MTWC Group Events are listed after the GO’s report

Those of you who attended the recent AGM may have seen the crystal bowl presented to Rose Hoar during the weekend in recognition of her years of hard work on behalf of the club. For those who didn’t see it, I have attached a couple of photos. Although the glass is no longer made in Stourbridge, once the centre of English lead crystal glass manufacture, the bowl was cut and engraved by an ex-designer for Stuart Crystal, one of the famous local firms. This has not been an easy year for Rose but I am sure you will all agree that this award was richly deserved for all the effort Rose has put into our club over many years .

Dave Anscombe

Dates for your 2015 diary Sunday 12th May 2015 MTWC OPENING RUN 4th 5th 6th September 2015 23rd German Dreirad Treffen Inverary Argyll 2015

Lots more to come

Contents: 15 Treffen Run 38 Grindelwald 3 Editorial Piffle 16 YND Run 40 Registry Enquiries Adrian M-L’s conrod 20 Rewminations 42 Editor life history OPENING Run 2015 21 Regalia Notes 43 GH 8 6 That Gearbox 22 Mogspares 44 New Members 9 John Foster’s funeral 23 DIY Little End Bush 45 Exactin Trial Wormwheel bolts 24 Purple Chaise longue 46 Floggery 10 Competition report Dash Badges 47 Rudolf Häusserman 11 Touring Section 25 W.I. Baton Round Membership Lists Facebook?? 27 STANDING ORDER 48 Morganalia 12 D-F-F Fairytale Aero FORM 49 Mrs Trellis cont/... 14 Letters/First 4wheeler 30 Group Reports

Cover Photo: Grahame Joseph …. With much effort.

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23 WI Baton Round VOL 69 December 2014 No 12 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE- WHEELER CLUB AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk Editorial

Welcome to the final issue of 2015 and I the pilgrimage to the battlefields and war hope that by now, you have sent off your cemeteries and memorials in honour of ed renewal form. If you haven’t then this is your Albert famously seated in his 1917 Grand Prix, last chance and this will be your last copy of shortly before his death. the Bulletin - Unthinkable!! I hope that this issue Just as the copy was going reaches you on time this to press, two notifications month and any contributors were received - one from to the January issue … GOs Dave Hodgson postponing this means you—please the Night Trial due to lack ensure that your reports need of entries and a poignant to be on my desk by 6th telephone message from the December as the printers Far South West GO John will Thomas, just out of hospital, Christmas /New Year period. saying that he was unable to Seated one day in the continue as group organiser. Morgan, I was feeling ill-at- The Night Trial will be re- ease for my nose was stuck scheduled but it will be sad … no - I was contemplating not to read John’s inimitable the electricity needed to reports in future. produce the Bulletin and in Inside you will find what units. “The amount traditional seasonal items required to boil a kettle” ... for your delectation, a (0.1875 kilowatt-hours useful article by a friend of mine in the AJS & ‘Today we have a picture of the appropriate - in the Matchless Owners Club, Jos Bulletin light of the recent landing Editor asking for your Group report van der Woude who has to be sent in early’ on a comet and the media kindly permitted me to use a efforts to represent the series of his practical articles, reference to power used by the lander. Albert Ball as this is the centennial Anniversary year of the start of the Great War and for this reason some members have made Rowland Festive felicitations

Do NOT throw away the plastic wrapper without reading the notice ….. IT CONTAINS YOUR FINAL RENEWAL FORM

3 Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie

Firstly may I thank everyone for their and the workings of the Club. Although I encouragement and support as I start as have been a member for 47 years, I have Chairman. As I have said before, it was not been more than a little hampered by having something I had even considered let alone to work on 47 out of 52 Sundays a year so looked for, still, as Shakespeare said in many of you are just names as yet. Twelfth Night, “….some have greatness I am aware too, that many members may thrust upon them”. I will endeavour to serve have no idea about the officers who run the you well even if the idea of greatness doesn’t club or the organisers of groups other than cross your mind. their own - or even their own GO for that Secondly, may I thank Michael Joseph for matter. Nick Taylor our Editor has agreed to the huge amount of energy, vision and publishing a monthly profile – provided, of creativity that went into his all-too-short term course, that his victims step up and deliver in the Chair. Also, I would like to thank the photos and information to make it Brian Clutterbuck for the very many years in possible. … which he has served the club and its individual members and hope that he will be able to contribute positively to the life of the Club in the future. My priority as Chairman is to build bridges and learn more about the members Enjoy your Christmas ...

Chairman Adrian seen here with his beautiful Blackburne Super Aero, which he used to visit his parishioners of Edale in Derbyshire.

4 MTWC Opening Run 2015 Sunday 12th May Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Oxfordshire

next year’s opening run will be at Combe Mill which was the workshop for the Blenheim Palace Estate http://www.combemill.org/ .

It is now run by volunteers and they have agreed to run a steam day especially for us. They will have the mill beam engine, smaller stationary steam engines and the forge running. Other interests include, mill buildings, foreman’s office with a social history of people who worked at the mill, running water wheel, and a clock collection which includes working clocks from Henry VIII reign. The volunteers are very enthusiastic and love to talk about their exhibits; you can even have a go at making something in the forge. For those attending who are not interested in steam, Blenheim Palace is less than 5 miles away by car. There you can see the splendid baroque house, the ‘Capability’ Brown gardens and the Churchill family exhibitions while the rest of us get our engineering and steam fix. More details of the event will be in future copies of the Bulletin and on the website. The Gearbox Terry Green

“Almost finished”, he thought to himself as eventually curiosity and a lifetime in he checked (for the umpteenth time) that engineering got the better of him. “Might as everything was where it should be, and all well have a look, I suppose”, he mused, properly tightened down. All, that is, except “Can’t be much harm in that”. for the gearbox – but more of that later. He’d Having decided to have a go at getting the never meant to get involved in a vintage car car back on the road, he joined the MTWC, restoration, and certainly not one as quirky as but since he’d only managed to make it to a 1934 Morgan Super Sports three wheeler. one meeting, he didn’t really know any of the However, like so many local members, and was things in life, what therefore on his own happens doesn’t regarding work on the car. necessarily have much to This didn’t bother him, as do with what you’d he said, “It’s only an old planned. His plan had three wheeler – how hard been a simple one – after can it be?” a working life in precision His engineering back- engineering, he would ground helped, of course, retire to his dream cottage, as did the discovery that visit the local pub as often the car seemed pretty as could decently be complete, and mostly in arranged, and potter about good if somewhat in the garden and its neglected condition. inevitable companion, the Everything was present, garden shed. and mostly in the right The agent had told him place …. all except the that the place was ripe for gearbox and rear a bit of a spruce up, suspension, which he especially the shed, which unearthed from a couple of was full of goodness knows what, and looked large boxes under the bench at the back of as if it hadn’t been used for years (which it the shed. hadn’t, as the previous (old lady) owner said The rebuild was progressing well, mostly that since her husband passed away some comprising dismantling, cleaning and years ago she’d not liked to go near the place reassembling (it was obvious that the where he had spent so much time “messing previous owner had known what he was about with oily bits of junk”, as she put it.) doing, and had refurbished or replaced “Make a good workshop” said the agent, so anything that looked a bit iffy.) with some misgivings, a sealed bid had been He was so pleased with his progress, that put in, and he now found himself the he felt confident enough to enter the car in somewhat smug new owner of what he had the local group’s Boxing Day run, which was always wanted – a secluded cottage with a only a couple of months away. “Plenty of shed in the garden. time to get it finished”, he thought, and set to When he got round to poking about in the with renewed enthusiasm. shed, a few days after taking possession of The next few weeks flew by, and all went his new home, he was astonished to find, well except for the gearbox. Try as he might, under an old sheet, what appeared to be a the thing just refused to turn smoothly. He more or less complete, if tatty, JAP engined was sure he’d tried everything – new Morgan, which clearly had been a work-in- bearings, new oilseals, meticulous progress, and hadn’t turned a wheel in many reassembly, but each time he fitted it to the a long year. Although he resisted at first, car, something would stick, or crunch, or

6 slop, or sometimes all three together, and all demanded of the figure at the bench, “and for no apparent reason. what do you think you’re doing in my shed However hard he tried, the box just didn’t on Christmas morning?” The figure slowly want to play ball, and he’d had it on and off turned to face him, clearly not the least bit the car so many times that he’d lost count. So put out by being found in someone else’s here he was, Christmas Eve and the gearbox workshop. was back on the bench again. Clearly it He was a tall, youngish man, about 25 wasn’t going to be sorted for the Boxing Day years old, sporting a large moustache of the Run, and he resigned himself to having to type often seen on WW2 pilots. He had a take his tin-top saloon. warm and not unfriendly smile, and seemed Pity, but there it was. With a sigh that genuinely pleased to have someone to talk to, could have been heard over the sound of a not a bit as if he’d just been caught some- JAP with a hole in the exhaust, he turned out where he shouldn’t be, doing something he the light, locked the door, and trudged back shouldn’t be doing. to the house, feeling very far from “Hello”, he said warmly, “I’ve not been Christmassy. back to these parts for some time, but I heard Since he lived alone, he had no plans to do anything in particular, except maybe spend Christmas Day eating and drinking too much, “What are you doing?” asked our hero, watching a bit of television and getting an pointing in amazement to the now fully early night. assembled gearbox on the bench (he hadn’t He woke on Christmas morning to find a noticed, but during their conversation, the light covering of snow, and as he surveyed stranger had continued working away, his snow covered garden, he saw to his scarcely even glancing at what he was horror, a line of footprints leading across the doing). “Ah, this”, said the stranger, “These lawn to the shed. early boxes can be the very devil to set up Worse, he now saw that the shed door was properly, I couldn’t resist having a go. It’s standing open! He was absolutely sure he’d been a while since I had the chance. Hope locked it the night before, so putting on his you don’t mind”. wellies and an old coat, he picked up his By now our hero was beginning to relax, heavy walking stick and slipped quietly after all, the stranger didn’t seem to be the outside. sort of person who was up to no good, and As he crept towards the shed, following somehow he managed to give the impression the line of footprints, he noticed two things that he ought to be there. In any case, how about them. First, the right print was not so could anyone object to someone who deep as the left, and was less clear, as though obviously knows what he’s doing, coming made by someone with a right-foot limp, and along and helping to fix the gearbox? second, the right print seemed to be slightly “Come on then”, said the stranger, “let’s stained with something brownish, which on get this back together and see how it goes”. closer inspection looked oily and smelled In less than an hour, the gearbox was back in distinctly of Castrol R. Actually, there was a third odd thing about the footprints – they and the car looked ready to go. A quick static seemed to start in the middle of the lawn, test with the rear wheel off the ground rather than coming in via the gate. produced no untoward noises, so the car was As he approached the shed door, he was pushed outside, ready for a road test up the sure he could hear the sound of someone snowy lane. humming tunelessly, together with the faint All seemed well, smooth(ish) gear change, clink and scrape of tools being used. Silently a gentle swish from a well adjusted chain, slipping inside, he was astonished to see a and hardly a sign of leaking oil. “Good grief” figure standing at his bench, apparently he mused, as he returned to the shed, “it absorbed in working on the half-dismantled looks as if I shall make the Boxing Day run gearbox. “Who the heck are you?”, he after all”.

