MTWC Group Events are also listed after the GO’s report

BROOKLANDS SOUTH EAST Next meeting 2nd June at the New Inn, Send, Surrey Sat 6th June - The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill. GU23 7EN Wednesdays 3rd June & 17th June - informal midweek EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT meetings Wednesday 1st July - informal midweek meeting First Tues, every month. The Bull, Woolpit, 12 noon. th EAST ANGLIA Sat. 4 July - The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill Sunday 7th June VSCC racing at Cadwell, come and SOUTH WEST support the racers. Sat 6th June - Lunchtime meeting, Hare & Hounds, Worstead weekend. Date, weekend of 13/14 June. Putts Corner, Sidbury near Honiton. Prescott Hill, 24th May, 'La vie en Bleu' Wed 24th June - Drive the B3227. Meet at Monkton Manea Gala weekend in July Elm Garden Centre, A38, West Monkton. 10.00 meet Next group meet, Tues 16th June, Hare Arms, Stowe for coffee. Depart 1100 am to South Molton ( market Bardolph. 8pm. day) Stop off at Black Cat Garage for photo EAST MIDLANDS shoot. Then on to Bickleigh Mill for lunch and th Next Group Meeting Wed. 17 June, 6pm till late shopping. Group BBQ Saturday 15th August, hosted by Jenny Sat 4th July - Lunchtime meeting, Bell Inn, Frampton- and Mick Harris On– Severn FAR FAR SOUTH WEST WEST MIDLANDS 5th June. Black &White breakfast meet, 10.00am, Saturday, 6th June, HFS Memorial Run, Lunch Venue Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. TBA 12:00 7th June. VMCC, Lands End Run, 9.30am, Bodmin Sunday, 14th June, Parade of Classic Cars, Coventry Railway. Y. N. D. 10th June VSCC, Lunch meet,12.00pm, Hawkins Next meeting - 9th June and 14th July - The Bay Horse, Arms, Zelah. Scholes. M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3rd left 18th June. MTWC. Group meeting, 7.30pm, Fox Scholes, Sat Nav S61 2RQ. & Hounds, Scorrier. Future events. For your delight there are 2 currently 27th June. St Merryn steam rally. in the pipeline. FAR SOUTH WEST Wednesday 12th August we will be welcomed at Tom Cowley's restoration workshop near HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS. Ashbourne. I was lucky enough to have a rd 3 Wednesday, Every month, Noon. The Swan, sneak preview last year, it was like visiting Northall, Beds. LU6 2EY. Aladdin's Cave (if Aladdin was a Morgan LAKES and LANCS man), there were 2 and 3 Speeders, F Types, th Thursday 18 June – group meeting at the Royal Oak, in fact everything to make your eyes water. Garstang (eating from 6.30 pm) More details next month and by email. th Sunday 5 July – Summer run to Leighton Hall, Wednesday Sept 23rd a trip to Bradford Industrial Carnforth for Classic car show Museum. Bradford is the home of Scott NORTH WEST Motorcycles, Jowett Cars and has its origins June - Wednesday Lunch – any suggestions see report as a town at the centre of textile th 26 June - Friday meeting, The Whipping Stocks, manufacturing. The museum has good A50, Over Peover displays of all the above and much more and OXFORD as an added bonus Wednesday is their th Tuesday 30 May, Oxford Group Meeting, The Abingdon working demonstration day. Arms, Beckley,7.30pm Those arriving in Morgans will have access SCANDINAVIAN to covered parking within the museum courtyard whilst tin tops will be sent to loiter SOUTH COAST in the general car park. Wednesday, 17th June, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, Chiddingly. Come in a Morgan + Concours!

Contents: 3 Alan Roy Lazenbury 17 Historic Donington 40 More on LJ 9381 Adrian M-L’s conrod 20 A Busy Weekend 42 I Drove the Tiger 5 Goggles & Gauntletts 21 About in “Nipper” 43 CCM Resumé 6 Night Trial 23 Mogspares 45 Floggery Competition report 24 Transmission Spares 45 Prototype F4 FHC 12 Training Day 25 Ripping Cake 14 Letters/postcards/emails 26 Gerald/Regalia Page 48 Pictures 16 History 30 Group Reports

2 Vol. 70 June 2015 No. 6 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE-WHEELER CLUB AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk Alan Roy Lazenbury 1932 - 2015

Alan was an only child, born in Worcester In 2004 Alan was unanimously voted in as and educated at the Royal Grammar School President of the Club. Worcester and the LSE London. He has Alan had a great love of Scotland and all recently been the recipient of an Honorary things Scottish thanks to his wife Sheena. Degree from Worcester They had a second home there University. where they had many happy His career as a Geography holidays. Alan enjoyed sailing Teacher began in London and fishing and cut quite a followed by posts in dash in his kilt. Coventry and Birmingham. In recent years Alan and In his youth, he gained a Sheena have enjoyed long love of the countryside from holidays in the Far East to his father and was never escape the British weather. happier than when hedging Alan was a long serving and ditching or perhaps up a member of his local church tree, thinning out branches or where he regularly read the with soil on his hands. lesson. Both Alan and Sheena were active members of the Worcester Caledonian Club. played the piano in concerts. Over the years Alan has He was owned numerous Morgan Alan at the celebration of his 80th birthday three wheelers and his last major project was to finish the restoration of a Super Aero for his son Adam which he Alan joined the Club in achieved with considerable February 1955, membership help from his many friends in number 1616 and whilst the Midland Group. working and living in Despite these other London he attended activities he devoted a M.T.W.C. group meetings considerable amount of time and became friends with to Club business and has been Ernie Woods, then Club a wise council. He has played Chairman. a major part in creating the Ernie was very supportive Alan and Sheena on the HFS Run Club we have today. when Alan took over as He will be greatly missed Chairman in 1957 a post he held until 1995 by his many friends but especially by when he stood down from that office and Sheena, Adam and his family to whom became a Vice President. we send our deepest sympathies. Tribute by Alan and Sheena’s long-standing friend, Laurie Weeks, Vice President. 3 Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie I have just heard about Alan Lazenbury's In the same vein, he would emphasise death and have been reflecting on the person the necessity for officers and members that the Club has lost. You will find an always to act in the best interests if the Club obituary elsewhere in The Bulletin so what I and not to pursue personal agendas. am writing isn't intended to duplicate what I believe that he saw himself as a guardian others who knew Alan better than I did will of those values and worked to promote them have contributed. whenever and wherever he could. I think that My first contact with Alan was when, as a he saw himself as a peacemaker and found callow 21 year old, I joined the Club and internal conflicts particularly distressing. I turned up at a Midlands group meeting. Alan, hope that he died feeling that the Club had in his typically avuncular way, made me feel turned a corner and was living by the values most welcome - despite the fact that he was that he held so dear. hardly old enough for the uncle role. He had I know that he was much heartened by the by that time, by my reckoning been good wishes that so many communicated to Chairman for about twelve years and was him (and here is a point: it can be appropriate well on his way to becoming an institution. to take your courage in both hands and tell someone who knows that they are terminally what you would afterwards regret having failed to tell them). Sheena and the family will be much This had the effect, at least for me, of making comforted by knowing how much you me feel included, and to the very end Alan appreciated Alan, so don't be shy about took every opportunity to impress upon me telling them. Adrian the vital importance of safeguarding the Please send any reminiscences you may have inclusiveness of the Club. or letters of appreciation for publication … Ed Elsewhere in this month’s magazine* you As a result of dipping into my hoard of will read that Nick Taylor is not standing for chunks of metal to facilitate the rebuild, I re-election as Editor at this year’s AGM. wondered if there might be a case for a I’m gutted because I have greatly enjoyed Mogspares department dealing in the kind of materials that the individual can’t buy in understand his reasons for passing the job on small quantities or that are plain hard to and can only thank him for all he has done. source. I had a very brief chat with Charles On another matter, well, one thing led to Smith about the idea and we noted that another . . . . I started by thinking that all the examples might be cast iron of a suitable Blackburne needed was valves and guides grade for valve guides, bronze bar or tube to (I’d had new Velocette Venom valves and make slider bushes or small ends, alloy some cast iron for some time) and so it went steel for stub axles, track rods or tie rods, on. Rebore, new BSA Gold Star pistons, big nylon for re-bushing trunnions, copper pipe, ends, mains, re-bushed rockers and new pins imperial hex stock in mild and high and a few mods like a reworked rear main bearing housing and shorter rear mainshaft. Do write to the Bulletin if you think you Had I known what needed to be done, I would use such a service, including your would have started earlier in the winter and wish list, and if the demand is there, then would have been up and running for the discussions could start. Opening Run. Enjoy the coming warm weather and a Many thanks, however, to Steve Lister for full calendar of Club events. the loan of OM 4000, the ex Horton/Jackson Adrian racer to put on show. Anyway, the Super See CCM Resume p 43 and Floggery P45 Aero is up and running now and will hopefully prove reliable and long lasting.

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Congratulations to Dave and Danny Absorbing the sunset at checkpoint 5 on Hodgson, organisers of a superb Night Trial. top of Elslack Moor and descending into the Their biggest problem was to attract enough dusk below was truly sureal. entries so they bravely changed the format by As darkness fell the task became a greater starting earlier and the result was a winning challenge in an 85-year old car. The second formula. half included A good balance was navigating across achieved throughout; pitch black, gated tough enough for the moorland, through experts and not too flocks of sheep; descending steep We were challenged hills with steel hub and rewarded with cable brakes; memories and fun all traversing a ford the way. It was a pity with water lapping that others missed the up to the magneto; opportunity, either to wondering, with no enter or marshal and reverse, whether we share in this would have to get traditional event. our feet wet in the The daylight and icy water to push it dusk section was Howard Joseph is pleased with back out; climbing delightful and an his map plotting whilst driver long, really steep added bonus. We Robert Carter takes a nap. hills on untreated came away with an roads coved in frost; appreciation of the nursing a feeble, magnificent local slipping cone clutch landscape of made worse by a dunking in the ford; sheep, stone walls, seeing the road more stone walls and attractive villages. ahead with old dim Some of those lights – and, after pictorial images from many hours of within the Morgan driving a consider- cockpit could so able distance, easily have been in fighting tiredness period and are right and the elements at 1.30am with an air up there with the best 0 of my Morgan temperature of -1 C memories. Worthy winners Robert Carter This was a proper and Howard Joseph receive the Night Trial and full The route was Night Trial trophy from punctuated by organiser Dave Hodgson. respect and checkpoints where congratulations to we were greeted by smiling marshals with a clear winners Robert few tests. Smiles broke into laughter at the Carter and Howard Joseph. With nine cars hill start test with an egg behind the front entered and a couple of non-starters, our aim wheel. Anyone would have thought our 2- was for a top ten finish! The event and we speeder was fitted with a reverse gear as the exceeded all expectations. well-greased cone clutch was released. … more Night Trial pics opposite …..

