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5 June. Brooklands Group meeting, New Inn, Send. 5 June. East Anglia, Woolpit, group meeting, 12. 00 noon. 7 June. Brooklands group, Picnic on the lawn. 9 June. East Mids group, Bar- B- Q. 10 June. Far South West Group, Lunch at Hunting Lodge. 13 June. North West Group, Lunch at the Smoker, A556 Plumley. 13 June. YND Group, Pub meet at The Elm Tree, Elmton, S80 4LS 8.00. pm. 13 June. West Mids group meeting, Fruiterers Arms Ombersley, 8.00. pm. 16 & 17 June Brooklands Double Twelve. 19 June. Far South West Group meeting, Hunting Lodge. 20 June. East Mids Group meeting, Royal Oak, Brandon, 8.00. pm. 20 June. South Coast group meeting, Six Bells, Chiddingly, 7.00. pm. Come in Mog Night 21 June. Far Far South West Group meeting, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. 23 June. South East Group. Horndon on the Hill Fete, contact Colin Wilson. 24 June. South East group. Barnard’s Farm, Motor Museum. Contact Dennis Plater. 26 June. YND Group, Lunchtime meet at Steve Listers. 12.00. noon. 27 June. YND Group, Pub meet at Reindeer Inn Overton, WF4 4RL. 8.00. pm. 30 June. Oxford Sub Group meeting, The Star, Stanton St John. 12.00. noon.

Dates for your 2012 diary

8—11 June East Anglia, Worstead Weekend. Contact Tim or Sue, 01692 536790 30 June Curborough Sprint. See page seven for full details. a/o website 3—5 August Scandinavian Viking Run. 12—15 July 40 years of Holland MSCC. 6 scenic runs on 13th 14th & 15th. Three- wheeler races, WWII Harvard Air Display, 50cc racing, The Morgan promotional Tour includ- ing the world famous Louwman museum and much much more. Contact Machiel Kalf on [email protected] 11– July YND pub meet at the Elm Tree, Elmton. 8.00. pm. 14—July South West Group lunchtime meet at The Huntsman, Falfield, Glos. Contents. Page: 14 Notice Board 27 Rewinations. 3 From the Editor. 15 Competition 31 Group reports. 4 Chairman’s report. 39 Used Parts report. 17 D Anscombe letter Exchange 5 Important notice. 18 L Critchlow letter Register. 6 Bulletin Index 19 Dear John letters. 40 Regalia. 1962-2011 22 Mogspares. 43 MTWC Racing 10 MTWC Challenge. 23 More ‘Specials’. Championships. 13 Committee 24 Blackburne Aero 44 Floggery. meeting resume´ update.

Cover picture. Robert Joseph driving an MX Sports. Photographed by brother Howard Joseph.

2 VOL 67 June 2012 No 6 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE-WHEELER CLUB Affiliated to the ACU and MSA: non-territorial CLUB WEBSITE www.mtwc.co.uk

As I mentioned last month, I I may not have a Group to was given the opportunity of From the Editor. meet at soon, as we are doing a head-to-head with my Super Sports moving to the Isle of Wight. Please bear with against the new model via MOG magazine. me during this period, for although I will try First of all, what delightful people they are. I not to let the Bulletin suffer during the time was instantly at home with like-minded folks of upset, I may be guilty of more editorial who treated me royally. Now to the crunch. I glitches (absit invidia Michael J). Once expected not to like the new version, ‘but’ I ensconced in Oakwood Lodge, I promise I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. It is a will try to resume normal service as soon as little cramped for my ageing frame although possible. I shall miss the West Midlands the arm room was excellent. Handling is Group, as most members there are long- superb and it goes like a rocket. At no time standing real friends and we share many was I anxious in any way, even when memories and goodwill. Good guys and gals pressing on through bends as it holds the all, and I thank you for our friendship. Just road like a Lotus Elan that I used to drive. I when the Clent Club got some decent beer on admit to enjoying it, even with its few tap too! development foibles and noisy transmission. I enjoyed the Opening Run, thank you Ian I can see that it will appeal to a certain type and the team. We returned home determined, and I’m convinced that some of them are but moist! At Prescott I met Chris Towner driving ‘proper’ Mogs at the moment. Would who was over here from the USA. I met him I buy one?... If I had silly money to spare, again at the CCM. What a nice and possibly, if only for the novelty. If I had the interesting guy he is. Some of these colonials choice of a well sorted original or… Well, I are surprisingly civilised considering how far can see the attraction of both, but so far I am away from Malvern they have to live! He not tempted to change. Back in mine, I drives a Buckland F-type and I confess to realised how much more leg room I have and always thinking that this was how the F-type a softer ride! Motoring correspondent would have evolved through normal Richard Dredge then drove mine with me progression. The new three-wheeler rather accompanying him. He was all fingers and emphasises this line of reasoning. thumbs to start with, but within fifteen minutes or so he was getting there. He was I was most upset to hear Dermot O’Brien say impressed with the low-speed torque of the that he was considering selling his Super JAP and liked how it cornered. Likewise he Sports. I am happy to report that the illness was surprised at how well the cable brakes has now passed and a few blows to the head worked. He left me feeling that he could have brought him back from the abyss. The easily understand the attraction of the real Twin now stays. All we have to do now is to thing and how much better, or perhaps convince him that it is not the sound of his different, it was from the usual small vintage JAP that causes the cloud bursts that seem to car. Well, ‘we’ all knew that didn’t we? accompany him whenever he ventures forth.

3 Hon Chairman - on Safari

Brian Clutterbuck

I am writing this over a week after our last banned from the British roads. Members would Committee meeting. At that meeting, in the not be surprised that it fooled a Member of absence of Ian and Maria Parkinson, the Parliament who pretended he knew all about the Committee were at a loss to know what it was that proposed legislation! was not recorded in the minutes of the previous JAP ohv engines have a split collet holding the meeting, or indeed in what way they had been valve stem in the tapered end cap. For ease of ‘doctored’. Minutes of meetings, of course, are not manufacture these are made in one piece and need a verbatim record and whilst much may be to be ‘split’ before use. They should be preferably discussed, it is only necessary to record accurately parted in two though the way they are made they the discussion relevant to motions put to the can be split into four. On no account should they meeting. A resumé of the meeting appearing in the be used without splitting. ** Bulletin will not necessarily reflect 5 hours of talk Chris Towner was over for the Opening Run and either! (Most reports from officers have or will be reckoned the week was the wettest drought he had recorded elsewhere in the Bulletin for the benefit ever experienced. He was also reminded, by the of the membership). Any inaccuracies in the picture of Mike Guess’s air cooled 60” JAP in the minutes are dealt with at the subsequent meeting April Bulletin, of an article he read in ‘Vintage and incorporated before a vote is taken on their Oval Racing’ published in 2009. The article was accuracy. about Gus Carlheim from Stanford, Connecticut The matter of the membership renewal fee is an who imported JAP engines for use in Midget AGM decision based on the recommendation of racing cars in 1939. He found that Harley 60 cu in the Committee which take into account, amongst motors from 1936 to 1945 had a stronger bottom other costs, Bulletin printing and postage. end and the same stud spacing allowed him to use Currently no charge is made for method of JAP air cooled barrels and heads. His engines payment. It is regrettable that Ian and Maria see fit were producing 100 bhp and still competing in the to resign their posts especially after having 1950s. fulfilled their tasks admirably. However, it does We had the pleasure of Tom and Marcia them no credit in using both the Web-site and the Blackwell from New Jersey over the Opening Run Bulletin misguidedly. weekend. Tom has an F4 and was delighted to use Long time member Ron Holloway has been in the ex Gerald Carr Morgan for the trip to Prescott. touch regarding the Beart replica bought in the Exactly the sort of use the car is for. A lovely 60’s by Jim Baker via Exchange and Mart. Ron caring couple who were on hand to comfort reckons it is the same car that was on offer to him, Daphne Phillips who took a tumble on the wet probably after John Lindop’s ownership. grass/mud. Daphne is still recovering from her Apparently the big fishtail on the body weighed a shake-up having partially dislocated her shoulder ton and was partly responsible for the excessive and put a hairline crack in a bone. Get well soon weight of the car. I would not doubt that Jim paid Daphne less than the advertised price and not knowing We are off to the German and Dutch Opening what he paid then, in reality, probably a more Runs shortly and will be making a slight detour sensible price. It was known that the car was made via Amiens. There seems to be some interest in a for one Ferdinand Tonquist and despite it being visit next year for the Cyclecar Race Centenary advertised as partly-restored was far from being a event. I will be able to run it past the French runner. Ron is searching the depths of his brain to members at the Black Forest meeting. add to his recollections. I’m sure John Lindop has Enjoy the coming months activities. a photograph showing the afore-said fishtail as well.* * There is a picture of the “Beart replica” c/w A number of distinguished members were taken in tail-fin on page 19 of the March Bulletin. Ed… by the April Fool “new badge” joke. The really good ones do just that and none more so than the ** The rough edges of the parted break should one that recorded that three-wheelers were to be be removed by filing. Ed… again.