7 Switching off the engine, he went to thank I describe him someone can tell me who he is the stranger, but there was no sign of him. In and where I can find him.” fact, there was hardly any sign that anyone Although he gave as good a description as for he could, no one seemed to recognise him. the fact that the gearbox was now sorted. At that moment in walked a very elderly His recollection was more like remembering member who had been out in the car park a dream than recalling an actual event. The looking at the cars. “I’ve just remembered tools were all clean and in their places. who used to own that car, Youngish chap, a Turning back to the bench, the only sign of pilot I think but I can’t for the life of me activity was a piece of oily rag, the piece the remember his name.” stranger had used to wipe his hands after “Oh well”, replied our hero, “that’s finishing off the gearbox work. something I suppose. My visitor couldn’t Outside on the lawn the footprints were have been the original owner - he was much still there, but even they seemed to be fading. too young for that. I suppose it could have And why were there none leaving the shed? been his son or something….. does he ever “I wonder who he was, he didn’t even tell me come to these meetings?” his name. Perhaps I’ll meet him at “He never had a son”, said the old member, tomorrow’s run, and I can thank him “and no, he never comes to the meetings well properly. He certainly knew his way round he couldn’t really .. could he? ...seeing as he that gearbox”. was killed in the war. A real shame ...he was Boxing Day dawned dry and bright, and only in his mid twenties. Crashed into a field. the Morgan burst into life on the third pull of There was a rumour that he’d injured his the handle. “Boxing Day run, here we come”, right foot the day before, dropped a gearbox thought our hero as he set off down the lane. on it, they said, and couldn’t work his plane’s His arrival at the pub caused quite a stir controls properly. Wouldn’t surprise me among the assembled Morganists, especially though. He was always tinkering with his among the older members. “Wow, I never gearbox, determined to get it just right.” expected to see this car back on the road” “He was an odd sort of chap, a bit of a was just one of the astonished members’ loner, and used to sport one of those silly comments, “Have you had her long?” “Did moustaches you see on cartoon airmen. she take a lot of sorting out” were among Always wore really bright check shirts, too. others. The oddest comment was “However Mostly yellow, they were. He always said did you get that gearbox sorted?” that when they were worn out, they made Over lunch, he recounted the story of how ideal wiping rags.” he came to own the car and how he’d That evening, putting the Morgan away, restored it. The room went strangely quiet as our hero picked up the oily rag from the he told of the mysterious gearbox expert. bench, and as he looked at it closely ….. “I was hoping to meet him here today, so I through the oil, he could see that it was a bit could thank him properly. I didn’t get his of an old shirt, in a striking bright- name, and I can’t see him here, so perhaps if yellow check pattern….

Sue Rew with her Sports Family on the Burway, Long Mynd, Shropshire

8 John Foster ’s Funeral Mike Pilgrim

Some 200 people attended John Foster’s Later he joined his father and brother on funeral on 16th October, overflowing the farm, where they retained vintage Martlesham’s small church. methods to produce thatching straw – watch Trevor and Margaret White, Brian their DVD “Thatcher’s Harvest” from Finch, and Ken Hinton joined us in www.firstpasture.co.uk at £15.15 post-free. representing his Morgan friends, an His interests encompassed rambling, interest dear to him, and a photo of him sailing, microlight aircraft, photography, with his Super Sports adorned the service and making things ; he helped organise the sheet. annual Suffolk Agricultural Show, and was He leaves two children and five grand- active in the Suffolk Farm Machinery Club. children, his wife Janet having died in Truly a man of many parts, we shall miss 2008 and his subsequent partner Dorothy him. in 2010. John served an apprenticeship at Ransomes of Ipswich, makers of all conceivable mechanical things, his lifelong passion.

Wormwheel Bolts .. A Bit of Luck Nev Lear Fitting a new set of bolts to a worm wheel and cross shaft I hit upon an expedient with my ancient pillar drill (see photo) when running a new sharp drill through the assembly to get the right interference fit with my new (oversize) bolts. The drilling table (seen lying on the bench in the background) fortunately was supported on an 1 1/8in diameter column threaded through a nice solid cast iron lug. Just ideal for supporting the three-speeder cross shaft which is threaded through the hole giving adequate space under the chuck for the long series drill required by the long (twin) pattern shaft. Another advantage of running an F-type is that the cross shaft is short enough on the non-sprocket side to allow the use of normal length drills! You deserve some luck sometimes!

9 Competition Report Pete Clews

Time goes more quickly each year and Posts and Safety Features which will mean more another season draws to a close with this final work for someone. Much of the Non-Territorial set of notes. By the time you are reading this the Board meeting was taken up with electing the Sporting AGM and Dinner will have been and officials of the Board and giving feedback about gone and all the trophies awarded for the season. this year’s events. There followed a detailed In the words of the Frank Sinatra song, “It was a examination of the insurance that both ACU and very good year,” with many successes for Affiliated Clubs carry. This was instigated by Morgan Three Wheelers. major changes to Locktons who administer the Sue Darbyshire has won the VSCC Kane ACU insurance, the cost of which will rise Trophy for the second year running for her slightly next season. Locktons have absorbed vintage racing successes. Bill Tuer has upheld MIS which will now become their Motorsport the MTWC tradition of success in the VMCC Division. We were given the opportunity to B3 Championship. Duncan Wood has won two question the Commercial Director of MIS, Neil major VSCC racing trophies and so joined an Want, about the ACU cover and about the cover elite group of MTWC racers to win The Seaman we felt we needed for our club activities. As Trophy. Hamish Bibby was the fastest pre-war you would expect ACU cover only applies to road car at Loton Park this year. Chas Reynolds ACU permitted events and Affiliated Clubs took his third win at the Circuit des Remparts in Social Meetings. MTWC members take part in Angouleme and Sue Darbyshire won the Arosa events, particularly abroad, and our club need to Hillclimb again. make provision for these ourselves. Neil Want M&DCC Catterick Hillclimb 19th October told us that MIS would be able to supply this This event was part of the Sprint/Hillclimb cover for the club if required. Series but unfortunately it coincided with the ACU Licences Anyone requiring an ACU licence will be able to apply online but will need a unique club code from myself. I shall send these to all last year’s Cadwell Park (Auto 66) 25/26th October licence holders as soon as I have them but if you Bill and MaggieTuer travelled east for this final are a new licence holder or do not receive a code event of the season with Auto 66 and were by the middle of December contact me at joined by Neil Smith at what is his home circuit. [email protected] and I will supply one. They were up against some very fast Japanese The ACU have implemented a Basic Rider/ machinery from the 1960’s in the races and Driver Assessment scheme for those applying despite giving away almost 40 years they were for their first Road Race Licence and this will well in the running. Bill finished 25 seconds ahead of Neil in their only race together. VSCC Goodwood Sprint 25th October 2015 Dates for your diary The Club Sprint at Curborough will be on Sunday August 23rd 2015. We want to surpass last year’s attendance both in terms of competitors and spectators. It is the Club Sprint and it is a chance to bring your Morgan along ACU News and have a day’s sporting fun! Why not buy Greg Bibby and myself attended the Drag/ your partner, family or friend an Entry to the Sprint and Hillclimb Committee and the Non- Sprint for Christmas. Territorial Board Meetings at ACU House in October. We have negotiated a dispensation “La Vie en Bleu” Prescott Sunday May 24th from DS&HCC to allow Morgans in Morgan 2015 Round 2 of the MTWC Challenge at this only classes to use Ballast in Hillclimbs which popular venue just outside Cheltenham. had changed last year. We will also be required On behalf of the Sporting Section of the Club to take photographs of the Sprint/Hillclimb can we wish you a Very Merry Christmas venues during the events to show the Marshals and a Happy and Peaceful New Year.

10 The Touring Section Lee Pan Singh “I am delighted to say that interest in a Yes indeed, there have been events such as Touring Section has been greater than the Le Puy Notre Dame Grand Prix Retro but initially anticipated with a fair number of there the organisation is largely effected by members expressing interest.” reports Ian the Grand Prix Retro team … and very good Parkinson. It also transpires that a member it is too and highly recommended. There are and 5-speeder owner has expressed interest other touring events organised such as the in volunteering to assist with organisation. Irish Rally, essentially for vintage It is envisaged that a variety of events or motorcycles or car-oriented rallies but the meetings could be organised both in UK and purpose of a touring section would Europe - or any other country should there encompass comfortable touring with friends be sufficient interest old and new - in Morgan Threewheelers - Such events could vary from a few days in old and new. a suitable location for touring in attractive If you would like to discuss proposals, you countryside to more adventurous tours in have two opportunities: Ireland or Europe … for starters.  Write to: Ian Parkinson With the benefit of numbers, discounted 26 Hamilton Road group bookings are a real possibility and Taunton when coupled with the secure booking Somerset process the chance of cancelled arrangements TA1 2ER are minimised, leaving greater opportunity [email protected] for exploration and discovery. 018723277852 This is nothing new, many other clubs and 2. Write to the Bulletin and share your organisations offer touring facilities, merely views and ideas. innovative as far as this club is concerned.

Facebook by Our Social Media Correspondent

For those who deride Facebook or abjure PCs ...look away now - this is not for you. Nevertheless a fair number are subscribers, some even older than myself. Is this the Way Forward? I believe so … and a way of drawing in younger members and even them as owns the new 5-Speeder thingies. I firmly believe that it is time for the Club to have a Facebook presence. We talk of ageing membership so what better way of attracting younger members. Tell us what you think.

Seen on Facebook Top and above: A totally wooden-bodied Super Sports An F2 barn-find seeing the light of day for the first in South America. Not the only one is it? Richard Smith! time in many years - found on Facebook

11 The Davison-Fripp-Fripp Aero Ivor-Hugh Jampton

Once upon a time, a long time ago, a forlorn Aero princess languished in a front garden of a castle in London NW3, awaiting release by some gallant prince. Perchance, came the elder Fripp and negotiated the release of the sorry basket case, only to imprison the princess in a lock-up in Chelmsford, the county town of Essex. And there she lay for many, many years. In the summer of 2014, Fripp the Younger (Dick) pleaded the case of the Aero Princess with older brother Dave, who relented and agreed to surrender her to a warmer situation in The Aero Princess pictured in the Mists of Time Cheddar, home of the Famous Cheese in the County of Somerset, in the lea of the Gorge ….for a well deserved seeing-to. The end ..??