6 Night Trial Photographs John Strick

Elsack Moor Chris Harefield’s F-Type

Grahame Joseph’s Aero Super Sports

The winners in Dave Hodgson’s F-Type

Malcolm Lamb sets off to Elsack Moor

Sam Savage, two Josephs and Danny Hodgson Sunset on Elsack Moor

7 Competition Report Pete Clews

It’s almost the middle of May, the first two Silverstone 18/19th April rounds of the Challenge have come and gone Gary Caroline returned triumphantly to take and Round 3 at Prescott is less then 2 weeks third place in the GP Itala & Lanchester away. I am sitting by a lake in France having Trophy Race but it was not a good day for the had 2 weeks away. rest of the Morgans entered. Duncan Wood Last weekend was Montlhèry and some of us qualified on the front row of the grid and was have yet to come down from the banked circuit in contention for the victory until lap 8 but Sue after a superb experience in the sun. The Darbyshire and Iain Stewart both retired on lap weekend before was The Zandvoort 2, Sue with a bent valve and ignition problems Historische Trophy another never to be and Iain with a float chamber problem. forgotten event of life made possible by racing Loton Park 18/19th April. a Morgan Three Wheeler with an equally The first double header at Loton has been passionate group of people from a passionate very successful with 17 Entries and apart from club. a couple of DNFs and a lot of fettling, it was On Saturday we learned of the death of our enjoyed by everyone. President, Alan Lazenbury, a man passionate Saturday was very cold to begin with but as about Morgan Three Wheelers all his life. On the time came for the first practice runs a glint Saturday evening 33 of us raised our glasses to of sun appeared and it got brighter as the day Alan in a French restaurant and on Sunday we went on. Progress was very slow as there were dedicated our Morgan sessions on track and a many red flags and it was a late lunchtime. “formation fly-past” on the Montlhèry banking The Racing Class was led by Hamish Bibby to Alan. with 64.66 almost a second ahead of Bill Tuer with Alistair Rew’s 69.29 making him comfortably 3rd fastest.

while Chas Reynolds suffered an annoying misfire and Pete Clews did a run stuck in 3rd gear. Ruth Ross driving her new acquisition, the Clockwork Orange was trying to get used

Tom Cowley achieving 75.05secs. getting ever closer to Roger Orfords’s TM record. Danny Hodgson was going well with 78.62 but dropped 2 Formation Flypast seconds on the final run of the day. Tony Pearson’s sprocket change made him a second quicker on his second run I remember him welcoming me to the post with 84.38. Cathy Quinn also improved on her when I became Competition Secretary and second run with 85.41. Standard Class was urging me never to forget, that the Morgan Steve Lister’s with a best time of 92.05 after Three Wheeler Club was formed as a sporting Chris Harfield suffered a malfunction in the club and that the tradition must continue. We gear selectors. can assure Alan, wherever he is, that it will. There were three 5 Speeders including the To Sheena, Adam and all their family and club’s Treasurer, John Scruton who was able to friends go our condolences for the loss of such knock several seconds a run off his time as he a gentleman. got more familiar wight he course. Austin Smith in a the second Standard 5 Speeder managed exactly the same 74.80 on both runs.

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Graham Sherwood who had upgraded his car fastest time of 72.79 while John improved to Touring Modified could only manage 75.28. continuously to set a time of 76.44. Graham Sunday morning times were mixed due to the Sherwood was taken ill and could not take part cold, the drivers as well as the tyres. Hamish but is now feeling much better after a spell Bibby, who after being baulked twice, put in a recuperating at home. He says he will be back blistering climb to take Bill Tuer’s record for for Prescott. The final times are an aggregate the Racing Class with 64.16. Watching him of the fastest Saturday and Sunday with apex the same point each time at Triangle made Hamish taking the Racing class, Tom Cowley it look as if he was in magnetic tracks. the TM and Steve Lister the Standard Class. Bill Tuer did not have the racing gods with The fastest 5 Speeder was Austin Smith. A him and despite trying hard was unable to get very good weekend’s competition. down under 65 seconds. Tom Cowley had the Manx Classic 23/4/5th April hill mastered but could not get below the magic Sue Darbyshire competed in this along with 75 seconds while Tony Quinn, usually the Ewan Cameron and Nancy Thomas and sent master of this hill could only manage 77.68, so this report: Roger’s record still stands. Alistair Rew had This historic event, not to be confused with another run under 70 seconds and was very any other major motorsport event in the Isle of pleased with his AM22s. Man, is run over three days by the Manx Motor Danny Hodgson had a wing come adrift on Racing Club and comprises a twisty sprint and the return run from practice severing a brake two hill climbs, all on different parts of the TT line and ran his timed run in Cathy’s car. Chas Mountain Course. It has an entry spanning all Reynolds worked continuously trying to cure ages of cars but preference is given to the pre his misfire without success although he war cars and this has seen the pre war entry completed both runs while Greg Bibby tried growing year on year. This year Morgans were the old navy trick of laying a smokescreen; represented by Ewan Cameron in the Hale car with help from Bill Tuer on the ignition on behalf of its' Swiss owner, Sue Darbyshire with her Super Aero racer and for the first time Pete Clews pushed the racing F-Type to a PB ever Nancy Thomas in the F4 formerly owned of 74.52 urged on by his new passenger Becky by John Thomas and taken to MTWC Washington; perhaps Becky’s light weight championship success by Sue in the early helped as well. noughties. Unfortunately shortly before the Cathy Quinn with Verity Pearson making an event Nancy had reported a loss of drive in the all girls team was showing the tarmac the F4 so some urgent repairs were carried out by sidewall of her front tyres at Triangle to George on his arrival in the IOM. The problem emulate the lovely photograph of her from last was found to be a broken prop shaft so a year that adorned the Loton programme. borrowed mig welder solved it in time for Tony Pearson spent the day practicing scrutineering. Sadly Sue's car was not so lucky sprocket changing in the manner that FI teams as the gremlin which took her out of the VSCC practice wheel changing. By the end of Sunday race at Silverstone at the weekend continued to he had tried every sprocket and was back plague the car and could not be sorted despite where he started with an almost identical time! the very best efforts of George and Ewan. Ruth Ross had fuel problems and only However, a number of offers of double drives completed one run but it was several seconds were made and it was inevitable that Sue would quicker than her Saturday times. double drive her old car...like putting on a The Standard Class was taken by Steve Lister comfy pair of old slippers! who clearly impressed Jackie Scruton with the Ewan started strongly, taking a new record for power of the Blackburne engine as she was the 1500cc class in the sprint and narrowly very keen to be his passenger. Chris Harfield missing out on vintage FTD to Tim Greenhill's decided that after having a lucky escape by extremely rapid Wolseley Hornet Special. Sue selecting 2 gears at once on Saturday he would was third in class and Nancy 6th. retire before he selected a third one! The 5- Friday saw the fastest hill climb of the event, Speeders were having a great time with keen although the speed trap was sadly missing from rivalry between Austin Smith and John the finish line this year. Ewan succeeded in Scruton. Austin gained the upper hand with a taking FTD vintage this time, pipping the

9 Hornet by just 2 tenths of a second. Sue was Scrutineering promised to be difficult as the second in class and Nancy 4th. Dutch officials were concerned that they knew Day three started very wet and had it not very little about Morgan Three wheelers. To dried out the F4 might have come into its own, their rescue and ours came Phil Bridge and but unfortunately it did dry out and one again Dave Hodgson who were able to guide them Ewan took the honours in class whilst the through the process and give them confidence, Greenhill Hornet took FTD vintage. Sue was thanks to both of them. once again second in class and Nancy 5th. Qualifying was complicated by having to run Overall the event is a very well organised without passengers due to an error by the race evetn which conveys a laid back feel simply director for which he profusely apologised because it IS so well organised and I can afterwards but it meant going into the race thoroughly recommend it to anyone. You need without a true sense of the car balance or an MSA speed Nat B licence which can simply performance with 2 up. The session went well be purchased from the MSA without an ARDS for everyone except Charles Pilbeam whose course and they will accept any pre war car so head gasket gave up between cylinders 1 and 2 give it a try. Historic Zandvoort Trophy 2/3rd May through lunch and despite attempts by Phil Zandvoort Grand Prix Circuit has great Bridge, Dave Hodgson and Pete Clews, with significance in motor racing and in MTWC racing. Previous visits in 1989 and 2000 left a lasting impression on many of the club’s racers and the stories about these visits, not all to do with the racing, have become part of folklore. When Machiel Kalf suggested we return to take part in HARC’s 40th anniversary meeting there was keen interest and a chain gang grid with Frazer Nashes was devised. 11 Morgans and 3 Nashes took part. Zandvoort is an interesting, undulating and fast 4.3 Km circuit amongst the sand dunes only about 100yds from the sea. Not the original circuit of the old Grand Prix days but still a very challenging circuit especially in the wet, as it was on Sunday. The start straight runs into a fast banked right hander (Tarzan) then over a hump to another right followed quickly by a downhill entrance to the hairpin and it’s essential to keep the speed through here to climb the steep exit to the crest Sue Darbyshire who had the reoccurrence of at Hunserug. It is flat out from the hairpin to the ignition problems which had appeared at the downhill entrance to Scheivlar, a deceptive Silverstone and the Manx classic. Again there right hander which easily fools you into losing was frenzied work on Magnetos and a swap to too much speed to soon. Stay wide for Master- a couple of older ones had the car running on bocht and into the tight right-hander Bocht 9 both cylinders again in time for the race. followed very quickly by the even tighter left Steve Lister and Ruth Ross used qualifying Bocht 10 then onto the flat straight, over the to run in the new engine on the Super Aero, as hump and into Hans Ernst Bocht, a tricky right Steve said, where else do you get the chance to left chicane onto the short straight heading for run for 20 minutes on a steady throttle. Greg Kumhobocht a right hander with plenty of Bibby had spent a couple of hours on Friday room which continues into Arie Luyendijk hidden away with Hamish and Bill in Bill’s Bocht and back on the Finish straight. It’s a new gazebo sorting out the reason for the long straight and the revs build quickly with excessive smoke from Greg’s car and follow- Hamish Bibby with Bill Tuer as passenger ing this wizardry it emerged for qualifying hitting 120 mph before the braking area for Tarzan. completely smoke free!

10 The Frazer Nashes had been very impressive settled into battles between the Nashes and the F- Types with places changing every lap. disappeared to Amsterdam for most of Friday, Philip Tillyard pirouetted a couple of times returned in time for Scrutineering, taken off on the slippery surface and Andy Newbound their lights and wings and were ready to race! began to pull ahead chased by Pete Clews. Sue In the true Morgan sporting spirit Dave Darbyshire was having a dire time and spun 3 Hodgson threw out his 10 stones of ballast and times before stalling after the spin at the Hans took the somewhat greater weight of Charles in Ernst Chicane and having to retire. Hamish led the passenger seat for the race! until his car stuck in 3rd gear for a lap and he The Saturday race was dry as the field lined was overtaken by Greg and Iain Stewart. Gears unstuck Hamish chased down the the leaders and Hamish on the front row. Behind them and took the chequered flag. Iain was second were Chas Reynolds and Nigel Challis while on while Greg coasted over the line in third with the third row were both the two speeders Sue no fuel left. Chas Reynolds was flying until he Darbyshire and Iain Stewart. Further back were holed a piston and retired a few laps from the the two racing F-Types of Dave Hodgson and end. Pete Clews with Steve Lister taking the back Further back Andy Newbound and Pete Clews row along with Dutch entrant Nico Zonneveld. were neck and neck down the start finish The Frazer Nashes were at the back of the grid straight at the beginning of the last lap with with Philip Tillyard and Andy Newbound Pete just squeezing ahead into Tarzan and then joined by Dutch entrant Jacob ???? stretching his lead to finish fourth. Dave The start was very clean with the Nashes Hodgson came home next followed by Phil coming through the back of the Morgan pack Tillyard and Steve Lister. and the tight pack swept into Tarzan. Greg took It had been an excellent weekend and the the lead into the off camber hairpin and the field began to split up as the torque of the JAP twins allowed them to pull away on the uphill part of the course. The Frazer Nashes passed the racing F-Types before Scheivlak but were re The Saturday event is run by the 500 -passed before the tricky chicane and this pattern continued for several laps. Sue Darbyshire and Gary Caroline entered their Sue Darbyshire had pulled in on the second Morgans against the 4 wheeled Morgan RIP lap with more ignition problems and the Dutch special driven by Charlie Martin. Practice was Frazer Nash blew the head gasket on it’s BMW damp on both days and Sue who excels in the engine showering the chasing Pete Clews and rain was fastest but as the track dried the grip of Phil Bridge in an emulsion of oily hot water! Charlie’s extra wheel proved a little too much. A lap and a half before the end of the 25 Sue was the fastest of the Morgans with a minute race Greg Bibby who was lying second Saturday time of 52.02 and Sunday 51.38 while to son Hamish pulled over at Masterbocht Gary managed 54.78 and 53.46. having run out of fuel leaving Hamish a clear winner followed by Chas Reynolds with Steve Finally a huge thank you to the group who Ash and Iain Stewart in third place. went to Zanvoort and Montlhèry from myself Nigel and Sarah Challis had pulled out with and Sue. Sometimes it is frustrating trying to the misfire that has dogged them since they get things organised but when it’s done and you bought the car last season. Pete Clews was fifth are joined by everyone enjoying it, well it’s behind Andy Newbound but ahead of Phil Tillyard after a close battle followed by Dave Hodgson and Steve Lister; Nico ???? had also pulled out late in the race. Sunday was completely different, cold and wet. Hamish made a good start and led into Tarzan followed by Greg, Chas, Sue and Iain. The two Nashes were quick off the back of the grid and passed Steve Lister and the slow starting Pete Clews. Two laps in the race Full Montlhèry report and photos next month

