MTWC Group Events in April to check with your GO - see contact details

3 April. East Anglia Woolpit. The Bull 12.00 noon. 10 April. Y.N.D. The Bridge Inn, Curbar, 8.00. p.m. 11 April. North West Gp, Lunch, 10.30. a.m. 11 April. West Mids Gp, Fruiterers arms, Ombersley. 8.00. p.m. 12 April. South West Gp, The Huntsman Falfield. 12.00. noon. 15 April. West Mids. Long Mountain Run. 10.30. Powys Arms, Lydbury. 18 April. East Midlands Gp, Royal Oak, Brandon, 6.30. p.m. till late. 22 April. MTWC Opening Run, Prescott. Don’t be late!!! 23 April. Far South West Drive it Day meet at McDonalds car park Hayle. 10.30. a.m. 24 April. Y.N.D. Gp, Dreaming and fondling John Rowlands!!! 12.00. noon.* 24 April. Y.N.D. Gp, Reindeer Inn, Overton, 8.00. p.m. 25 April. West Mids Gp, Clent Club, 8.00. p.m. 27 April. North West Gp, Whipping Stocks evening meeting. 30 April. Oxford Sub Group, The Star, Stanton St John, 8.00. p.m.

* Spectators for the dreaming and fondling at John Rowlands are reminded that fondling is strictly by invitation only. See page 35. YND Group Report, for more details. ooooooherr. Please; still check dates with your GO. I’m told I got some wrong last month. Sorry, Ed... Dates for your 2012 diary

Saturday 14 April SW Wye Valley Run, Meet Tintern Station, 10.00hrs. a/o website 15 April VMCC Long Mountain Run. Powys Arms, Lydbury. 9.30. am for 10.30 start. 21 April Scandinavian Opening Run. 22 April MTWC OPENING RUN PRESCOTT see page five for full details. 25-28 May Dutch opening Run 17-20 May German Opening Run 8—11 June East Anglia, Worstead Weekend. Contact Tim or Sue, 01692 536790 30 June Curborough Sprint. See page seven for full details. a/o website 3—5 August Scandinavian Viking Run.

Contents. Page: 14 Notice board 39 Regalia 3 From the Editor 15 Comp reports 41 Used parts register 4 Chairman’s report 17 American cyclecars 42 Mr Gunn’s Morgan 6 Orkney Holiday 19 Dear John 44 Floggery 7 Curboro’ sprint 22 Mogspares 45 Henry Laird 8 Dash badges 23 Letter from Jake 46 Brooklands test 9 New club badge 25 Committee report Day pikkies 10 Antipodean report 26 Brake tables 48 Parting shot, from 10 Registry rumblings 30 Group reports overseas! 13 French connection 37 Matchless MX3

Cover picture. First production deliveries of the new three-wheeler line up at Melvyn Rutters Morgan Garage. The red car is destined for Barry Davidson. Photo: Melvyn Rutter.

2 VOL 67 April 2012 No 4 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE-WHEELER CLUB Affiliated to the ACU and MSA: non-territorial CLUB WEBSITE www.mtwc.co.uk

Spring is here, always my are welcome to attend these favourite season. Already, on From the Editor. meetings should they feel that my daily dog walks, I see the daffodils have their interests are not being served to their replaced the snowdrops in the wood. satisfaction. Of course at the AGM all Likewise, the hedges are beginning to show members are invited to make their points to that green hue that heralds the new growth. I the full membership, even if it is by proxy. am embarrassed to see that I mistakenly I’m still looking for technical articles or at attributed Jowett to the Midlands, when it least members’ approach to those irritating should of course have read Yorkshire. Very problems that are an ongoing occurrence sorry “tha nowst”. It was my memory of with old motors. seeing Jupiter bodies coming out of the Got to get the device polished up now in time Castle Bromwich works that fooled me. But for the Opening Run. I always try to do this as Briggs Motor Bodies who owned Jowett run as one usually meets both new and old had by then been sold by Ford to Fisher and friends, who are sometimes too far away Ludlow, that could possibly explain this. during the course of the year to meet up with. I made it to the last Club night in the trike, I hope you all caught Top Gear as they put only suffering a failed flasher bulb in the the new three-wheeler through its paces. I process, so a good result. Nice evening but I actually enjoyed it, and to be fair, I thought it was grateful for my heater flap behind the held its head up well in the capable hands of radiator. My gearbox seems to have settled ‘The Stig’, the spin at the end of the lap down with its new gears as I get used to the notwithstanding. slightly different gear change timing. I’m I was introduced to a new magazine by the still finding it a novelty to have no second editor recently. ‘Mog’ calls itself the only gear whine. I’m sure it will return during the magazine devoted to Morgans that is next eighty years! supported by the Factory! I don’t know if it Sadly we are to lose our Website Officer. will appeal to us yet, but the lady tells me Our thanks go to Ian Parkinson for his efforts that they have no intention of forgetting the with the site during his tenure. If there are three-wheelers. I hope this means us and not any members out there with the necessary IT just the new order. skills, we now need a replacement for this important post. Do try to help your Club if Members should be aware that as from the you can and contact your GO. Also, we are 1st January 2012 our three-wheelers are to lose Maria who has been a stalwart as required to have a rolling meter (Tapley in Membership Secretary, an extremely hard act old money) test, to establish the secondary to follow. Thank you Maria, we shall all miss brake efficiency. As most testers have grown you both. Replacements are urgently needed. up with ‘parking’ brakes, this may cause There has been mention of the CCM’s not anomalies with some stations’ staff. Be ready necessarily serving the members best with your explanations. See page 26 Ed... interests. Members are reminded that they

3 Hon Chairman - on Safari

Brian Clutterbuck

I was interested to read about the Harold The photograph of the car on page 43 of the Beart replica “Morgan” in John Lindop’s February magazine was, of course, captioned article in the last Bulletin. After John’s incorrectly in so far as Jowett cars were ownership it came up for sale in Exchange made in Yorkshire not the Midlands. In fact and Mart for £250. A ridiculous price in they were made in Idle, Bradford and the 1962 when few cars had achieved even later flat-twin-engined vans, shooting brakes £100. Jim Baker bought it and at that time it and builders trucks were designated Jowett had an 8 valve Anzani engine which was Bradfords. I have a vision of a seething John then swapped with Dave Shotton for a KMA Thomas in the far South West who owned a Blackburne. I remember that because of the Jowett Bradford for some years. The engine modified chassis, it had a weight problem. was probably the longest running of any Being well over 8cwt and as it had been in used in a car. Advertised as “the little engine the Gloucester area, it came with about with the big pull – 60 mph. 60 mpg.” There seven registrations. (Each time it was was a clue in the registration plate to County licensed it often had to have a weight ticket origin, CP being Halifax, Yorkshire. and Gloucestershire were pretty hot on the legislation). Nick Edwards rebuilt the car The top photograph on the same page was with a replica of the record breaker body and Locks Hill, just before Fromes Hill village, I believe the car is now in Devon. Colin on the B4103. This hill was used in the Wilson unearthed some reputed remains of Herefordshire reliability trials pre-WW1 and the Beart original which has since gone to over the years has been considerably Chris Booth. Successful cars were often realigned and now has a tarmac surface. It made as replicas for those with sufficient was one of the hills that obstructed HFS money and, as John Lindop says, are they Morgan’s direct route to Malvern from Stoke truly original cars? Does it really matter? Lacy.

Money is obviously not a problem for April heralds the start of the milder weather, Morgan owners nowadays, especially though most of us in the U K Midlands have according to a survey done in December last seen little Winter. Give your support to your year for the new ‘Mogmag’ magazine’s Group Organisers and let us see you turning publisher. Apparently owners are “affluent, up in force for the Club’s Opening Run. Ian professional and predominantly male with an and Maria have worked hard both for the impressive disposable income; With Club and the Blood Bikers Group to ensure household incomes in the £50,000 to that this worthy charity finds the funds to £100,000 bracket”. A monthly magazine continue its valuable service of transporting price of £3.99 is easily affordable so why blood and body tissue between hospitals. bother with the MTWC when you can spend See you in Ettore’s field at Prescott. another £18 and get “the world’s only national magazine for Morgan enthusiasts”? However, our Club is much more than a magazine I believe. Even though it’s a good quality magazine in its own right! Ed...

4 5 the “Old Man”, or a gentler day visiting An Orkney Week scenic Rackwick Bay, the Dwarfie stone, the Orkney consists of many islands, with the lifeboat museum, the Martello Tower and the lower islands connected to the “mainland” by Scapa Flow visitors centre, an interpretation causeways known as Churchill Barriers, centre of wartime history. constructed during WW2 to protect the fleet at anchor. The islands are serviced well with Day 5 fuel and food stops, with some 70 miles South Day separating the southern-most point to the far This would be a drive to the south of the northwest. Island that could include a visit to the Tomb Following my recent invitation to visit, a few of the Eagles, indoor attractions Sea Life and club members have contacted me expressing the Fossil Centre & café and a walk around interest. Listed below is an approximate the Hoxa Head coast looking at the WW2 timetable that should occupy these brave defences. souls for the duration of their choice.

This is based around the week commencing The days can be juggled to suit both the Monday 6th August. weather and the duration of visit. The week

can end with the highlight of the Orkney year Day1 at the County Show in Kirkwall on the Brewing Day Saturday and the Vintage Rally on the This will include a tour of the micro-brewery Sunday. that has such pleasures as “Dark Island” and There are a few Hostels on the Island, “Scullsplitter”, a tour of the Highland Park campsites, Bed and Breakfasts, Self-catering Distillery and a visit to Orkney Wine’s shop. and Hotels. Stromness has accommodation, A visit to the Italian Chapel can be included. restaurants and chippies to cater for visitors.

The campsite in Stromness has hook up for Day 2 motor-homes and sheltered flat grass for Historic Day tents overlooking the Hoy hills and the west This can include some of the attractions entry to Scapa Flow, where the German highlighting Orkneys past predating the Navy was scuppered at the end of WW1. Pyramids by over a thousand years, such as If you are interested, accommodation and Scara Brae, Maes Howe, the standing stones ferries will need booking sooner rather than of Stenness and a possible guided tour by later, as August in Orkney is quite busy with rangers of the Ring of Brodgar. Also it can tourists. For any more details or further include Viking history with the ruins of the information either give me a call or e-mail settlement on the Broch of Birsay and the on:- ancient Earls Palace. [email protected]

01856 721495. Day 3 Kim Allen Island Hopping A flight to Westray, including the shortest scheduled flight in the world to Papa Westray and a day’s tour of the island organised by Westraak, (lunch included).

Day4 For the old Men A day in Hoy, this could include a walk to

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7 Dashboard Badges. Dennis Plater, Club Secretary

For the returned to benefit of you with an those explanation. members who Applications have joined should be the Club in made to the the past year, Club or have been Secretary, so fortunate whose as to acquire address a ‘barn find’, appears on and for those page 28. who simply have not yet got around to applying, “If your car is a V-twin made in late 1934 or early here is a reminder that the Club still has some of 1935, please state which style of badge you would the replica dash badges, pictured above, that were like to have. Information about the changeover advertised in the Feb 2006 Bulletin. from the “Runabout” to the “Three-Wheeler” The same conditions apply: the application has to badge is given on p.26 in the February 2011 be validated by the Registrar, the number will then Bulletin”. Unfortunately, two badges that were be stamped on the badge before it is sent out, and it sent abroad did not arrive so we would prefer to will be subtly marked to indicate that it is a replica. send them overseas using the ‘signed for’ service. An application for a badge must state the This can cost over £5, which we would have to registration number of the car, the chassis number pass on. applied for, and the date that the Morgan was first If you are an overseas member and unable to send registered; and be accompanied by a cheque for a sterling cheque, we can collect the £11. plus p&p £11 for each badge ordered. If the Registrar cannot from the credit card account that you use to pay validate the application, the cheque will be your membership subscription.