A small Davison (John) in the front garden of Final release from Dave Fripp’s lock-up Barry Davison, early 1970s Summer 2014 ……. to be continued …. ??

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13 Letters, emails, postcards makers Stool in my rucksack, to lugging his 'Picnic Chairs' all that way. No Picnic Whilst thinking of the Family, the slide I must challenge the letter Dave Anscombe that gave access to the petrol tap (albeit that sent by email. you had to crouch outside the open drivers Back in the 1960s when I had the Family door to reach it!), when left open made an (now owned by Giles Gill in New Zealand), excellent 'heater in the winter. So much so the front seats were mounted on a board that that when I rebuilt the bodywork, I fitted a pivoted on 2 bolts so that it would tip up to similar slide to the nearside for the give the 'Legless­dwarfs' access to the rear passengers heater. seats. In fact HFS Morgan himself was I never had 'legless dwarfs' to carry, photographed in 1918 with his wife in the although I sometimes carried a second passenger seat (actually a bench seat in the passenger, sitting across the rear for which I front) with his daughter and three other carried a loose seat back, only in the summer toddlers in the back; gaining access by the sunshine of course. tipping front seat. Finally, I wish all members (Dave The 'Picnic Chairs' predate the F4. I would included) a Happy (and not too merry!) like to see Dave take his Picnic Chairs from How many of us does that rule out? ...Ed a car-park to a show at the N.E.C. or any Christmas. Pick the weather before other show, where the car-park is separate to straying too far from the fire! the show ground. As for leaving the Trike Alan Rance by post for a walk across Radnor Forest or the Berwyns (both of which are closer to Dave From Mrs Trellis Dear Nicholas Parsons, at Stourbridge than they were to me in My husband thinks our dentist friend in Birmingham) and having a picnic some 4 or Prague has found an old Morgan and has 5 miles away; I would far prefer a Charcoal- The First Morgan Four-Wheeler Chris Booth

In the very strict sense, what you see here is beyond the remit of the Club, though that has never got in the way of a good article! Here are some photographs from Chris Booth showing the progress of his reconstruction of the first four-wheeler produced by HFS as an experiment in the very early days of production. Not until 1936 did a 4wheeler reach production

14 Invitation to the 23 rd German Dreirad Treffen Inverary Argyll 2015 4th 5th and 6th September 2015

, Argyll, Scotland. We have two days of tours planned in splendid highland scenery, one day to the North and one to the South. The hotel is located on the shore of Loch Fyne, a tidal sea loch. September 4th, Arrive at the Loch Fyne Hotel and Spa by 6pm, having filled up with petrol. Check in to the hotel and register for your rally documents. Dinner 7.30 September 5th, Start of the tour will be 9.30am from Inverary Castle. The route is about 120 miles on a mix of highland roads, some are single track so lowered vehicles should take particular care. There will be a stop for morning coffee, a stop for lunch and fuel and a stop for afternoon coffee arriving back at the hotel around 6pm for dinner at 7.30. September 6th, Start of the tour will be 9.30 from Inverary castle, the route today is about 110 miles on a mix of highland roads. There will be a stop for morning coffee, a stop for lunch and fuel and the

. It also includes documentation, rally plates/decals and, if necessary, recovery to the hotel. Payment will be collected on Friday 4th at registration.Please note, participation is at your own risk. This is a non-competitive meeting and the promoter accepts no responsibility for personal injury, property damage or financial loss arising from before during or after the event. All participating vehicles must be fully road legal. By registering, these conditions are understood and accepted. To book the hotel, www.crerarhotels.com using promotion code GTWM23 or contact them by telephone +441499302980 or email [email protected] and quote the “23rd German Three Wheeler Meeting” to secure favourable rates which include dinner, bed and breakfast each day and the use of the Spa facilities. £155 for Friday and Saturday nights and £199 for Friday Saturday and Sunday nights. This deal is only available for bookings before April 2015.

To enter the event, please email or post the following details to [email protected] Tom Rae, 14 Belford Place, Edinburgh, Scotland EH 4 3DH Driver Name: Passenger Name: Address: Email: Phone number: Mobile: Three wheeler: Make: Model::: registration:

For further information: Bill Davies [email protected] mobile (+44) 07801666865 landline (+44) 01292445671 Tom Rae [email protected] mobile (+44) 07759211902 landline (+44) 01313326107

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15 Come in No. 14 … Your Time Is Up Eric Eadon

It was 09:15 at Pickersleigh Road on AGM that the poor turning circle became apparent, morning, just 20 minutes after a 2¼ hour not a problem in normal driving but it could drive from Rotherham. I climbed into No 14 have been better and I suppose I could have Green, with no problems – more room than a used reverse! ‘3 speed Super Sports’ but not the thing for Now we are underway and at the first the arthritic! In fact it was a little ‘too roomy’ junction I noticed the scuttle was a little high, for my 5’6” stature but the steering wheel, restricting my view to the nearside (a slightly pedals, hand brake, etc all seemed to be in the thicker seat cushion option perhaps). The right places. (The pedal cluster is adjustable gearbox was beautiful with nice close ratios, as a unit should the tall lads and lasses need however I was surprised when I got 4th the feature). instead of 2nd on the way up the box and the A quick prod suggested the clutch and 1976cc, 900 V twin lacked the torque to mask throttle pedals were smooth and comfortable my error, despite going slightly downhill at to the ankle over their full travel, however, at the time (I must do better than that!). this stage the brake pedal felt rather spongy About a mile into the run I became aware but it didn’t change over 2 or 3 pumps, and of the whine from the bevel box on the once we were underway the feel and rate of overrun (about the same as a good ‘3 speeder’ retardation inspired complete confidence. in second). I don’t know whether my car was After a short set of instructions from my one with the later bevel box and/or bump guide (a shop floor lad thankfully), we set off steer mods, but my guide felt the need to for a ¾ lap of the car park. Clutch was nice warn me of bumps in the road at less than and progressive, not much vibration (no 30mph. doubt due to the rubber mountings and ‘cush’ The ride was smooth, not at all like the drive in the transmission. It was at the point pillar suspension cars but the bumps did kick of the tight exit from car park to open road thorough the steering wheel. I found the Cont/… p17

16 p16/… cont steering positive but rather At the third bend, a right hander I tried to heavy (not confirmed by other drivers I spoke induce power oversteer as I turned in, but still to later), perhaps my 76 year old shoulders understeer, slightly better but not much. I have got used to modern power steering! never did manage to get it to oversteer even By now I was beginning to get into the on a fairly tight roundabout late in the drive. swing of things, and just at the right time we This experience confirmed my observations of came to a twisty more rural road. It was here pictures in the press of cars going through at an estimated (no time to study the dials) corners with wheels pointing in all directions speed of 45mph things started to deteriorate. and the comments made this season by racers It became draughty behind the fly screens, I complimenting straight line speed but lacking have never been a fan and noticed later a in the corners compared to pre-war counterparts. couple of customer cars fitted with the latest pre-war ‘Super Sports’ style screens – at least (did anyone ask for your passengers opinion!!! – H), you get a choice now! But, much more and I am sure that after a longer acquaintance serious, as I approached the first right hander, I would get used to its slight foibles, they are pushing but not hard, UNDERSTEER (a after all what gives a car its character, but the tendency for the car to try to go straight on), I handling needs work to enable the driver to backed off and round we went. Next a left relax in normal traffic and have good handling hander, push about the same, UNDERSTEER once more despite trying power to create a Full marks to Morgan Motors and event touch of oversteer (a tendency for the back organisers for offering the chance to try the ‘5 end to swing out), again back off to get safely Speeder’, thank you for the priceless round. experience.

REBUILT AND REPLICA COOPER-STEWART SPEEDOMETERS

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

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

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

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

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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 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 Rewminations - The Learning Curve Robin Rew

Our experience with our long-stroke JTOR starvation caused by delamination of a 2-ply JAP Replica took a step backwards. We had fuel pipe. Moral, (are you listening Al?) if it fitted a replacement alloy crankcase with a ain’t running right, retire it! stronger deck and front wall after finding a This season started well enough but the old hairline crack radiating from the front bearing clutch withdrawal race quarrelled with the new housing up through diaphragm on the the lower cam smaller clutch cover bearing housing. fitted to accommodate It was not yet a Brise starter motor causing problems and flywheel ring but after consulting gear. This was with John Hardcastle alleviated by reducing at Merlin Engineering, the pedal travel. we commissioned It is easy to be wise replacements with after the event, but the front wall these problems took a thickness increased lot of investigation from 14mm to prior to their being 18mm, a thicker top sorted out. deck and beefed-up The car ran well at front bearing VSCC Loton, being housing. John 11th fastest overall and Hardcastle and Mike 2nd Vintage in class. Cullingworth’s At least it can be put foundry collaborated on this project. John also away for the winter having had these problems designed and produced for us a cast alloy sump dealt with. which bolted to the bottom of the JTOR High spot in the season was the Classic crankcase. Previously the sump was a Shelsley in company with Bill and Greg. fabricated steel affair. The sump is used to Alistair was in the 40 second bracket despite a collect and recirculate the oil via a duplex sluggish motor (mea culpa ... wrongly set valve pump. timing) which left him 8mph slower over the Our existing Merlin all-steel press-fit crank finishing line. Shelsley Walsh publishes assembly slotted in beautifully and with a comprehensive split times and speeds which change of cylinder base spacers to allow for the allow us to make wing and suspension thicker top decks, the motor built-up nicely. adjustments. Useful, if perhaps only for Problems lurked, however and at the first checking our two speeder’s gearing and engine Loton Park event the engine started to emit a performance. Getting the sprockets right is weird musical note which required a total strip something of a black art! down for us to find that a countersunk screw in Our current engine, like its predecessor, is the rear main bearing retention plate was just 105mm stroke and 86.5mm bore. 1220cc. We kissing the rear inside-flywheel face and using run it on Methanol with 1% Silkolene “R” oil the machining grooves like a gramophone. As added. Compression ratio is 11.5/1 and the engine warmed-up, the noise abated. Eerie! carburation is via a pair of T27 Speedway Another problem ensued after we fitted Pinto Amals converted to take needles. The heads racing valves which are only 2/3rds of the have the same porting, chamber shape and size weight of the Speedway JAP Items. We had to as the 4B Speedway single engine and the same ream the guides out to avoid them picking-up valve size. The cams are similar to the on the stems and also increase their oil speedway cam and come from John Holloran. supply .With those problems dealt with on a The 1220cc engine has a lot of mid-range second engine, we have stripped the original to punch, vital on a two-speeder. The earlier bring it up to scratch. We found that one piston engine is being put together with a had started to burn above the top ring after fuel replacement for the burnt piston