11 Training Day 2015 Michael Joseph If you have any requests for topics, offers to Training Day last year, the Committee have be a tutor or can provide your Morgan for asked if I would organise another. Check out others to drive; please contact me on the feedback and report in the October 2014 [email protected] I am determined for the event to be good www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il6Lj8M2U-8 value at minimal cost. Adults booking in The event is designed to be informative, advance £10. Entry on the day £20. Under 25s, entertaining and fun Bicester Heritage Centre, OX26 5HA car providers, tutors with an easy and th and marshals are all relaxed learning Saturday August 15 2015 free. environment. It is for The eBooking members, their facility www.bit.ly/ families and guests. morganday which Once again we are worked so well last particularly keen to year, is again up and attract young people, running. wives, girlfriends and Alternatively you partners. This is a can book in writing, golden opportunity either direct to me, or with much of interest to the Club Secretary. and everyone should Please do it now to go home with fresh avoid disappointment knowledge, more if oversubscribed. confidence, a feeling Bicester Heritage is of achievement and a relatively new and happy having had a exciting enterprise good day. park for vintage and As before, there will classic cars, be three elements with motorcycles and the technical talks/ aeroplanes with vast demonstrations, workshop and storage and facilities. Their the social interaction. latrine building has A big improvement just won “the loo of this year is the facility the year award”! of a proper 1km Bicester Heritage is driving track where drivers of any age can in a central location just off junction 9 on the sample different models, learn new skills or M40. www.bicesterheritage.co.uk improve techniques. At this planning stage of More information will be provided the technical programme I have a clean sheet each month as the event unfolds. of paper and a few ideas.

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13 to the magazine to express our gratitude to Letters, emails, postcards everyone who, very generously, helped make Taking the Biscuit? our weekend so enjoyable. I read with interest about Albert Ball and his Some personal thanks first off .. thank you cakes, but have a question concerning those to Tony Pearson who, without hesitation, let newly available at the RAF Museum. Do they me passenger with him and was fantastic carry a “Best Before” date of 2nd April ? company throughout. Thank you to Peter Mike Pilgrim Clews who took me around in his car for the Probably 7th May … Ed final race and (from my point of view) really Trial by Night by email opened up the taps to get all the way to the top Many thanks for having me along for the of the banking. Thank you to Andrew Messent Night Trial – it was great fun! – I am typing up who took my Dad around showing me just the article as we speak. I have some photos of what a car could do with effectively one my own, but most are of Tony and his car operative gear. Thank you to Danny Hodgson during the first stage – if anyone feels they who took my Dad around at great speed (I have some good pictures they wouldn't mind believe resulting in a change of underwear). us using in MOG Magazine that could help to And thank you do Dave Hodgson who very represent all participants, please feel free to generously lent my Dad helmet and gloves so send them across. We will put credits next to (in my Dad’s words) ‘that at least Jackie could any pictures you supply (always useful if you get my head and hands back in one piece’. want to apply for free media passes to The list could go on and on, and is by no events!). Looking forward to seeing you all means exhaustive. There were people all soon at other MTWC events. weekend who were more than happy to go out Kindest Regards, James Ball, MogMag of their way to make us feel welcome and to ensure we had the best possible time, for that Broken Spring Hanger by email and much more we were both enormously Upon cleaning down to bare metal with a view grateful. to perhaps welding up as a spare, I discovered More generally, the weekend and whole something interesting. There was clearly a event was excellent, and a lesson in how classic car events should be done- from the marshals’ and organisers to the other Inside this hole was some braze. The whole participants and spectators, everyone got on thing had then been ground to finished shape track (excuse the terrible pun) with the spirit of and would have been invisible when painted. I the event, contributing toward a really certainly didn't do this repair forty years ago memorable weekend. so I wonder if it was original. I am aware that Once again, many, many thanks to everyone casting blow holes were sometimes rectified who helped or sacrificed (even in a small way) this way, but wonder at the economics of such to helping put the event together and to a small forging. making sure we both had a brilliant time. I’ll Rather than the Morgan factory, I suspect look forward to meeting you all again in the that the supplier may have been the culprit as I near future. Ben Scruton cannot imagine anyone 'repairing' in this manner then removing all external evidence. Trial by Night “2.” Interesting though, and it did last eighty two What a fantastic event the club night trial years! John Chatwin. was in April and not just because we won! I certainly didn’t expect to do quite so well as a VRM, VRooM by email first time driver, but teamed up with Howard Along with my Dad, John Scruton, I recently Joseph’s well-honed night trial navigation attended the 2015 Vintage Revival at skills and Dave Hodgson’s perfectly prepared Montlhèry, being welcomed as temporary F-Super clearly made for a good combination. inductees into the competition section for the There can be few events that pack so much duration of the weekend. fun, laughter, silly checkpoint antics and a Having had our traditional Father/Son stunning driving experience into one night. It ‘debrief’ on our (rather rushed) drive back to is an event that truly epitomises the friendship, Dieppe, we decided I should pen a brief letter

14 smiles and enjoyment of driving these fantastic at an AGM. I now carry my own special lever machines that the club is there for. in the car, but have not needed it. Instead, the I would encourage anyone to enter the night short wooden central ramp of my trailer fits trial; it is an adventure you won’t forget. I still exactly twixt pedal and seat front, holding the can’t drive down the road without making a clutch free whilst the car is resting. A simple mental note of the village names, pub names, solution! ENV Ltd met the problem with their church names and counting every single speed pre-selector gearbox top gear cone clutches. limit sign and repeater, oh but only on the left! Amendments on their 1930s drawings reveal I wish to reiterate my thanks to Dave and they tried different cone angles before getting Danny Hodgson for this superb event and to it right. Mike Pilgrim the marshals and helpers who looked after and Relatively Trellis? By Trellitivity fed us all throughout the night. In particular, a I wonder if the author of the piece on page 44 special thanks to Dave and Sue for their of the May Bulletin is in any way related to the exceptionally kind hospitality over the whole splendidly-named Dr Spacely Trellis, Bishop weekend and the loan of Dave’s F-Super. of Bevingdon who used to pen articles for the Robert Carter Daily Telegraph in years gone by. Cone Clutch Design by email The author of the piece in the Bulletin The original (1929) edition of “The Motor appears not to have attended the Opening Run Vehicle” by Newton & Steeds, also “The at Combe Mill at which I bought a copy of Elements of Motor Vehicle Design” by Donkin Motoring Memories by Robert Grieves (1926), address cone clutch design. Cone containing photographs of veteran cars in clutches not only make for simplicity, but also Scotland, on the back cover of which appears a transmit more torque without heavy spring slightly different version of the painting pressure. Donkin explains that the friction referred to. coefficient must exceed the tangent of half the So far as I am aware Dr Spacely Trellis had cone included angle or the clutch may no interest in Morgan three-wheelers or the slip. But if the cone angle is too small, or the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club but our materials have too high a friction coefficient, Chairman and some of our illustrious older the clutch may stick and refuse to disengage. members may know otherwise. Thus materials must suit the cone angle. My Dennis Plater Super-Aero’s clutch grips as firm as a bulldog From Mrs Trellis in the Kitchen. if left standing. Wrong lining material I guess, Our Morgan is not very well and my beloved probably the usual cause of this trouble. Thank sulks in the vegetable patch where he just sits you Roger Orford for producing tools to free it amongst the cabbages and peas cont/…p49 Is your car insurance due? Get a quote from the motor-insurance specialists. It will cost you nothing; it could save you a lot. SPECIAL SCHEME RATES FOR MORGANS

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15 Morgan History Mark McCarroll Steve Lister has kindly helped me in discovering some of the history of my Morgan 3 Wheeler - which is a full restoration project - and has suggested that it might be an article you might like to publish…. and here it is … Ed It was owned by Ronald Edward Turmaine who sadly passed away approximately 2 years ago. He was a neighbour of my family and known for over 20 years often seen bombing around on an old bike or in an old car. Sadly in later years, time and frailty took over and he passed away at approximately 92 Registry information: having lived in the same house from Engine – Matchless MX4/586 Gearbox number – 1389 the age of 12. Body number – 842 He amassed a colossal collection Despatched on the 25th April 1934 to Colmore in of mechanical and boating and Birmingham. steam items and had stuff every AOC 427 is a May 1934 Birmingham registration where in every room 'in progress' from top to bottom. Tragically most of these items ended up in metal skips for recycling. This is probably where the engine for my Morgan may have gone because it could not be found any where. So thats the story, I have a wonderful Morgan 1934 Super Sport for full restoration - minus the matchless MX4 Engine, and clearly a vital piece of the project. I now have the V5C in my name and there has only been one other registered owner since 1979! The V5C shows Ronald as the only owner since march 1979 when the current records began so he may have been the first owner of the car and certainly one of the oldest Morgan owners. It would be helpful to communicate that if any club members know of - or have an engine or are interested in a joint venture to restore this little car then please ask them to email me. Any information or offers of assistance will be forwarded. … Ed.

16 Historic Donington May 2nd- 4th Adrian Murray Leslie

We were represented on all three days but We were represented amongst the most of us waited for the sun to come out various other clubs by Richard Hoskin on the Monday. The traffic was light and with his very individual and well used entry to the circuit was easy at 9.30am as trials F type, Alistair Hibbert in the was our exit at around 4pm. company of Henry Laird’s “Yellow” trials There was a full programme of racing car (if anyone knows where he can find a including VSCC vehicles in the “Mad Zoller supercharger to restore it to its Jack” race. The rest was a bit more modern former ferocity, then let him know). but still keenly contested and the view Ian Brett was in his very nice modified from the MTWC spot gave ample views of and nearly sorted 5 speeder, Andrew whoopsies at the chicane. whose surname I can’t remember who is a Access to the paddock was unrestricted member of the MSCC but was there in his and very informal. In the absence of any 5 speeder together with J. R. and me in the other available taker, John Rowland and I Blackburne Super Aero. represented the Club on the parade laps Altogether a good event. and found the circuit all totally unfamiliar despite having raced there in around 1976 (Dimentia?). …. No! dementia…. Ed

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19 A Busy Weekend Luc Ryckaert

Last weekend was a busy one for us and the Morgans. Early Friday morning we took our Sports 2 seater to Cassel (France) to join the garden party organised by Christophe Pund (Galerie des Damiers) It was good to see that our humble Morgan attracted more spectators than priceless MB 300SL and other exotics....It was late that evening when we came home after some 150 trouble-free miles. Even earlier Saturday morning we left with our 4/4 to Zandvoort, to support the Threewheeler brigade. Saturday was sunny and dry, and to us, Chas was the star of the day, finishing second with a square right front tyre, after proving that cable operated brakes do work...... Sunday was windy and rainy, and Sue on road tyres sadly left the battle after 3 pirouettes. On both days, Hamish and Bill were the men to beat, they were clocked on the start finish straight at close to 200 km/h....

