started the Morgan for allowing me to share the story and and he walked away to sit with his son, then the photo. it occurred to me that he might like a run around the country lanes.

4037 New Members and Re-joined Members Eric Bayley Ross and Jean Brawn. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5QR Ian, Oli and Oliver Greenhalgh. Hampstead, London, NW3 6SS. Michael Jordan. Totteridge, London, N20 8HL. Maurice Childe. Kidderminster, Worcs, DY11 6QB. Lee Cliff. Birkenshaw, W Yorks, BD11 2EM. Rejoined. Robert Blair. Enville, Stourbridge, W Mids, DY7 5BS. Yes, you sharp-eyed, inquisitive lot ….. This is THE Ross Brawn and his wife Jean - Ross bought the ex-Dick Sainsbury car in the Beaulieu auction recently and promptly joined the Club …… Now… where does that Jay Leno chap live, he used to be a member and still has his MX2 barrel–back …. Mmm.

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4241 The MTWC Charcoal-makers Stool The Charcoal Makers Stool was made: I thus cut-out the triangle for the badge and So that if you nod off – you fall off. cleaned up the top surface,the dishing meant that The traditional 'Earth Burn' kiln, a semi spherical the underside would not clean up as well and thus stack of wood about 5m. retains some of the saw marks (16ft.) diameter and covered in from when the trunk was turf (sods!) and soil, took planked. After marking out the around 9 days and nights to outline and wording off the burn to charcoal. During this badge, the outline and wording time it had to be watched were routed and as expected, constantly; if too much air got the router tended to take the in, the kiln would flare-up and 'easy' line through the grain, the entire contents could be giving the 'rustic' appearance I lost in minutes. So 2 or 3 men wanted. would work 'shifts' to watch I decided that the hole for the the 'burn' and block off any leg should be centred on the holes that might form. Hence hole for the starting handle of the stool the ThreeWheeler; since I The Charcoal Makers would knock up a stool wanted a one inch diameter hole, this meant from materials to hand in the woods; typically, a exaggerating the crankcase of the engine. section split from a log for the seat, and a stick for I sketched the Morgan out before doing the the leg (you have 2 legs and thus only need 1 for a Pyrography, which also had to include the top of '3' legged stool! ). The important thing is to ensure the leg. The leg was made of coppice hazel. I then that The leg is inclined forward; if you try sitting gave the stool a coating of Rustins Danish Oil (my with the stool vertical, you can fall-off before you standard finish) before picking out the outline and nod off! lettering in green acrylic paint, the Danish Oil Thus the challenge was to make the MTWC stops the paint from soaking into the surrounding stool whilst trying to maintain the simple concept wood. I finished the stool with another coat of of the original charcoal makers stool. I proposed to Danish oil. use a router (free hand) and pyrography to do the When thoroughly dry, all that remained to do MTWC badge: such techniques would normally was sit on the stool; it made sense to me to suggest a grain-free timber such as sycamore, 'reverse' the top, that is to sit on the stool with the or heaven forbid, plywood. base of the top between your legs. Remember to This was contary to the essential simplicity of incline the stool forward slightly, you are aiming the charcoal makers' stool and so I settled on to form a triangle with the three legs! Sweet Chestnut ( I also had some in stock!). I had Back to the traditional charcoal makers' stool; it just bought a plank, the trunk had been cut into makes a splendid compact and light-weight stool, planks, 'sticked' (to allow air between the planks) easy to carry around, ideal for tucking into a and seasoned in the open, so it was slightly dished. ThreeWheeler. Go to a large show at the N.E.C. I cut a piece large enough to take the A4 'badge' or similar , come lunch-time; there is never that Steve Uprichard had kindly e-mailed me, the anywhere to sit and eat your sandwiches. width tapered somewhat, but still allowed me to UNLESS you have your stool with you! get the badge out of the heart-wood. However, closer examination revealed a blemish from a knot at what I originally intended to be the bottom of the badge and would have been cut out in cutting the triangle. I decided that the blemish should be kept in the spirit of the charcoal makers; this also meant that the top right-hand-side of the badge would just include a bit of the white sapwood ( although it is normally cut off, and hence not seen, oak has a far larger proportion of sapwood [also white] than chestnut).