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8 In order for the badges to receive wider appeal, especially with the introduction of the New Three-Wheeler, the current design has been altered slightly. The identity and integrity of the old badge is retained whilst being brought up to date in the light of the expected influx of new members. The order has not yet been placed as it has been de- cided that the full membership should have the chance to approve or otherwise, this sec- ond change of the original design. Should any members wish to add their comments or to discuss this matter further, they are re- quested to contact their group organisers or any other Club officer before we give the go- ahead for production. It was considered adding the legend Proposed new Club badge “Mundus vult decepi”, but members may feel that this is too radical a move at this time As John Barker is preparing to order a new and may in any case make the badge too stock of car badges, the Committee felt that busy. The Committee wishes to thank Eva it was possibly a good time to update this Binnad for her excellent artwork. item. Rocker Boxes for Matchless MX2/MX4. Fully machined with bushes and oil seals. £325.00. Cast iron cylinder heads MX2 ohv. Pr, fully machined. £650.00.

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9 Cutting from the Cairns Post, Queensland, and bugs-in-the-teeth enthusiasts. Australia, by reporter Bill Buys. “The ADR classification is that a three- wheeler with a steering wheel is car derived, Three-Wheeler hitch so it’s a car. By contrast a three-wheeled Morgan, regarded by many as the epitome of motorbike, or combination, is a motor cycle British sports cars, might soon be facing a and doesn’t need such testing” Mr Van Wyk strange problem. Its Melbourne-based said. In a frontal crash, a bike rider will get Australian importer is keen to add the new catapulted over the handlebars. But the driver Three-Wheeler sports car to its stable when it of a Morgan 3-Wheeler has a steering wheel, is released in mid 2012, but Australia is the a dashboard, a sturdy roll-cage and wears a only country in the world that demands it seat belt and helmet to protect them. Go pass a crash test. figure. However, Mr Van Wyk isn’t daunted. “The iconic Three-Wheeler is classified as a His business came to a halt for four years motorcycle everywhere else,” Morgan Cars after a similar ADR ruling on the regular Australia principal, Chris van Wyk said. The four-wheeled Morgan sports cars. But that Morgan Motor Company, in Malvern Link, is has been overcome and three versions of the the world’s oldest private car maker and the classic hand-built models are again available only British family owned car-company in in Australia. the UK. Founded by Henry Morgan in 1909, Should the 90kw twin-pot 2.0 litre, zero to its first product was a three-wheeler, an 100km/h in 4.5 seconds (Yes!) five speed astounding machine that evolved and (Mazda MX5 gearbox) Three-Wheeler get survived until 1953 and is now back in through, it should cost about A$55,000. production, albeit in a somewhat updated Change the rules Mr ADR. Life’s too short form, eagerly awaited by the wind-in-the-hair not to have a Morgan Three-Wheeler.

Registry Rumblings 2-speed Super Sports – Super Aero to you In Registry Rumblings on page 45 of and me. Anzani M3 engine number 1844 the April 2008 Bulletin I indicated that the “1933 model” and painted Red. Always last 2-speeder left the Factory in November learning!!! 1932. I got that wrong. Whilst recently Also I received a letter and picture from looking for other information, I spotted an Andy Burgess enquiring about his relative’s M-Type 2-speeder that was despatched on car. He came across a picture of them (left) the 23rd May 1933! The model is listed as a in a Morgan Three-Wheeler, and asks if the car still exists; and thinks it’s a JAP engine. Andy says the couple are his in- laws, Don and Peggy Hay. Sadly, we have no record of the Morgan since it was owned by a P Smart in 1960. AAF 481 is a 1934 Cornwall number. Note therefore it’s the more rare Super Sports – 1934 JAP with double D cut-out in the bonnet. Steve Lister.

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Please call George on 01608 664996 or 07905 168142

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 078 60 237 945.

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.

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!

Richard Williams tel: 01886 833120 Email:[email protected] For background information, see the articles on page 18, March 2004 and page 34, July 2006.

12 Invitation from La Belle France. We are supporting an exciting historic event in France in Le Touquet Paris-Plage open to all pre war cars. "La Coupe du Centenaire" is a weekend in memory of the Grand Prix de Boulogne and the "Coupe Boillot" taking place from 29th June to 1st July: a rally on the coast, gymkhana and demonstrations in the famous and luxury sea resort. Details and programme are available on: www.alfabugattimeeting.fr/coupe-du-centenaire/ index.html We have already received many registration forms back, so have a look and get back to us now if you are interested. Looking forward to welcoming you with your three-wheelers Alain HERMAN Touquet Automobiles de Collection 120 rue de Londres 62520 LE TOUQUET PARIS PLAGE 33 6 60 62 36 63 Secrétaire du Morgan Club de France

An apparently genuine but anonymous report partially wriggles into a seating position, from the 2004 Grand Prix Retro leaving a lot of closely cropped head sticking way above the windscreen, and of we go. “I come wiz you” said the Gendarme. Now 50 kph is bloody slow and ancient side- valve Darmonts are whizzing past. Six foot two, dressed in blue, the local law Come on Plod, where’s your flashing blue was walking slowly down the grid inspecting light? Can’t have this, there is a certain the various tricycles lining up for the degree of honour at stake. Wait a minute. I introductory laps to the 8th Grand Prix Retro don’t have a speedo, only a rev. counter and du Puy Notre-Dame. No, this wasn’t the red line is set a 50. I wonder… ! 5000 ‘practice’. The event is not a race, it is a rpm in top is about 100mph, just not practical DEMONSRATION subject to a 50 kph in these narrow streets, but 5000 in second speed limit… Hmmmm ! sounds great. I wonder if he’ll notice. Anyhow, this local Flic, having worked his Closely cropped head seems to have way down the line, approached and offered a collected a few flies, strands of straw bale “Gude moaning”. Anxious moment. Let’s and the obligatory oil spray from the JAP see. Non, monsieur, je regret je n’ai pas le valve gear, but doesn’t seem to mind. In fact, obligatory red triangle, non, nor le spare bulb he’s chatting away about his recent kit. Not even le first aid kit. detachment to the Normandy Beaches He speaks. “I come wiz you.” Surely you’ve commemorations. O.K. François, this is how got it wrong mate. It’s “You come wiz me!” a Moggie corners. Strewth, that was a bit isn’t it? On the other hand, he did make it uncomfortable. What have you got down sound more like a request than an instruction, there, mate? Mon Dieu, it’s only his flippin’ and this is France where the “exploratory gun jabbing me in the buttocks! laps” are often undertaken with local guest There you are chum. All finished. Did you dignitaries. I was rather hoping for Yvette like that? Mind the exhaust pipes – tres from the ‘Allo ‘Allo bar, but here is chaud! You’ve all seen him. The chap who’s monsieur Plod and you can’t really say had a bit too much, and is making his ‘Non’. uncertain and uncomfortable way to the loo. So 1880 millimetres of France’s finest (oh yes, I can do metric) places his size 12 boots Only in France, and Le Puy Notre-Dame is a (oh no I can’t) in the Moggie and just very special part of it. Mike Guess

13 CLUB NOTICE BOARD.

Longstone Tyres. All members please note. Due to a typo in last months issue it was mistakenly stated that members would receive a 10% discount upon request. This should in fact have read 5% discount. Editorial apologies to anyone thus affected.

JAP Sales. Andrew Morison is now back on ops and should therefore be your normal contact for JAP spares.

North West camping weekend, Buttermere, 22nd 23rd 24th June. Usual field next to the Bridge Hotel. Grid ref OS89 175 171 or call Bob Barlow on 01565 723723.

Club member of 50yrs standing offers his services as riding mechanic/navigator for the Montlhery 2013 meeting. I would of course be prepared to share costs. Alan Mowlem (Mem. No. 3461) 01278 732397 or [email protected]

Morgan Three-Wheeler, Worstead Weekend? Norfolk, JUNE 8th-11th. Pub supper Friday evening, run on Saturday, followed by evening BBQ at Mack Cottage. Run and pub lunch on Sunday. Plenty of room for tents and motorhomes etc, Please let us know by early June if you are coming. Tim & Sue Hodgekiss, Mack Cottage, Broad Road, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9RU Phone 01692 536790 Email [email protected]

"ALL MORGANS' DAY" Sunday 24th June at WADDESDON MANOR... The first 50 cars have already registered for a great day out at a super venue in support of HELP FOR HEROES. This rounds off the COASTAL GRANDE TOUR by Frank Lomax in his Roadster 100. We look forward to you joining us for this second “ALL MORGANS’ DAY”. Please mail at least a “fiver” for your Exhibitors Pass, for parking in front of The Manor to:- David Harris, Mallards, Balcarras Retreat, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QU. From – The Roadster 100 Register.

CORRECTION. WYE VALLEY RUN IS IN FACT ON THE ‘SATURDAY’ 14th APRIL. Editor apologises for typo.

VMCC Long Mountain Run. 15th April. Powys Arms Lydbury, Shrops. 9.30-10.00. am

Just been alerted to this addition to French law. As of 1 July 2012 ALL motor vehicles (except mopeds) must carry a breathalyser test kit. Types to be carried are very specific. Google has a vast amount of knowledge. (FN is the standard) We have just bought a couple of kits from Amazon price £2.45. each. Hope this is of use, as I know a number of Morganeers travel abroad and most will pass through France. Steph Wilkinson.

‘Brooklands Society’ reunion meeting. 22nd July 2012 COME AND BRING YOUR MORGAN TO SWITZERLAND www.bluesixteen,ch/morgan

14 Competition Report Pete Clews

“April is the cruellest month,” so said T S which will make for faster lap times and Eliot and while it may be cruel for those of more chance to overtake - help I’m sounding us who have not yet finished those winter like Eddie Jordan! jobs, it will certainly be the busiest month as VSCC Silverstone 21st April the season gets underway in earnest! Gary Caroline, Sue Darbyshire, Duncan Wood and Bob Towell will be representing Loton Park 8th April the marque against the cream of the VSCC. We have 19 entries for the first round of the They always put on a good show so go along MTWC Challenge at Loton Park on Easter and support them. Sunday the 8th April. Among them will be Chloe Pilbeam not only competing in her The Opening Run Prescott 22nd April dad’s F- Super but also passengering for Iain This was a super event last year and several Stewart. Roger Orford who still holds the of the regular racing fraternity will be TM record for the hill at 74.68 seconds, set lending their support to the proceedings this in 2004, will be in his MX2 engined Super year. Sports as will his son Matt trying to be faster than dad. MSCCH Assen 13/14/15th July Bruce and Dianne Grant make a welcome I am working with Machiel Kalf to get return to competition in their ‘new’ MX4- together a grid of Morgan three-wheelers for engined Super Sports while the quartet of F- this event. Machiel is extremely keen to have types features Danny Hodgson, Cathy Quinn, us at the MSCCH Anniversary and although Chas and Chloe Pilbeam and Dave Poplar I never went on previous MSCCH meetings will have a hard time against the might of the at Zandvoort I have heard the stories of what Matchlesses. great times they were, so I think we should Chris Harfield is the lone entrant in the do all we can to support him. Assen is the Standard Class deserted by his wife Ann who Moto GP Circuit and this is probably the is Dave Hodgson’s passenger in the only chance to race there. Machiel and his Willment ohiv F-Type in Racing Class. colleagues have also put together a great Racing Class has most of the usual suspects social event with dinner, dancing and a with the addition of Dave Say in his lovely chance to relive the flower power era which black 1930 JTOR Super Aero and Iain some of us remember. Stewart in his 1929 JTOR Super Aero. They News will give Sue Darbyshire and Alistair Rew, We have had invites from MAC, BDC and both with JTOR’s on the front some strong MGCC all of which run meetings under competition. Loton is a beautiful location for MSA regulations and we were looking at a day out and we usually have a good turnout affiliating the MTWC with the MSA so that of members cars to support the competition, those in the club with MSA licences could so why not crank up your three-wheeler and take part in these events as members of the come along for what promises to be a very MTWC. This has proved problematic and good day. may not be possible without jeopardizing our racing with the ACU and opening divisions VMCC Mallory Park 15th April in the club. The 2-speeders who race are The second round of the MTWC Challenge usually invited to these meetings as members follows hot on the heels of the first and there of the VSCC anyway, but it does mean that should be a good field of Morgans taking those wishing to enter an MSA meeting will part. The VMCC are now allowed to use the either have to be a member of the organising circuit without the chicane at Edwina’s club or an invited club. Cont...