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20 Round and About in “The Nipper” Richard Woodcock

Members may recall that in the February I experienced such a diverse club with such an edition of “The Bulletin”, I introduced myself enthusiastic common cause. The journey there and my newly acquired 1938 Morgan MX2 was some 37 miles from our home town of Barrel Back S/S Reg No GBP 108, Known Southam, and several East Midlands members affectionately as “The Nipper”. As she had drove in convoy. Unfortunately I detected a been of the road for 18 years there were a few failed speedometer at Banbury – difficult to snagging jobs to be done including front slider re-bushing (C/O Pat Bostock), Starter Motor and Dynamo (C/O Ken Crowe Electrics, Coventry ), Gear change resetting, brakes and general servicing by myself. Ably supported by MTWC members Dave Pittuck and Malcolm Bull, “The Nipper” was fit for road testing by early March and made her first official engagement at the East Midlands MTWC Club Night at The Royal Oak, Brandon, some 20 miles from home, on 18th March 2015, which happened to be my 58th Birthday : We arrived in style, my girlfriend Rosie shoehorned into the passenger seat, following ‘MogSpares’ maestro Charles Smith into the village in his MX2 Beetle back. diagnose without stopping the flow, however a The two cars could scarcely be different – loud crack and a lurch to the offside was either Charles Mog has been heavily modified, using debris in the road or as I suspected a sheared sensible improvements whereas he politely drive gear. A second similar episode confirmed described “The Nipper” as ‘Authentic’. I’m the malady and we were forced to pull over and happy with that. He was truly amazed by the investigate. The brakes were still working and loud Burgess silencers, accentuated by catching the hub cool, so we decided to press on for the the hand throttle on my jacket! We were the last few miles and strip the hub at the rally. only two in our trikes so early in the year, and A small crowd gathered and myself and got a welcome reception. Malcolm inspected the damage with a sense of After the meeting, we experienced our first awe and horror. The smaller gear had indeed journey after dark, relying solely on Austin sheared and jammed between the hub and the Seven type headlamps compared to Charles foot operated brake shoes, churning up the Halogen upgrade. The dip switch seemed to larger gear and the brake shoe springs! The make little difference which mattered not, as only option was to strip the lot out and drive there was precious little chance of blinding any oncoming traffic. The return journey was a complete success, save for the Morgan shaped shadow cast by a very large Arctic, baring down behind us Our second adventure was the MTWC ‘Opening Run’ at Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace on April 9th 2015. It was a great event, well organised by Charles and his team, and very well attended giving ample opportunity for newcomers like ourselves to compare differing models, specifications and the myriad of owners personal modifications. Rarely have

21 home relying purely on the rear brake – rather We decided to press on, if only to get value exciting at times when first a vehicle decided to from our hotel bill in Brighton and completed suddenly turn right in front of us and secondly the journey on a wing and a prayer, stopping when a Fire Engine on a ‘Blue Light run’ only for lunch ( another blown fuse ! ) and for exited from a side road. Every cloud has a petrol. The route was ‘interesting, taking us silver lining and within three days, the brakes down narrow country lanes which jarred our were repaired thanks to a set of springs from teeth and tested “ The Nipper’s” new Chris Dickson and a replacement set of gears suspension, and at one point we met a Land courtesy of John Chatwin. rover head on, forcing us to take to the banked Our third and most challenging engagement verge ‘Brooklands style’. We finally arrived at was the Vintage Brighton having lost our Motorcycle Club 50th way several times at 5pm, Coventry to Brighton feeling decidedly hot and run on 18th April 2015. bothered, but “The First started in 1948 Nipper” had not finished this popular event of with us yet and some 320 miles round surrendered all her trip attracted 104 ignition electrics in the motorcycles, 2 X hotel car park. An early Morgan’s ( “The bath courtesy of RAC Nipper and VMCC Breakdown was looking President Tim Penn’s decidedly likely, yet at 1939 ‘F’ type ), a BSA the last minute I detected Three Wheeler and a a frayed wire on the back Lomax. I had spent all week fettling the car for of the ignition switch whilst hanging upside the journey, finishing off by fitting swanky down in a most undignified manner ( I bet most new MTWC and VMCC badges and a Mog owners know that position ! ). discreetly hidden Sat/Nav socket. A splendid dinner and a good night’s sleep On the frosty morning in question we dressed made all the difference, so we were in better in heavy Flying Jackets and put our overnight spirits the next morning following a ‘bracing kit in a period leather suitcase sat upon the stroll’ along the sea front and a grand Full luggage rack ( A stupid idea as when the sun English Breakfast. The return journey was a came out at 11am there was no room to stow delight – lots of sweeping ‘A’ roads, travelling our coats ! )’ mile after mile in third gear, stopping only at We were in trouble from the very outset, with Henley upon Thames for a compulsory ice the Ignition light persistently refusing to cream and on one occasion when we ran out of extinguish when with the engine revving, so petrol ( spare can behind the seat- ha ! ). very likely not charging – just what we didn’t Unfortunately we missed the Banbury turn and need for such an epic expedition. We arrived at had to resort to 16 miles on the M40, where I the start at Coventry transport Museum rather was truly glad of the newly fitted o/s Cockpit late at 8.10am, and I sent Rosie to sign on mirror ! “The Nipper” barely missed a beat whilst I investigated the wiring. The Sat/Nav despite the constantly illuminated ignition was the prime suspect, but disconnecting made light, but there was still one challenge, even no difference. Attempting to start “ The when we arrived home – what I had thought to Nipper” with the newly refurbished starter, be a faint petrol smell from a leaking tap, resulted in nothing less than a blown fuse ( no turned out to be a pin hole in the tank, courtesy spares – aahhhhhh ! ) and stripped teeth on the of the’ good vibrations’...... a baptism worn out ring gear. A frantic search flushed out of fire almost. a handful of fuses from a kind gentleman, and Previous owner and MTWC member Bill we were on our way. Wilson has found me a very generous present. We had to retrace 20 miles along the route, Its a sign, depicting Winston Churchill to virtually passing our house, and for two pins commemorate the Blenheim Palace run I’d have pushed her back in the garage and and states “ Never, Never, Never, give called it a day ( “The Nipper”, not Rosie ! ). up on your Morgan” – how very apt ?

22 Charles Smith Mogspares Co-ordinator 01922 644956 [email protected] Ford F2/4 silencers. We now have new stock of Buying Mogspares items: these but this time made from stainless steel so Ordering: You order spares from the should last a very long time. They are unpolished appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who so can be left as is, polished or painted black. keep stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of JAP LTOW <OWZ Rocker Boxes and The Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, Covers. These have been out of stock for 2 or 3 Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the years. I’m always trying to keep costs under Transmission Sales Officer.) control and we’ve been able to bring this batch in Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your at the same price as the lot made in 2009. order, he includes an invoice and remittance advice. Payment is sent on receipt of items, with the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the Sales Officer. Payment can be made by: 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or telephone banking) directly into the account stated on the remittance form. Please state your name and the invoice number so that we can identify payment. 3. Bank Card, by contacting the Administrator by telephone, email or letter giving card details and the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges there is a 1.5% surcharge should payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% if made by other cards plus VAT where Advice on fitting Matchless front main shaft applicable. bearings: Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator manages the Mogspares system and arranges the ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted about problems and queries. He does not deal with sales, or stock spares himself - nor do the Mogspares Financial Administrator or Technical Advisors.

Other new stock batches: Mogspares Lists of Club spares are shown on JAP: valve springs for JAP KT & KTW; the website www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous LTOW/LTOWZ oil pump drive spindle; valve copies of The Bulletin: stem collets; cylinder barrel core plugs Ford Jan 15; JAP Aug 14; Matchless Jun 14; Matchless: Oil pump shaft single start, MX2/4 Transmission June 15. tappets, MX2/4 rocker box securing bolts, oil feed control valve springs both sides. Sales Officers will advise of availability and any Anzani: |Big end assemblies price changes.

JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, 01730 890 199 Petersfield, Hants GU31 5AW [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS (Mobile 07969 950015) [email protected] Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX [email protected] Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JL [email protected]

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Notes from the Custodian/Regalia Officer Ross Herbert Nice to see ‘The Gerald’ at the daffodil run featured in MOG magazine. Thanks to Mr Rozelaar Senior and Richard Atherton for taking the pictures. Attempts to weld the trailer proved unsuccessful and it seems a more substantial repair is required. There is also the strange case of the disappearing air. In spite of fitting a new tube to the rear wheel there still appears to be a slow leak. Further investigation is required. Thanks to the ministrations of Bill Higginson and Maurice Cross the original three spoke steering wheel should be back on ‘The Gerald’ very soon. Regalia Matters The ‘book bundle’ will continue for the next month or so. So if you want to take advantage of the offer please contact me. We now have stocks of the ‘Retro Classic’ t-shirts in cream, with or without the ‘Gwenda’ figure at £20. + free postage. Ross Herbert

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

Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road 01246 819021 Barlborough, Sheffield S43 4HY [email protected] Secretary Chris Harfield. Little Edge Farm, Broadmead, Edgworth, 01204 853561 Bolton, Lancs. BL7 0JG [email protected] Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ [email protected] Membership Secretary Eric Bayley ) Bulletin Editor Nick Taylor ) See page 28 for details. Website Officer Steve Uprichard ) Joint Eligibility Jonathan Garside, 174 Victoria St, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4AS Scrutineers [email protected] mob: 07979541223 0161 366 5015 Dave Hodgson, 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0DF 01274 674381 [email protected] Competition Sec Pete Clews, 141 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 396762 Staffs ST11 9PB mob: 07759 983993 [email protected] Registrar Steve Lister, West End Farm, West End, Elton, Matlock, 01629 650 933 Derbys. DE4 2BZ [email protected] Librarian Peter Thompson, Snapdragons, Gold Hill North, 01895 236 246 Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9DS [email protected] Regalia Secretary Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, 01886 884362 and F4 Custodian Whitbourne Worcs. WR6 5RF [email protected] Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197 Mogspares Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks. CV 1QP 01926 852228 Coordinator [email protected] Mogspares Financial Len Critchlow, Grange Wharf, Grange Road, Alvechurch, 0121 445 3199 Administrator Birmingham, West Midlands B48 7DQ [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants. GU31 5AW Phone: 01730 890199 Fax: 01730 890189 [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS mob: 07969 950015) [email protected] Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX [email protected] Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent TN30 6JL [email protected] Used Parts David Browne, Gorse Farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, 01507 534 315 Exchange Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Technical Adviser Chris Booth , 65 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, 01580 241 234 2-speeders Kent TN17 4LP [email protected] Technical Adviser Bob Angell, Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, 01244 532 714 3-speeders Flintshire CH5 3BZ Technical Adviser Colin Harris 375 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, 01494 716 463 F-types Bucks HP15 7HR [email protected] Greg Bibby, The Nurseries, Fleckney Road, 0116 279 2129 (eves) Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics, LE8 0HJ Overseas Liason Bruce Campbell, 7 Bishops Close, Seaford, E Sussex, 01323 895512 BN25 2NW. [email protected] Event Co-ordinator Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277832 TN1 2NW. [email protected] AGM Organiser Richard Atherton, 11a Kings Road, Portishead, Somerset 01275 817261 BS20 8HH. [email protected]

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28 Group Organisers/Contacts