42 The Aluminium Head Chris Booth

There has been talk of the good and bad things about Aluminium cylinder heads, and having sold on a members behalf a 'Silvertop' head, I thought this verse was rather amusing. I think that it is a good thing to OWN such a head, but it is not necessary to fit it to your car! …. At least this is what the Registrar, Mr Lister and I have surmised. From “The Collected Motor Verses of W.H. Charnock” published in 1959,(worth hunting out a copy) The Aluminium Head dedicated to those lovely ads which promise all the kingdoms of the earth if you drink so-and-so at bedtime.

I bought an aluminium head, The neighbours ceased to snicker, It cost me several quid; At my lazy way of life; I dont know if the things they said Mrs Doctor, Mrs Vicar It did, it really did. Both called upon my wife. It nestled 'neath the bonnet, At the office, the director said, Amid dead flies and grime, 'he's our best man by far; And the silver sheen upon it 'The other chaps drive round half Was supernal and sublime. dead It said 'you mean old geezer 'Look how he keeps his car.' 'Do you grudge me half-a-crown? And now I sit upon the Board, 'get busy with degreaser And now lie late in bed; 'And clean this engine down.' How can I with mere words reward No job too filthy then to shirk, My aluminium head? I washed beneath the wings, ALL TOGETHER NOW…… I made my trafficators work, Oh carve this brief quotation And even sprayed the springs. Above me when I'm dead: Like reunited lovers, 'If you would gain salvation My car and I were gay, 'Get an aluminium head.' With radio, loose covers, Mmmm. Maybe I’ll try some And a fifty quid respray. - Laudanam tonight …. Ed.

43 A Photo from the Past Michael Baker Thirty or so years ago, when I was employed When I arrived home I was surprised to as a lecturer in Coventry~ I had occasion to find the enclosed photograph, which had visit a small, old-established garage concern obviously lain ensconced in the hand book for in Barras Lane, which went by the name of many years. I wondered about the car in the Carburettor Services. Barras Lane was a picture~ mentioned it at the garage on my continuation of Windsor Street, which next visit only to receive a blank look which connected with The Butts, opposite the cycle said 'not a clue', I popped it back into the book stadium of that name. where it has remained for the intervening The cycle stadium, thirty years until along with a good recently rediscovered. many other buildings I recently gave the in this area were details of the car in the demolished by the photograph to our ever local council over the vigilant registrar Steve years - in spite of a Lister, who advises me connection to cycling that the last known history which reached sighting of GG 2938 back to the mid-19th was back in 1996, century. when it was sold by a Previously included in Mrs Barker of Purton this orgy of destruction near Swindon after the was an establishment demise of her husband, of interest to cycle­ who was the owner. carists known as The car is registered as Glover’s Garage, a a 1931 Aero De-luxe thriving establishment (which it is plainly in my boyhood days on not !) with an ohv. the corner of Trafalgar JAP engine, originally Street and Windsor in Scotland. Street, and producers The photograph is of “The Glover” interesting in that the cyclecar. A basic and close observer will crudely-built, belt- note the existence of a driven device of no paint pot just on the great note but obviously sold in some small right hand edge. The rear of the car has been quantity, which therefore gives it a place in glossed while the front seems to still be in history. primer. But I digress. To return to Carburettor A real work in progress photograph! The van Services. I had need of repair kits for some in the top left hand corner could be a late twin S.U.'s and during the transaction I fell 1950's or early 1960's Bedford, which would into conversation with the proprietor, who probably date the photograph to sometime in showed me a pile of pre WW2 owners' the 1960's. I wonder if any member has handbooks for various cars. knowledge of the car or does anyone The upshot of this was that I came away recognise the location? Who was the painter with the pile of books, with the agreement and how did tills photograph end up in a that I would sell what I could on his behalf handbook in a garage in Coventry in c1984? and keep free-and -gratis those handbooks of Presuming that GO 2938 still exists and the interest to myself, including some Riley and current owner reads this, if he or she contacts Morgan items. The profits of any transactions me, the photo will wing its way to you. Steve I would pass on to him when the books were Lister would also like to receive an update on sold. the car, in its present condition etc.