4 Important Club announcement

As you must all now be aware, both Maria and Ian Parkinson have resigned from their respective Club positions. This means that we now need replacements for these important duties. They are of course; Membership Secretary and Web Site officer. Please try to help your Club by volunteering for either of these positions. It should be noted that both Maria and Ian have stated previously that they are happy to stay on until replacements have been found, but more importantly, have offered to assist in any way the new officers in settling into the job. Offers of intent should be made to your Group Organiser, or to Club secretary Dennis Plater, details on pages 28-29.

The Jim Baker Beart replica again. Harold Beart told me the body was the result of the efforts of an RAF officer, see page 83, MSTB. Three sets of special castings were produced, one set for his racer, one set for a replica commissioned by Ferdinand Tonquist (presumably the Jim Baker car seen here), and the incomplete third set was used by Robin Jackson in his Brooklands car (see MSTB page101. Best Regards, Jake Alderson. The photograph was taken by John Rowland some time in the eighties with an achromatic lens blue-tacked to an early digital camera. Don’t you just love it, see letter on page 21 Ed…

5 BULLETIN INDEX…..Technical & Historical Articles Version 16.…..Jan’62 to Dec ’11 Compiled, Edited & Checked by N.H. Lear

Finally in parallel with a comprehensive rebuild of my F4, I have found the time to update my index of Technical and Historical articles extracted from the Bulletins dated 1962 until the present. Now updated to version 16, with a category list at the front, it runs to 51 single-sided pages of A4. Available a little later than perhaps usual, I am this year updating my circulation list, so regular recipients will no longer have automatically received a copy! Copies are of course available to Club members as follows:- The first and most easy option is to find it on our excellent Club website Or; I can e-mail you a copy (contact me at:- [email protected]) Or; I can send you a 51-page hard copy. Please send me your mailing address together with £5.00 (a five-pound-note will do) to cover postage & photocopying costs. My address is :- Toad Hall, 14, St. Michael’s Gardens, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5BD (Tel. 01460 240978)

For an electronic copy send me a Memory Stick or a writeable CD together with an SAE for its return. Please indicate which format you would like the file saved in for your system. Word 2003 is the preferred format, although sometimes I have had success, by sending members versions in the RTF (Rich Text Format), as a Document Template or any of the earlier versions of ‘Word’.

The advantages of an electronic copy are considerable as you can use the edit/find options on your computer to quickly refer to your chosen subject or author. This can be quicker than using the word search facility provided with the Club ‘Bulletin’ CD’s, excellent as they are. Using the CD’s, which already include the previous, version 15 of my index, or the Club Library in conjunction with my index, will open a whole new world to you! If you would like a copy, I’ll be delighted to send you one.

Regards, Nev. Lear

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7 This is a note from a friend in Ottawa, Chris Brooks: "Here is my dad, then a medical stu- dent at Manchester University. The picture is taken outside his parent's summer home 'Myn Don' in Anglesey just on the left hand side of road between Valley and Treardur Bay on the way to Holyhead. It is the last house before you cross the Four Mile Bridge, and it still ex- ists. He went to medical school in 1925 or 6 and this must be taken a few years later. "We would be interested to hear any news of this Blackburne-engined Aero. Bob Barclay.

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12 Résumé of the Club Committee Meeting not discussed. held at Many letters on this topic this have appeared Tadmarton Village Hall on Sunday 29th in the Bulletin in recent months, and the April 2012 Editor may not print many more until AGM time. 14 Club Officers attended the meeting, and 12 had sent their apologies for absence. Bob Club publications. Haynes and Chris Towner (who had come a There is to be a limited reprint of the current mere 3510 miles from the USA) also at- version of the F-type handbook as comple- tended tion of a revised version is still quite a long way off. Club Officers and the CCM. A lot of time was spent in discussing the Opening Run. allegations made by Ian and Maria Parkinson The weather was kind to the 73 or so mem- about the conduct of the Club Committee and bers who attended with their cars; about its Officers. To clarify matters, two addi- twelve were driven up the renowned Prescott tions to the Minutes of the February 2012 Hill. The event was a great success, thanks to meeting were agreed, but the charge of the hard work put in by the Parkinson's and “doctoring” the Minutes could not be ad- their helpers. dressed in the absence of specific informa- tion. Dinner and Dance 2012. A 1940s theme is being planned for this Financial. year’s event. Total Club funds are some £4000 up on last year’s balances at about the same time; how- Night Trial 2012. ever about one-third of the total is Mogspares This will be held on 10th November, venue and therefore committed to paying for spares to be confirmed. either currently on order, or to be ordered. Date of next CCM Sunday 19th August In view of the rising cost of petrol and diesel, 2012. the mileage allowance for journeys on Club business was increased to 25p per mile; the The meeting closed at 3.25 pm. option to claim for the actual cost of the road fuel used, if lower, remains in place. Dennis Plater. (Club Secretary) Club Officer vacancies. No member has yet offered to take over the important jobs of Website Manager and Membership Secretary. Maria Parkinson has offered to deal with the 2012 member- ship renewals, which will be very good news for someone who might be thinking about volunteering, and Ian Parkinson will give all help and assistance to his successor.

Eligibility for Full membership status. As any decision about this matter will have to be decided at an AGM or EGM, it was

13 CLUB NOTICE BOARD. Longstone Tyres. Any MTWC member can receive a 5% discount. If asked for.

FROM THE LIBRARY. At long last all the documents in the 26 folders held by the Library have been catalogued and re-numbered to make it easier to find information and then scan or make copies. At the moment the list is only available in electronic format as an Excel spreadsheet but I would be happy to send this to any member who requests it - at no charge! The information contained includes early advertising literature, pamphlets, drawings, sales information, specifications, sporting results and other items too varied to mention. Please e-mail me at [email protected] The mammoth task of cataloguing the photographic section is now underway, but so far we are only up to 1925 - with many years to go. Watch this space for more information! Peter Thompson. Club Librarian. See page 28 for details.

Grand Prix Retro - Le Puy Notre Dame. Closing date for entries for this most social of events is 15 June. If anyone who is interested and has not received forms for the event, I can e-mail or post them to you. Not a notified part of the official event, but now very much a part of the week- end, is the gathering of our Club members at the village centre bar from 6.30 to 8.00 pm on the Friday night, timed so that those who wish can move on to dine at the nearby brasserie. If you are uncertain as to the nature of the event, or where it is, do give me a call. Mike Guess (01925 262264)

The Kop Hill Climb. I am writing to bring this event to the attention of your members. The Morgan Three Wheeler Club would seem to be made for our event. There are three ways to participate. 1) Individuals can book through our web-site for Saturday 22nd or Sunday the 23rd September to run this historic hill climb. 2) The Club can take a pitch in the Paddock for members to display their vehicles. 3) Come on a drive out to the event as spectators. If you would like to discuss how we might collaborate please get in touch. A charity event with 400 vehicles running the hill and 13,000 spectators must be too good to miss. Bob Woodman. [email protected] tel; 01442 823077

Cradley Church is having an event on June 4th and would like to see some Three-wheelers there. This is the church where Peter Morgan worshipped. His widow, Heather has already got Roger Orford and Mike Duncan to attend and Andrew Duncan will be bringing AB16 Peter’s last Morgan, with its familiar registration. Cradley is just off the A4103 Hereford to Worcester Rd and the festivities are from 11 am. to 5 pm.