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908 Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB email: [email protected] East Anglia Pete Jones, Spring Cottage, Tucks Yard, Manea, 01354 680430 Cambs, PE15 0JE email, [email protected] East Anglia Mike Pilgrim, Little Orchard, Bredfield, Woodbridge 01394 382773 (Woolpit) Suffolk IP13 6AW E Midlands Malcolm Bull, 53 MacDonald Road, Wyken, 02476 444 282 Coventry CV2 5FE email: [email protected] Far SW Mike Goldring, Rohan Coombeshead Rd, Newton Abbot, 01626 353717 Devon, TQ121PY 0777 3884256 email: [email protected] Far Far SW Eric Bayley,8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Tel. 01637 872618 Cornwall.TR7 3AH email; [email protected] Herts, Beds Angus Tozer, 57 Beechcroft Way, Dunstable, Tel. 01582 606812 and Bucks Beds. LU6 1EE email; [email protected] Lancs Steve Hughes, 5 Chelmsford Walk, Leyland, Tel. 01772 453054 and Lakes Lancs. PR26 7AA email; [email protected] North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: [email protected] Oxford Bob Cragg, 1 Manor Farm, Culham, Abingdon, 01235 532 565 Oxon OX14 4NP email: [email protected] Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Skogsvillan, Grytetorpsvägen 6, SE-647 51 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: [email protected] Scotland Dan Smith, 26a Quality Street, Edinburgh, 0131 312 8330 EH4 5BS 07713099010 South Coast Stephen Clark, Lower Sandhill House, Bodle St, 01435 830161 Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4QU. e-mail: [email protected] South East Dennis Plater, 5 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, 01277 352 867 Essex CM4 9HH South West Tony Quinn, 3 Chard Close, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 4QA 01275 854789 e-mail: [email protected] North America Duncan Charlton. 1121 Lower Elgin Rd, Elgin, Texas. 512 965 7583 USA 78621 e-mail: [email protected] W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: [email protected] YND Dave Hodgson 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford 01274 674381 BD12 0DF [email protected] CONTACT ONLY Germany Ulrich Middelanis. Westenzaeune 38, Kamen D-59174 Germany email [email protected] This space is reserved (hopefully) for additional volunteer organisers/contacts Maybe from Italy, Spain/Portugal or Japan …. surely someone would like to send occasional notes of activities where you are … join in the fun and let us know what’s happening … a prize for the first entry! In accordance with the Club principles, no officer of the Club, nor the Club itself will enter into any mediation between any member and a commercial organisation over any dispute or complaint, even if the said organisation advertises in The Bulletin.

29 The Brooklands Group Barbeque on the lawn Group Reports on the 30th August Bank holiday Sunday will be BROOKLANDS at the Elgars home in Okley. Details later but It was very enjoyable driving the Sports idea is you bring something to cook on the Family to the meeting at the New Inn Send barbeques everything else will be provided, Mash Road. The sound of the JAP engine salads desserts and ambiance. Trevor Seymour turning heads. We took the longer way nd around avoiding the road works, following Next meeting 2 June at the New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN the white van (right indicator flashing), it EAST ANGLIA felt like Spring at last. George and Stephie Good to see Simon & Sylvia Rayfield back Dobson had arrived before us with their with the regulars at 'Hare Arms' last month. Matchless Barrel Back Super Sports. John Come back to finish off +8 rebuild and take back Hamer abandoned his drive. When he to France ,to join the threewheelers! started his JAP Super Sport there were un- David and Margaret Williamson, gave the plans usual noises from the engine. He thought it for the Bank Holiday 'Cauliflower Run'. A very wise to await investigation rather than risk a pleasant time we had,first viewing the floral breakdown.

Alf Gapper had missed a couple of the week’s vegetables, an excellent lunch stop at meetings said his affection are divided The Ship, Surfleet seas end. On to a guided tour, between Morgans and steam engines. His of Moulton Mill, tallest working windmill in UK. I'm glad to report most behaved. The ones who

didn't, did, after they were threatened with Gerry Rae is the latest beneficiary of Sam the guides stick! (no names mentioned here, Savages quick action in saving lathes from Colin Clyn).Tea and cakes later we disbursed. the scrap. Gerry is now the proud owner of a Thanks again to David and Margaret. Little John lathe, It’s compact in length but By the time you read this, Christine Shorrock it looked like it could hold a 10 or 11 inch will have had the pleasure of being Sue diameter job. Had Sam forgotten the rest of Darbyshire's passenger for the day, at Prescott us? Oh no, there was loads to dip into. 'La Vie en Bleu' we wish them both well!

what a birthday present! on his car. While the engine was out with 12/15th June. Tim & Sue Hodgekiss are once the oil tank drained he discovered petrol again well prepared for 'Worstead Weekend' leaking out via the oil tank. The tank was A 'trundle' round the lanes of Norfolk, They've removed repaired and Slosh Tanked. After a picked out some interesting places to visit, more lot of hard work he has re-assembled his information on club website, Please call 01692 Matchless Barrel Back ready for a test drive 536790 to let them know. before driving to Vintage Montlhèry France The weekend before 7th June,VSCC Cadwell, the following day. Andy and Trudy Messent be there to support the 'Morgan Challenge' at the will also be there with Andy’s racer. finest race circuit in England. Gary was working hard getting his racer Some lucky members are off to Montlhèry ready for Wiscombe. He phoned me from soon, so its “bon soir” from me. his garage and asked me to phone back and Mr. Josnes. ask Barbara to let him out of the garage so th he could use the loo. Very strange! Sunday 7 June VSCC racing at Cadwell, come and The July meeting will be the nearest to support the racers. mid-summer so we will hold the Mid- Manea Gala weekend in July. Also, pay attention th now! Plans are afoot to meet at Thetford, to visit, Summer Car-Park Concours on the 7 July. the Dad's Army Museum and Burrell collection. All members at the meeting will be the Prescott hill, 24th May, 'La vie en Bleu' when a judges of the different classes. Let’s hope lucky Lady from this group, will have the great we have some five speeder competition for pleasure of being Mrs Sue Darbyshire's passenger Andrew Morison. We will jazz it up a bit. for the day. The entry forms for Le Puy (the last Next group meeting, 3rd Tuesday, Hare Arms, weekend of July) have been sent out. I can Stow Bardolph. 8 pm email a copy if you are interested.

30 EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT the prize for the most incontinent Strong gusty winds greeted us in May, just Morgan…. However, as we both had air- a solitary yellow Three-Wheeler present. But cooled engines, we can not be blamed for where were those many 5-Speeders ? Too the large pool of water, but I may have been shiny to risk raindrops, or the owners too responsible for the oil slick! the babies soft ? Someone muttered “No fun in the nappies will help me clean the garage floor, rain”. Feisty Fair-weather Fives ! while the mug is much appreciated, with all Sue Brown has, happily, discarded both the drinking I now have to do! We all made crutches and attends horsey events again, it home safely. leaving Martin to cook for himself. As a last The next Saturday, myself and Charles, resort ‘diversionary dog biscuits’ are carried parked at the side of the Southam Road, and by his local Post-lady. watched the VMCC Coventry to Brighton The late John Foster’s 1933 Super-Sports run, it is good to see there are now other Beetle-back fell short of its £32k lower three wheelers taking part, along with estimate at auction recently, and remained Richard, who had repaired the front foot unsold. Following the recent Dart-charge brakes, which had been damaged the comes a new bureaucratic inconvenience ; previous Sunday, when the speedo drive photo-card Driving Licence paper counter- sheared, and, although he had some parts are defunct as from 8th May, just the electrical problems, he complete 350 mile licence number enabling PC Plod to check over the weekend, just a little more fettling, penalty points and endorsement via his and it will be a nice Morgan, intelligent mobile phone. But what if one is For drive it day, myself, Charles, Bob, stopped by a French Gendarme ? and Steve, all met up at Kenilworth Castle, Rumours say international interconnection and had a nice run over to Hatton Country of DVLA-type computers starts this June, Park, where we all sat and had coffee and making us traceable after parking and traffic toasted tea cakes, a good chat, and inspected transgressions in Europe. But how is one to the antiques for sale. hire a car abroad following a breakdown, I have started a group e-mailing letter, without evidence of a “clean licence”? updating members for events, like the drive Trevor, back from the Antipodes, showed it day, and any group happenings, if you are us fascinating photos of Australian wildlife, not getting these, and would like to, please notably the Tasmanian devils. Please make get in touch. the effort to turn out for our summer Keep the date of 15th August free, as lunchtime gatherings. Mike and Jenny Harris have come up with “Raedwald” this date, for the group BBQ, once again, we thank them for offering to host this super annual event. Finally, the news is "Chuck" Berry is out April started with the club opening run, of hospital, and on the long road to which was an excellent event, organised by recovery. Paul Baker and I visited him the our member Charles Smith. Five of our other day, and he is getting his sense of members, Bob Morley, Steve Thompson, humour back and doing well, with his Richard Woodcock, Chris Dickson and mother doing a fine job of looking after him. myself met up, and enjoyed the run there, He has also had many other visitors. We where we met up with other group members look forward to eventually seeing him out and such a large show of club cars. and about again. All the best, for a speedy Richard had problems, with the speedo recovery to our CHUCK. drive shearing but things were sorted out Malcolm D Bull enough for him to drive home with just a hand operated rear brake. The fun awards Next meeting Wednesday June 17th, 6pm till late Group BBQ Saturday 15th August, hosted by were well received with Richard getting one Jenny and Mick Harris for the noisiest exhaust. Roger Orford and I

31 FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST meeting April was a bit of a mix up down here in I was forced to abandon my attempt to arrive Cornwall, both Ken Burton and myself on three wheels, and four miles from home experienced pressing domestic situations, both amid a series of loud explosions I limped back our wives had been admitted to hospital taking to base. Ah well, a return to the joys of up most of our time back and forth visiting etc. Morganing and, joining the meeting by We would both meet up in the hospital car alternative transport, it was good to see at park after visiting hours, to compare notes and least the Morgans of Bob and Ron Clements process, Ken from time to time in his Morgan, outside the venue. myself on two wheels, Ken got free parking I can report, that despite missing the for his Morgan, (the attendant was a classic car intellectual cut-and-thrust normally provided nut ) good news, the wives are now out of by Brian Galbraith and Doug Yates, the hospital and on the mend. remaining members of the group discussed The consequence of this upheaval, I forgot among other matters: to attend the monthly group meeting, David 1. The unsolved mystery of the potato Blight phoned to ask, I phoned around to condenser (someone please explain it to us and we can finally put it to bed)! this month we managed two meetings, 2. The current political situation, and is there a little unusual, promise I will try harder from further funding to send the SNP members to now on !!. Ireland? Those of us who subscribe to the "Old Bike 3. General aerodynamics. Mart" newspaper will have read an interesting 4. Instrument flying on a limited panel (very article all about our very own popular local similar to driving a Morgan). gathering, Lloyds Black & White breakfast So, once again, a high level of debate was meet, now all of the UK will know, get maintained, certainly better than watching the yourself a copy. finals of the Inter-County Basket Weaving (but For years I seem to have suffered from time close)! Personally, I am awaiting the return of to time fuel leaks from the F2s constantly the second series of Wolf Hall in which rusting steel tank, always had to take a spare Thomas Cromwell helps Henry VIII to find his can of fuel with me just in case. Having sixth energy supplier. searched for a suitable replacement the F2 now We look forward to a joint meeting with the has a leak proof alloy tank complete with fuel South West Group at Dunkeswell on 27th gauge, heaven, no more leaks, no more spare May. can, happy !! P.S. Rob-Roy O'Flaherty's potcheen eventually Ken Burton is still driving around without formed the basis for a semi-permanent paper front mudguards !! glue. Rob Roy died a pauper with his famous Eric Bayley final words "Either that wallpaper goes or I 5th June. Black &White breakfast meet,10.00am, do". Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. th Mike Goldring 7 June. VMCC, Lands End Run, 9.30am, Next month - same venue, same channel, third Bodmin Railway. Tuesday. The Hunting Lodge, Lee Mill. 10th June VSCC, Lunch meet,12.00pm, Hawkins Arms, Zelah. HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS 18th June. MTWC. Group meeting, 7.30pm, There was a very good Group turnout of Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. our regulars at the Opening Run. Well done! 27th June. St Merryn steam rally. I had arrived later (than intended) and 'while FAR SOUTH WEST holding forth' on the decking surrounding the "The best laid plans o' mice an' men gang refreshment area, had approximated about aft agley". Thus spake the great Scot's-Irish 18+ group persons. I would have hoped so; poet tragedian Rob-Roy O'Flaherty when, in considering that we are the second nearest 1845, he failed to convince Jameson's that he group to Combe Mill! ( approx 34 miles ) had produced the first marketable single malt Not sure of our Mog numbers though; people potcheen. The same feeling of despondency were departing when I eventually returned to settled on me as having struggled to get the the car park.