15 The MTWC Twisty Sprint Curborough be consideration of the distance travelled to 30th June take part and I am working on this. Perhaps a At the recent CCM I asked GO’s to suitable trophy could be sourced. Pete. encourage their Groups to take part in the April Events Club Sprint and Grahame Joseph suggested April 8th Loton Park Hill-climb an excellent idea would be a competition April 15th Mallory Park VMCC between Groups based on a points system for April 21st Silverstone VSCC taking part. Obviously there would need to April 22nd Prescott Opening Run

W e bid a hearty welcome to the Nicholas Wilson, Petersfield, Hampshire following new members Barry Clarke, Gravesend, Kent Stephen Wickers, Ottery St. Mary, Devon Jon Mark, Sheffield Lori Van Houten Frick, Lewisberry, USA Chris Sherwood, Stourbridge, W. Midlands Dan Cox, Bristol And a ‘welcome back’ to: Richard Adams, Warminster, Wilts. Richard Norman, Leysters, Herefordshire Geofrey Skilton, Camberley, Surrey Robert Smith, Hawaii, USA

Technical tip from Sam Savage. (water bubbling in radiator) Worn or broken rings, (air leaking into crankcase) Use for an old spark plug. Weld an airline 40 p.s.i. is usually sufficient for these tests. fitting into a hollowed-out plug body. This Also, if the engine is at TDC it can hold gives you a useful diagnostic tool. By valves closed to change springs. It is not a connecting to a compressor, it will diagnose new idea, Sykes Pickavant used to market a the following. (1) Worn, or burnt valves. (air valve guide seal-changing tool that was leaking into manifolds) (2) Head gasket, similar to this but is unavailable these days.

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 built and components supplied.

Hubcaps: polished alloy as original £22 pair; stainless £26 pair. Mayflower lamp die-castings £52 pair; lamps to suit £34. Dash parts red and black sockets £21.50. Our replica horn-push for Super Sports etc £32.Small chrome horn-push £8. Big black Lucas horn-push late F-type £20. Red warning lamp £18. Chrome map lamp £37.50.

Most steering-column parts available. Morgan rear brake cam £26, arm £28. F-type clutch sleeve £30. F-type flywheel bearing £6. Cast winged Ms for rad cap for flat or domed cap, polished and threaded, £16. Polished alloy storks £38. Bronze storks £46.

Stub axle inner nuts £4 each; lock-tabs to suit £2.50 each. Many other parts (many original). Enquire.

Spares for all 4-wheelers Series 1 to Aero 8, some at big savings. Just ask.

CNC-machined stub axles. Girling F-type, 3-speed with flat back-plates and 3-speed with dished back-plates, £ 50.00 pair. Stainless bonnet knobs and escutcheons for F-type, circle type with screws and nuts £55.00 set.

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16 Michigan Cyclecar Racing By Jake Alderson. On the second day the twelve competitors lined up for the one hour race included the Terry Wright’s excellent review of the Morgan but it isn’t mentioned in the report. American cyclecar scene mentioned the races The race was won by Charles Coey’s, Coey held at the Michigan State Fairground on Bear which covered 50.65 miles. Two races July 4th and 5th 1914. Those club members later the Morgan was back for the five mile with “Morgan Sweeps the Board” will know race for stripped stock Class A Cars. The that a Morgan took part in these races. report reads that this race “was a walk-over Photographs show that it was an early Grand for the speedy freakish Morgan, which had Prix model with a ohv water-cooled 90 bore discarded all its fancy trimmings and flew JAP engine. It ran without exhaust pipes, around the course in 6 minutes 4.6 seconds, certainly in some races, although the coffee- exactly 32.8 seconds ahead of the Saginaw, pot silencers were left in place. The event and the Woods third. The effort was too was reported in “Cyclecar Age” magazine for much for the Morgan, however, as it had to August 1914, a rare American publication. retire to the pits for repairs, and Allen Roger Richmond very kindly allowed Dennis worked for the next two hours to get it into Rushton and me to copy some photocopied shape.” pages from this when we researched for our The next race was a five mile free-for-all and book. the speedy stripped Morgan led all the way, The event was called the International in spite of the Coey Bear pushing it hard. The Cyclecar Meet and 28 cycle-cars were pace was such that the Bebe Peugeot retired, entered. Practice was held on the Friday, being lapped after 3 miles. The Class B Coey with racing on the Saturday and Sunday. The was faster than the Morgan on the straights course was a one mile unbanked dirt oval. A but lost out on the corners. The time was 5 crowd of 10,000 people was reported as minutes 54.8 seconds giving a race average watching the racing. The cycle-cars were for the Morgan of 51mph. grouped into two classes. Class A cars had There was also a five lap race for the winners engine capacities of up to 71 cid. (approx of the previous day. As the Coey failed to 1,163cc), and Class B cars 71 – 100 cid. make the event there were just three starters, (approx 1,639cc). The first race to feature the the Morgan, the Twombly and the Vixen. Morgan was a flying lap for stripped stock Once again the Morgan won, after a battle cars in Class A, which the Morgan easily with the Twombly, whilst the Vixen was left won by 7.4 seconds from a Mercury. The well behind. Morgan was being driven by G F Allen of The speeds of the fastest cyclecars had the Cyclecar Club of New York. The last impressed many, including the “track tender” race of the Saturday was a 25 mile race for who commented that “I won’t have to do a which there were ten starters, two Twomblys, single thing but water it down. Had it been a Peugeot, the Morgan, a Coey Bear, a the big heavy cars, now I would have had a Downing, a Saginaw, a Vixen, a Zip and a week’s work, sir. These little cars don’t hurt Malcolm. At the start the Morgan took the a track. They do it good”. lead which it held easily for two miles but The Morgan went on to be exhibited with was then caught by the Coey and the Vixen. other light cars and cyclecars at the Boston The pressure was such that the Morgan Show held October 12th to 17th later that year. retired after eight miles with a broken It was described thus in the “Light Car Age” steering “knuckle”, an overheated engine and magazine of November 1914 (thanks again to a streaming radiator. The Vixen went on to Roger Richmond) “ There has been a lot of win from the Coey. “pep” put into the light car races this summer

17 by the admission of the three-wheeled and Ford responded with $450. Henry Ford English Morgan runabout driven by G F later said he could still have made a profit at Allen of London. It is the same type of $250! Morgan that won the Grand-Prix in France in The bracketed words above are my own 1913. Mr Allen did the honours at the show. additions. An interesting photograph The car has a two-cylinder water-cooled JAP showing most of the cyclecars at these motor with dog-gear transmission and chain Michigan races can be found at: drive on a solid rear axle (!). The wheelbase www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/cyclecar.htm is 86 inches, tread (track) 44 inches and the seating is sociable or side by side”. The carburettor was said to be a Zephyr (!). The price was given as $750, and the weight as 1,000 pounds which seems heavy. The true cyclecar movement in the USA was quite short-lived, although it can be said that the earlier buckboards, which were quite popular with many car manufacturers, were really cycle- cars by another name. What probably finished the cyclecar in America was the price war between Chevrolet and Ford in 1915. Chevrolet cut prices to $490 The Morgan taken from the Old Classic Car website

Allen’s Morgan JAP Grand Prix takes the flag at the end of the 5 mile free- for-all race at the Michigan State Fairground, Detroit in July1914.

18 We no longer have this opportunity as John Dear John Letters was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, as intimated by Brian in the March Dear Editor. issue. So please put all this into perspective – It is clear from both the February and it is only a car after all… MND causes the January Bulletins that there are strong views electrical wiring in the body to fail (not about qualification for Full membership of unlike our F2) so that muscles gradually the MTWC. But no matter what the Articles weaken, causing loss of mobility and say and/or mean, or any logical argument difficulties with speech and breathing. It is a that is put either way, what is planned is a devastating disease with no cure. There is fundamental change to the status quo and more information at that cannot be done lightly. The Committee www.mndassociation.org/ and if you would has done nothing to consult the membership like to support its work in any way either at large about this but has simply told us how individually or through group activities we it is to be. Yet It would be a simple matter for would be absolutely thrilled. it (or just 50 members) to call a special Finally, our thanks to the South East Group, general meeting (or leave it to the AGM) to and in particular, Dennis Plater and Eddie add to the Articles a definition of a Morgan Gibbard who continue to transport John to three-wheeler, be it just the old or also the the ‘Irregulars’ meetings on Wednesdays. new. At the same time the distinction Angela Head between Full and Associate membership which is at the heart of the current problem Dear John. could be addressed. If we were all equal As the owner of an old MTW (admittedly a under the Articles then it wouldn't matter French Darmont & therefore Morgan Under who owned what and if the Committee really License) and with a new one on order, I read does not want to' live in the past' as Treasurer with great interest the letters in January John Scruton states, then why is it not further 2012’s Bulletin. My first reaction was why pursuing its past conviction that this on earth would the owner of a new MTW anachronism should be done away with? want to join the MTWC ? It would be a bit Could I add in response to Graham Harding, like a marathon runner wanting to join a that it is also 'hurtful' for this member of 40 ramblers association! No problem therefore, years to read in the Articles that if he is you might get the odd marathon runner who merely an Associate member he cannot buy does join, but not enough in numbers to from Mogspares the occasional JAP part that affect the pastime of the ramblers. So in a fits his Cooper, whereas a new member will perfect world there is no need to do anything, be entitled to buy whatever he likes for a car but wait, we don’t live in a perfect world, he does not have. I suggest this could also be which is why we have rules and laws. So thought of as 'insulting and divisive'. after much reflection I think the MTWC Terry Wright. might need to change its statutes so that only owners of original MTWs, and , yes, that Dear John, means original in essence, will have to be I am also dismayed to see the letters from defined and may vote. Owners of the new members proposing exclusion from the club MTW should be able to join, and if they so for owners of the new MTWC. Presumably wish, partake in all Club activities under all the correspondents, both for and against, whatever membership rules allow. If this are able to jump into their vehicles, of isn’t Associate membership, then a new whatever age, and enjoy the exhilarating category could be invented. experience of bowling along the open road. Best regards and a Happy New Year