20 Notes from the Custodian/Regalia Officer Ross Herbert

My thanks to John Barker for ‘greasing the recommend that for security, the card wheels’ of the Regalia hand over. number and address are sent on I’m gradually getting my head around the separate emails. admin side. I had intended to include the P&P charges It’s perhaps worth re-stating the policy on on the website and price list but this gets Regalia sales: complicated when shipping multiple items and when shipping overseas. P&P will  Items purchased by members are always be charged at cost and shown on shipped with a payment invoice. the invoice.  Items purchased by non-members Finally don’t forget your MTWC Christmas should be paid for in advance. cards, prior to the Christmas period the prices will include P&P.  Payment methods are: cheque (preferred), Bank Transfer, Debit card Ross Herbert, (2% charge) and Credit card (4% Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, charge) Whitbourne, Worcestershire. WR6 5RF  When paying by Debit or Credit card Tel: 01886 884362 via email we require the card number, email: [email protected] expiry date and full address (not the service code on the back) we

21 Buying Mogspares items Ordering: You order spares from the appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of The Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the Transmission Sales Officer.) Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your order, he includes an invoice and remittance advice. Payment is sent on receipt of items, with the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the Sales Officer. Payment can be made by: 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" Mogspares Coordinator 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or As my first report as Mogspares coordinator telephone banking) directly into the account I’ve been asked to introduce myself. My love stated on the remittance form. Please state your name and the invoice number so that we of the cars was started by my father when I can identify payment. was about 5, when he showed me this strange 3. Bank Card, by contacting the Administrator by car with only 3 wheels and bits of the engine telephone, email or letter giving card details that flapped about in mid-air. and the invoice to be paid. Due to bank From then on and I was captivated but I did charges there is a 1.5% surcharge should nothing about owning one until 4 years ago. payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% I’ve now been a member of the club for 5 if made by other cards plus VAT where years so by most members’ standard I’m a applicable. new boy. Probably an advantage …. Ed. Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator I’m an electrical engineer by qualification manages the Mogspares system and arranges the ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted and started my career in design, but finished about problems and queries. it running manufacturing in one of GE’s He does not deal with sales, or stock spares factories. When Graham Joseph indicated he himself - nor do the Mogspares Financial wanted to retire from the Coordinator’s role I Administrator or Technical Advisors. immediately volunteered and over the past Matchless MX2 & MX4 Rocker Boxes year I’ve been able to shadow Graham and Just a reminder that we have these in stock. Ian the Mogspares Haynes designed the lost wax castings and they look superb. The location for the photo above was not Lists of Club spares are shown on the website chosen by me but by the car when it broke www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous copies of The Bulletin. Sales Officers will advise of availability down on a busy roundabout and hence my and any price changes. grumpy look. Perhaps I should fit a starter Ford Nov 14. JAP Aug 14, Matchless Jun motor! 14, Transmission Apr 14, Misc Feb 14.

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 DIY Gudgeon Pin Bush Jos van Woude

The bush for the gudgeon pin (or small-end bush) is made from phosphor-bronze because of the superior resistance to wear of this material 1. A section of phosphor-bronze in my Myford lathe. Before fitting it in the chuck I had already drilled the hole for the lubrication. Next turn the bush to an outside diameter 0,04 mm bigger than the hole in the conrod and the inside diameter to fit the gudgeon pin. Put the bush in the freezer for a while to let it shrink a bit. Press the bush in the conrod (watch the hole for the oil!). Because of the force fit the inside diameter will have shrunk as well. So next step is to get that inside diameter right. I was wondering how to get the bush at the correct inside diameter (diameter of the pin plus 0.02mm* clearance for the oil film) with the means and tools I have at my disposal. I fell back at the same trick as I have used to repair the threaded holes in my fork sliders… Picture 2 shows the conrod clamped in a machine vice mounted on the cross feed of the lathe. The small-end bush is perfectly aligned between the centres. In the chuck a rotating centre and in the tailstock a drill head that can be used as a centre because of its bevel. Just a bit of improvisation with the stuff you have at hand. With the conrod tight between centres, it can be fixed in the machine vice and after removing the centres you are able to move the conrod lengthwise (but don’t forget to secure the cross feed of your lathe) Now fit an adjustable reamer between the centres and through the small-end bush. Adjust the reamer with a spanner while moving at the same time the longitudinal feed of the lathe to the right by hand. Above you see the actual machining. Repeat the process as long as required to get the Here the gudgeon pin in the conrod with the proper clearance. You may want to check whether gudgeon pin and big-end are perfectly parallel aligned. Following above steps that should not be a problem bush at the correct inside diameter. *0.02mm = 0.000787401574804"

23 … A Burgundy Chaise-longue Roger Gray

Twas in the middle of December and the velvet…. ”Now drink”. She handed me a Mog stood contentedly in the warm garage a silver chalice and I drank deeply....my head thick blanket protecting the delicate innards. began to swim and my vision blurred and I I was asked by a friend, a non believer if I was part of a world where even Christian would like to accompany he and his father on Grey would have blushed. a Morgan factory visit. For what seemed like hours we cavorted It was 31 years since I’d visited the and drank until I finally cried “Enough!!” factory when as a raw 30 year old I’d strode and staggered to the now half open doorway through those hallowed portals and was and into the brightly lit video room. The greeted with a cheery “Hallo” from Peter” room was now full, the lights dimmed and based at his desk and who’d proceeded to we watched the video telling the history and engage me in light Morgan orientated heritage of Morgans... conversation before despatching me into the I sat quietly at the back of the room “Inner Sanctum” whereupon I began my pondering on what had happened and just education. before we left the room to begin the factory But today was a new day and to be shown tour I had a sneak view of the small room at into a smart room to watch a pre factory visit the rear.....it was empty of course the only video was something new. We were a bit clue to what had happened there was a cork early and I wandered around seeking some- from a bottle of Krug which I picked up and thing to satisfy the Morgan soul, when I pocketed.....I still have that cork....affixed to chanced upon a door. Going through I was the dashboard of my Mog.... met by a height of luxury one can only imagine, dimmed lights, soft music and a whole plethora of deep burgundy velvet and there on a chaise-longue, reclining semi- naked, was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. “Why don’t you come and sit down and spend some time with me” she purred... I For those of you who don’t believe this tale, here looked around but could see no way out so I are images of a deep burgundy velvet chaise- slowly and awkwardly made my way across longue ( The Balmoral £1,195.00 … left handed the room. “That's right sit down next to version shown, and available at www. Chaise- Longue.co.uk) ...and a bottle of Krug, Clos Du me”.. she patted the burgundy crushed Mesnil 2000 £675.00 ( I prefer Roederer… Ed) Questions, Questions … Anon asks: "If one heats up the outside have been fitted originally by the factory or flywheel before fitting so that it shrinks onto are they fitted by a cautious owner? the rear mainshaft, won't the hole in the middle get smaller as the metal around it One for the Registrar: How many beetleback gets hot and expands?" (name withheld to Super Sports were fitted with Matchless protect Steve Uprichard’s identity). OHV motors? Were MX motors options on the Super Sports? Another member asks: “When I purchased my MX4 barrelback, it seemed very original When were the first Aluminium Club badges and that the high level exhaust pipes had introduced ? never been taken off. Under the aluminium Finally: What is the correct arrangement of spacer brackets/blocks were asbestos sheets the oil pipes on a SV Jap wide B that appeared to be insulation. Would these Aero? ..Ed!

24 The W.I. Baton Round Brian Clutterbuck Stoke Lacy in Herefordshire, was the home of the Morgan family and also noted for hops, hence the suitability of the location and the hop wreath on the rear of the car.

The Women's Institute is celebrating its 100 years next year and is touring a baton amongst all its branches. As the idea was to convey the baton by different modes of transport and also to have some relevance to the county, the locals knowing me, settled on the Morgan and Stoke Lacey for the photos.

Replica Dash Badges Dennis Plater

The conditions for issuing a replica dash contact details appear on page 29? badge remain unaltered. The application has If your car is a V twin made in late 1934 or first to be validated by the Club Registrar, Steve early 1935 please state what type of badge you Lister, The chassis number will then be stamped wish to have. Information about the on the blank badge before it is sent to the changeover from the “Runabout” to the “Three member. It will be subtly marked to show that Wheeler” badge was given on page 26 in the it is a replica. February 2011 Bulletin. An application for a badge must state the Unfortunately two badges that were sent UK registration number of the car, the chassis abroad did not arrive, so we now send them umber being applied for and the date the using the “signed for” service. The charge for Morgan was first registered (or left the factory) this service is expensive and we have to pass it and be accompanied by a cheque for £11.00 for on to the member. If you are an overseas each badge ordered. If for whatever reason, the member and unable to send a sterling cheque Registrar cannot validate the application the with your application, we can collect the £11.00 cheque will be returned to you with an plus any postage & packing from a credit card explanation. Applications should be sent to account, say the one you use to pay your Dennis Plater, the SE Group Organiser whose membership subscription.

25 Officers of the Club

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

Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road 01246 819021 Barlborough, Sheffiels S43 4HY [email protected] Secretary Chris Harfield. Little Edge Farm, Broadmead, Edgworth, 01204 853561 Bolton, Lancs. BL7 0JG [email protected] Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ [email protected] Membership Secretary Eric Bayley ) Bulletin Editor Nick Taylor ) See page 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 Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks CV 1QP 01926 852228 Coordinator [email protected] Mogspares Financial Len Critchlow, Grange Wharf, Grange Road, Alvechurch 0121 445 3199 Administrator Birmingham, West Midlands B48 7DQ [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants. GU31 5AW Phone: 01730 890199 Fax: 01730 890189 [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford (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]

26 27 Contacts

Bulletin distribution Advertisements One-off Morgan-related small advertisements The Bulletin is distributed for the Club in The Floggery are free for members. by the printers: Lavenham Press. Details should be received by the 5th of the previous month. Continuous free ads at the For queries regarding non-arrival of your copy of the magazine, discretion of the editor. please contact: To submit an advert please contact: Doug Forbes Membership Secretary 2 Woods Batch Eric Bayley, 8 Manewas Way, Street Newquay, Somerset BA16 OBH Cornwall, TR7 3AH. 01458 841418 Tel: 01637 872618 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Requests for commercial advertisements or Bulletin enclosures should be discussed with the Editor.

Subscriptions and membership records New membership forms, subscription renewals, and notification of changes of address and non-arrival of your Bulletin should be sent to the Membership Secretary Eric Bayley, 8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3AH. Tel: 01637 872618 E-mail: [email protected]

Editorial Material Group Reports Material submitted for publication Group officers should submit their reports MUST reach the Editor before the 10th and dates of events and meetings, BEFORE day of the month preceding the date of the 10th day of the month preceding the issue, except when earlier delivery has date of issue, to the Assistant Editor been agreed or by contacting: with a copy to the Editor Nick Taylor Doug Forbes Harts House 2 Woods Batch Gloucester Road Street Almondsbury SOMERSET BS32 4JB BA16 OBH 01454 617002 01458 841418 [email protected] [email protected]

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 .