32 Having reported last month of Richard twins and Sam Savage with us for the weekend Bowerman's previous contact with Jack so that they could take part in these two Whitehead, it was great to see Jack, Marion events. The new format Night Trial was a and Ian there in force, and Jack insisting on terrific event - so a big thank you to Dave and being shoe-horned into the MX Family at Danny for organising it and to all the members departure time! Howard Chivrall was who helped out on the day. I ended up driving conspicuous in his new, Aldi, yellow day-glo “Cadbury” (his 1937 F Super Sports) with jacket. This was purchased as the result of a Chris Harfield navigating as he had injured his serious near-miss by a third party when he was hand the day before. We somehow managed recently turning into The Swan car park. A to come second despite getting lost at least lesson to us all! “See and be seen”. once (a narrow escape there!) Well done to At a “Summery” April group meeting with younger members Robert Carter and Howard Al Fresco in attendance, we almost attained Joseph for winning in the Hodgson F Super by record numbers of people and Mogs. Bob a considerable margin. Towell and Tony Birks each in their red Super We were blessed with fine weather for our Sports and F Super respectively, Howard C in Opening Run to Newby Bridge with eight 3- yellow jacket and blue Aero, our two regular 5 wheelers taking part and two couples (Smith Speeders, plus an exuberant black 5 Speeder and Harfield) having to come in their 4- from Rickmansworth. Bob Towell showed a wheelers due to their recent injuries. Ann and book relating to The Hertfordshire Territorial Chris kindly lent us “Stan” (their 1934 F4) for Army showing photos of Heavy Anti Aircraft the event and we drove nearly 200 miles in the Guns practice firing in 1948 from the Stiffkey day without any trouble. Many thanks for the camp site. This was a former A.A. training generous loan of the car. We had only one camp, as was the Muckleburgh Military incident with Deryck Wright losing one Museum along the coast near Weybourne cylinder on the JAP and having to be rescued which still boasts at least one A.A. Gun. from Caton, but at that point he was only two The pigs were missing – allegedly moved to miles from home so was still able to join us for another field? - - - - - or bacon rolls ? lunch in his 4-wheeler! By the time you read this some of us will have Thirty of us partook of a splendid lunch at the taken part in The Dutch Run. Whitewater Hotel so many thanks to Peter and Angus Tozer. Bryan for planning the route and organising 3rd Wednesday, every month, Noon. The Swan, the lunch venue. It was a shame that some of Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY. our “regulars” from the NW group were not LANCS AND LAKES able to be with us this time. We had a separate Sorry but this will have to be a brief report parking area for all the Morgans at the as we are setting off for Montlhèry in a few museum which attracted a lot of interest. I’m hours! There is much work still to do on the not sure how many actually managed to look Ariel and we also need to find time to vote this around the museum in the end though morning! The April meeting was a bit smaller What a memorable Morganing month we had attendance than usual with only twelve in April though. Four of us (Peter Pattinson, members present but we had three Mogs in the Val, Ian and I) had a long weekend at car park (two JAP SS and one F4) with the Eynsham Hall near Witney for the splendid unexpected arrival of Alan Turner who had Opening Run event with Bryan Rawlinson’s come back from Holland for the Night Trial F4. Bryan was unable to come with us due to and Opening Run. He managed to drive well a nasty foot injury he sustained the previous over 400 miles in his twin over the two days so weekend but we did over 500 miles in the F4 very well done that man! Steve Hughes without incident and in fine weather. Thank th you again Bryan, the car is well and truly re- Thursday 18 June – group meeting at the Royal commissioned now! Oak, Garstang (eating from 6.30 pm) Sunday 5th July – Summer run to Leighton Hall, Two weeks later we had the Night Trial on Carnforth for Classic car show Saturday and our Opening Run on the Sunday (Drive it day). It was great to have the Joseph

33 NORTH AMERICA attendance with 3 F types, 3 Five Speeders We are all bound to feel the sudden and 1 vee twin. The twin belonged to Rick loss of MTWC president, Alan Lazenbury. I Frazee, and on the Friday when we arrived I regret never having met him. was met with the news that Rick had sheared Last month I mentioned that former the passengers side slider pin right at the end member Jeff Jacobson’s Morgan Super Aero of the thread, and bent the whole slider racer is for sale. Detailed photos are found assembly backwards. We were able to here: http://tinyurl.com/k7e94ss . Interested remove the fender and with the help of a parties can contact him directly: 001 860 604 jack, hammer, ratchet tie-down and a lever 9202 or at [email protected] . get the pin back into the lower cross head Goby Gobalian of New Jersey has suffered and strap the upper and lower crossheads yet another Matchless oil pump disaster. together allowing Rick to drive the car into Hopefully there will be room in this issue for his trailer. (see rear cover….Ed.) his story, “An Ingenious Abomination”. He On Sunday a concours was held and I was reports, “I am well on the way to going all asked to judge the antique three wheelers, electric; as we speak I have my machinist Gene Spainhour had brought his just buddy up the road turning a twin O-ring plug completed F4, it is fantastic, very well put which will separate the pressure from the together and finished with twin SUs on an scavenge side of the doings and hopefully in Aquaplane head, small alternator and some the next week or so that will be that and if I of the neatest wiring I have seen for a long never see another rotating/to and fro bit of time. He beat out Grahame Addie's F4 this mechanical torment it will be too soon.” which he still looks as good as it did at He has looked at his options and, at this Hilton Head ( in 2009-DC) until he opens the point, simply wants a Morgan that can be bonnet! Not been cleaned since in there! driven more than a few hundred yards. I’m Last was another F4 owned by Mr. Coetzee, amazed at his tenacity and can hardly fault this is a pretty original car as far as body and him for taking a modern way out. paint goes, it appeared to run well and took Graham Podd of Arkansas drove his newly third place. restored Sports for the first time in April and My car was not in attendance as we had was pleased to make the round trip without moved it from Savannah to Virginia at loss of parts, although he felt the MX was Christmas time ahead of the move into the running hot. Ignition timing was a bit off but new house, which has been delayed by a also he wonders if the exhaust mufflers couple of months.” might be too restrictive. Handling felt OK On my first spring drive I managed to but the brakes were disappointing and he shake loose the bolts which attach the cam admits he’ll need practice to adjust to the 3- ring advance mechanism housing to the speed Morgan gearbox. He also says, “On a magneto body on our 1931 Super Aero, more comical note, at one time I found resulting in altered spark timing and myself accelerating by opening the throttle therefore poor running. When I retightened lever (instruction from left side of brain) and the bolts I found that the points gap had also pressing down with my right foot opened up as well. When all was right I took (instruction from right side of brain) at the the Morgan to a vintage aircraft fly-in at same time…it was however nice to be Pioneer Flight Museum not far from San bowling along in top. The car feels very Antonio and parked it among the other small when on the open road.” prewar cars and motorcycles and a number of Kim Freeman of Texas has put a few miles flyable early aircraft — Bleriot, Fokker, on the 1937 “Gunn” Super Sports now that Canuck, Thomas-Morse, Rearwin, Meyers its restoration is complete. Watch for a story and Pietenpol. I gave joy rides to several with photos to come soon. museum volunteers and to about a dozen An unusually chatty Peter Ballard of children. Everybody loves a Morgan three Georgia reports, “We have just returned from wheeler and the aircraft crowd is eager to the MogSouth 40th anniversary get together know how things work on a Morgan. in Aiken SC. There were 55 Morgans in Duncan Charlton

34 NORTH WEST OXFORD Unlucky thirteen? Well we had thirteen Our monthly meetings continue to be well members destined for the Montlhery event supported, although we are a bit short of but it didn’t all happen. Sadly Wendy running three wheelers. At the April meeting Rushton had suffered a severe shoulder at the Abingdon Arms the Morgan contingent injury which will curtail the Rushtons’ consisted of two Plus 8's. participation for some time. That reduced us Several people have made favourable to the thirteen. comments on the colour of our F-4. It left the Then strikes at Caen screwed up the Factory in March '37 in Nile blue with black crossing arrangements and while the Gill’s, wheels, and I found remains of the original Summerscales and Barrie Jones were able to paint on the D section windscreen supports. divert, albeit at 75 extra miles, T.D, Neil My painter did a colour match, and Rover Blair and John Holleran had to abandon. Valencia blue, used in the 60's, was Next Chas Reynolds arrived with a piston indistinguishable from the original colour. holed at Zandvoort and a replacement I shall miss the meeting on 31st July, chasing him around France but arriving too because I am due to give my daughter away late. So, at least there were nine of us to the following day. I tried selling her, but no enjoy a truly cracking occasion. takers! It will also be the first time for some Everybody has made it back home with the years that we have missed the VSCC meeting exception of the Summerscales who, when at Prescott, which is also that weekend. Oh last heard of, were trundling around France in well, a father's duties have to come first. their trusty 1920’s Vauxhall tourer with tent. Bob Cragg We are keeping our fingers crossed for Roy’s Tuesday 30th June, Oxford Group Meeting, The return as he is due to be leading some of us Abingdon Arms, Beckley, 7.30pm. on a jaunt into Yorkshire about now! Sadly SCANDINAVIAN Chris Harfield picked up a chest infection (F- No report received this month ... type fumes) which resulted in Ann having to Lennart Nilsson take on the unexpected task of driving all the way home. SCOTLAND and NORTH EAST Apparent lack of enthusiasm for any Some news this month, so here we go. revised date for our mid-month lunch in May A brief report on Drive-it Day to Floors meant that it didn’t happen and I am Castle was posted on the website, so ancient currently awaiting e-mail response to see if history by the time you read this. However, members wish to continue with this function. what we lacked in vehicles was made up for The North-West Camping (or B&B-ing) in enthusiasm, with 6 members, plus 7 other weekend is on the 19th-21st this month. old car friends, so a worthwhile run. My Mog Anyone wanting to know just where decided to boycott the event by shedding its Buttermere is or what goes on at this very rear sprocket teeth in a fit of pique - I have sociable event, phone Bob Barlow (at his since had strong words... paint parlour 01565 723723). Other positive things: Finally, with so many of our Group being Tony Casswell has acquired the Clive very long-term members, the news of Gilfellon SS advertised in the last Bulletin, President Alan Lazenbury’s death is very and has managed to take it apart already – personally felt and our thoughts and such enthusiasm! sympathies are very much with Sheena. I was able to help Bob Brough get his Mike Guess MX4 valve gear re-assembled, so he may be June - Wednesday Lunch – any suggestions (see on the road soon. Tom Rae has been getting above) his F4 running, and has at least driven it up 26 June - Friday meeting, The Whipping Stocks, and down his drive. He joined us at Floors in A50, Over Peover his Pembleton, with the dog tucked in under th 29 May - Friday meeting, The Whipping the tonneau (suppose that brought our Stocks, A50, Over Peover numbers up to 14).