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14 Competition Report Pete Clews It almost seems as if time has stood still for the last month; it’s still cold, still wet and on Saturday Sue Darbyshire came second in the Pre-war Race at Donington! It seemed just like April! There were little differences. Gary Caroline drove Sue’s car for the first leg of the race and there was a 10 second pit stop to change drivers. Both drove perfectly, the car never missed a beat and the quick pit stop brought Sue out feet ahead of the Bentley whose driver threw his hands in the air in frustration. However time has moved on and much has happened in the competition field. VMCC Mallory Park 15th April MTWC Challenge Round 2 There were 13 entrants for the first circuit race of the MTWC Challenge with Dave Poplar and Matt Orford making their debut on the circuit and Tim Gray being a very late entrant. Sunday dawned with bright sunshine and frost but fortunately adrenalin has heat-generating properties. The first race was for B3 cyclecars and Bill Tuer had a close battle with the Ormrod Berkeley closely followed by Tim Gray. Greg Bibby was taking great care of his newly rebuilt racer but was still third while the battle for TM Class was keenly fought between Tony Quinn, Danny Hodgson and Matt Orford. The Morgan Challenge Race was a victory for Hamish Bibby with Tim Gray second and Greg Bibby third. Sue Darbyshire was a close fourth followed by me with Dave Hodgson half a minute behind. The TM Class was won by Tony Quinn who was 3 tenths of a second in front of Matt Orford with Danny Hodgson only one tenth behind him! The second Morgan Race finished with the same top four but this time the TM honours went to Matt Orford after Tony Quinn’s throttle cable broke on the last lap. VSCC Silverstone 21st April The first Spring meeting for the 2 Speeders, and although Sue had already competed at Donington and Mallory it was not to be her day at Silverstone when a broken top gear chain at Becketts on the first lap brought an abrupt end to her race. Iain Stewart had even less fortune and never made the grid while Bob Towell had valve guide lubrication problems and has still not found his broken pushrod! Gary Caroline and Duncan Wood took up the chase and Gary came home third, only 5 seconds behind the winning Bugatti Type 35B with Duncan sixth.

The Opening Run 22nd April A very enjoyable day with dry runs up the hill in the morning and a very wet one in the afternoon and an excellent turnout of cars and people. Hopefully the Blood Bike Charity made a lot of money from it; they deserve all the support they can get.

The MTWC Twisty Sprint Curborough 30th June This is the Club sprint and I would like to have a large entry of Club members with their cars as well as the MTWC Challenge competitors and the invited VMCC members. Entries have started to come in and I would appreciate early entry as it allows me to allocate places to the invited VMCC members and not to have to disappoint anyone from our own Club because the event is full. This year we are going back to the single lap format with one practice lap and three timed ones.

MSCCH Assen 13/14/15th July Entry forms for this event are available from me now and need to be returned to Machiel Kalf by June 12th.

15 June Events June 2nd Harewood BARC June 4th Donington MSCC June 9th Cadwell VSCC/MTWC June 10th Wroughton Sprint VMCC June 16/17tth Snetterton VMCC June 16/17th Brooklands Double Twelve VSCC June 24th Mallory Park VSCC June 30th Curborough MTWC News I have been giving some thought to the competition between Groups for the entry and attendance at the Curborough Club Sprint. There are three aims: to encourage Club members to enter their cars, to encourage members to bring their cars and spectate to create a fair competition between Groups. Mike Guess kindly suggested a points system based on class entered and distance travelled which I feel is the right way to go. I think that 10 points for entering the Sprint multiplied by 1 point for every 20 miles travelled from their home address to it. Spectators in their cars could have 3 points multiplied by 1 point for every 20 miles travelled from home. I am sure that the number crunchers amongst you can tell me if this will work in a relatively fair way.

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All prices plus post and VAT. 16 Letter from Dave Anscombe in response to the are reached as democratically as possible and allegations from the Membership Secretary. cannot be influenced by small cliques or pressure In my capacity as a Group organiser, I have groups. The sometime passionate nature of debates attended the majority of CCMs throughout the last also firmly contradicts the claim that “The people eighteen years. During this time, I have seen who attend seem to be almost detached from the several people occupy most of the positions on our proceedings as if they had switched-off when they committee. I therefore feel compelled to refute walked in”. some recent allegations published in the Bulletin Another suggestion has been made that “The CCM and elsewhere, which I feel are an insult to the does not always act in the best interests of ordinary motives and integrity of Committee members. It members”. It should not be ignored that the has been suggested that the CCM minutes are in officers of the Club freely give up several days some way censored or that items discussed are each year and in some cases travel considerable deliberately omitted. It should be remembered that, distances, partly at their own expense, in an as with the minutes of any meeting, no attempt is attempt to ensure that our Club runs reasonably made to write down every word uttered, but they smoothly. They then spend even more of their time are intended to record any discussion worthy of putting into practice the decisions made by the note and, in particular, any conclusions or Committee. As this work is done for no financial decisions taken. Members should be aware that, at return, and certainly with no expectation of glory, I the start of each Committee meeting, the previous am convinced that they are acting with a firm minutes are closely reviewed for accuracy, and intention to serve the membership. I hope that anyone is able to challenge errors or omissions, most members realise that, if as has been claimed, prior to acceptance by the committee members “The Committee is just a repetitive talking shop who had attended the relevant meeting by a means where nothing is ever decided” our club would of a formal vote. Any corrections or clarifications swiftly stop functioning altogether and members are clearly recorded. It is a tribute to our secretary would not be presented with a reasonable number and deputies, that although there are occasional of organised national events in which they can minor corrections made, I cannot recall any participate. I would remind anyone who is still not significant omission ever being raised. Rather than convinced, that any member is entitled to attend make unsupported claims about deliberate CCMs and see for themselves that, although by no omissions, it is obvious that the claimants should means perfect, our meetings are conducted with have raised these at subsequent CCMs. The fact the best of intentions on behalf of the Club and that this has not been done would seem to speak members. I can guarantee that any constructive for itself. I find it difficult to understand how suggestions as to how CCM proceedings (or for anyone can claim that ‘all’ the members of the that matter other club activities) can be invigorated Committee would conspire to suppress information would be warmly welcomed. In addition it should of value or interest to the membership. be noted that the final decisions on how our Club It has also been suggested that some committee is run are still made by the whole membership at members are afraid to speak their minds at the AGMs and anyone who does not consider that meetings. I cannot imagine why, in the village hall their views are appropriately considered by the atmosphere of a CCM , anyone would be so CCM is entitled so submit a proposal for voting affected, and we have never seen any evidence of on, or dare I say it, stand for office themselves. this. Anyone who has sat through the long and Finally, I think it is unfortunate that those who sometimes repeated debates at CCMs which result believe they have an axe to grind, do not have the from a large number of individualistic members courtesy or moral integrity to make their points each having the opportunity to express their views directly in person to the Committee that they seek would consider this allegation laughable. It has to denigrate, as well as it being inexcusable that been suggested several times that most decisions they choose to publicise unsupported allegations relating to the running of the Club should be far beyond the membership of the Club, which delegated to an executive sub-committee. should in any case, be a group of people dedicated Although this would probably shorten the meeting to promoting the use and more importantly, considerably, the suggestion has always been ‘enjoyment’ of our old vehicles in a sociable and rejected, as the committee agrees that the large and friendly atmosphere, not a soap-box for the varied composition of the CCM is the best way to paranoid to expound the conspiracy theories. ensure that decisions made on behalf of members Dave Anscombe, West Mids Group Organiser. Letter from Len Critchlow in regard to without a change in policy, each one of us, one the current complaints from the way or another, was contributing £1.21 to Membership Secretary. subsidise those who preferred to pay by card. We In response to Maria Parkinson’s letter (page 9 only have one Balance Sheet for all Club activities. May Bulletin) there was in fact considerable At the end of the day it is the subscription income correspondence within the Committee on the that has to take up the slack. subject of credit-card and PayPal charges both The question of card charges and PayPal was back before and after the meeting held 20/11/11. In the on the agenda for the meeting held 12/2/12. Our knowledge of all that, and my views in particular, Treasurer John Scruton had prepared a report for it is sad that Maria sees fit to launch a personal the meeting and as I disagreed with it I also public attack against me. produced a paper. In particular I would remind May I remind her of my email to the Committee Maria that at paragraph 9 I reiterated that 10/11/11, a copy of which she had, and to which Mogspares had not been making any charge since she did not reply. Credit card and PayPal charges 20/11/11. Again Maria had a copy and again no were on the agenda at 6(b). I quote: response. She complains that the minutes do not “In respect of Agenda item 6(b), I have received carry any detail of her report. As far as I am aware no reply from the Chairman to my email 30/10/11 she did not produce any report on the subject. (copy to you same date). However I understand Incidentally the minutes also did not contain any from speaking to him that he is not in favour of detail of my report; but then I would not expect passing on the bank charges for cards and PayPal. them to. The report was on file and a matter of Should the Committee decide that this is the way record. forward then I will reluctantly have to do the same The majority decision of that meeting was that in respect of Mogspares card payments. There membership subscriptions should be exempt from should clearly be a common policy. It would be charge but that all other supplies of goods and wrong favouring certain parts of Club activities at services would. I lost the argument. Maria won. the expense of others. I would point out that if Following that meeting Mogspares’ card charges members take up the offer to pay by PayPal, were re-imposed at 4% subsequently being without any adjustment, then the subscription increased to 5.5% to reflect the actual charges now income will be reduced because the charges are being made by the banks. The Committee’s taken at source. So instead of £30.00 the Club will decision was reported in the April Bulletin Page receive £30.00 minus £2.00 or whatever PayPal 25. It is correct therefore that from that date the takes. How will this be dealt with in the accounts? charge referable to subscription income came Similarly if more members pay by card, for down to 69p. The principle is the same whether it whatever services provided by the Club, then the is £1. 21 or 69p. As far as I am concerned it is 69p charges will increase (last year £1,211.00). Any too much. profit to be made by Mogspares and Regalia will I am at a loss to understand what Maria is be reduced accordingly”. complaining about. She won the argument at At the meeting Maria stated that she would have CCM. Notwithstanding that she seems incapable great problems if there were to be an additional of accepting that others may disagree with her and charge for subscriptions paid by credit-card and prefers to vilify me. favoured an increase in the rate of the subscription I will continue to make the case for a change in instead. The Committee accepted what she said. policy. Equality is equity. It cannot be right that In accordance with my email 10/11/11 I duly the majority of members should be disadvantaged stopped passing on card charges in respect of for the benefit of the few. In particular it is wrong Mogspares’ card sales, the Bulletin was notified that card and PayPal charges should be funded by and the 4% addition which had worked so well for an increase in the subscription and I would urge so long was dropped. Readers will appreciate you all to think very carefully before agreeing to therefore that when I wrote to the Bulletin this at the AGM. Maria refers to a £2 increase. She (published February) no one in the Club was will find that this was in fact raised by her at the recording these bank charges. In the previous November CCM and minuted. financial year these charges amounted to £1,211. Len Critchlow (Mogspares Financial and with approximately 1000 members that Administrator) worked out at a cost of £1.21 per member. So,