19 Dear John, Having already a three-wheeler we are of no New Morgan 3 wheeler, yes, yes, yes lets interest to Charles. welcome them in, furthermore please can we I hope this week to get my MX4 S/S back go racing…? ‘If we can’t beat em, lets ban from the body repair shop. them’, SURELEY NOT!!!! Come on let us All the best try, they may be 2 litres with disc brakes, but Alessandro. From Italy. they have 19’ Avon SM front tyres, wouldn’t a Morgan Sports Car Club/MSA organised Dear John. race be great? Did you see the STIG’s total Ref JAP cylinder head/barrel cut-outs. commitment on the Top Gear test track? Our Has Alistair Hibbert's engine ever been fitted racing ‘Morgans’ with at least 40 years with Wills rings? development, a 1290cc racing JAP, I had an odd Paul Emery racing Hillman circulating oil systems, old-looking modern Imp engine back in the 1970's that had methanol carbs, 8” vented front brakes, similar "cut-outs" for it's Wills rings but it electronic ignition, 4 speed close ratio gear didn't make it any more reliable! boxes, racing tyres and possibly superior John Page. chassis/front suspension, I think our machines might be up with them, and how about a 2 litre BDA F type just to even it up, Dear John, come on boys (and Cathy!!) HFS Morgan, Your March editorial reminded me of an Lones or Gwenda Stewart may not recognise article I re-read recently. It was in the late my racer as a Morgan, but I do believe they lamented Motorcycle Sport, dated September are most certainly in ‘the vintage spirit’, and 1964, and L. J. K. Setright. wrote a piece whether people like it or not the NEW ones starting “It would be a good thing if the trike ARE Morgan 3 wheelers. Come on Pete get types asserted themselves a bit.” He went on me the entry forms for 2013. Living in to say that currently “….theirs is a lost cause, Malvern I have been closely watching the dithering between cars and bikes…..” He new car’s development; at the moment I have cited how, at that time, the ACU would not to say ‘it’s not for me’ but I can 100% see allow sidecars and three-wheelers on the why it will be for many. I am a mere 42 years same track together and that the R.A.C. was old, and a Club member since aged 16. Our doing nothing for three-wheelers. Would that Club MUST embrace another generation, the Vintage Sports Car Club could find some you never know they might be like us and pretext for admitting them, he wrote. like their funny machines as much as we like Well how things have changed, and for the ours!!!! good. Was it in 1972 that the VSCC did open PS. We will be taking delivery of one of the their doors to Morgans and the RAC NEW cars in April for one our very excited likewise? Since then how much fun have European customers so watch this space…… some people had? Long may it continue? Yours, Ewan Cameron All things change, thank goodness. I recently attended a Bentley Drivers Club gathering Hello John, and in a question and answer session, the I read every month what the members have question of modern derived Bentley’s racing to say regarding the membership of the new at their Silverstone Meeting was raised. The three-wheeler. Accept them, or not accept Comp. Sec. made it quite clear that if they them. Eventually, maybe sooner rather than could get enough to enter they would put on later, these new owners will without any a dedicated race for them alone, for all to doubt in my mind, establish another club for enjoy. Now that’s forward thinking. this Morgan, maybe helped by the Factory. Chas Reynolds.

20 Dear John. I am Oreste Bianchi and last year I sent some pictures for the Bulletin. This month an article about my car was published on RUOTECLASSICHE , the most important magazine of vintage cars in Italy. My car is a 1950 F-Super. Best Regards. Oreste Bianchi. From Italy. I really hope I’ve got this right. Ed... there are no clear proposals as to how such services as inspection of vintage/ classic vehicles for original and age- related registration numbers might be carried out. Go to the DVLA website to read the

Mr Rotide’s Ramblings.

The difficult job of locating the brake back- 20 t.p.i. and use the original nut. Then after plates, when removing or replacing shoes is removing the hub drum and stub axle, merely much easier if you turn yourself a shortened bolt the back-plate to the slider and you can dummy stub axle (a big bolt really) that is a work without the whole plot shifting about. free fit in the slider. Any thread will do but A bonus is that you do not then have to whilst in the lathe you might as well make it remove any pipes or cables to do the job.

21 Grahame Joseph Mogspares Coordinator 01798 831340 The spares scheme of The Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd. [email protected] Card and Bank Charges Buying Mogspares items Payments by cheque or BACS (Internet or telephone banking) are free of charge to the Ordering. You order spares from the appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep Club. For those wishing to pay by Debit or stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of The Credit card charges will be made as follows:- Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, 1.5% + VAT for Debit Cards Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the 5.5% + VAT for Credit Cards. Transmission Sales Officer.) Steering Ball Joint Assemblies Payment When a Sales Officer sends your New supplies of this ‘safety critical’ part are order, he includes an invoice and remittance now back in stock and are available by advice. Payment is sent, on receipt of items, with contacting Bob Derricott. £89.39 + VAT, if the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the applicable. Quality is paramount and so high- Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the grade certified materials have been used Sales Officer. together with destructive testing of samples Payment can be made by: carried out during final inspection. Loads in 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" excess of four tons were required to break the 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or telephone banking) directly into the account stated on the hardened and tempered ball end pin. Bob remittance form. Please state your name and the Haynes wrote an excellent article (Dec 2006 invoice number so that we can identify Bulletin) about the assembly, adjustment, payment. maintenance and inspection of this item. The 3. Bank card, by contacting the Administrator by function of the spring is not to act as a telephone, email or letter giving card details and cushion but to take up wear. The assembly the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges should be greased and the hardened outer cup there is a 1.5% surcharge for Debit & 5% for screwed fully home so that the spring is coil- Credit Cards. bound. The screw should then be backed off Administration The Mogspares Co-ordinator by the absolute minimum for insertion of the manages the Mogspares system and arranges the ordering of new spares and may be contacted split pin into the first slot. about problems and queries. He does not deal with sales, or stock spares himself, nor do the Mogspares Financial Administrator or Technical Advisors.

Lists of Club spares are shown in previous copies of The Bulletin. Sales Officers will advise of availability and any price changes. JAP Mar 12, Matchless Dec 11. Transmission Oct 11, Ford July 11, Misc Apr 11.

JAP sales Andrew Morison, Dolphin House, 01730 890 188 Fax 01730 890 189 Durford Wood, 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 Letter from Jake Alderson 5) Each class was to have its own award. There were some rather odd regulations, one I was interested to see the letter from being that, ‘One is allowed to change a tyre Monsieur de Penfentenyo regarding whilst in motion’! McMinnie’s triumph in the 1913 French Cyclecar Grand Prix. He is quite right that The start was in class order with the actual the Morgans were placed with the sidecars. grid positions and race numbers decided by The race was one of three held over two lots. The “sidecars” started first. days, one for motorcycles, one for sidecars and cyclecars and one for cars, the latter After the race, held on July 13th, ‘The being the French Grand Prix itself. The races Cyclecar’ of July 16th reports that, ‘Mr W G were organised by the Automobile Club de McMinnies of “The Cyclecar” wins the France. “Sidecar” Class on the Morgan. No sidecars finished’, and ‘M. Bourbeau wins the Gordon McMinnies was at this time the Cyclecar Class on the novel Bedelia’. There editor of ‘The Cyclecar’ magazine. In a were only eight finishers. preview he wrote in the July 9th issue he commented, ‘In honesty to the competitors it Whilst the French made much of the Bedelia should be pointed out that they are not all in winning the Cyclecar Grand Prix it was a one class. The Morgans, because they have completely different matter back home in three wheels, are denied the right to be Britain. As McMinnies had previously considered as pure cyclecars and are also pointed out, the public was not really limited to a cubic capacity of 1,000 c.c. One interested in the various classes, but in the of the Bedelias has been kept down to a overall victor. That was easily McMinnies on cylinder area of 750 c.c. and runs in a class the Morgan. The Morgan had always been by itself. The two Zeniths and the René classed as a cyclecar in the UK and indeed it Gillets are sidecars of 1,000 c.c.; the Clyno is was a very successful competitor in cyclecar a sidecar with engine of 750 c.c., and a BSA events, both before and after this race. HFS and a Regal–Green are similar machines with Morgan himself had won the Cyclecar Cup at engines limited to 500 c.c. ‘ the end of 1912 for his speed over the hour at ‘This explanation made, the 38 can be Brooklands. It is worth emphasising that considered as competitors in one race.’ McMinnies’ winning Morgan had been entered for the French race by ‘The Cyclecar To summarise; Club’, that he himself was the editor of ‘The 1) The race was for sidecars and cyclecars Cyclecar’ weekly magazine and that his 2) The cyclecars were in two classes, under passenger, Frank Thomas, was the Secretary 750cc weighing up to 300kgs, and 751 to of ‘The Cyclecar Club’. 1100cc weighing up to 350kgs. It was not long (just a few days) before trade 3) The sidecars ran in three classes, up to advertisements started appearing advertising 500cc, 501 to 750cc and 751 to 1000cc. the Morgan success. Several, like the JAP 4) The organisers insisted cyclecars had to advert I have attached, gave no doubt that the have 4 wheels, thus the Morgans had to enter Morgan was held to be a true cyclecar. It was the “three wheelers” class (sidecars). As such thus accepted by the British enthusiasts that they were limited to 1000cc engines, and McMinnies was the real winner of the JAP supplied short-stroke versions of the Cyclecar Grand Prix. new watercooled 90 bore ohv engines for The gold medal won by McMinnies does not McMinnies and HFS Morgan. watercooled? give any race or class result, reading: water-cooled? Ed... ‘Automobile Club de France

23 Societe d’encouragement Grand Prix des Side-cars et Cyclescars (sic) 1913 Mac Minnies (sic)’ The French had a particular problem with McMinnies name apparently. If or when this letter appears I am rather expecting the normal and period spelling of cyclecar as one word to be replaced by the hyphenated cycle-car, which has ap- peared in several articles in The Bulletin recently. I suspect this is a consequence of over enthusiastic use, not by the editor, of a computer spelling checker. Cyclecar with no hyphen is still in regular use in literature relating to old vehicles. In addi- tion in historical articles it is normal to use the spelling of the period, especially for titles of perhaps defunct magazines, clubs and races. To ‘modernise’ only impedes further research when wrongly spelled journals fail to be found in databases and serves no sensible purpose. Do we need a separate spelling checking editor anyway?

The editor replies. Jake is of course correct in recurring events) and car. Interestingly, it makes stating that the word is ‘accepted’ in its singular no mention of cyclecar, either with or without a form and I respect his great knowledge in this hyphen. The three common ‘software spell checks’ matter. But, there are rules of grammar that raise all use the hyphen. Wikepedia on the other hand, issues. The word cyclecar was an early 20th do not. The fact that publishers of a magazine century journalistic description of a light vehicle, chose to use the word Cyclecar in its title does not that was recognised as a hybrid or a cross between influence in any way the rules of English grammar. a motor cycle and a car. So, we see now that the Likewise, the fact that journalists over the years, first part of this word is a kind of abbreviation of have seen fit to introduce the anomaly of two motor cycle. As cycle is a recognised adjective, adjectives joined to form their own version of a when it is coupled with car, which in this particular descriptive word, can still not be justification for context is an abbreviation of motor car but is also ignoring these same rules of grammar. an adjective in its own right, it becomes one word In American English, compound adjectives are that is grammatically incorrect. also separated by a hyphen, but the Americans are As the three words together made an unwieldy not so pedantic, inasmuch as they actually state pronunciation, ‘motorcyclecar’ it was quickly that either version is acceptable. shortened to the word that we recognise today. In summary, it appears that cyclecar ‘is’ correct in However, as it is made up from two descriptive journalistic parlance, but to be grammatically words, it becomes therefore a ‘compound correct, then cycle-car is the only way that the two adjective’. The English grammatical rules words can be used to make one. As we are an governing a compound adjective are, that if adding international club, it would seem that both are the word ‘and’ between two ordinary adjectives correct depending upon which side of the Atlantic causes a loss of meaning, then a hyphen should be one is reading it, irrespective of which age or used. For example “he was driving his cycle ‘and’ period one is relating to. car” which is clearly wrong. The Oxford English Ed… with tongue firmly in cheek. I shall try to get dictionary recognises both cycle (a series of it ‘right’ in future. I really must get out more...