35 Keith Hayes and Bryan Gowans did a local departed at mid-day in much finer conditions. run to Langholm on DID, and Keith also Philip Clark’s thirty mile route took us along attended a period gathering at Beamish the northern foot of the Downs, amid stunning recently with his wife, who was clearly countryside, to South Harting where we enjoying the occasion (pictures supplied). headed south, via the old hill-climb road, for Tony and Keith joined the VMCC event at Goodwood. As tail-end-Charlies we had met Castle Douglas too, so all happening down in no stragglers along the way so were a little the Borders. disconcerted to find ourselves amongst the Paul Jowitt gave his Supersport its first first arrivals. A splinter-group had mistakenly serious run on DID, and learnt all about the headed north for Petersfield, realised their size of the petrol tank…he has just recently error and, to our relief, rolled in a few minutes made a trip to Summerlee Industrial Museum later. Alan Price and Fiona Garth won the Ken in Motherwell too, so we may use that as a Boulter Cup for the furthest distance driven venue later in the summer. from home. Twenty seven members (including Adrian Murray-Leslie has been in contact the baby) enjoyed a rowdy lunch in the Old about his Chairman’s visit, and it we have Control Tower and made an MSCC group, pencilled in 5/6 September, which would coincidentally at the next table, seem a rather coincide with Paul’s barbeque in Edinburgh. staid lot. However, it also coincides with the Treffen The Night Trial had been run the previous Rally to Inverary, so we may have to night and congratulations go to Robert Carter reschedule – will keep you posted. and Howard Joseph who drove Dave Ian Parkinson has been in contact regarding Hodgson’s F Type to victory and to Grahame the Touring group visit, but this will probably and Michael Joseph who came third in now be in 2017 at the earliest, so more to Grahame’s Super Aero. discuss with him. On 2nd May we synchronised a visit to the I am short of news from members in the South East group meeting - a very entertaining west and north of the area (also rather quiet in film show in The Swan - with the collection of the NE), so give me more boys! Maud’s rebuilt fork. Colin Wilson’s work is, Condolences from the group sent to Alan as always, superb. Lazenby's family via Steve Uprichard. Don’t miss the “Come in a Morgan” Dan The Scribe meeting and concours in June - our annual Up-coming event - Period Vintage Garden Party showcase for the cars and the club. in Minto, Roxburghshire on 20th June ( I will be Well, until next time, a tout a l’heure or, sending details by e-mail to the membership) translated, toodleoo! SOUTH COAST Stephen Clark My thanks to Michael Joseph for presiding Wednesday, 17th June, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, over the April meeting in my absence. Mandy Chiddingly. Come in a Morgan + Concours! Pachol’s return from her successful ascent of SOUTH EAST Mount Kilimanjaro left the assembled Around 20 Group members, wives and company in awe. She had scaled the 19,500 partners were out in force for the Opening Run feet to the summit on foot with just the aid of at Combe Mill on Sunday 12th April, some half-a-dozen or so native bearers; I trust they driving their three-wheelers, some trailering were only bearing the expedition’s essentials – their cars and some in tintops. A dry, sunny field-kitchen, sleeping-marquee, thunderbox day but with a cooling wind was enjoyed by etc. – and not Mandy herself. all present; they included lately departed Early in the day Bignor was more akin to member Jerry Rea and Bronwen driving up Glencoe than West Sussex as we met for the from their new home near Malvern and having Primrose Run on 26th April. Wind and drizzle to scrounge enough engine oil for Jerry’s 1940 swept up the valley and the hilltops were F Super Sports before setting out for the drive obscured by low cloud. After refreshments and home. tours of the remarkably well-preserved Among the other three-wheelers present remains of the Roman Villa seven MTWs, a were Richard Bowerman’s 1950 F 4, Dave 4/4, two MGs, a Bristol and a Velocette Jame’s 1937 F 2, Howard Andermahr’s 1934

36 Super Sports, Dennis Plater’s 1916 Grand April was a busy month with two Prix, Lyn Evan’s 1930 Super Aero, Howard competition meetings for David Poplar and Chivrall’s 1927 Aero and Jack Whitehead’s me, the Williams open day at which there was 1936 Family; if your car was present but not a good display of SW Morgans including my mentioned please let Dennis Plater know. It racer, John Fack's Super Aero which features was good to see so many familiar ex-Club the original body from Laird's 'Yellow', Ian Officers in attendance. Parkinson's SS MX4 and Stan Howitt's F The film show held on 2nd May attracted Super. Mike Sythes lost the top gear chain fewer members than previous film from his Super Aero on the way to the event, shows. Only 11 bothered to turn up with those but arrived none the less in first gear. The from south of the Thames just outnumbering following day was Drive It Day. those from north of the river. Thanks are due A local run in aid of Children's Hospice to Chris and Marion Booth for bringing and South West was supported by the Lovelesses operating the DVD player and one DVD, to and Fripps in their usual Morgans, plus the Dennis Plater and Eddie Gibbard for bringing Middletons in their fine 1926 Aero on its first the screen and two DVDs, and for Steven outing since being acquired by Ashley. There Clark and wife Sue for coming along to swell were a few teething troubles such as a slipping what would have otherwise been a hardly- cone clutch and a spitting carb, but nothing worth-going-to-the-trouble-of-arranging-a-film insurmountable. This lovely car, ex-Tony -show audience. Anyway thanks to all who Bletsoe, is featured on the club's web site on did turn up; we hope that you found the the Drive It Day news page. evening worthwhile. Ian Parkinson's Wednesday run for June will Brian Watts has pointed out that contrary to take us from Taunton across to North Devon. what appeared in the Group report in the April Please support this in a Morgan, other classic Bulletin he is back to his former slimline shape or tin top - all very welcome. thanks to the diuretic medication he has been Tony Quinn taking. Putts Corner, Sidbury near Honiton. Duoika th Sat 6th June - The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill. Wed 24 June - Drive the B3227. Meet at Wednesdays 3rd June & 17th June - informal Monkton Elm Garden Centre, A38, West midweek meetings Monkton. 10.00 meet for coffee. Depart 1100 am Wednesday 1st July - informal midweek meeting to South Molton ( market day) Stop off at Black Sat. 4th July - The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill Cat Garage for photo shoot. Then on to Bickleigh Mill for lunch and shopping. SOUTH WEST Sat 4th July - Lunchtime meeting, Bell Inn, At the time of writing news has just Frampton-on-Severn come of our President's passing. Alan had been Chairman for about 10 years when this WEST MIDLANDS impetuous youth joined and embodied the As you will have read in the last Bulletin, fraternal spirit of the club. Many of us who the opening run was a great success and competed at club sprints will recall his role as congratulations and thanks are due to Charles chief scrutineer with what he called his 'prayer Smith and his helpers for its organisation. Our mat' on which he would lie to inspect the President, Alan Lazenbury had been suffering underside of the Morgans to ensure that poor health but both he and his new Super the gearbox sump plugs were properly secured Aero were present although the Mog was only and wired. Aged 20, my diary for December intermittently self-propelled. Its attendance 1969 reads "Went to the Midland Group Holly was the result of a huge amount of effort by a Run on 21st. Chain flew apart again on the group of local members and, following some Worcester - Kidderminster road. By pure luck further work since then, the persistent gremlins Alan Lazenbury came along and towed us into resident in its ignition system have been firmly Kidderminster where he lives and fixed the evicted and it is now operating smoothly. chain with his big hammer". Alan's big Unfortunately, as I was writing the words hammer was legendary at the time and I can above, I received the sad news that Alan has well remember him wielding it to re-rivet the now passed away, although one of his final well-worn chain. ambitions was, at least, realised. As you will, I

37 believe, read elsewhere, Alan’s participation in largest-ever parade of Classic cars is to be and benign influence on the MTWC have been challenged. See http:// one of its greatest assets through just about the www.footmanjames.co.uk/news/largest-parade whole life of the club and he will be sorely -of-classic-cars for details and a link to the missed. booking form. I am sure that the whole West Midlands A sad time for our club but we should never group and many, many other members will be deterred from continuing to enjoy use of share in deep sympathy for Sheena, who has our Mogs. accompanied and supported Alan in many of Dave Anscombe his activities on behalf the club and Adam, Saturday, 6th June, HFS Memorial Run, Salwey their son, and his family. Arms, Wooferton 12:00 th Sometimes firm but unfailingly courteous, Wednesday, 10 June, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 constantly striving to maintain the standards of th ethics and comradeship on which this club was Sunday, 14 June, Parade of Classic Cars, Coventry founded, with Alan’s passing, we have lost Wednesday 24th June, Monthly Meeting. The one of life’s great gentlemen. One of the Clent Club 20:00 supporting pillars and guiding lights of our club is no longer with us. YORKS, NOTTS & DERBYS Returning to more mundane matters, the Oh Dear!!!! - what a disappointment, after VMCC Long Mountain Run this year was the marvelous turn out of 30 at the March supported by a small convoy of four Mogs, all ('Christmas' buffet) meeting only 6 (and 2 of which completed the route and two of apologies) turned out for April. But, once which added a short but very challenging again we had a car, Terry Green greeted the detour in Montgomery due to a slight spring weather with his 8hp, F4 and had a navigational error. lovely clear night for the 50 mile trip home Promising early sunshine gave way to a M1, M18, A1 etc landing around midnight. slightly grey and chilly day but at least it Those of us there seemed to have a good remained dry and we could enjoy the usual night discussing Adrian's Blackburn cylinder great Shropshire scenery and interesting roads. head, making new rocker spindles and re- The event finished with a well-cooked, appetising lunch at the Inn on the Green, ratios and the poor combustion chamber shape Wentnor, where the very generous portions and masked plug position - definitely due for a and low cost were entirely to the Morganists’ redesign when HFS stopped using it in 1928. taste. We went on to the changing tension of the 3 As reported last month, this year’s HFS speed chain after long runs, sometimes as tight Memorial run will be held on Saturday, 6th as a drum and other times so loose as to be in June and, thanks to a generous offer by Philip danger of losing drive - perplexing to all but Milne-Taylor, we will be visiting his some ideas were put forward. At the time of collection of interesting cars at Richards writing we think the problem has been solved Castle, near Ludlow. by removing about 1 mm from the tie bar I have arranged for us to lunch at the Salwey shims allowing the fork eyes to seat correctly Arms in Wooferton (postcode SY8 4AL, on and tightening the assembly properly therefore the A49 south of Ludlow and just north of its stopping the forks slewing under acceleration junction with the A456), before driving just up (an 8hp Ford!?!) and braking (a Morgan with the road to Richard’s Castle. If you are brakes!?!). coming, please let me know asap particularly 'Jim' - a well known competition car used by if you want to have a meal, so that I can advise George Goodall in the late 20s and early 30s Philip and the pub of approximate numbers. got a mention. Originally a flat sided Aero (in We should aim to arrive at the Salwey Arms all the pictures I have seen) but apparently, around 12:00 with the intention of moving off later acquiring a beetleback tail with a rear at about 1:30 to 2:00. wheel bulge and used as a road car in the 50s. Don’t forget the Guinness Book of Records Trailers and other odds and ends raised their attempt in Coventry the following weekend, heads and we were catered for by our hosts Sunday, 14th June when the record for the gratis provision of homemade sausage rolls

38 and dripping sandwiches, plenty ... for at least On Wednesday Sept 23rd a trip to Bradford four times the turn out!. Industrial Museum. Bradford is the home of Eric Eadon …. and Heather Scott Motorcycles, Jowett Cars and has its origins as a town at the centre of textile manufacturing. Next meeting 9th June - The Bay Horse, Scholes. rd The museum has good displays of all the above M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3 left Scholes, and much more and as an added bonus Sat Nav S61 2RQ. Wednesday is their working demonstration day. Future events: For your delight there are two Those arriving in Morgans will have access to currently in the pipeline. covered parking within the museum courtyard On Wednesday 12th August we will be welcomed whilst tin tops will be sent to loiter in the general at Tom Cowley's restoration workshop near car park. Ashbourne. I was lucky enough to have a sneak And of course don't forget the usual monthly get preview last year, it was like visiting Aladdin's together, the more Morgans in the car park the Cave (if Aladdin was a Morgan man), there were better. Let's beat the record (3) this year! 2nd 2 and 3 Speeders, F Types, in fact everything to Tuesday of the month. make your eyes water. More details next month and by email.