18 Dear John Dear John Letters I often see enquiries in the Bulletin from people seeking histories of their cars. I’ve Dear John, been told that my car, a 1930 Super Aero that is configured with a van body, is well known At the April CCM, it was requested that I to Club members. Originally registered write to the Editor regarding my comment, in OF 7062. I would greatly appreciate any my Group report in the April issue of the information the membership can provide of Club magazine. its builder, Mr. Alexander Frazier, or of the The comment was, ‘that the CCM may car itself. I am pleased to report that it is not be representing the best interests of nearing completion after a lengthy ordinary members’, the key word was MAY. restoration and will soon be on the road I have only been contacted by one person again. about this, namely the Chairman. The main reasoning behind my comment was relating to the issues regarding the new Morgan three-wheeler and the future impact it will have on the Club. This is surely a matter for the members to decide upon at an AGM, but in my opinion the CCMs have recently tended to go over this one subject time and time again, therefore making little progress on more important matters. Best regards Maybe I should have made the comment Ron Garner, 59 Harbor View Road, Hull, in a letter to the Editor, but I included it in MA 02045.USA my Group report as the Committee had had a discussion at a past meeting where there was Dear John, a full vote of support for the new Morgan "Cyclecar" and "Cycle-Car" are wrong! other than one undecided vote, so I thought I Around 1910 when the "New Motoring" set was representing our group and kept it short. the world on fire, it was I am very sorry if it offended anyone, but explained that there was "a new style of light from the lack of adverse comments, I assume motor vehicle, incorporating in its design that most members are happy with how the many essential features of the motor Club is being run, and I hope my fears are bicycle." unjustified. At first there were "Monocars" for one The heart of any Club is the members, and person and then "Duocars" for two persons. I personally very much enjoy this Club, After various suggestions to cover all classes especially at Group membership level, which of machines, the term "Cycle Car" was I try to represent. invented by Major Lindsay Lloyd of the Royal Automobile Club. "This term has now Malcolm D Bull been generally adopted, and is recognised by all concerned."

19 The A.C.U. limit for cycle cars was fixed at though expensive, this is offset by their the frame not exceeding 6 cwt (672 lbs) or 7 “Fresh from the factory” status and the cwt (784lbs) where the body and frame were access to experienced S&S mechanics. These built as one. Engine capacity not to exceed men are available at the many motorcycle 1100cc. Brian Watts. shops that build, maintain and provide custom (bespoke) parts to very fancy street On the subject of steering ball joints. motorcycles using S&S power plants. Many Clarrie Coombes used to carry out of these machines cost as much as the new "destructive testing" when he made a batch Morgan. I have always known about and of steering ball joints. He would place a pin liked three-wheelers but, due to the new so it was sticking out of the top of his big machine being imported as a motorcycle, I vice. A mighty whack with a big hammer have become a full blown three-wheeler fan. was the test. If the ball end was too hard and I have been attempting to learn all that I can broke off he made another batch. about their history and evolution. I would Old steering ball joints must only be adjusted love to have an HFS designed three-wheeler on full lock as the ball wears oval. Norman but I honestly think it immoral to extract an Swift came over from Wales in 1957 to visit historic machine from England as this would me in Bristol. He turned the Morgan round in be to the detriment, health and future of the the road and full lock twisted the ball off. MTWC. So true!!! Ed… Unless I can find a Those with "Hints & Tips" will find this in “barn-beauty” near me, for which I always the section on Steering. search, I am focused on acquiring a new Yours, Brian Watts. machine. As to new prospective owners, except for Dear John, those persons “Born with silver spoon in Since the age of 7, when it was my turn to go mouth,” most new buyers are likely to be on a run with my father, “My heart has mature professionals or business persons always belonged to Morgan.” Driving in the who have had a successful life, bought a open air, the smell of gasoline, oil and home, raised children and are financially freshly maintained leather have always been sound enough to have the discretionary funds a perfume to me. The pleasant friendship and to purchase one. At the same time these camaraderie on runs and gatherings has buyers need be just enough of a “Nutter” to always been pleasant. Sadly as the years have prefer riding about in an open-air two-seat passed more and more true English sports sports car rain or shine, wind in hair, bugs in cars faded from the American scene as our teeth. Such persons, like me are likely to hold automobile safety and testing regulations current MTWC owner/members with the made it more and more impossible to import sincerest regard, respect, gratitude and envy. new cars to this country. As a result only I sincerely hope at the next AGM, all new aging three and four-wheeled Morgans have Morgan three-wheeler owners will be remained and have needed regular accepted, without prejudice, with full maintenance and rebuilding. Rightly so, their membership. Sincerest regards, resale value has increased due to the work Larry Davis, Bath, Maine. Assoc member. performed and their relative rarity. Today most Morgans must be more than 26 years Dear John, old being imported as an antique automobile. I refer to the Bulletin for May and was A flat radiator Morgan Series I, 4/4 with a distressed to see in the East Midlands Group Coventry Climax engine that was $3,000.00 report regarding the BBC programme “Flog in 1968 is selling for about $70,000.00 now. it”, at Coventry Transport Museum, that June Ouch! Enter the new Morgan three wheeler, was pleased at the valuation she had. Cont...