Articles and advertisements in The Bulletin are the copyright of the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club, and must not be reproduced either whole or in part without the written permission of the Editor. Views or opinions expressed in The Bulletin are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Club Committee. Reference to products or services does not imply the endorsement of the Club or Mogspares.

28 Group Organisers/Contacts

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908 Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB email: [email protected] East Anglia Pete Jones, Spring Cottage, Tucks Yard, Manea, 01354 680430 Cambs, PE15 0JE email, [email protected] East Anglia Mike Pilgrim, Little Orchard, Bredfield, Woodbridge 01394 382773 (Woolpit) Suffolk IP13 6AW E Midlands Malcolm Bull (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 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] CONTACT ONLY Germany Ulrich Middelanis. Westenzaeune 38, Kamen D-59174 Germany email [email protected] This space is reserved (hopefully) for additional volunteer organisers/contacts

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29 anybody would like to be GO of a very Group Reports supportive group please let me know before the BROOKLANDS next group meeting when I will call for a show On the morning of the meeting at the New of hands. Inn Send Marsh Road a prototype Perhaps we could also discuss ideas for next electronic speedometer drive arrived in the years events. post. I took it along to the meeting before I Our post-Christmas, Christmas bash is being had a chance to study it. Explaining how it arranged, so watch this spot. We have a choice works it was clear that once the potential of two venues to check out. benefit was recognised the natural horror There are a number of pubs catering for New of electronics in a Morgan faded. Andy Years Day car gatherings however I would Messent brought along a Cooper Steward recommend meeting up at the Brooklands speedometer on loan from Nick Taylor to Museum which will be wall to wall vintage and try out the prototype drive. classic cars. They kick off about 10.30am. There was much discussion about the If arriving in a Morgan or pre-war vehicle enter AGM. The fears of the world ending via the Campbell circuit entrance not via because of the change of format and date Mercedes World which is the pedestrian appear to have been dissipated by the entrance. success of the weekend. The tour of the Wishing you all a Merry Christmas or Bah- factory and opportunity to drive a new 5 Humbug as you wish. speeder, the change of venue for the AGM Trevor and the welcome made buy the factory The Brooklands Group meeting held on the first Tuesday of the month is at the New Inn Send Marsh proved very popular. I was not at the Road. Send. The pub is right on the Canal, next to spares fair but that also seems to have been the bridge. You can’t miss it, there is a big sign a success. Sadly, I saw a Morgan arrive at telling you Morgans meet here! the AGM in a trailer get taken out to stand Next meeting 2nd December. in the car park and then returned to the New Years Day at Brooklands Museum trailer? EAST ANGLIA Sam Smith had a box of useful stuff to It was great to see so many East Anglian look through. I added a few magazines and regulars at Malvern, participating in the Brooklands Museum Bulletins, everything excellent programme of activities laid on for us went. by Michael J and his team. The general feeling, Robert Carter said he has been less from this triangle, was of a very successful distracted by “young men stuff” and is weekend. making progress with the Sports rebuild. A Our group enthusiast for 2014, is Mr summer completion? Malcolm Barker, from Norwich. He spent his George Dobson is still having a problem working life involved in the motor industry, with his brakes, I am still awaiting a new running a engine reconditioning and tuning big end for my JAP which is very business. He's always keen to help and pass frustrating. The Morgan is much better for being used than sitting in the garage – I Malcolm and Beryl, this year was their 50th could be tempted to take up a new hobby, wedding anniversary. also next year, is the 50th polishing it and dragging it around on a with their delightful Super Aero. I think I'm trailer – nah!. I think other Morgan’s right in saying, soon after they married, a within the group are in good shape. choice had to be made … new washing Now, I have been GO of the Brooklands machine or the Morgan. Would they still have group for a while – since it started. Surely the washing machine? someone else would like to have a go, Simon and Sylvia Rayfield, are kindly perhaps gee things up a bit with new ideas. offering us, again this year, their “Sooper Soop I will be happy to continue as long as it Serving” at their home in Reepham, on makes me laugh – the Brooklands Group Thursday 11th December,12 noon. We look has never failed to do that, however If

30 forward to this - please inform them of your character, having been his father’s transport, intentions. (01603 870500). many years ago. Mick and Bev Underwood We wish you all, Season's Greetings, were our group enthusiasts for this last year, Mr Josnes. both being surprised when their names were Tues 21st November group meeting Hare Arms, called out. Since purchasing their Morgan,

Stow Bardolph. 8.00 p.m. they have been attending our meetings, along EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT with those of the West Midlands. We had a good turnout of cars in November, Mick has been making some superb parts, a 2-Speeder, an F-Type, the “Coronation and his will be the shiniest Morgan, with all Princess” Plus-4, and two 5-Speeders. New the stainless steel parts he has made, The feasts for the eyes were Jeremy Jones’ Brooklands cans, he brought along to the immaculate medici blue 1965 Lotus Elan SII group BBQ were so good that we all look Roadster and Ken Hinton’s ex-demonstrator forward to seeing the finished car. exhibitionist 5-Speeder, in silver, adorned The month finished. with the restoration with stars, chequer-pattern, Krazy Horse show at Stoneleigh Park. The stand I was on, murals, and sporting shiny chromed roly- did not include any Morgans but a few poly bars. Seeing his initials on the side he members met up and parts were bought for just couldn’t not buy it, to achieve his restorations or updating their Morgans. ambition at last. Enjoy it Ken ! The bad news though, was we were told “ that the balcony we have used for many years at this show will be converted to toilets for next year - so we will have another plot in future. We were near the stand holding a Octobers group meeting was yet again timed competition to remove 4 spark plugs - very well attended, and it was good to see all to see it done in 16 seconds was quite some- the Clutterbuck family come along, and John thing to see and won a Triumph Spitfire for a Atkins came all the way from Norfolk, also young man! John Chatwin but this month, not in the Malcolm D Bull Morgan (it was raining quite heavily). The Wednesday 17th December, Group meeting good turnouts are great for the group, but it one and hear all that goes on. John had some FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST lovely old photos that were passed around, Clocks have gone back, wet and windy and there was much talk regarding the nights, not the sort of weather to be out in a following weekend’s AGM. Morgan driving to a group meeting, the F2 The next event was the club AGM - I was remains in the garage for some TLC and only able to get there for the Saturday and mechanical work. the AGM. The factory did us proud and I Although only a small group of Morganeers enjoyed another trip around the factory but very noticeable was the small number of cars as part of the "family" of similar clubs in our around the factory. The tour took up much of area …. VMCC, VSCC, Black/White and my time there and did not leave much time to others - we are always welcome to share in meet members whom I had not seen for a their club activities, to make new friends of long time. like minded enthusiasts etc. The meeting was much more settled that Our own group meeting in October was a last years debacle and we hope the new chairman will bring the club back together - at the to how it was, not so long ago. Hear hear ..Ed Fox & Hounds. A good turn out of members It was good to see so many of our members win awards, Chuck (Berry) winning one for subjects and experiences, not always Morgan his Morgan in the concours, for the Morgan related. that should not be changed - it has so much Dave Blight reported he had some progress

31 -ically acquired this from Brian Clutterbuck. was sorting out the upholstery on the Family, Two folders were brought along by Glyn Les Phelps has his gearbox in for repair and Chambers, one held a wonderful collection rebuild. Hopefully, this will kick start more of Mog photos some dating possibly pre WW1 to a classic F Type advertising shot. on Cornish roads. Lots of mud, bent number plates, bald tyres Those of us who attended the AGM all and period clothing – Brilliant! The second agreed we had a great time thanks to the folder contained various period, technical, Morgan Motor Co, trip round the factory, Mog related magazine cuttings from 1934 to drive a 5 speeder, record number of members 1956. A wealth of practical ideas and info. at the AGM itself, all good signs of a healthy As predicted it was preferable to be inside club, long may it continue. The Swan this month; having enjoyed the Eric Bayley. sunshine for all our previous meetings since Friday 5th Dec. Black/white breakfast meet, May, always seated outside. ( An amazing 10.00am Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. British summer.) (Also many thanks to Mrs th Wed. 10 Dec. VSCC Christmas Jolly, Fresco for allowing Al out to join us so 7.30 pm, Hawking Arms, Zelah. regularly.) ( Sorry – I've been bottling that Thurs. 18th Dec, , MTWC Group Meeting, 7.30 pm, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. one up for months!) Sun. 28th Dec, VMCC End of Year Run Genially, we accepted an invasion of half a 10.30am, Lanivet. dozen or so, mad cyclists from Aylesbury – all Lycra and helmets! ( Far madder than FAR SOUTH WEST people who drive around in 60 plus year old At the time of writing 11th November, G0 John T is in hospital. His daughter Jill is Where was our own frantic cyclist and 5- happy to take messages on ) 01 Regards, Speeder driver Chris Hewitt when you John T. needed him? Next FSW meeting will be THIRD TUESDAY at A few thoughts for runs and venues for 18th Huntsmans Lodge as usual. November Spring 2015 were bounced around, but for HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS If you want to 'Eat Christmas' at our in the comfort and hospitality of The Swan. Christmas Lunch on Wednesday the 17th of The Swan is in a rural setting and after our December and did NOT book it at our lunchtime meet, the newly evolved Rambling November meeting – 01582-606812 ... phone subsection struck out on foot westwards into me NOW! . The friendly and accommodating the Buckinghamshire countryside, returning staff at The Swan need numbers and menu hours later invigorated and just before rain. choices - otherwise you don't get none! There is unfounded rumour of unidentified members allegedly involved in 'scrumping'! Mog bits brought along. Howard Andermahr Hmmm! At the Malvern AGM.,your scribe was in in great need of resurrection or replacement , which turned out to be the latter, as he Bob Towell, Keith Murray and others from subsequently applied heat in in an attempt to our area. There were one hundred and fifty build them up and they melted! plus enthusiastic members packed into the MCC Visitor Centre waiting with bated a lot of attention was two Mog clutch plates - breath for an AGM. that appeared to go quite one very old and the other one relatively new smoothly. I shall leave others to report fully (1950's.) The latter was a Ford 8/10 spider and accurately in the Bulletin, suffice to say clutch plate. The other a very early 'Borg and that 'Herts, Beds and Bucks' got an Beck' for a 3 Speeder, encouraging mention from the stage. Many later conversations at the factory and proving yet Abbey Hotel gave further encouragement again nothing is new. I believe Richard histor and even suggested invites for visits and/or