44 Dieppe Raid Montage …

Len Critchlow and Eddie Gibbard in Eddies car

Pete Loveless (left) And Dave Winbow

Len Critchlow’s two-tone MX4 Barrelback

45 FLOGGERY exhaust pipes inlet manifold and restored Amal type 6 carb. Gear box, dynamo For Sale: Pair of valanced twin wings. bracket gear clusters, lever and linkages, Need a refurb and paint but perfectly useable. propshaft. Morgan plate clutch fitted. (car Collection only. £100.00 Jonathan came with non-Morgan clutch) Rear Garside, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4AS springs, swinging arms, hub, brake, rebuilt e.mail [email protected] Phone rear wheel, rim and spokes, new tyre. +44 (0)161 366 5015 or Mobile +44 (0) chain, Front wheels, suspension and 7979 541223 (see pic below) brakes, two good tyres. Original dashboard, instrument panel, speedo and some instruments. Engine turned board. Brake and clutch pedals Steering wheel, control levers, column, box, drop arm, track rod and draglink. Headlamps , Mayflower rears and one vintage tail light Starter motor, 6v rebuilt .No wiring or upholstery.£25,000.May be advertised elsewhere. Contact Bob Towell on 01923 262507 or Email [email protected]

For Sale: B type spiral bevel gears as supplied by ColinW. Brand new at reduced price. Four 1.2 metre lengths of 1.5" OD, 12swg, CDS tubing suitable for propshafts, new at greatly reduced price. John Urwin F 9741 01462 459998, [email protected]

Wanted:Three speeder rear brake shoes, bare or with linings. Pull-off springs would be nice too. Rear wheel spindle "Cotton Reel" spacer. Steve Finch. Member 10888 Phone: +44 (0)1772 611912 or Mobile +44 For Sale: (Must be sold – repeat advert (0)7971 663219 Reduced price) I have bought back my first Email:[email protected] threewheeler sold twenty years ago and haven’t space for two. So must sell1934 For Sale: MORGAN SUPER SPORTS, R Barrelback MX4 Super Sport. Matching type CHASSIS No R234 1932. Reg No OJ numbers. Much original body with luggage 3149 on V5. Last taxed 1957. a genuine R lockers in barrelback. Black with red wings type Super Sports, leaving the factory as and red leather interior. Cameron such . Original chassis with new torque tube, Engineering engine rebuild and Simmank original wooden body frame with repairs four speed/reverse gear box, Orford by John Hoar Body re-panelled by Colin electronic ignition and alternator, Foot Wilson. Original radiator in German silver, throttle, Brise starter, Amal concentric carb, (sound) new brass cap. Windscreen frame hydraulic brakes and front shock absorbers. and glass Windscreen wiper motor (Lucas About £38000 Malcolm Rogan Mem No Vacuum) Hood and hood frame F5443 07836252634 or unrestored. Front wings .JAP 1098cc [email protected] (see LTWZ engine( contemporary) bottom end pic above) rebuilt by mark specialist Stainless steel

46 For Sale: 1930 Beetle back 2 speeder. JAP engine - Water cooled LTOW .Private sale. Recently serviced and Taxed. £40,000 Nicholas Taylor Tel/text 07711 657117 (see pics below)

For Sale: Headlamp Brackets to clamp on cross-tubes. Fully machined. New and un-used . £40.00 plus postage. Steve Uprichard. Phone 01457 762682. Email [email protected] (see pic right)

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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Racing in the USA

Chris Towner at Lime Rock

Cathy Quinn in Dad Tony’s racer