20 I am sure I speak for all members of our modest 1950s Lotus Eleven was said to be capable of 100 group of regular attendees in asserting that June is mph on a mere 40 bhp from a tuned E93A Ford, quite the most attractive, charming and amusing of but that was with jet-age aerodynamics by Mike us all - without question. Costin. John Rowland. See pic on page 5. Ed… Please can we have the valuation clarified. Was it for auction, retail, or insurance purposes? Dear John, It would be most unfortunate if she were to be The V-twin cartoon in the May Bulletin, reminded exchanged abroad for a dozen pedigree camels, for me of an incident during the period I first drove instance, and I feel it only proper, and fair to our my F-type in 1971, a story most of the West Mids members that, if she is to be sold, then the Group have heard before but I’ll repeat anyway…. ‘Floggery’ is the proper place to advertise. It may I was on my way from Worcester to pick up a be that money is not the ultimate criteria, and a friend from the Malvern Girls’ College when the large cache of three-wheeler spares might secure a side-valve Ford oil filler “tower” made a deal! Sincerely. D A Hibbert. successful bid for freedom. Following a fruitless search of the roadside verge, I made the mistake of Dear John, stuffing a rag into the hole in the engine block in I was pleased to see Nev's article on chain oilers as an attempt to stop all the oil escaping. I collected I've had one fitted on my F4 for thirty years or so my passenger, who proudly showed me her new, and it must have repaid the effort of making and thigh-length purple suede boots. Along with a installing a thousand times by now. Mine was mini-skirt, these were, at the time, the absolute inspired by the same sort of system that Nev's pinnacle of fashion (it was the 70s!). She was also suggests on Craig Paice's (I think) F4 at Mog 80, sporting a fetching little hat to keep her hair under in Craig's words "look after your chain and your control in the Mog (I didn’t hang about in those chain will look after you." days either.) On the road back towards Worcester, Mine differs only in that the oil can is located near I glanced across at my companion and thinking “I the gearbox under what would be a rear seat if it don’t remember her hat having a veil attached” as were possible to sit on it. It is operated by a her face seemed to have a light mesh over it. A Bowden cable from a motorcycle handlebar lever second glance, in between overtaking manoeuvres, fitted below the front of the drivers seat, thus showed that this was not a veil but a fine keeping hands and therefore everything you touch sprinkling of black dots across her features. clean. Looking further downwards, the light sprinkling A small copper pipe leads to the side of the turned into increasingly large spots of black and gearbox sprocket where the oil is centrifuged out the lower parts of her new boots were now a to the chain where capillary action ensures it piebald mixture of purple and black patches. With penetrates the side plates and rollers, the feed to the engine’s breather aperture blocked with rag, one side only seems to have no effect on the even the well-worn side-valve was pressurising its distribution of the oil. crankcase and pumping old sump-oil out through I find it best to operate the lever a couple of times the crankshaft rear seal into the clutch housing. when moving slowly i.e. approaching traffic halts From there the airflow through the car was sucking to ensure the oil lubricates my chain rather than it out of the starter pinion hole and sprinkling it being flung off to lubricate the bodywork and the liberally over the passenger. I made an excuse to Queen's highway. Richard Smith divert to John Skellern’s motorcycle dealership in Friar Street, where my father was sales manager, to Dear John, collect a large tin of de-greaser before heading for Does anyone know where Beart got advice on home, where I admitted that there was a slight aerodynamics? The tear-drop body, wide at the problem with my partner’s previously-pristine front and tapering to the back was contrary to appearance. In spite of strenuous efforts, the boots accepted 1920s practice, but very much ‘the right were never the same again and an offer to purchase stuff’ and ahead of its time. Thanks to the drag a jar of black suede dye to complete the colour reduction, Beart managed 104mph on somewhere change was not received at all favourably. around 45bhp, I reckon. With 1925 petrol (or Thus ended a possibly beautiful friendship, maybe petrol/benzole) and moderate compression, although, after approaching forty years of happy I can't see a 1100 cc twin, even the excellent marriage to another lovely, and thankfully more Blackburne, managing much more than that. The tolerant lady, I have no regrets. Dave Anscombe

21 Grahame Joseph Mogspares Coordinator 01798 831340 The spares scheme of The Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd. [email protected] MATCHLESS MX4 CYLINDER HEADS Our casting patterns are good and ready for the Buying Mogspares items foundry. We only need a few more prospective Ordering. You order spares from the customers to kick-start the project and make it cost appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep -effective, so please let me know if you are stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of The interested. Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, GEAR SETS Bob Derricott has new supplies of Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the close-ratio and standard 3 Speeder gear sets in Transmission Sales Officer.) stock. Manufactured by our regular supplier, they Payment When a Sales Officer sends your are of very high quality and superior to those order, he includes an invoice and remittance originally fitted. They are produced to a very advice. Payment is sent, on receipt of items, with demanding specification on the latest CNC the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the machinery and are subjected to a closely controlled Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the heat treatment process. The rounding of the tooth Sales Officer. engagement edges, as seen in the photo, is of Payment can be made by: special note. It is a very labour intensive process as 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" the machine has to be manually operated but it is 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or telephone this feature that gives very smooth gear changes. banking) directly into the account stated on the Feedback from members on these sets has been remittance form. Please state your name and the very positive. If yours are noisy, jump out of gear invoice number so that we can identify or the gear shift is difficult and crunches, consider payment. treating yourself. New gearbox layshaft spindles 3. Bank card, by contacting the Administrator by and spectacle washers also in stock. See picture on telephone, email or letter giving card details and page 9. Ed... the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges NEW PARTS IN STOCK there is a 1.5% surcharge for Debit & 5.5% for JAP Fixed ball end type Tappet Adjuster, Push- Credit Cards. rod ends for 3/8” alloy tube – Rocker Box engines, Outer flywheel nuts, Starter Dog nut, 600 Half Administration The Mogspares Co-ordinator Time Pinion 600 coarse tooth +0.005”, Oil Pump manages the Mogspares system and arranges the Drive Spindle 600, coarse tooth, Rocker Arms, ordering of new spares and may be contacted Rocker Box engines, SS outer push-rod tubes. about problems and queries. He does not deal with MATCHLESS Oil pump shaft end cap Gasket, sales, or stock spares himself, nor do the Mogspares Oil pump shaft End Cap with Union, Alloy Push- Financial Administrator or Technical Advisors. rod tubes, Rocker Arm Pad, valve end, SS Exhaust Manifold Nuts, Main shaft Pinion/Starter Dog, Nuts, LH Spring Washer for cross shaft, Lay shaft Contact Breaker Drive Shaft, Inlet & Exhaust Bush Spacer Collars, Constant Mesh Pinion Oil Valves. Thrower. TRANSMISSION Gearbox Lay shaft Spindle, Lists of Club spares are shown in previous copies Petrol & Oil Tank Caps, chrome and brass, of The Bulletin. Sales Officers will advise of Gearbox Spectacle Washer, Twin, Cross shaft Nut, availability and any price changes. drive side, LH thread, Gear-sets, close ratio & Misc May 12, Ford May 12, JAP Mar 12, standard, Gearbox Sprocket 19 tooth, Trunnion Matchless Dec 11. Transmission Oct 11,

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22 More Specials. By Uncle John whether this was the original engine I don’t know; perhaps the archives, which didn’t Lindop. exist in those far-off days, can tell us? As Over the years many attempts were made to with Tiger Kitten the rear axle was a solid improve the rear wheel adhesion on Morgan GN type, apparently knocked up by the local three-wheelers and I am sure those who have blacksmith tho’ accurate enough, the rear viewed film from the period are familiar with wheels were Morgan as were many of the those intrepid Trials passengers bouncing up conversion bits, but a trip down the road and down on the rear of their cars hoping to showed up the many problems, power from make it grip a bit better in the mud. Things the JTO wouldn’t pull the skin of a custard, went a bit further when a twin rear wheel so how sand racing was effected was a bit of arrangement was introduced with both a mystery, probably ensuring that it lost wheels being close together and still classi- every race. Handling, other than in a straight fied as a three-wheeler, which certainly did line was the usual solid rear axle nightmare, improve adhesion but was apparently very really requiring a drift round every corner, so difficult to handle and did not seem to last Dark Thoughts were applied concerning a very long. Even more bizarre was the four reversion to a three-wheeler. wheeled three-wheeler! And to my knowl- edge the first to introduce such’ expressly for Re-converting the rear end was potentially a hill-climbs and the like, was Clive Lones big problem but solved by the Morgan with his 1929 Aero, EKG 505 presently in Three-wheeler Good Fairy, as word arrived the Brooklands Museum. The rear end was in the nick of time concerning an MX Family modified to take a GN style rear axle and the in a scrap-yard at Helsby, so a trip there re- patches where this protruded thro’ the body- vealed that a complete car was available for a work can still be seen to this day. He called it fiver, (about £125. 00. today, and coinciden- the Tiger Cat/Kitten and was so successful at tally, the price when new) furthermore, this hill-climbs that it became the progenitor of included delivery to Chester!! In no time at the later D Wagons. all and with the minimum of bother the rear end of the Family was transferred to OCV Observing OCV 979 on the back of the Bul- 979, the holes in the panelling filled in and letin of recent issue, reminded me that I did we had a workable three-wheeler once again. actually own such a hybrid beast, maybe it What to do about the lamentable, nay disas- was one of only a pair, the other being EKG trous, performance of the engine, presumably 505, so perhaps I can lay claim to ownership due in no small measure to the SU carb, now of 50% of such cars, a high proportion in- occupied some brain power. However, the deed tho’ I have to note here that one never weekly trip to Dobbins scrap-yard by the actually ‘owns’ these cars, for like ones- canal-side in Chester fortuitously unearthed body, you are only the custodian for a time. 90% of an Amal TT10 carb, so salvation was at hand. A letter to Amal produced the miss- Nevertheless, philosophy aside, OCV 979 ing bits and the TT10 carb then transformed came into my custodianship some time the performance from appalling to sparkling. c1960 for a few pounds, tho’ I can no longer New exhaust, a paint job (red) and a tidy up recall from whom it was purchased, however inside produced an excellent near original the tale was that it had been modified into a Morgan three-wheeler that I am delighted to four-wheeler for sand racing in Jersey, possi- see is still going strong after all these years, bly emulating the Lones car, with a solid GN and if the present owner wonders about the type rear axle. The engine was a JTO JAP Family gearbox, now he knows the story. with, unusually, an SU carburettor, but