32 future combined events with other peripheral December as it is very close to Christmas, groups. Roll on Spring ! but we are having our popular Christmas- Although written in November, I would New Year lunchtime meeting at The Calf’s like to thank all our attendees for making Head at Worston on Tuesday 30th group meetings in Their Area possible, and December. Please note the change of date to wish them and our readers a Happy from Monday 29th as they have a wedding Christmas and a Healthy & Prosperous New reception on that day and cannot Year. accommodate us as well. NW and YND Angus Tozer. group members are cordially invited but 3rd Wednesday, every month, Noon. The Swan, please let me know beforehand if you are Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. th coming so that I can let the pub know how Next meeting 17 December. many we are going to be for lunch. LANCS and LAKES May I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Well what a cracking AGM weekend it was, happy and healthy New Year. with record attendances for the AGM and the Steve Hughes Dinner and lovely weather all weekend to Tuesday 30th December – New Year lunch meeting at The Calf’s Head, Worston from 12am. boot. I felt that it was a fitting tribute to st Michael Joseph for all the hard work he has Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day VSCC put into the club this year in his regrettably short tenure as club chairman. NORTH AMERICA There were twenty four Lancs and Lakes members at Malvern at various times over the weekend so I hope that you all enjoyed it . Congratulations as much as we did. Freddie Frot, Peter also to Chris Towner, former Pattinson, Steve Finch, Ian Hughes, John Brown and myself were all buying lots of essential bits for our winter rebuilds at the Brian Pollock tells me that he has begun Spares Fair and Roy Lund was also spotted production of replica wiper motor controls. with his wallet open at Roger Orford’s stall! He will soon advertise them in his trade However, none of us could match up to advertisement in the Bulletin. See p Bryan Rawlinson who bought a lovely F4 on The tragic accidental death of Peter Wing Sunday afternoon and can now happily rejoin (reported here last month) got some of us the ranks of full members! It will be lovely reconsidering the safety of our rear tires. I to have another running car in the section began installing three new Blockley tires a next year and even better that it is another F4! few days ago and immediately encountered I finally met up with local member Richard badly pitted front wheel bearing cups. Not to Gladstone at Bannister Engines workshop mention worn sliders …and missing teeth on last week. He is having a comprehensive the high-speed gear sprocket. Do it all at refurbishment and upgrade on the E93A once, or add more baling wire and chewing engine for his 1936 F4 (ex Stan Thorpe and gum to tackle the other jobs later? Barry Nevitt) so that should be a runner Dick Tuttle reports that his Super Sports again soon. Good to meet you at last Richard still runs great, despite the ravages of so and we look forward to welcoming you at many section events whenever you can make it. traveling with Jim Taylor in his By the time you read this we will have had Sports. He notes that there are several our sell-out Christmas meal at the November 5-speeders in his area but he doesn’t tour meeting closely followed by the Night Trial with them regularly due to the road speeds and also the Sporting Section awards dinner preferred by the 5-speeder owners. Dick has and CCM at the end of the month. So that also been showing off his Peel Trident really is it for this year apart from our New occasionally. Here he is interviewed by USA Year lunch meeting. Today: http://tinyurl.com/nnzqfop and in There will not be a monthly meeting in another video he experiences nearly one full

33 minute of international fame, hanging out you are feeling better by the time you read with Jay Leno (Peel segment begins at this, Trevor. Oops! Damn! 34:50): http://tinyurl.com/o7px92n We were delighted to be joined at our end Ron Garner’s 3-wheeler ‘porta-pub’ was of month meeting by Neil and Anne Shirley written up in Hemmings Motor News, a whom we haven’t seen for a long time. They source for vintage cars and parts with a large were still recognised by many old friends and audience: http://tinyurl.com/qgcxtkj we hope to see more of them soon. It was a Marc Wunderman says he is embarrassed to full meeting, (complete with birthday cake) report that he has been using his Morgan but we were missing support from our 5- infrequently. His shop/barn is disabled for a speeder members. few months for remodeling but he has been At the time of writing we have 35 takers getting out occasionally. At the September for our Christmas lunch including visitors British Invasion at Stowe, VT Marc and Jim from Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Perman did their annual climb up Smuggler's Gloucestershire and whom, I know will be Notch, which, aside from being fun and more than welcome. With the complication challenging, is what Marc finds to be his best of dates around Christmas, I have arranged annual benchmark of how well the car is with The Whipping Stocks to have our next running. When the car goes up and over the meeting on Friday, 2nd January., and thinking top without needing low gear as it did this of Christmas, best wishes to all of you. year it means that all is well. He attended the Mike Guess Horseless Carriage Club of America/AACA 3rd December - Christmas Lunch meeting at The Smoker Inn, A556, Plumley meet (only two miles from his home). As nd often happens the Morgan got a 2 January - Meeting, The Whipping Stocks, disproportionate amount of attention given A50, Over Peover the range of cars that included an open wheel OXFORD Alfa Romeo, two Bugattis, a White Steamer As I mentioned in last month's Bulletin, The and a variety of large American Brass Era New Year's Eve lunchtime meeting will be at c Tony and Peta Tebby's house in Church with Hanborough, from noon onwards. It would 60 degree days in December or January the be helpful if you could let them know in Morgan 3/4 Group has been known to advance if you are planning to attend, so that quickly pull a run together to take advantage they have some idea of numbers. You can of the unusually good weather. also ring Tony for directions if you haven't Duncan Charlton been before. (His mobile number is: 07831 497775). Hoping to see a few three wheelers NORTH WEST turning out. Group support for the AGM weekend was Wishing all members a Merry Christmas. fair in the circumstances and I had the Bob Cragg particular pleasure of presenting the Group’s Wednesday 31st December, Oxford Group Enthusiast Award to Ian Naisby. Group Meeting, "Rookery Court", Church Hanborough members were very strong in their feelings OX8 8AB, from noon. that Ian, who has had a tough time this year, SCANDINAVIAN fully deserved the recognition for his This year brought as snow early, already determination and enthusiasm in getting to in October, but only for a few days. Snow is the I.o.M. Classic TT in his Morgan along nice in the darkness of November. From our with wife Marion. Perhaps Marion should new house we see no more light than our have had the award for her part in the own garden lamps. But Stig and Christer has success. Thanks to Jeremy Harrison for lightened it up by sending the invitation for getting Ian to Malvern. next years Viking Run. I hope that Nick can I’m mentioning no names but one of our get it into your Bulletin for Christmas. It will septuagenarians has discovered that chasing be our first stay in a Swedish vineyard, so we round in an 80 year old three wheeler is a lot - can look forward to that as well. But the safer than standing on a swivel chair. Hope main thing is to meet our 3W friends and I

34 have already heard that there will be more so a step up from last year! Inevitable bits from UK next year. purchased for JB5885 from a more thriving If you live up north in UK you can take the spares fair on the Sunday morning – seems freight ferry from Immingham to like a better format than previously. Gothenburg. They have only 12 cabins, but A note for next year – 70th anniversary of nowadays you get a definite booking the MTWC, so we should aim to get an even directly. Not the most amusing trip but if you bigger contingent down for that one, with 3- bring friends and a good book it helps. From wheelers perhaps? You will be getting the ferry in Gothenburg it is only 106 km, 66 reminders about that in 2015… miles, the shortest way down to Ästad. And I was contacted by Tony Casswell, down in for our Scandinavian members it is almost as Dumfries, who is looking for a 3-wheeler, so central as it can be. I gave him all the contacts in the SW. He is a It is not the same for our Opening Run as I bit isolated there, so give him some support. plan to base that in our new home, Åkers I will be away through January, back in NZ Styckebruk. It is situated around 70 km south again, so might be short of a January report. -east of Stockholm. We have some members with old Morgan Three-Wheelers up around Dan On Safari Stockholm and in Dalarna further north and SOUTH COAST an amount of new ones, so I think it is time Feedback is de rigeur these days but the to have a meeting up here. spirited reaction to my “fact-based” October It is an interesting area. We have many old report was unexpected; “Dreary”, mines and close to us they have produced “Disgusting”, “Contemptible” and “Resign!” gun powder and guns from the 16th century. give a flavour of the milder comments on Our house was for 48 years used by the offer. Pleasing everyone can be tricky but, managing director of that company. There is without wishing to appear smug, a readership also a royal castle, a steam railway and a coal approaching double figures says I must be -fired steam ship that has done the same tour getting something right! between Stockholm and our closest town Mariefred for more than 100 years - and the captain almost as long. We also have an and the clubhouse. Nothing much changes - active distillery 500m away. There are also this is one of the delights of the place - but many nice roads for 3W driving. ”The there are plans to move the hangar on the preliminary date for the Opening Run is finishing straight to one side; an imaginative 25/4.” and welcome return to originality. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a After lunch I spotted a shed where Vieux happy Year where we can meet in our Charles 111, a 1912 fifteen-litre Lorraine- Three-Wheelers Dietrich racer, was undergoing work. Five Lennart Nilsson grizzled, white-overalled engineers were SCOTLAND/NORTH EAST stooped, like worshipping Druids, over the A quick follow-up from the AGM weekend bath-sized crankcase as they fitted a con-rod. – there will be plenty of other information in In reverent silence they laboured for ages to the Bulletin, so I stick to the essentials.We get it spot-on but - oh dear - on final “nipping managed 7 members from the Scottish area -up” the big-end was rock-solid on its ’pin. this year – Paul and Jane Jowitt, Keith Hayes and his wife, Dave Stewart and ourselves. Pretty good going, and Paul achieved his ambition to appear with newly re-built SS – I left them to it. well done! Hopefully a picture somewhere in Thence to the gift shop where, even with this issue. the help of the obliging manager, I couldn’t A good meeting hosted by the Morgan find anything that would remotely appeal to factory, with 5-speeder test drives, and an Mrs. Clark as a souvenir of my visit. I felt a enjoyable dinner with evening entertainment, Brooklands tea-towel might be considered