24 Résumé of the Club Committee Meeting Insurance The Club is covered for “all held at Tadmarton Village Hall on Sunday risks, public and product liability” for all 12th February 2012 Club Officers. This extends to any member Despite the threat of more bad winter acting officially on behalf of the MTWC, weather, 19 Club Officers attended the including attending a UK non-Club event in meeting, a very good number indeed,. an a Club capacity. Organisers of Club events, other than simple pub meetings, are Financial While total Club funds are some encouraged to obtain an ACU Social £6,000 down on last year‘s balances at about Gathering permit, and thereby obtain limited the same time, they are enough to meet The insurance cover. Bulletin and administrative costs until membership subscriptions start coming in Club publications The text of a revision of November. the F-type handbook has been completed, but, as an interim measure, a limited reprint Credit card, Pay-pal, and bank charges of the current version will be done. The Club will continue to offer a variety of payment methods for subscriptions, goods Regalia The Regalia Secretary and the and services, and there will be flat-rate Treasurer are to investigate the possibility of subscriptions whatever the method of selling some slow-moving items on e-bay. payment. Reasonable surcharges will be advised and charged for all other goods and Mogspares The outstanding JAP orders services, Members are encouraged to pay by have been despatched; more parts need to be the most cost-effective means; for UK re-ordered, including JAP cylinder heads. members this is still a sterling cheque The whole volume of Mogspares’ activity is causing pressures. Sales for the current Eligibility for Full membership status financial year have already reached £86,000. This again generated a lot of discussion, Andrew Messent is helping with concerns especially what was meant by “Morgan about the regulations governing “Distance Three-Wheeler” in our Articles of Selling”. Association. It was accepted that any change to the Articles could only be done at a Opening Run 2012 General Meeting, either Annual or This is going ahead as planned, and 50 Extraordinary. Morgans have been booked in so far.

Motion Picture Library (MPL) Dave Date of next CCM Sunday 20th April 2012 Farrow would like the loan of more film for The meeting closed at 4.15 pm. the MPL, including any of recent events (which will become tomorrow’s history). At Since this meeting both Ian and Maria Group showings, care should be taken to Parkinson have indicated that they will be ensure that we do not infringe any standing down from their posts of website Performing Rights Association legislation. officer and membership secretary at the AGM. Anyone who feels that they could take MTWC website Ian Parkinson has on either of these important jobs should improved and extended the website; he contact their GO. Both Ian and Maria have appealed to all members for more and current offered assistance to any interested parties input, either by e-mail or directly via the and welcome being contacted directly in this website. The revamped website continues to matter. Please try to help if you can. attract a lot of interest. Dennis Plater (Club Secretary)

25 A page from the Department of Transport “Testers Guide” relating to the specified expectations for old and classic car braking systems for the MOT test. New regulations regarding three-wheelers came in on 1st Jan 2012 in UK

3 .10 Brake Efficiency Table (Vehicles with 3 wheels)

V ehicles with 3 wheels ( classes 3 & 4) Min brake efficiency required

Service brake. Parking brake.

S ingle line Dual line V ehicles with 3 wheels with a service Bbrraakkee oonp eAraLtLin gth orene a wll hweehlese alsn dan ad a parking brake onp earta lteinagst oonn ea tw lehaesetl o ne Wwhheicehl, wfiresrte u fsiersdt: used: 1) before 1st January 1968 40% 25% 16% 2) Bafetefor r1es 1t sJta nJaunaurya r1y9 16986 8 5 0 % 25% 16% Vehicles first used before 1 Jan 1968 Vehicles first used before 1st January W19h6i8c hw dhoic nho dt oh aNvOe To nhea vmee oanes omfe caonnst roofl ocopnertraotiln ogp oenra atitn lge aosnt 3 wheellss and whiich Hhaavvee oonnee bbrraakkee ssyysstteemm wwiitthh ttwwoo mmeeaannss 30% from of control, oorr ttwwoo bbrraakkee ssyysstteemmss wwiitthh first means of 25% from second means Sseeppaarraattee mmeeaannss ooff ccoonnttrrooll.. Control of control

N ote: 16% parking brake efficiency equates to a vehicle holding on a gradient of 1 in 6.25

Editors note: It can be observed that there is no ‘actual’ mention of ‘hand’ brake!?

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Publicity Officer Back issues of the Bulletin up to the year 2010 Website and publicity enquiries should be can be read on the CDs advertised in Regalia. addressed to: email: [email protected] Nev Lear‘s Index of Bulletin articles Ian Parkinson is also included . 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton, Back copies of individual issues can be Somerset TA1 2ER purchased from the Membership Secretary, Tel: 01823 277 852 plus postage at cost.

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

Chairman Brian Clutterbuck, Clissetts, Stanley Hill, Bosbury, 01531 640 415 Ledbury HR8 IHE [email protected] Secretary Dennis Plater, 5 Wakelin Chase Ingatestone, 01277 352 867 Essex CM4 9HH Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ [email protected] Membership Secretary Maria Parkinson ) Bulletin Editor John Chatwin ) See page 27 Website and Publicity Officers Ian Parkinson ) Eligibility Scrutineer Charles Reynolds, Ridgehill Foot, Judy Lane, Sutton, SK11 0LT 01260 252780

Competition Sec Pete Clews, 141 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 396762 Staffs ST11 9PB 07759 983993 [email protected] Registrar Steve Lister, West End farm, West End, Elton, Matlock, 01629 650 933 Derbys, DE4 2BZ e-mail; [email protected] Librarian Peter Thompson, Snapdragons, Gold Hill North, 01895 236 246 Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9DS [email protected] Regalia Secretary John Barker, 83 County Park Avenue, Halesowen, 0121 501 2042 West Midlands B62 8SX [email protected] Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197 Mogspares Grahame Joseph, Wisteria Cottage, East Street, Amberley, 01798 831 340 Coordinator Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NN [email protected] Mogspares Financial Len Critchlow, Grange Wharf, Grange Lane, Alvechurch 0121 445 3199 Administrator Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7DQ [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Dolphin House, 01730 890 188 Fax 01730 890 189 Durford Wood, 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] 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 John Blower, 195 Star and Garter Road, Stoke on Trent, 01782 311 201 Staffs ST3 7HJ Overseas Liason; Bruce Campbell, 7 Bishops Close, Seaford, E Sussex, 01323 895512 BN25 2NW. [email protected]

NOTE On this page and in the list of Group Organisers, Officers of the Club listed who have a (T) after their names have indicated that they are trading in Morgans or Morgan-related parts.

28 Group Organisers

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908 Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB East Anglia Simon Rayfield, Hillrise, New Road, Reepham, 01603 870 500 Norwich, Norfolk NR10 4LP email: [email protected] 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, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 5DN 01579 346 202 Germany Volunteer needed North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: [email protected] Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Baldersvagen 1,SE-392 47 Kalmar,+46 (0) 480 492933 Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: [email protected]. South Coast Michael Joseph, Woodlands Farm Cottage, Adversane, 01403 783485 Billingshurst, W Sussex RH14 9JG email: [email protected] South East Dennis Plater, Holbrooks, Thoby Lane, Mountnessing, 01277 352 867 (contact) Brentwood, Essex CM15 0TA South West Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton, 01823 277 852 Somerset TA1 2ER email: [email protected] USA Duncan Charlton. Austin Texas. Details to follow. Ed... W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: [email protected]

YND Dave Hodgson, 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford 01274 674381 West Yorkshire, BD12 0DF email: [email protected]

Sub-Groups

Lancs Deryck Wright, Hawthorns Caravan Park, Nether Kellet, and Lakes Carnforth, Lancs LA6 1EA Tel/fax 01524 720837

Oxford Bob Cragg, 1 Manor Farm, Culham, Abingdon, 01235 532 565 Oxon OX14 4NP Fax 01235 550 656

Far Far SW Eric Bayley, 8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Cornwall, Tel. 01637 872618 TR7 3AH e-mail; [email protected]

29 Group Reports Twelve is a great weekend and a lot of Morgan fun and I can recommend it. It is a two day event and we need six Morgans to BROOKLANDS GROUP. form a team. Hospitality will be provided all 12.25pm, we have just arrived home day. The weekend will consist of driving following the Brooklands Group Christmas tests for the team, also a concours judged not dinner and breakfast at North London Rifle to find the prettiest but the Morgan best Club Pavilion at Bisley. It’s only 4 miles representing the Spirit of Brooklands. away but breakfast is always a protracted The February meeting at the New Inn at affair. The evening went well, thirty eight Send was a busy affair with around thirty people sat down to a delightful meal in the eight people. George and Steph Dobson quirky atmosphere of the 1903 pavilion. The arrived in their Matchless Super Sports, food was excellent, the company raucous. Carol and I in the Matchless Sports. Sadly We were given health tips and instruction for we were the only ones to enjoy the drive to healthy living from another of the Dobson the meeting. On show this month were family, Mr Dobson RFCS surgeon in chief, chassis lugs, and my brand new home-made Proctologist to the high and mighty. The radiator, ready for chroming. There were lots evening took on the usual form with many of conversations and updates about ongoing people staying overnight and fifteen joined projects, and news of Morgans lost and us for breakfast. found. Plans and ideas on the forthcoming There were around five Morgans to look drive to Le Puy were discussed along with at in the morning belonging to Sam Savage, thoughts about extending the trip by a couple Pete Thompson, Gary Caroline, John Hamer of days. and me. Sam Savage demonstrated the Trevor Seymour Dynastart on his 2-speed Aero, “engine not EAST ANGLIA. running – engine running” no cranking over. He also displayed the 2-speeders ability to Stepping up to the plate, before the fight to reverse under its own power. replace Simon on 20th March, 8pm, at Stow Bardolph. Robert Carter is a young very keen Associate member trying to acquire his first Dates for your diary. Morgan. He told me he had only had one The ever popular "Cauliflower Run", kindly ride in a Morgan. So, I drove him around the organised again by David and Margaret camp in the Sports, after which John Hamer Williamson, around Spalding area. Please took him out in his JAP Super Sports. After contact 01775 840789 or 01354 680430 for a few circuits of instruction, John jumped info. Kick off from their house about 11 am, out and left Robert to circulate on his own. I think. Robert said this made his weekend. He drove W/end 8/11th June. Tim & Sue's the Morgan around and around the roads "Worstead Weekend" 01692 536790. within the camp with a wedding-night grin Jollies round Norfolk lanes, good on his face. company, food, drinks, jokes? etc. see club The Caroline’s and I drove our Morgans web site for more details. to Brooklands Museum to join a number of W/end 14/15 July. "Manea Weekend" vintage cars in support of the Press Day for same as before by popular demand. Please this year’s Double Twelve event. We drove contact Pete, Chris. 01354 680430. members of the Press up the Test Hill, through a driving test followed by circuits of Till we meet again mrj the Mercedes World track. The Double