23 Two Secrets Uncovered After 85 Years! well what it means is there are only two Morgan Super Sports Aero update. other ‘known’ chassis like this, one is the Reg OX 3588. Harris car the other the Horton/Jackson car, and now a third, ‘yours’. They are known as Part One. Discovering the KMB Chassis. KMB Blackburne chassis'. OK I’m new to three-wheelers so who are these Horton/ For the December 2010 Bulletin, I was Jackson and G.C.Harris people I wondered?! asked by the Editor to write a piece about the why's and wherefore's of the purchase of my Part Two. Discovering the 1927 Super SSA (actually I was blackmailed into it - in Sports Aero, Olympia Show Car. Yes or No? return he gave me the address of a Club member who could fix a minor issue on my My car is an SSA registered early Decem- chassis!). This update follows on my story ber 1927, according to the Club Registrar the about the secrets I've discovered regarding earliest SSA on the books. (yes it would OX 3588. appear the shape of the SSA had popped up The story begins (not wishing to offend in previous years, this however relates to the anyone I decided not to mention names) production era 1928-1930 SSA). when I delivered the chassis to the said mem- One day last Autumn I received an e-mail ber, and after a quick cuppa, I was away from the Club Registrar saying he had been home with a promise of a phone call when e-mailed three photo’s of my car. Also if I the work was done. Not even a week had cared to contact the chap who sent them in passed when I received the phone call ‘job he would be only to pleased to have a chat completed;’ however he asked, when I come with me. The outcome being a man called to pick the chassis up would I bring my en- Leo Streatfeild had once owned the car, in gine plates with me, "sure" I replied "but fact he owned the car from 1929-1932. Sev- why?", "bit of a problem" he answered, (ever eral months on and several phone calls later had that feeling you have just bought a we discovered Leo had been the head cashier wrong `un!) "eeeerrr umm what do you at Lloyds bank New Malden, served in the mean", or words to that effect were mum- RAF, had a daughter and had placed an arti- bled. "No nothing to worry about will ex- cle in the January 1970 Bulletin. Reading plain when you arrive." Leo’s article (with photo) he states "the car Next day with the trailer hitched, engine was a startling shade of orange with dull plates in hand off I go. Now trying to explain nickel barrels", he also describes two little to someone who is new to three wheelers, as doors in the bonnet (one each side) and from I am, that my chassis is different than any- the photos (which can be seen on the Club thing this man had ever seen (I think he said web-site) you can see each door has five in fifty years of Three Wheelers) can be a louvres as well as the dash being mottled little tricky, however, I was revived and he aluminium. went on to say that firstly he had phoned the Leo goes on to say, the chap he bought the Club Two Speeder Advisor and yes all was car from told him it had been a Show model. confirmed. He explained that placing my Having had a chat to one of our members engine plates under a standard set of Club who studies the SSA, I decided to Nitromors plates mine were exactly the same in shape, the black paint on the dog-ear heads and as if cut out on a shadow-graph, only larger barrels, and yes there it is, evidence of nickel all round to accommodate the JAP engine. on both barrels and heads. Studying the Secondly, the top two engine locating tubes photo of the November 1927 Show car (on are higher than standard, and also wider the Club web-site, the one with five men apart. OK so what does that mean I asked, Cont…

24 around a Morgan) you can see the two lou- OK Sherlock, I rest my case. Except to ask, vred doors set in the bonnet, and a dog-ear does any reader have any more knowledge JAP engine, (worth mentioning Morgan’s that may be of interest about the car? Also it year went from Olympia Show/November to goes without saying, thank-you to the Club Olympia Show/November) members who have helped so far, it’s my It has also just come to light that the radia- opinion we are only the stewards of these tor is 19 1/4 inches wide. The only other cars, one day I will pass it on to the next known car with a radiator of that width is the man. In the last year or so this SSA has given Horton/Jackson car. Both cars originate from up one, maybe two well-kept and undiscov- the same period and it is possible that both ered secrets. It would appear Leo Streatfeild chassis/radiators were made at the same had no idea of his car’s history, it would be time. One went racing, the other was kept at nice to complete the story. Out of interest I the Factory as a spare, "The heir and the have the names of seven previous owners spare" it was not required, used as the Show covering sixty nine of the cars eighty five car then sold. years. Are you one of them, or do you know/ As most people are aware Morgan factory remember, Edward Lederwood, Cedric Hed- records go back to November 1928, so no dle, Adrian Reynolds, Graham Cotterell- factory records for my car, or any other of Tory, Rob Walker, David Howland, and of that era. So there are seven facts to judge this course, Lionel C. Streatfeild (Leo)? on: Rob Clarke. (Brooklands Group) 1. Leo states when he purchased the car the [email protected] previous owner informed him about it being a Show model. Mr Rotides Ramblings. 2. The car was registered and sold a few It’s a good idea to run a small drill through weeks after the Olympia Show. the base of the gear change plates right 3. The two, five-louvred doors one each side through the selector rods. Then if you need of the bonnet as per the Show car photo, and to remove and replace the gearbox, a small not known on any other SSA. nail pushed through, will ensure that the 4. The car was fitted with rear Hartford selector rod ends are always re-fitted in the shock absorbers. Most rare, however shown correct position. to be standard kit in the 1928 brochure for The problem of the holes in the gearbox the new SSA. (I am led to believe in fact selector rod ends cutting grooves in the “O” very few cars had them fitted.) ring seals can be alleviated by filling the 5. The car had an engine-turned aluminium said holes with epoxy glue or body filler. A dash board. brisk rub with emery cloth will produce a 6. Leo states the car was painted a very star- perfectly round shaft that will not harm the tling shade of orange with dull nickel barrels, seals. The material can be easily picked or as per the Olympia photo (for the nickel that drilled out of the holes to screw the shafts in is!). When dull nickel is first applied it is or out if necessary. grey in colour which can then be polished to a bright shine, this needs to be done by an Be aware that when you grease the rear experienced polisher as it’s very easy to cut spring sliding slippers on three-speeders, the through to the metal underneath. Would an pivot pins do not get any grease, so an oil everyday customer order nickel barrels, can should also be used. A good idea is to flashy/expensive, plus orange paint!? remove the slippers and drill through the 7. The car has an extra wide radiator, which grease hole in to the pivot pin tunnel. This is known to be used on only one other car. way the pins will be greased every time you grease the slippers.