35 insensitive so eventually opted for a bag of Bob Towell will no longer be racing his Pontefract Cakes - a favourite of hers - which flat-sided Aero so the racing fraternity can let I much enjoyed on the home trip. It is, after out a collective sigh of relief. Bob may ease all, the thought that counts. his withdrawal pains by tackling the The October meeting was an intimate occasional hill-climb in GT 7220, his 1931 affair with eighteen present. Rose Knutton Super Sports, when he is not passengering in joined us for the first time and we hope to see a friend’s 30-98 Vauxhall! her again soon. The Goodwood VSCC Sprint Dave Fripp duly christened his Group was well-populated with South-Coasters Enthusiast award (a tastefully engraved glass including - amongst the rarer faces - Jon and tankard) at the Group Meeting on Saturday Jack Olney and Brian Stevens, and Michael 1st November, a well-deserved reward for his Joseph “dropped in” aboard his 1946 Piper long-standing support for Group activities. Cub three-wheeler. Dave has looked after the Group’s finances since the 1960s (including the stressful cashing up at the annual Mogjumble), attended the monthly Group meetings and the and around 200 informal Wednesday Irregular meetings members - over thirty from our group - and when he is not sojourning in Cheddar in the plenty to do and see. West Country, keenly supported (even The meeting itself was packed and ran camping in his tent) the annual SE Group smoothly and happily. Congratulations to camping weekends at Stiffkey in Norfolk, John and June Macara whose epic 191 mile disseminated his wide knowledge of all things Morgan to anyone who will listen, and has at last started on the restoration of his Anzani Aero earned him the Two-speeder 1930 Aero which has been in pieces for over Concours Award and to Sam Savage, already 30 years. our Enthusiast of The Year, for winning the At the time of penning this report Colin Helping Hand Award. Wilson and Dennis Plater could be viewed My enduring image of the weekend: Colin in Wilson - jaw set, eyes narrowed into the sun, Dennis’ 1916 Grand Prix in the cavalcade of bowler rammed securely down - heading for veteran cars at the Great War Muster which the hills at high velocity in a five-speeder was held at Brooklands on 3rd August. demonstrator with a dealer riding shotgun. A happy Colin, adorned with his trademark The car had reached Mach 1 before it even bowler hat, is featured on page 6 of the left the factory gates and the look of shock Brooklands Bulletin for November/ on the hapless passenger’s face as, once on December 2014, and his attire found favour the open road, the Wilson brogue floored the with at least one U Tube spectator whose throttle, will remain with me for a very long comments appear on the dedicated section time. A delicious memory. reserved for viewers’ comments. olly Run will be on Sunday 8th December Duoika Stephen Clark Next meetings: Sunday, 7th December, from 9.30 am. Holly Run. Saturday 6th December 2014, Swan Hotel, The Bear Inn car park, Burwash. Horndon-on-the-Hill Wednesday, 17th December, 7.30 pm. Scalextric Saturday 3rd January 2015, Swan Hotel, Grand Prix. Six Bells, Chiddingly. Horndon-on-the-Hill. Saturday 7th February 2015, Swan Hotel, SOUTH EAST Horndon-on-the-Hill details of sale! By popular demand the pre-Christmas midweek lunch will again be held at The Bell SOUTH WEST public house, Ingatestone, on Wednesday Not a lot to report, but a few bits and bobs 10th December. Any member who wishes to of interest. Steve Kitchin was unlucky to join the throng should let Dennis Plater know lose forward motion on his lovely Grand Prix as early as possible, if he/she has not already on his way to a recent group meeting. The done so. power of its MAG engine caused a ring of bolts securing the bevel crown wheel to its 36 hub to shear. Luckily there was no collateral Sunday diners. The pub’s number is 01564 damage, so Steve hopes to have the car 823386 and please mention the MTWC. running again soon. David Poplar has been The mid-week retirees lunches are still busy on two projects - a standard MX 4 popular (with luck, I might qualify to take Super Sports and the new body frame on an part one day). I believe a Christmas meal is F2 rebuild for the Touring Modified Class in planned for 9th December. Contact John the Challenge Series. Barker for more details. Don’t let a bit of winter weather dissuade you from driving your Mog. One of my Dick and favourite times to drive mine is out in the Sue Fripp's Super Sports has been seen at a country late at night when there has been a number of other group's camping weekends hard frost and the stars are like diamonds during the summer as well as featuring not across the sky. Wrap up warmly and enjoy. once, but twice on the front cover of the Dave Anscombe Bulletin during 2014. Meanwhile my MX2 Wednesday, 12th November, Mid-month Meeting. Super Sports has travelled about 15 miles to Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 Wednesday, 26th November, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Constructive Club improving Conversation!! .. Ed th - Wednesday, 10 December, Mid-month Meeting. The Group Enthusiast for 2014, is the shy Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 and retiring Ian Parkinson, for his overseas travels that resulted in a broken MX4, bouncing back from that disaster to travel to a strong Club presence at the Thrill on the Hill and the Pickersleigh Road Centenary celebrations. Tony Quinn Sat 6th December - lunchtime - The Hare & Hounds, Putts Corner, Sidbury. Party hats obligatory. Thurs 1 January - nothing planned as yet. The Strode Arms at Cranmore no longer seems to be popular with our crowd, so I will take soundings and email group members in due course. WEST MIDLANDS

we shall shortly be preparing for the Christmas period and a general shortage of

Our last outing will, as usual, be the Holly Run and this year we have another new venue. We will be starting and finishing at the Coach and Horses, Weatheroak Hill, B48 7EA, just off the Roman Icknield Street (where we lunched before our recent trip to the Wythall Transport Museum). The start is, as usual, at 10 a.m. and there will be Long-term West Midlands member and F-Type Technical Adviser, Tony Birks, author of the approximately 20 miles of minor roads to authoritative F-Type Handbook, recently traverse before finishing back at the pub in celebrated his 75th birthday and 50th wedding time for lunch. If you want to eat, please anniversary. Morgan friends attended his party ring the pub and book for 12 noon so that and a happy Tony is seen here with his celebration they can accommodate us before their usual cake. Photo: Julia Critchlow

37 YORKS. NOTTS. and DERBYS. long, long (I would like to point out dad chose the I will try and keep it short this month number of longs! – H) time ago. He didn’t like it, following last month’s double bill – a combination but I won’t go into the story further because Cathy of health and technology glitches. …. Sorry. was not there to defend Tony Following the bonanza of 5 -peeders last month, not a single 2, 3 or 5 speeder in sight and only eight of us including one lady (nice to see you Attendance could have been better, but so could Pauline) and an apology. have the weather and October was particularly All were happily consuming, beer, tea or coffee hectic with the AGM and our Rolls Royce visit. and in one case a chicken pie with all the ( trimmings – very nice! ‘F types’ were the main topic of discussion, Brian has just unearthed an ‘F4’ in serious need of Things will be a lot more relaxed over the a re-build which he heard of on the grape vine winter, but don’t get too complacent we have next which should complement the 1933 ‘Super Sports’ year’s programme to sort, possibly a group dinner beetle back he finished 3-4 years ago. He brought and what better place to solve re-build problems with him what looked like a straightened out wire and get advice from experienced members at coat hanger, it is in fact, a sort of torsion bar spring YOUR friendly monthly meetings. See you soon. arrangement which fits behind the front number Eric Eadon and Heather plate to hold it up or down dependent on whether Next meetings you are using a starting handle or not. A new one 9th December The Bay Horse, Scholes. on me, my 1950 ‘F Super’ didn’t have one. M1, J35, A629, 3rd left . (Sat Nav S61 2RQ). We resorted to discussing BSA 3 wheelers at one 23rd December The Reindeer Inn, stage. Terry Green had one once, found for him Overton. A642, opposite the National Coal by Tony Quinn in their student days – a long, long, Mining Museum. (Sat Nav WF4 4RL).

A 5-Speeder Run - Grindelwald Chas Saunter

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39 Registry Enquiries Steve Lister

In the course of acting as Club Registrar, Steve Lister receives many enquiries from relatives of former owners. This one concerns a rarity :

Dear Mr Lister At a factory visit this week Martin Webb told us that the above three wheeler that was once owned by my Father-in-Law, John Moody (sadly no longer with us), back in the late forties/early fifties, is still registered with the DVLA. Martin said to contact you to find out whether the current owner is a member of the MTWC as we are trying to piece together the history and maybe contact the owner in the future. I have attached a photo of John in his Super Sport which drove all over Europe before he married and was forced to be sensible! Thanking you in anticipation, Tony and Alison Magson (nee: Moody)

BNO 689 has been with Club member David Martin in Cambridgeshire since the early 1960s. However, David sold the car to a non-member earlier this year. Point of note – as it says below, the photo was taken in the late forties/early fifties so the Morgan is unlikely to have been re-bodied. Therefore, we have a photo of that rare bird – a Matchless Super Sports Beetleback. BNO 689 left the Factory in August 1934. SL. Registrar

4037 And here’s another query: The Registrar replied: If your society can throw any light on this No, I can't definitely tie OF 1205 to chassis car we would be very interested number 1655A as the Factory records don't It is likely to be a West Country car most show registration numbers. I have taken the probably Devon or Somerset. We think my fact that OF 1205 wife's Dad was about 25 when the photo was is a June 1929 Birmingham registration and taken (he was born 1908). Note the looked for appropriate vehicles leaving the extremely illegal front tyre!! Factory between March and June 1929. Out of interest my wife's great grandfather Appropriate meaning an Aero with OHV had the very first car in Devon & went on to JAP (unusual) and Super Aero wings (more own a garage in Okehampton called FJ Glass unusual) - the only real candidate is 1655A. & Co which still operates today in some sort Given the rarity of the specification (OHV of capacity!! engine on an Aero + the Super Aero wings). Thanks for your help. Look forward to your And then: I think I may have found her: reply. Fraser and Judy Roper 1655A was an Aero with "Sports Wings" and OHV JAP. Peacock Blue with Red chassis and wheels. Dispatched on the 12th June 1929 to Colmore Birmingham.

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4241 A Profile of the Editor The Editor

Neither young (67) nor svelte … as described Come 1972, I volunteered as South East on the website by Steve U… but as I have Group Organiser, followed a few years later as always lived by the adage “Everything that Publisher, with Christine’s help. In those days everyone says about me is absolutely true…” it involved a drive across London to collect the In time-honoured fashion, at the age of eight, 1000 or so Bulletins, print off the addresses by I saw a red Morgan in Wells, Somerset, (the hand - with an infuriatingly unreliable stencil town on my birth 1947) and was hooked. machine, stuff the envelopes and Christine I joined the Club in March ‘65 and would load the pram (we had a daughter bought my first of several (… alright … a Ellena by then) and make several journeys to number) threewheelers, a 1937 MX2 Barrel- the post office. Plus ça change¡ back in April 1965 . Though running, it was By 1977 it was time for a rest from club original - apart from the dashboard - but in officership, as daughter no.2 ...Rowena had need of total rebuild. The rebuild of the arrived. But by 1979 we were up for another wreck took six years, interspersed with a challenge and I joined the Mogspares team as predilection for old British motorcycles and an selling engine spares. None of this one-make undistinguished education in mapping and nonsense, we handled JAP, Blackburne and land survey and life in Oxford and then, more Matchless, plus carburettor and electrical grandly ...Leytonstone, East London. spares ….Plus ça change¡ By 1970 the Morgan and a few bikes arrived All of this, was very nearly terminated in in a rented lock-up in South Woodford, N.E. 1981 - a friend asked for a ride in the Super London E18. My then-principal transport was Sports and as I was driving in Epping Forest a 1958 Matchless G80S the alternator of which where we lived, I was hit by a drunk driver. I became adept at re-wiring at the roadside. I was saved by the Cortina riding up over the In March 1971, I met Christine on an front wheel and sliding down the high level arranged blind date and as they say romance exhaust pipe but it concertinaed my right arm, blossomed. During these first weeks, I didn’t broke my shoulder in three places and every date Christine at the weekend - I was very rib on the right in at least two places. I was off determined to get the Morgan running. work for a year and it is a hard way to earn Needless to say this arrangement made some extra cash but it did buy a few machines. Christine wonder what I was up to and one In 1988 I gave up selling Mogspares in the Saturday, followed me from the house I shared knowledge that I was about to set up my own in East London to the lock-up. To her surprise survey business, locating buried pipes and I was two-timing her with the MX2 rebuild. cable … and including going down sewers. From then on Christine joined me at weekends The company prospered and who better to helping with the task. Realising I had found run it than my-now-former-wife Christine and someone of rare enthusiasm, I proposed and her partner Grant as my Finance Director (we rather than a ring, promptly bought Christine a have rarely been conventional). Roll on ten 1935 MX Family. years I now have some more Morgans Finally roadworthy in 1971, the Super Sports including a Plus 8 and a 4 seater Drophead was the wedding conveyance when we married Coupé and regularly use a 1933 MX Family in March 1972. It was used regularly and on and a 1927 Aero. one occasion, on the way back in the Morgan In a rare, quiet moment in the office from a party in Cambridge, we pulled into a Christine said “why don’t you take over the filling station to check one of the headlights vacancy of Member-ship Sec.” Then, when and were accosted by a fellow, shouting Sandy Atkinson asked for assistance as he was “what’s your number?” ever helpful at 3am. terminally ill with cancer … I volunteered ... I pointed to the number plate. Exasperated, he and in March 2007, I somewhat reluctantly shouted “No! your effing rally number!!” As took over as Editor for four years and again in we drove off I told the non-plussed ACU 600 April 2014. Last year I was diagnosed as Mile National Rally volunteer “ Been to a having been Bi-polar2 for probably 45 years ... cracking party old chap - we’re going home!” And the rest as they say they say is cont/...p49