30 The following Wednesday was the Group EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT meeting at which we are getting very good Another month with no trikes, although turnouts. It was good to see Geoff ? Ed… Mike and Ann claim to have at last refitted again, but not to hear that he still has not got the engine to their Super-Aero. Maybe we’ll his new Morgan, as he placed a very early see it next month. The sportiest machine order, and we hear orders are going to present was the Porsche of new members customers now; it may be not be long before Robin and Sarah Singleton from Aldeburgh, we find one in the car-park. It was also good who we were pleased to welcome. Although to see Brian Robins back with us, and hope dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts for 4-Wheeler that he will soon find a Morgan. John Morgans, the prospect of a trike rebuild may Wandless also joined us, to return some of be in the wind. my patterns, from which he has had castings Brian showed photos of his recently made. acquired 1960 4/4 2-seater with its 1500 The next Sunday was the MG show, at Cortina GT engine, he hopes of completing it Stoneleigh, quite a few members were there, within the year, whilst Daphne proudly looking for items for Morgan, and other showed off her necklace with coveted vehicle rebuilds, while I was giving support medallion commemorating Morgan’s 2-Litre for another club I am a member of, by GT Class win at Le Mans in 1962. manning their stand, helped by others from Unusually both John Foster and Martin the MTWC, who are also members, to find Brown arrived in tin-ware. Martin described out later that we had won first place for club how he took his F-Super Sports to the stands. Purfleet Heritage Museum for a photo-shoot, after an approach by Mr Wanklyn of The next Wednesday I visited the DVLA Practical Classics magazine. This was for an office in Birmingham, about registering one article on Ford-engined cars. Arriving at of my other vehicles which needs an age- 10am, participants were told that the photos related number, through the marque club would be taken at Ford’s Dagenham site, into and the office, the process looks to be very which, for security reasons the cars could be easy. I am awaiting the issue of an age- driven only by employees. "Don’t worry, related number directly from the DVLA we’ll be back in an hour or so, two hours at Swansea. most." By mid-afternoon they began to fear a By the end of the month, Charles Smith con-trick, but eventually the cars arrived should have his Super Sports running, and back safely at 4pm. Filming is ever thus. will be sorting out minor issues before Read the article in the May issue of Practical getting it MOT’d. Chris Dickson's car is Classics, on sale in April. Please join us for progressing well, but there is still a lot to do, lunch every first Tuesday. including coach-painting, but the end is in "Raedwald" sight. Tue 3rd April, The Bull, Woolpit 12 noon To close Sheila and Chris have again offered to hold a group BBQ, as we did last EAST MIDLANDS GROUP REPORT year, we may be looking at the first Saturday February was still a quiet month, the CCM in June, more news of this later. taking place on the 12th. I have been Malcolm D Bull attending these for some years, but now find they may not be representing the best Next meeting , Wednesday 18th April, interests of ordinary members. Secretary’s from 6.30pm till late. Royal Oak. Brandon note; is this raised at CCM’s?

31 FAR SOUTH WEST. No report. to meet up with the Gibbins family all the way from Caernarfon and les Frots from FAR, FAR, SOUTH WEST. darkest Clitheroe. Our usual meeting at the Fox and Hounds Our last Whipping Stocks meeting was was again a chance to meet up with other well supported. Bob Haynes brought along Cornish members, generally to talk about an interesting “Hemmings” catalogue from progress of current rebuilds and parts the 1920’s showing kits that were available availability etc, Well known ex-Morgan to convert side-valve JAP’s into OHV air- owner, Lloyd Watson came along to provide cooled. Although not mentioned, these kits some interesting stories including many of were also available for V-twins including left his motorcycle specials he has built. and right handed heads. Old hands may Don't forget, if you miss this meeting there remember that I ran one such conversion in is always the VSCC gathering at the London the late 1950s on a 60 degree bottom end. Inn, Summercourt, second Tuesday each See page 36. I remember it on the Malvern month; there are always MTWC members at night Rally’s. Noisy beggar! Ed... the bar. Ken Dovaston brought along photographs Progress of my De-Luxe is continuing, of his efforts in creating an Aero tail. Self- Steve Lister gave it the seal of approval; all taught metal rolling and wiring and, I should documents are with the DVLA, hopefully to think, a lot of patience, has produced a re-issue the original registration stunning result. number, Steve also inspected Brian It appears that the Crown Inn at Goostrey Galbraith's Family Morgan to reclaim it's got wind of our intended custom and original number. promptly closed. But no, sadly, the landlord From the members list I have located died, so with a hurried switch of plans we another member living in Fowey to add to returned to the scene of the above Start of our small group; Richard Sainsbury has Season lunch, The Smoker (A556 Plumley, promised to attend our meetings when he WA16 0TY), where we had such good can. service. We may go there again in April, but do contact me first. If you cannot make the Opening Run ( bit too far!!) why not come along to "Drive it Regrettably I can’t be at the Prescott Day" April 22nd organised by the VSCC, all Opening Run but the Group will be well classic vehicles are welcome, starts at represented and I look forward to hearing McDonald's car park Hayle, 10.30am should about it. be a good day out for all. Mike Guess Best regards, Eric Bayley LANCS AND LAKES SUB GROUP. No 11 April, Wednesday. Lunch contact me. report. 27 April, Friday, evening meet at The Whipping Stocks, Over Peover. NORTH WEST GROUP Writing this having just returned from OXFORD SUB GROUP. our Start-of-Season lunch in the company of With any luck, the Sports Family will be 43 members, partners and friends. A most re-united with its engine in good time for the pleasant get-together, once again devised, put Opening Run at Prescott on 22nd April, and I together and sorted by Lesley Reynolds to hope to see a few of our regulars there. whom, many thanks. It was particularly nice I have just had notification that the Woodcote Steam Rally is on the weekend of

32 14/15 July this year, and the closing date for Viking Run me or Jens Breinegaard. entries is 30th April. You can enter on the Preferably me, as he is working full time. day, but will have to pay the normal Contact details you can find in the list of admission charge. Entry forms can be GO's or in the Bulletin notices. Please let us downloaded from the Rally website know as soon as possible if you want to www.woodcoterally.org.uk , or I can send attend, even if there is a risk that you have to you one if you don't have access to a cancel later. We can handle that fairly late computer. without any charge. I am sure that both the meetings will be very good and the Viking Bob Cragg Run very interesting too, with the knowledge Group Events in April of Jens behind it. If you want to join other Monday 30th April, Oxford sub group, Morgan events in Sweden you can contact The Star, Stanton St. John, 8pm. me for that too. Many thanks, Duncan, for a nice introduction and welcome as GO. I am sure SCANDINAVIA. that you will appreciate it. Good motoring to you all The Bulletin of March got me wondering about the word dateless used in describing Lennart me in Duncan Charlton's GO presentation on page 16. There was no answer in my Oxford Dictionary of Current English, so I had to SOUTH EAST. figure it out myself. Was that the reason for “Welcome to the house of fun!” my Christmas Card being put by the editor sung by Suggs would have been an on the back cover of the February Bulletin? appropriate overture for the S.E. group Mog Am I so totally out of date, is that dateless? Jumble Sale held on the first Saturday of Or am I desperately seeking for someone to March. Thirty or so members were in date having none, is that being dateless? But attendance, paying one pound each for a I have had dates with my lovely wife almost bidding paddle. Malcolm Bull of the East every day since 1965 so dateless, no! I still Midlands Group and Rose Hoare took on the love dancing to good music and I beat most task of booking in the automobile objes d’art youngsters in a wild Lindy Hop but dating, (its not called ‘Old Iron Night’ for no still no. I am happily married and in a couple reason). Around eighty lots were knocked of months I am 68 years old. down by our Bon Viveur auctioneer Glyn I then looked in my Webster's Concise Chambers. Glyn was a natural in talking up Dictionary of American English and found a the bidding for items that were slow to attract very pleasant explanation fitting our dear interest. The banter came thick and fast Three-Wheelers as well. Dateless means 'of across the room with laughs aplenty. permanent interest'. Knowing the fascination Lot 60 was taken out of a Lidl bag and of our Morgans and what some people do to was shown to be a car coat. No interest in get them you should perhaps keep an eye on that you might think, until Chuck Berry of your ladies after all!! the East Midlands Group put on the coat and We may be a little out-of-date up here in paraded, cat walk style, up the room. Size 0 Scandinavia but we have two dates to Chuck is not and putting on the hood back to remember. First of all the Opening Run the front had the audience in fits of laughter. The 21st of April and then the Viking Run 3-5 accountancy firm of Plater and Fripp took August. For the Opening Run you can care of the cash and both are now on their contact me or Lars Hageman and for the yachts in the Med!

33 The much-discussed knocking noise in forget The Opening Run on SUNDAY 22nd Don Taylor’s MX4 engine has been settled April, see you there. by the decision to pass the engine to Colin Anon Wilson for a main bearing transplant. Don is As there is so much happening in April the a regular attendee in the jovial banter during next Group Meeting is set for Saturday our Wednesday gatherings at Brian Watts’ or 12th May as usual meet from 12.00 noon Dennis Plater’s. Brian will shortly be at The Huntsman, Falfield. returning to his and Joyce’s spring hideaway in Portugal. U.S.A. GROUP The video showing on Wednesday 29th at Oh dear. What have I gotten myself into! Brian’s house was of one of the Dieppe Chris, come back! Raids’ highlighting the gourmet good that we There is undoubtedly lots of work going on enjoy each year. in workshops and sheds during the colder months although perhaps upwards of 60% of New member Frank David has placed an winter days here in Texas are suitable for order with the Factory for one of the new Morgan motoring – 40% are either too three-wheelers and has been informed by the windy, too hot and humid, or too cold factory to expect delivery in June. I hope to (strewth!) be able to obtain from Frank a report on his Robert Smith of Hawaii has rejoined the club experiences. with the purchase of a 1934 Sports. The car Martin Brown was approached by should have arrived in Hawaii by the time of “Practical Classics” magazine in November writing this report. He reports being very last year with a view to him taking his F-type happy with Kiwi Karriers trucking firm, who to Ford Motors at Dagenham. The magazine he feels took great care in transporting the is formulating an article about cars and plant car from the Midwest to the coast and that used Ford engines as a power source. packaging it for its ride on the ship. The article will featured in the May ’12 Dale Barry reports he and his wife hope to do edition. some racing with other clubs during their travels this year. He usually races on the left Eddie Gibbard. side in a 1934 Sports with a DTZ side-valve engine. For those in ‘the old country’ the term ‘left’ relates of course to the unexplored SOUTH EAST. No report. wastes of the West coast of the America’s. Ed Bob Chamberlain of Wimberley, Texas will SOUTH WEST REPORT. be joining us soon. He was one of the first to The South West Group would like to remind get in line for a new Morgan three-wheeler you of The Wye Valley Run on and is awaiting delivery. Bob, you will let SATURDAY 14th April. Meet at Tintern me drive the thing, right? Station from 10.00 am. A run of around 50 Kim Freeman of Lake Jackson, Texas has gentle miles in the Wye Valley area, will be made some progress with his new organised and led by F-type owner Stan acquisition. It has a fascinating story which Howitt who lives nearby. Hopefully this will will be fully revealed in future instalments. be a yearly event. If you are within reach Kim reports: “The 1937 MX2 SS was please support Stan's efforts. We even have purchased from Marc Wunderman and James an enthusiastic entry from Nottinghamshire. Perman in January of 2011. The car was Contact The Membership Secretary for brought over to the U.S. by Mr. J. B. Gunn in further details on 01823 277852. Car not on approximately 1958. Mr. Gunn was an the road is no excuse, come anyway. Don't