25 REWINATIONS. Notes on maintenance and tune bolt to mark TDC for each cylinder and for 40 of a twin. 1 IGNITION TIMING degrees before TDC. To help this, note that the 6 flywheel/clutch mounting bolts are spaced at 60 Most Twin engines have a manual ignition ad- degree intervals. vance/retard control via a lever on the steering One often finds that the timing has become some- wheel. what retarded. To reset the cam, undo the 2BA* On a JAP engine, opening the lever retards the screw securing it to the cam spindle and give it a ignition. On a Matchless, the reverse is true. small but firm twist to free it. Reset it so that the The reason for the ignition spark to be advanced cam is on the point of lifting the heel of the con- is to allow the mixture time to start burning before tact-breaker as one turns it anti-clockwise on the the piston sets off downwards on its power stroke. JAP, or clockwise on the Matchless. Points gap At tick-over speeds there is no need for any ad- should be set at .015” when the heel is on top of vance. At anything over 2,500 rpm, some 30+ the cam. degrees is needed. Starting the engine is best done To check your setting, move the outside flywheel on full retard to avoid a kick-back. one way and another so that you can check The coil provides a spark when the contact- whether the spark occurs at TDC. When you are breaker points are parted. On most of our engines satisfied that you have set the timing properly, you the full advance to full retard span controlled by should start the engine with the timing fully re- the hand lever is 40 degrees. tarded. You will find that it is rarely necessary to This allows one to position the piston at Top use full advance and that 2/3rds advance will be Dead Centre, with the lever set to full retard and to satisfactory for most rural and urban rides, using set the contact-breaker cam so that the points just full advance only for faster running. When pulling part. This may be checked by removing ‘both’ up a long hill in top gear, try varying the lever plugs, re-attaching the plug leads and resting the position, you should feel quite a difference one plug’s metal body on the cylinder head to earth it. way or another. With the ignition on, the plugs will spark with an Running with excessively retarded ignition can audible ‘tick’ as the points open. cause the engine to run hot. Excessive advance, TDC can be ascertained by probing with a screw- especially when pulling hard at medium revs, is driver through the plug-hole. The valves on the unkind to the crankshaft bearings. cylinder need to be closed with clearance at the Robin Rew rockers. Move the outside flywheel by hand until * Editors note; this thread is actually 3/16”x 32 you are sure. It is worth marking the flywheel rim t.p.i. (BSF) & using the smaller 2BA screw may and extending a pointer from an engine mounting damage the thread. 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 AND OTHER CLASSIC CARS

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

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

Competition Sec Pete Clews, 141 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 396762 Staffs ST11 9PB 07759 983993 [email protected] Registrar Steve Lister, West End farm, West End, Elton, Matlock, 01629 650 933 Derbys, DE4 2BZ e-mail; [email protected] Librarian Peter Thompson, Snapdragons, Gold Hill North, 01895 236 246 Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9DS [email protected] Regalia Secretary John Barker, 83 County Park Avenue, Halesowen, 0121 501 2042 West Midlands B62 8SX [email protected] Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197 Mogspares Grahame Joseph, Wisteria Cottage, East Street, Amberley, 01798 831 340 Coordinator Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NN [email protected] Mogspares Financial Len Critchlow, Grange Wharf, Grange Lane, Alvechurch 0121 445 3199 Administrator Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7DQ [email protected] JAP sales Andrew Morison, Dolphin House, 01730 890188 & 890199 Fax 01730 890 189 Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants GU31 5AW [email protected] Matchless sales Roger Orford (T), Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS (Mobile 07969 950015) [email protected] Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX [email protected] Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent TN30 6JL [email protected] Used Parts David Browne, Gorse Farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, Tel/fax 01507 534 315 Exchange Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Technical Adviser: Chris Booth (T), 65 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, 01580 241 234 2-speeders Kent TN17 4LP [email protected] Technical Adviser: Bob Angell (T), Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, 01244 532 714 3-speeders Flintshire CH5 3BZ Technical Adviser: Colin Harris (T), 375 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, 01494 716 463 F-types Bucks HP15 7HR [email protected] ACU Representative John Blower, 195 Star and Garter Road, Stoke on Trent, 01782 311 201 Staffs ST3 7HJ Overseas Liason; Bruce Campbell, 7 Bishops Close, Seaford, E Sussex, 01323 895512 BN25 2NW. [email protected]

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

28 Group Organisers

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908 Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB East Anglia Simon Rayfield, Hillrise, New Road, Reepham, 01603 870 500 Norwich, Norfolk NR10 4LP email: [email protected] E Midlands Malcolm Bull (T), 53 MacDonald Road, Wyken, 02476 444 282 Coventry CV2 5FE email: [email protected] Far SW John Thomas, 4 Symons Row, Fore Street, St Cleer, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 5DN 01579 346 202 Germany Volunteer needed North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: [email protected] Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Baldersvagen 1,SE-392 47 Kalmar,+46 (0) 480 492933 Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: [email protected]. South Coast Michael Joseph, Woodlands Farm Cottage, Adversane, 01403 783485 Billingshurst, W Sussex RH14 9JG email: [email protected] South East Dennis Plater, Holbrooks, Thoby Lane, Mountnessing, 01277 352 867 (contact) Brentwood, Essex CM15 0TA South West Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton, 01823 277 852 Somerset TA1 2ER email: [email protected]

USA Duncan Charlton. 1121 Lower Elgin Rd, Elgin, Texas, USA 78621

W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: [email protected]

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

Sub-Groups

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

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

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

29 Morgan. Group Reports While me, Gary Caroline and about fifteen others donated a Sunday attending the CCM, Brooklands. apparently mis-representing Club members, The Morgans are coming out to play again! Grahame Joseph stood in for his April was the first daylight meeting and we incapacitated brother Michael as leader of had Morgans in the car park. Carol and I the electric racing car team at Silverstone. parked our shiny, newly finished project Despite Michael’s absence they still came Morgan right outside the door of the pub so I third. Congratulations. could show off all evening – the car that is! The Brooklands museum will hold the th The run to the New Inn was the second run Double Twelve event on the 16th and 17 following a two hundred mile round trip to June. This weekend event brings a truly the Opening Run at Prescott in company vintage atmosphere back to Brooklands. with the Carolines. This “new Morgan” was Cars will be running around the Mercedes originally a 1933 MX Family (with bonnet). test track, and taking part in fun driving tests The restoration started after the birth of my against the clock, which will include sprints first son and as he and his grown up brother up the Test Hill, a concours to find the would never fit in the back, the project Morgan best representing the Spirit of morphed into a replica of a 1931 flat-sided Brooklands – not necessarily the most Sports Family with JAP 60 degree twin. I perfect. Brooklands will come alive in a think the prettiest of the 3 speed Morgans chaos of vintage cars driving around all over after the beetle back Super Sports. At least it the place. Entry includes free hospitality in still says Family in the log book. I received the competitors marquee - food and drink for some valued words of approval from some both days etc. To top it all, at the end of the long-standing Club and Group members, a event your car will have a genuine number had contributed their expertise to its Brooklands competition history! We need a completion. team of six or more Morgans. Email me for Shortly after we arrived, George and Stephie details [email protected]. as soon as Dobson drove up in their Matchless Super you read this or check out the Brooklands Sports followed by the late Mike Evan’s son Museum web-site or [email protected] Andrew and his two friends all crammed in for details and entry form. July meeting, the the cream OHV JAP Sports Family – a mid-summer car park concours. August proper one. None of the occupants were less Bank holiday Sunday, The picnic on the than 6 feet tall, but they all fitted in. The car Lawn, bring your meat to cook on the had climbed the hill up to Newlands Corner barbeque and wine. Trevor Seymour three up with ease. This is the first meeting Future events: th JAPs outnumbered Matchless I think. Gary Next meeting 5 June at the New Inn Caroline presented Robert Carter with his Send Marsh Road. Send. th th first Morgan trophy, for the highest number Brookland Double twelve 16 and 17 of of laps of Bisley Ranges. The morning after June the Christmas Dinner Robert said he had not Mid-summer concours July meeting yet had a ride in a Morgan. John Hamer Picnic on the lawn - August bank holiday instructed him on how to drive his JAP Sunday. Super Sports then sportingly jumped out EAST ANGLIA leaving Robert to get on with it. It was nice to see the honeymoon smile on his face as he No report this month drove around for the next hour. Not only his first ride in but also his first drive of a