39 More on LJ 9387 Dan Smith I recently had communication with Steve Lister regarding my previous Morgans, and it transpired that my second one was LJ 9387, previously owned by Oliver Brooke and recently featured in the article by Oliver Pitt. I was a bit surprised that my ownership of the car was not mentioned in the postscript, but here are the details anyway: I have tracked down the original advertisement for LJ9387 this is from the Bulletin for December 1967: "12 months ago I purchased for £35, with view to restoration, a 1934 SS MX2. The chassis is now painted and new front springs and pins fitted. I am now moving to a garage-less area and the mudguards, it came together as quite a therefore nearest offer to price paid takes. genuine vehicle. Paint included with sale (few pints of top and Not only was I responsible for rescuing the car undercoat of Dulux coach finish). from possible obscurity, but also fuelled Pete D Richards, 260 Chapel Street, Leigh Lane- or Atkinson and Pete Entiknap's enthusiasm for if not there 155 Harvey Lane, Golbourne, Morgans, as they were architectural students in Lancs" Leeds at the same time. I paid £35 (my then girl-friend's dress allowance - we are still married), and the car was totally dismantled at the time - but itdid come with paint! My future father-in-law suffered the indignity of helping me collect the parts and bring them back on top of his car. Clearly, there must have been another owner since Oliver Brooke, and it may have been that person who tried racing. You can see the dented rear end in the photo, and the timing pinion was rammed tight onto the mainshaft when I got it. Had to get the technician in the Chemical Engineering department of the University to free it for me. The chassis had been widened by 8" and Morris 8 hydraulic brakes fitted. Curiously, the I sold the car in early 1970, just before I bottom tubes had been cut short at the gearbox married the girl-friend (still owe her £35). I end and I had to extend these again to take the was at a meeting in the King of Belgium, and rear cross member. The torque tube had not that night two 3-wheelers were offered for sale been altered, thankfully. The rest was fairly - the other was a family I think. Enthusiasm standard, but I had to make a complete new was such that two members came back to the wooden body frame, using marine ply and ash - lock-up in Bexley with me to haggle over the I was constantly accused of building a boat in purchase. These were Tony Quinn, and Alf the workshops at the School of Art (then in Shilling, who was a retired crane driver in the Cookridge St, Leeds). Surrey Docks. He wanted it 'to pass on to his Partly through ignorance, and partly with grandchildren' - he actually passed it on to J. regard to strength, I used two hoops rather than Saisi. one, with the second supporting the top edge of In retrospect, I would have preferred Tony to the skirt - apologies to the purist, and I don't get it, but Alf won the day - for £200! Do not know if this feature still exists. The re-build weep, gentle children. Steve Lister tells me was, of necessity, on a shoestring student that the last recorded owner was Carl Dreher in budget, but, with the exception of the Lucas Denver, so if you still have it I would be 700 headlamps (mounted on super aero stems) interested to get news of it, Carl. …...

4037 “...There was a photo on page 38 of the May …. Also Tony Quinn: Bulletin of two Morgans, and the comment “I remember it well. I went to look at Dan's ...would the current owner of LS9387 like to Morgan with (it must have been) Alf Shilling. comment...Ed".… and Carl replied: On the way from Tooley Street we stopped outside P D Jolly, motorcycle dealers (?) on Loampit Hill, Lewisham to look in the window where the owner displayed his MX4 Sports. We then went on to Dan's. His MX2 SS was a nice tidy car, unusual with a wide track chassis but not lowered more than the standard SS drop. Alf outbid me, so that was that. I came across the car a few years later. By then it must have been in the ownership of the person who bought it from Alf. The new owner, who lived south of the river as well, was having trouble starting it. I spent a few hours with him, but had no success either”. Tony … and Registrar Steve Lister added: Thanks for the photos - you are certainly doing a great job on the restoration. Yes, there are very few Morgan Three Wheelers that haven't got a chequered history! The gearbox seems to be from a later car “To the best of my knowledge, I own - I shall try to determine which one. That could LJ9387. There may be some dispute about take a while because Morgans didn't use the that, but that was the license plate that came boxes in strict numerical order. with my car. I've had some email conversa- Do you have any paperwork to confirm the tion with Brian Watts about this car, which chassis and registration numbers? Is the chas- are included below. sis number visible on the lug that joins the I'm almost done with the "restoration", gearbox to the chassis? The Registry records which to me means, making it presentable and the following owners and details: driveable, but not the way it came from the D. Tilden 87-95 factory. It now has hydraulic brakes and a J. Saisi 1976 VW-Beetle starter. I've attached some pho- Alf Shilling 1970 tos. A new radiator shell has just been made D. Richards 1966 but I haven't received it yet. It will need to be Oliver Brooke 1960-1964 fitted and chromed. That is the last cosmetic G. Mills 1960 job. Then comes the endless fettling, starting th with making the brakes actually work!” dispatched on 17 November 1933 to - Carl Dreher MTWC Member 8602 Alex Thom, the agent in South Wales.

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42 Resumé of the CCM at Tadmarton - 30th April 2015 Fifteen members were present including Further discussion on the election on the 60 Jonathan Garside who was co-opted for the or so officers of the club, their election and meeting in lieu of Mike Guess. their representation on the committee, little progress was made and it was agreed that a Members were given updates on progress further simplified paper to be provided for with Dash Plaques and the F type the next meeting. handbook. “Definition of a Club event” – a limited The Chairman mentioned that he and the discussion was held, the Chairman membership secretary now have the facility promising to bring the correct paperwork to view bank statements on line. He also for us to discuss at the next meeting. asked the meeting who should hold the property returns and officers guidelines. A discussion of membership issues took place with much consensus, but it is still a The Secretary raised the issue of the loss of “work in progress” circuit accreditation for two of our most prolific photographers. Steve Uprichard Nick Taylor reported on the implications of provided additional information to the magazine format change and that he was meeting viz: that only credited, physical quite happy to remain at the current size, Magazine published photographs count though advertising could yield a towards the accreditation. Nick Taylor considerable scope for income. agreed to speak with the photographers in order to move matters forward. Nick reported that he did not wish to stand for re-election at the September AGM. It was brought to the attention of the The meeting thanked Nick for his efforts. meeting that 3 traders would not attend the spares fair if it was not at the Abbey Hotel. Reports for forthcoming events were received. Please see Bulletin / Website for A proposal was presented by John Scuton updates on Training Day, NEC 2015 and ( in absentia) to hold the 70th AGM at the Shobden airfield Factory on the Saturday morning, this allowing for the meeting being at the same Feedback reports from the Opening Run place as the original meeting and and Night Trial were well received by the addressing the above and other concerns meeting and thanks were minuted. It was including lack of space which were raised commented that the revised format for the at the meeting. night trial gave the opportunity to enjoy the The proposal was overwhelmingly defeated stunning scenery ( if not reducing the by 10 votes. chances of getting lost)

Since the November meeting when the It was suggested that the opening run to issue of “Trader Status” was raised much include a run and possible even an time has been spent in the debate of afternoon trial. The dates of 23/24/25th proposals, a further proposal had been April 2016 were selected as provisional received and circulated, this was not dates and the Chairman to contact groups, discussed in detail and after inputs from the and suggestions of Derbyshire / committee, it was decided that this meeting Nottinghamshire were made. was in favour by 12 votes for the removal of the necessity of displaying “T”status. Chris Harfield Hon Sec.

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

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FOR SALE : On behalf of my brother. Morgan 3 Wheeler Super Sports, 1935, frame D1371, engine MX4 755. The car is in the family since 1978 when it was restored, the brakes converted to hydraulic and the throttle placed to the other pedals. Attached I send you some recent pictures and the continuation logbook, the price my brother is looking for is EUR 40 000.- (£28.500 approx) The three-wheeler is in good running condition, new brake cylinders (on silicone brake fluid), new tubes in the tyres, a spare radiator, ignition is electronic. – it has not WANTED Two speeder dynamo also been used very often during the last year and Bosch Magneto Type DR4 and 1 ignition my brother now has to sell it due to health coil for same. Denis Cronin, Ireland Mem circumstances- hopefully it finds a good No 6426 email [email protected] or owner now. Although my brother was never Phone 021 487 0004 (Plus International a member I think my father was in the late Code) 70’s/80’s.Thomas Treul [email protected] (the car is in Austria) WANTED: Yes I know this is the Three Telephone will be ok, the mobile no. is +43 Wheeler magazine, so apologies, but I am 664 2057870 looking for a +4 Morgan, with TR engine, period 1958 to 1969. Just wonder if a MTW FOR SALE: 1976 Harley Davidson member has one to sell, must be a runner, 1200cc “Shovelhead” engine in good perhaps needing some work to commission running order. for the road, or to finish as a part completed Recently removed from the Morgan Special - project. Eddie Singleton 07711 932526. Salote. Member no. 9781. North West of England. Complete with carburettor, clutch and electronic ignition. WANTED: Matchless Rocker Boxes or Not sure of the value – make a reasonable just the machined castings. OHV version offer. preferably but anything considered. Also Steve Lister – 01629 650933. wanted urgently: MX2/4 pushrod ends Steve Uprichard. 01457 762682 or mobile WANTED: Editor, apply within 07943 397056. Email [email protected]

45 Prototype F4 Fixed-Head Coupé Dave Anscombe

With reference to the photo on the back of the April Bulletin showing the new fixed head coupe version of the 5-speeder and the mention of its similarity to the F4, might I remind members that the prototype was seen running around the West Midlands several years ago. Note the fitting on the front, which was incorporated as an attachment for a chimney to suit those of us pipesmokers who would need additional ventilation to prevent in-flight asphyxiation…. At about the same time, further advancements in passenger comfort were also tried (people have been saying for years that I have been scaring the s**t out of passengers).

New Members and Re-joined Members Eric Bayley UK Tony Wright. Eldersfield, GL19 4NX, Glos. David Simons. Hartlebury, Kidderminster, DY11 7LB, Worcs. Lee Gibson. Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6TN, S.Yorks. John Larkham. Bognor Regis, PO22 7HA, W.Sussex. Tricia Leslie-Murray. Barborough, Chesterfield, S43 4Hy, Derbys. SE Group Camping Weekend - Sey 10th - 13th July or part of . High Sand Creek campsite , Sey , NR23 1QF . Campsite co-ordinater - Howard Andemyer - 01494 862 762 Scenic runs compositor - Bob Wood - 0208 462 6466 Motor Home placement - Colin Harris - 01494 716 463 General Liaison - Jerry Rea , - 07802422925 email [email protected] It is important that if you can join us that you nofy Jerry Rea in the first instance . There are B&Bs locally and The Red Lion pub in the village does have accommodaon . There is ample space for parking of trailers if required on site , one thing though ? I would encourage you book B&Bs etc ASAP as this is a very popular area and an in-demand event ! .

46 Training Day 2015 …. Even more next month ….

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“The SS Trike broke at the Aiken SC MogSouth gathering. Still had a great time with friends. Thanks to all that helped. If Colin Wilson will now get me a new top right hand lug I'll be on the mend”. Text, Heartfelt Plea and photo: Rick Frazee

… Start Them Early …… Harriet, Clare and Nick Sermon’s daughter gets the Bulletin first. Photo: Nick Sermon

At VSCC Curborough, May 3rd, Hannah Enticknap was the only Morgan entry Photo: Dennis Rushton

At Montlhery, Steve Lister gives the radiator an appropriate top-up

Left: South West Group members on Drive It Day