34 to avoid clashes with other events). Watch engineer by trade and originally from this space for details. England. He evidently drove it only a short Dave Anscombe. time and then pulled the entire car apart and Sunday, 25th March, Daffodil Run. left it in pieces in 1959-60. Marc and Jim Beauchamp Arms, Dymock 12:00 purchased the pieces and found everything Wednesday 28th March, Monthly Meeting. down to the dash was original to the car and The Clent Club 20:00 all in restorable condition. Approximately a Wednesday 11th April, Mid-month year after Marc and Jim purchased the Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley vehicle from the estate they had put the un- 20:00 restored pieces back together to present them Sunday, 15th April, VMCC Long for sale. This car will even be able to keep all Mountain Run, Powis Arms, Lydbury original body panels, woodwork and chassis North, 10:30 during the restoration that it is undergoing Wednesday, 25th April, Monthly Meeting. now. It will be repainted in its original The Clent Club 20:00 colours of black body, silver wheels and red interior. Even the original Burgess silencers YND GROUP REPORT and Newton shocks are usable. What makes We are trying a new format for the this even more interesting is that Marc and Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire contingent. At Jim, after putting the pieces back together, lunchtime, bring your sarnies, dreaming and put fresh gas and oil into the engine, and fondling meeting at individual member’s after being dormant about fifty years, fired it houses/workshops. This is based on the idea up and had it running well on the third hand that increasing numbers of members are now crank. See page 42 for the full story and footloose and fancy free having shed the picture. Ed…Suffice to say, this car will be shackles of paid employment and are trying as close to factory specs as possible when to find a meaning in life. We are trying the restored. ETA for completion is by the end of penultimate Tuesday of the month 12-noon the year.” Look for more reports about this until everyone gets bored or our hosts throw car in the future – “same Bat time, same Bat us out. channel.” April will be at John Rowlands’ 12 Lens Duncan Charlton. Road, Allestree, Derby, DE3 2NB. (Not far from the A38) 01332 550216. John will need WEST MIDLANDS. no second bidding if asked to show you any For those who enjoy a good drive in their aspect of his polymath existence and I can trike the Long Mountain Run on Sunday 15th guarantee that no-one will come away April should provide its usual mix of without having learned some new item of interesting roads and great scenery. Start and scientific fact. I will rattle the cages of as finish at The Powis Arms, Lydbury North, many as I can get hold of before the meeting! Nr Bishops Castle, Shropshire SY7 8AU. The normal pub meets are in the calendar. 10:30 start with bacon butties, coffee stop Adrian Murray-Leslie half way and lunch to finish. All this and a 10th April YND @ The Bridge Inn bunch of bikes (old and new) to look at. Curbar S32 3XA 8pm onwards What more can one ask? 24th April YND @ Dreaming and fondling The Opening Run is close by this year so no at John Rowlands, Derby DE3 2NB excuses for non-attendance on 22nd April (see report) 12 noon. (which is also “Drive It” day). Reindeer Inn Overton WF4 4RL 8pm Provisional date for this year’s HFS onwards. Memorial Run is 6th May (earlier than usual

35 Mike Guess’s Morgan with ‘Hemmings’ JAP fitted. See North West report for more details.

Little more is known of this delightful period photograph below from Dave Anscombe, other than its title: 1913 Herefordshire Trial.

36 Matchless MX3 Stephen Johns

"Matchless built this one example of an MX3 would boil away. There would be a short respite simply to demonstrate a thermodynamic truth, due to evaporative cooling, which enjoyed a brief namely that both cylinders are air-cooled. Rumour vogue in the early 1930s, when a few boiling- has it that a test-bed run at the Plumstead works water cooled engines put in a deservedly short showed 40.6BHP at 4,700RPM. The Matchless appearance. The Rolls-Royce Goshawk V-12 as engineers were perfectly, (if pedantically) correct. fitted to the dreadful Supermarine Type 224 An internal combustion engine rejects waste heat fighter, predecessor of the Spitfire, was one to the 'surroundings', meaning a heat sink which is example. entirely separate from the engine itself. Obviously, The MX3 was ignored by the motoring press, this heat sink for all land-based vehicles is the who perhaps resented being told they had been atmosphere, so all of their engines are air-cooled, getting it wrong since the 1880s. But should it be even if the ‘rear’ cylinder is partially oil cooled ignored by the MTWC? Definitely not! I think we from the residual crankshaft oil. True, the majority should start calling all Morgan engines with water- use water as a heat transfer fluid to move waste jacketed barrels 'air-cooled' in the name of clear heat to an efficient heat exchanger with a large thinking, cussedness, and to show that the majority surface area, but except for those which are is always wrong. Anyway, where would we be leaking badly, the cooled water is returned. Hence, without pedantic accuracy in engineering? Stuck it is part of a closed thermodynamic system, and in around 1512, I should think. That's just a rough the absence of an external heat sink an engine estimate." Stephen Johns. would rapidly overheat and its heat-transfer fluid

37 My Morgan, by John Evans Then one day I realised that I was getting older; I read with interest Parky’s ode Soon I’d be quite past it and thought “Does he mean me?” So I must get much bolder! but as always, there is a tale I called this chap and told him which I’ll tell for all to see. I’m coming for my trike I’ll take it on my trailer Yes, I own a Morgan no matter what it’s like. For forty years it’s not been seen Fifty quid it cost me I now had a rolling chassis when I was young and keen. and half decent body frame, But the body was a gonner but I’m of limited ability and the rad was near its end, so further problems came. and the friendly local rad-man I found a body builder, said two hundred quid to mend. a man of high renown Now I was newly married, and all enquiries told me and with mortgage, always broke, he was the best in town. so much for one component He said he’d do the job in weeks, well… it could have been a joke! and it needn’t cost me dear, For several years she sat there, But as the weeks turned into months I ran her now and then the months became a year! but slowly things got better, then I really got the yen. So yes I own a Morgan, I met a Mog Club member She’s in my garage once again, (I will not give his name) Just a few more parts are needed Who said he’d do a re-build and I shall not search in vain. and it seemed he knew the game. At last I feel I’m nearly there but I’m now an O.A.P. This chap stripped down my Morgan Will I live to drive my dream? and then he sent a quote We’ll just have to wait and see! I was not at all disheartened in fact I liked what he had wrote. So thank you Mr Parkinson I told him to get on with it your words were nicely timed, and sent some cash for parts they’ve stirred me into action At first he made good progress (but yours were better rhymed) but then in fits and starts. A series of misfortunes Oh yes; that rad repair; then befell my new found friend. Two hundred quid I couldn’t stand. He lost his wife, his home, his health, Know what it cost me in the end? there seemed to be no end. Two and a half grand! He was always optimistic, said he’d be getting on with it The moral of this story is that But a call a few months later If you have a Mog, found another crisis hit. use it, drive, enjoy it Wheels went for powder coating even if it is a ‘dog’. Never to return, And if you feel you must rebuild, Had other parts gone missing? Don’t leave it to restore. Would I ever learn? Not only may it be too late, (If you now know who he is It’ll cost you ten times more! Don’t persecute this guy ‘cos there, but for the grace of God, could well go you or I )

38 Regalia John Barker

On right; DVDs of the Bulletin bought up to date, incl all of the old CDs but on a more stable platform, in HD up to 2010, with Nev Lears full index and including extra video footage supplied by Pete Thompson. £20. to members, plus P&P

Middle; Whiskey Rummers (tumblers) engraved to your choice £28-£34 depending upon text, plus P&P. Note; Allow 2-3 weeks delivery due to the work involved in cutting and polishing.

Bottom; From the Xmas cards we sold in 2011. Original, Richard Wade numbered etchings (total number is 75), which are hand coloured and signed by Richard himself, and are approx 8" x 6" (the picture, both examples,) which is slightly larger than the cards, which were 7" x 5". Overall they are 13.5" x 16.5". They can be supplied framed (medium oak frame) or unframed. Price is £160 for the framed version, or £120 unframed plus postage and packing. They can be bought directly from Richard at his website. www.richardwade-art.com, or email: [email protected], or by phone: 01630657942.

Plus all other regalia. Please call or e-mail for full list of available items, incl badges, shirts, hats, stationery etc;

I will be at Prescott for the Opening run and if anyone would like to save the postage on any order and is going to Prescott I will willingly bring their order along. John Regalia; John Barker, 83 County Park Ave, Halesowen, West Mids, B62 8SX 0121 501 2042 [email protected]

39 of wheels respoked Magna wheels at £55 with

Super stainless parts to complement your Morgan in 2010. New: Front hub protection plates, laser-cut for accuracy and flatness. £12.00 per pair. Beetleback catches now back in stock. As original but with internal spacers to prevent crushing; polished stainless steel. Drawings showing fitting details and clip positions available if required. £100.00 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. £80.00 per pair. Front spring covers, in polished stainless; no more rubbed-off chrome or paint. £80.00 per car set. All prices plus post and packing. Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 3BZ Tel. 01244 532 714 [email protected]

Need your Morgan respraying? All types of painting carried out on chassis or body etc. Call Guy Shotton on 01746 712817 or 01746 712812 email: [email protected] Botwood Farm, Ditton Priors Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV16 6SW

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JAP ohv and common sv for; O’Shea assemblies; new pair side-lamps- Pr. JAP ohv flywheels; drivers side dog-ear ex WD; Lucas CF3 cut-out; twin dynamo; barrel, parent bore std; oil pump drive gears; undrilled bottom half starter clamp; RB106 new 1” rear main shaft; new +60’ piston, flat regulator 6v; pair Butlers headlamps; top; pr new +030” pistons, flat top; pr 60’ connecting-rods. Drivers side rocker box Carbs and controls barrel 86mm parent bore; new 60’ 5 spline Mixture of various Amal carbs; timing pinions; new KT crank-pin; Hubs, drums, brakes wheels JAP sv. Set of Standard front brakes and drums; KTW bottom end large port 1925; KT brake links; pair 3-speed hub nuts; set of flywheel assy; 60’ timing cover – industrial original 17” Magna wheel rims; o/s brake type without starting handle tunnel; rear assy for M-type; brake lining sets for twins- crankcase half for 6/8 hp and a mass of KT fronts; 3 speed rear hub; new 14mm wheel and KTW spares; pair LTWZ barrels and nuts; mix 3 speed brake shoes, cams and heads. KT Bottom end 1928; arms;

Matchless Steering and suspension Set S/S con-rods; timing chest internals; pair Pr main coil springs; wide B chain adjuster MX barrels and heads; Model X cam-wheel; nuts; 3 speed rear forks; 3 speed rear springs- pair 3-keyway flywheels; flywheel assy with flat type; steering column pinion 10T; pr new S/S rods. New Torrington 3 key rear main- late twin/F-Type track rod end assemblies shaft; Chassis and body Transmission Mix filler caps; Family fuel/oil tank; 3 speed Mix 3 speed gears and shafts; new twin input torque tube flange for gearbox; mix six 3 gear; Coventry gear set with shafts, selectors speed lugs; SS hood frame; new SS fuel/oil and forks; Relined clutch disc for F-Type; tank, Mike Crosher spec; new Aero radiator two speeder clutch fork; outer flywheel for domes, spun in brass and nickel silver; cone clutch for re-claim! Rear sprockets- wide B. Wanted, Original parts only; Rocker box JAP cylinder heads; Pair Ford +040” domed pistons for 60’ JAP, new 10hp starter; hoses; coil; flywheel. or used; Matchless forked con-rod and

front crankcase half; Instruments and Electrical Range of Lucas V-twin magneto’s; 6v Double ended coil; Lucas c/b base and cap – Remember, “your rubbish may be someone else’s treasure.” Please note; Before you contact me, please ensure that you have a clear idea of the exchanges that you have available, this scheme is not a shop! Listed items may be reserved on request for ten days to finalise exchange offerings but will be returned to stock if no further contact is made. Original parts are always wanted to replenish stocks; with valuations, collection and settlement arranged to suit. David Browne.