42 More Thoughts on GH 8 Jeremy Jones

As I have recently re-joined the MTWC, it body like a Super Aero, but an upswept Aero is great to read the Bulletin again. I was tail apparently made in one piece from the tail delighted to see Lyn Evans’s article in the itself to behind the crosshead, without a join August edition about the re-emergence of GH 8, the Aero he bought in 1959, which evoked The petrol tank appears to extend right memories of my earliest involvement with forward to the radiator, with a Super Aero Morgans in 1962. type oil tank beneath, accessed through Aero In my last year at school, I saw parked across bonnet sides with ‘D’ cut-outs rather than the the road from my parents’ house a Morgan usual louvres. The car has the ‘double-drop’ unlike any I had seen before, an Aero which I cranked front chassis tubes that Steve Lister soon discovered belonged to one of Lyn’s described in March 2010’s Bulletin and looks fellow design students, Brian Warmington. to have been built at the factory with these Brian’s car exuded character, despite non- unusual features and a JAP LTOW/R engine. original alloy cycle guards and the amputation Does anyone know who was its first owner of the last few inches of its upswept tail. If I and what he used the car for? Were any other remember its registration correctly, it was PH Aeros built in a similar style? 8267. Congratulations to Alison and Tim Giddens This vision changed my life: I simply had for bringing this wonderful Morgan back to find one of these machines. After a short to life. search I bought my 1929 Aero, TE 6857, in 1963. I parted with my car in 2009 and almost immediately regretted doing so. This year, after some soundings and message passing by Sue Darbyshire and Dennis Rushton, who knew its latest owner, Simon Edwards, I was able to buy TE 6857 for a second time. Back to GH 8, photos of which were among some bits and pieces Brian Warmington passed on to me when he sold his Aero. I was struck by how unusual this car is: it has a tapering narrow front to its

43 New Members and Re-joined Members Eric Bayley

UK Stephen Cook. Ashleworth, Gloucester, GL19 4JE. Nick Hayward. Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, IP29 4AL. Matt Johnston. Elmworth, Hamps, PO10 7NT. Richard Woodcock. Napton on the Hill, Warks, CV47 8PB. David/ Dianne Wynne. Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 3HE. Keith/Patricia Broomfield. Edmonton, London, N9 9UL.

Rejoin. Tony Casswell. Whithorn, Scotland, DG8 8HT.

EU+ Michael Scherechevsky. Grivegnee, 4030, belgium.

ROW Timothy/Lorene Hoiles. Colorodo Springs, CO 80915, USA. Marjorie Scott. Alexandera, Virginia, 22314, USA.

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44 An Exacting Trial Adrian Wyatt

On February 12th 1913, the newly-formed cylinder, conked out, and was pushed up! The Cyclecar Club announced its first reliability trial. Morgans romped up having special low gears The course (shown on the above map) was 150 (11:1) which was still higher than that of many miles to be taken non-stop (apart from an hour other competitors. The surface of the hill lunch break) averaging 17 mph for 750 cc cars destroyed several tyres: Busby 'shot off a tyre' at and 20 mph for 1100 cc cars. It included slow the bottom of the hill. and fast hill climbs and a watersplash (a special Next was Birdlip, to be climbed slowly. This treat for the belt-driven cars). presented no problem to the Morgans, The course started and ended in The only criticism which took between 10 and 15 minutes Oxford, and would be run a month of the Morgans over a timed mile. And so to lunch at later on Saturday March 15th. In was the exposure the Plough Inn, Cheltenham. those days the roads were of the rear chains Upton Hill was a fast climb 'w hich macadamised - that is, surfaced with a had a bad bend at the bottom. Here mixture of broken stones, gravels and finer stuff. an inspector and a constable were on duty. The The surface in many places was 'apt to be greasy . constable apparently waved the competitors on . . overshadowed by trees and of a clayey nature'. while the inspector rushed out and stopped them, Other hazards of the day included the police who demanding their names and addresses . . . Many rarely saw the need for evidence when booking competitors did not know they were in a fast hill someone for speeding. The fact that the car was climb.' low and loud was often sufficient. HFS made the fastest ascent, but even he had to March 15th started with wind, snow and rain, come down to bottom gear on some parts of the exacerbated by course arrows pointing the wrong hill. He was one of four competitors to run the way (probably interfered with) or being blown entire 150 miles non-stop and got a bronze medal. away! And since the numbers of many of the cars The other three Morgans finished with various became detached, the times of several competitors problems. were not taken. Of the 19 entrants, four Morgans The official results included comments on all had been entered by HFS Morgan, V Busby, AW aspects of the design of the cyclecars. The only Lambert and JW Spencer, probably all 2-seater criticism of the Morgans was the exposure of the Runabouts rear chains leading to rapid wear with the The first hill was Sudeley 'the first real test of macadam surface with its mud and dust. the trial. The hill rises with great abruptness Who's for a re-enactment, then ?(apart with patches of loose stones, deep ruts and thick, from that average speed - and the clayey, soil.' Armstrong's GN arrived on one macadam)

45 FLOGGERY WANTED: Sports Cam for MX2 Bruce Grant Mem No 9795 Telephone 01446 404234 FOR SALE: 1932 Family Four 2 Speeder Reduced Price. FOR SALE: XMAS EXTRAS - Books for My husband Peter Edney and I had a lot of those of a Mechanical Bent. THE ARTFUL fun in this little car but it hasn’t been used BODGER A Celebration of Inspired Fixes* since Peter died at the end of 2007. Before it All true! £8 THE SIX DAY AFFAIR An becomes neglected I thought this would be a Account of the ill-fated 1939 ISDT in good time to sell. Austria £12 TRANSMOGRIFICATION The car has been off the road since late 2007 Building Muriel, the Morgan-Ariel Special* but it is garaged and covered. It comes with £8 A TALL SHORT STORY A Motoring its own trailer, included in the price. At the Tale of Trials, Love, War & Derring-Do* £8 moment the car has an air-cooled KT J.A.P. ORDINARY The Restoration & History of engine but a water-cooled KT engine and a High-Wheeler Bicycle £8 radiator are also included in the asking * involves Morgan 3-Wheelers! Signed & price.I am prepared to accept offers around words if req'd All plus £2 p&p John £18,000.00.For further details and to Bradshaw [email protected] 0797 arrange to see the car which is in Essex, 2523685 or see www.jrbpub.net email Ann Edney: [email protected] ( photos below) WANTED: Aluminium spare wheel cover for barrel back Morgan. Bob Clements 01626 824914

FREEfor Collection: BULLETINS: 1963 x2; 1964,5,6,8&9 x1; 1971 x1; 1974 x2; 1990 x2; 1992 x2; 1993 x3; 1998 x1; 1999 x12; 2000 x12; 2001 x11; 2002 x10; 2003 x6; 2005 x7; 2006 x12; 2007 x1; 2008 x10; 2009 x12; 2010 x12; 2011 x9; 2012 x2 plus more elsewhere... All Free! Buyer collects from Malvern. Also 2 new Bulletin binders which MUST be worth something? John Bradshaw [email protected] 0797 2523685

WANTED: I’m trying to find a windscreen assembly for my 1927 Aero project. If you can help, please call or email me, Roger Sterry Mem No F10849 01452 830497 or [email protected] Thanks,

WANTED: All submissions for the January 2015 must be with the editor by 6th December - as Lavenham Press, the printers, close for business during the holiday period. Any contributions WANTED: Pudding basin crash helmet in arriving after this date will be held over reasonable condition . Size 7¼ any colour as long as it is useable Also scooter type with a until the February 2015 issue peak. size 7¼ any colour Nick Taylor 01454 617002 [email protected]

46 Obituary: Rudolf Häusermann Tom van Burkum

Rudolf Häusermann passed away because to the famous "Verkehrshaus Luzern" - the of cancer in September 2014 biggest Museum in Switzerland for rolling, We remember Rudolf as the person who flying and swimming vehicles. founded the Swiss Three-Wheeler Stamm The Swiss Three-Wheeler Stamm says to (group) about 40 persons mostly drivers/ Rudolf: owners of Morgans pre-'52, in 2002. “R.I.P dear friend. We won't forget about Rudolf owned an F-Type Morgan and also you”. a 4/4. He also had a few other interesting vehicles. The Morgan of Rudolf was donated Kindest regards - Tom van Burkum

Membership Lists Eric Bayley An important notice for members who have requested a membership list on their renewal form. Until all renewal have been received, it is not possible to issue a complete list, please be patient, you are not forgotten, lists are expected to be issued between January to February next year .

Best regards, Eric Bayley, Membership Secretary.

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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Morganalia

Here you see a piece of art produced by Henk Bult, a Dutchman resident in the Groningen province of the Netherlands. Instead of the usual starting point of paper, canvas or board on which to commence painting, Henk prefers to use a discarded part of the subject vehicle.

This is Henk’s interpretation of the Grand Prix Retro at Le Puy Notre Dame.

Above and top Right: In this WW1 anniversary, many have visited the grave in nothernern France of WW1 Flying Ace Albert Ball – also known to Morgan enthusiasts as the driver of an early Grand Prix Bottom Right: The memorial at the location of his crash, May 7 th 1917