421 work I turned to fellow Morganiste, Jim Perman, a Mr Gunn’s Morgan gifted restorer who I do consider an expert on most If you remember what it was like to be 6 years old mechanical things British, and asked if he’d like to on Christmas morning then you’ll understand how come along some afternoon on a lark to look at we felt – Jim Perman and I – as we stood in a some old stuff in a barn that possibly included a huge, dim and draughty barn in Mount Kisco, New Morgan in pieces. Jim immediately agreed. York and realized that we’d blundered into hidden On the appointed day we met and drove north with treasure…………...That was in the fall of 2009, modest expectations. After leaving the highway but the story actually began on a hot day in June of we soon found ourselves on a dusty dirt road in an that year. I was sitting on the grass wishing for area of large estates owned by people who keep some shade, close to my 1934 Super Sports, which and ride horses and thus prefer to keep the roads was parked in a circle along with a group of both unpaved. The address we were given turned out to three and four-wheeled Morgans. The occasion be a rather small 1700’s farmhouse, the front was the Greenwich (USA) Concours d’Elegance, porch a little crooked, the grass waist high in the and a quantity of Morgans had been invited to yard, and indeed it looked like a home whose participate in recognition of the Mog Centenary. owner had passed on but also seemed from another MTWC members attending that day with their time, in that neighbourhood of huge and ostenta- three-wheelers included Jim Nichol, Jim Perman, tious homes. The old house stood out for another Jeff Jacobson, Tom Blackwell and myself. reason, too, because it was joined at the back to A fellow approached our group with questions one of the largest wooden barns I have ever seen. about Morgan three-wheelers and he was directed Keith met us at the door and he introduced us to to me, my “expert” status supported by the black Mr Gunn’s daughter, Janet. We chatted in the Super Sports and the fact that I like to talk to kitchen for a few moments and then were led strangers about Morgans. Many of you have had through the back of the house and into the barn, conversations like the one that followed. The and then our jaws dropped! At the time of his subject eventually comes around to the real point death Mr Gunn owned between 50 and 60 English of interest which is: “What’s it worth?” Well, who and Italian racing motorcycles, several very early really knows these days? So few Morgan three- motorcycles, a French open-wheel race car, a wheelers change hands in the U.S. that it is diffi- Lagonda and some others I’ve since forgotten. cult to determine consistent market prices, and it is Some of his machinery might have been big a question I do my best to avoid. enough to make parts for locomotives. One lathe, The gentleman’s name was Keith, and it turned out abandoned in a corner, had a bed that could have that his interests lie more in the direction of pre- been 20 feet long. Gear cutting machines, home- war Alfa Romeos. However, in this instance he made dynamometer, complete machine shop. was acting as the Executor of the estate of a friend Presses, metal brakes, welding kit…but also heaps named J.B. Gunn, and the said estate included a of stuff just pushed in to corners. disassembled Morgan three-wheeler. Far from As we were taking all this in we recognized a having delusions of its enormous value, he be- small detail. Almost every vehicle on two levels of lieved that an appraiser had overvalued it but he the barn and outside in a trailer, was completely or was at a loss as to how to put a fair value on the partially disassembled. Most were grouped such car for the benefit of Mr. Gunn’s heirs. You can that you could tell one machine from another if imagine that he now had my full attention. you knew what you were looking at, but there I explained that I’m not in business buying or were also shelves of wheels, engine parts, tins of selling cars and that I am no recognized expert, but parts stored in oil, a walk-in cabinet containing that as a Morgan enthusiast I would be happy to nothing but Amal carburettors and parts including view the car and help if I could to identify what it several dual-float chambers, boxes- one- never was, how complete it was, and offer my thoughts opened with a Bowman & Acock label – note- on how it could be sold. I should add that at the books of handwritten details on each project. time I was desperately out of shop and garage I said something to Janet Gunn about the sheer space and had no intention of acquiring another car size of the space and how it must have been a for myself. He accepted this offer and it turned out tinkerer’s dream. She said “yes, before it got so his friend’s collection – another word that got my full of stuff my sister and I used to ride our motor- attention – was not very far from my home. bikes around the upper level while Dad worked on Thinking this had already been a pretty good day’s his projects.”

42 I asked as politely as I could if perhaps the effects the engine and gearbox turned freely considering of advancing age had led her father to – how to say they’d been sitting for 20 or 30 years. A New York it tactfully – take so many things apart and not put State registration sticker on the windscreen any of them back together. She answered “yes, suggested the car had last been registered for the Dad did become a bit eccentric after our Mum road in 1959. We recorded the engine, gearbox and died.” I made appropriately sympathetic noises chassis numbers and, on the St Christopher medal saying I was sorry to hear about her mother’s properly in place on the dash, the car number. We passing as well and then asked when that had told Keith and Janet that we would do some happened. “1979,” she replied. research and later, driving home in a state of happy So the widowed Mr. Gunn had spent roughly 30 shock, Jim and I compared notes and between us years, on his own, in one of the largest private could not think of any part worth mentioning that buildings I’ve ever seen, collecting equipment and we had not seen. That night I sent an e-mail to working on his motorcycles. Apparently he’d Brian Watts and a short time later had the news enjoyed some 20 years of racing before he was back that we had indeed found a 1936 Super stopped by illness, but he had carried on another Sports, apparently with the original engine, the 10 years, mostly taking things apart. Now, before original gearbox, the correct chassis and car you chuckle at this please consider one thing. numbers – in short, a genuine and remarkably Taking something apart when your health is less complete Morgan Three-Wheeler. Best of all, than perfect can be a kind of optimism, a statement although it was in pieces, the car seemed about the future. It might just a way of saying, “I remarkably unmolested. The woodwork was sound intend to be around to finish this!” and most of it looked original. Some of you will We’d been moving through the barn all this time have seen cars like this surface from time to time and there, in a dim corner toward the back of the in the U.K., but neither of us had ever seen or building, was the chassis, gearbox and rear expected to see anything remotely like it in the suspension of a Morgan Three-Wheeler leaning up U.S., much less 14 miles from home. against a wall. And look! Here’s a complete MX2 To Be Continued sitting nearby. And over there a Morgan body! A It is worth Googling “J.B. Gunn.” Mr Gunn very nice, rust-free, straight and complete, barrel- was a physicist born in England who worked back body, with the exhaust pipes in place. And a as a researcher for I.B.M. He invented something called the Gunn Diode. It was Mr dashboard. And boxes of bits! Instruments, brake Gunn’s diode that made possible motion parts, cables, seats, hood bows. It wasn’t so much detectors, microwave ovens, collision- a single “aha” moment as a series of discoveries avoidance radar and a number of other things that went on and on. we take for granted today. We examined as much as we could and I had Marc Wunderman. enough presence of mind to determine that both

‘Every single one of us would have loved to have been there. You are some lucky guys to have been party to this’ Ed…

Now then, have we missed anything?

43 Floggery Wanted. Radiator for 1930’s Morgan 3 For sale. Genuine Lucas 6 volt cut out, speeder for my bitsa project. Anything Model CF3 2. To suit a three-brush Morgan considered even crashed bashed or bent. dynamo. In first class condition (bought new) Jeff Smith (No F10516) 07771 940 299 and it was working fine when I took it from or [email protected] my twin as I converted to 12 volts. £15.00. incl P&P. Also, original equipment type, For Sale, Morgan Radiator Badges as Lucas (may be ‘Clear Hooters’) 12 volt horn original, Morgan, Morgan Aero and Super c/w bracket, same appearance as those fitted Sports stamped in Nickel. Morgan Grand at factory . Good working order. £20.00. incl Prix stamped in Brass. These are also P&P. (heavy) available from GEE Ltd. 11 rare issues of Model Engineer magazine Jim Baker, 6 Chawner Close, Burntwood, from mid 1940 in black and white! Staffs. WS7 1YX Fascinating insight as to how ordinary some [email protected] aspects of life were in war-time. £8.00. but 01543 673479 postage could be around a fiver. Jim Baker 2444 John Chatwin 07702604120. or see Editors details on page 27. Any item could be collected from Prescott.

For Sale: Want something different? How about a lightweight all-steel body frame for that Morgan you are rushing to get back on the road. Barrel-back, beetle-back or w.h.u! Not original I know but even in days of yore, custom coachbuilders were active. The frame in the illustration below weighs only 40 lbs i.e. roughly 19 kgs and can be covered in aluminium, steel or mesh for a Weymann style. For prices and further information Doug Forbes (A4700) 01458 841418 [email protected].

44 HENRY LAIRD Henry Laird was a famous driver of Morgan Three-Wheelers in the 1920/30s who used his Morgans for racing, trials and rallies passen- gered by his wife “Barbie” or his brother Richard. His many achievements are well documented in the excellent “Morgan Sweeps the Board” by Dr J. D. Alderson and D. M. Rushton. The late Richard Laird was a keen competi- tion rider and Brough owner, and his son Rory recently contacted Website and Public- ity Officer Ian Parkinson who passed him on to Registrar, Steve Lister, Rory Laird had in his possession some of Henry’s trophies Rory and Sheila with trophies which he wished to donate to the Club. Steve was unable to meet up with Rory due to holiday commitments so a meeting was arranged between Rory, his wife Sheila, and me and Sue at our home. The trophies include:- A silver bowl presented by Derby and District Motor Club for the 1937 Donington Road Races for the fastest ten-lap race of the year (passenger machines). A silver cigarette box, the Mobiloil Trophy, won by Henry as part of the Morgan Team of T Rhodes, H Laird and H C Lones at the 1933 Light Car Club event at Brooklands for sec- ond place in the Third British Relay Race. A silver-plated cigarette box for success in the 1934 Colmore Trophy Trial. A bronze medal. 1938 TT Race. H Laird (Morgan) 24th at 52.78 M.P.H. It is hoped to add these items to the display of M.T.W.C, trophies on show at Brooklands. In addition to the trophies, we were allowed to copy numerous pictures from the family photo album covering the various events in which the Lairds took part in either “Red” or “Yellow” as the competition cars were known. These will be lodged with the Club Library.

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

David Browne, Gorse farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6LA

45 Test day at Mercedes track, Brooklands. Photos by Don Stringer.

Cobra trying to catch Morgan!!!???

Morgan in the lead again!?

46 North West Group sYtoau rt of season lunch.

Photos Dennis Rushton

Above: Mike Guess Aero, Trevor Gill MX2 S/S Alan Ratcliffe Dog Ear Aero, Pete Clews Riley Gamecock. Below: Mike Guess, Trevor & James Gill, Above: Bob Barlow & Mike Guess. Below: Pete Clews Greg Bibby & Roy Summerscales behind Bill Tuers 60’ JAP S/S.

Electronic ignition (contactless optical) For Matchless and J.A.P engines

Complete kit: £250. 12 volt only. For more info., Contact: Roger Orford, tel. 01886 880387

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Parting shot. Andy Brown on the Isle of Wight doing MOT.