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EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT both the Group meeting, and the Opening In May, flood warnings followed the April Run, but should soon be on the road, as a showers, and under threatening skies the visit to the Birmingham DVLA office Pilgrims’ Super-Aero was the only Morgan produced a tax disc and the assurance that a present. Not before time, as we had not seen new V5C will be sent later from Swansea. it for many months. John Foster’s car stayed The next week my Sports Family passed it's home, recovering from a broken rocker arm. MOT, but one front axle was found to be Brian brought photos of the Prescott Opening loose in the slider, despite there being 2 Run, where only one car from the East inner nuts, which were still locked together, Anglian region had turned up. Despite the but this play was soon eliminated. bad weather he and Daphne had taken part in The Group Meeting had several of the their F4, and Daphne tackled the hill in her regular people missing, but we still had a own way – having climbed the summit on good turnout. John Wandless called in to see foot (upright), she slipped and descended, us and had some very nice rear light rolling down sideways. She suffered severe mountings which John Hennessy had made damage to her shoulder and upper arm, so we patterns for. Andrew Ball updated us on the forgave her for not making it to Woolpit, and progress he is making with the F4 he is send her our best wishes for a rapid recovery. restoring. Chris Dickson was not able to be What rotten luck, happening so soon after with us, but now his Morgan has its first her eye operation. We eagerly anticipated colour undercoat on. Maurice & Eileen Cook’s arrival, having The month ended with the Club Opening heard of their enthusiasm in completing their Run, me and Bob Morley, met up with Brian brand new trike’s first 300 miles mainly in Robins, and 'Chuck' Berry, for the drive to rain and hailstorms. But they did not show Prescott, with Bob leading, it was interesting up, so, weather being no deterrent, we hope to compare a JAP, to my Matchless, the JAP they did not break down. had more go at higher speeds, and more We welcomed Frank David to his first engine braking going down hill. The time at Woolpit meeting, brought along by Martin Prescott was great, with many Club members Brown. He seemed on tenterhooks, waiting to catch up with. It was good that Chuck took to see his brand new 21st century trike being the trouble to get his Morgan there as he has built at Malvern in June. Martin was showing not yet got it MOT'd; so used Paul's trailer to off a laminated copy of the June Practical get it there. I was embarrassed in being Classics article describing his F- Super- approached by Cotswold TV for an Sports at the Purfleet Heritage Museum interview, which has made it onto their photo-shoot of Ford-engined cars. Next website. We were fortunate to get home month coincides with the Queen’s Jubilee without encountering much rain, but after our jollifications, so do join us in celebratory journeys parted Bob had an ignition problem, mood. although he still managed to get home OK. "Raedwald" th Malcom Bull Tue 5 June, The Bull, Woolpit 12 noon EAST MIDLANDS Next meeting Wednesday 20th June April started, with Charles Smith taking Group BBQ Saturday 9th June, contact his Morgan for the first MOT, it was rather me for details if you were not at the May wet, but the only thing found wrong, was old Group meeting mis-shaped front tyres, after changing these, he said it drove much better. Since then he has had to go to the USA for work, missing

31 Far South West local newspaper with photographs. Despite In April, I finally got to the monthly bun- unpredictable weather conditions I went fight, thanks to Brian Galbraith, supported by along with the F2, mixing it up with MGs, Eric Bayley. Only 10 bodies were present; Alvis’s, Talbots, the F2 running well during with Pete Clements in absentia, we were a the run from Hayle to the Wheal Martin min- quietish gathering. Mike Goldring left the ing museum, passing through Perranwell, Festivities early, suffering with his back stopping at the Morgan dealer's showroom to injury - I hope he soon recovers. On 20th check out the new Morgan three-wheeler, we May there will be a lunch time do at the all agreed it was a good looking car, some- Halfway House pub, on the A38, 2 miles what bigger and bulkier, a sort of "big WEST of Liskeard Trago. Not very salubri- brother" to our original Morgans. The run ous, perhaps, but easily located? After a continued onto the King Harry ferry crossing lapse of two months, I was present at the over the river Fal, then onto the finish at the enjoyable monthly meeting at last. I feel that museum, meeting up with Dick Sainsbury in this gap highlights the precarious state of a his MX Super Sports, A good day out, the lively group, whose G.O. is a) decrepit, b) VSCC group are always a nice crowd of like- non owner and c) ancient. Some years ago, minded people to run with. when this anomaly arose, I asked the Group Brian Galbraith and me together with John to elect a replacement, as I could not realisti- Thomas also attended the FSW group meet- cally fill the job. I always met with a defly ing up at Ivybridge, pretty rotten weather 'ush. (repeated at April assembly). Now, I again, not a Morgan to be seen in the pub car wonder if the need is to repeat my plea. Vol- park, must be a first for this Group in a long unteers please form an orderly queue? How- time !! John T has again indicated he wishes ever much I enjoy this privilege, I feel that to stand down as Group Organiser after many the Group doesn't get a fair crack under the years of service; the Group will need a re- present regime. Think on, perhaps there will placement very soon. be developments when next we foregather? The DeLuxe now has it's original registration BECAUSE I do nothing, really, for the number back following the DVLA inspec- Group. tion, thanks Steve for your assistance and the DVLA people were all very helpful, the next John T th move is to get the Morgan up and running Next Meetings at Hunting Lodge, May 15 then go for the MOT, happy days!!. and June 19th Next Lunch June 10th Best regards, Eric Bayley

Next meeting dates at the Fox and FAR FAR SOUTH WEST Hounds, Scorrier. June21st, July19th, Aug The monthly meeting at the Fox & Hounds 16th. was the usual gathering, John Layte bought along photos of his Morgan restoration; it LANCS AND LAKES SUB GROUP looked as though it's all there, it's just the No report this month. time to put it together Johneh! Dick Sains- bury arrived in the wife's "PINK", one-of-a- NORTH WEST GROUP kind Plus 8 (he said he only drives this car when it’s dark! The main event for April First the sad news that Paul Bromley has at here in Cornwall was the VSCC "Drive it last ended his battle against his tumour. Paul Day" for those who could not make the was a lovely person and a generous supporter Opening Run, we even got a write up in the of our Group, as was his wife Ingrid Cont...

32 to whom we have extended our sympathies. OXFORD SUB GROUP Fed up with chat of JAP cylinder heads and clutch plates, lady members of the Group Prescott was an ideal venue for the Opening now have their own social programme which Run in April, and the weather was not as bad started with a visit to the Lowry Gallery in as had been predicted. It was a good April. Well done. It eases our conscience opportunity to catch up with a few old about time (and money) spent in the garage! friends, and as usual there was a good cross Not that we had a conscience anyway. section of three wheelers, both old and new. Those of us who were fortunate enough to In fact we were parked next to a new three get to Guy Greaves motoring film show were wheeler, and I must admit that it didn't look treated to a very nostalgic evening, including out of place in the line up of older vehicles. seeing Club Competition Secretary of the We left before the end of the event to try and 1950’s, Jim Pink, racing a 50cc bike at beat the rain, but still got caught by a couple Oulton Park. Following Angela Head’s of heavy showers. appeal in the Bulletin, the Reynolds have Bob Cragg donated a rather classy bottle of Sauvignon Blanc to be raffled on behalf of the Motor Events in June Neurone Disease Association. The raffle will Saturday 30th June, Oxford sub group, be held when we have squeezed the the Star, Stanton St. John, noon. maximum support out of members at 50p per ticket. We will happily accept support from SCANDINAVIAN outside the Group. Bob Barlow (01565 723723) has details of the Buttermere Lars Hågeman has really made a nice camping week-end 22-24 June. This is open tradition of his early spring meetings, so to all and, whilst a Morgan is preferred, it is good that we now call them our Opening YOU that is invited. Runs. This year we really felt that it was As so many of you are hopefully supporting early in the year as it was quite cold and the Club Sprint at Curborough on the 30th, misty with some light showers down at their and may be in transit on the Friday, I thought place. Stig and Monica Svensson and I about changing the date but the Whipping arrived the night before so we had a nice Stocks couldn’t accommodate us on a evening in the B&B of Lars and Marie- suitable alternative day. We may try a Louise. We got warm enough to spend some different venue for a Thursday meet, so do time walking along the beach in the morning contact me if I haven’t contacted you. Pete before the others arrived. Clews is hoping for real support from his Finally we were 16 participants including Group (i.e. US), either having a trundle Jens and Anette Breinegaard and Nils-Erik round the course at Curborough, or just Norsker from Denmark and James Berggren coming along for a day out. If you are from Switzerland. James was born in Sweden uncertain as to where it is call or e-mail me. and his brother is still living fairly close to Lars. James kept a three-wheeler at his Mike Guess brother’s place before, but unfortunately his 13 June, Wednesday. Lunch at The brother is not so well now. The 3W needed Smoker, A556, Plumley, WA16 0TY June some attention too so he brought it back to evening meet – details not yet available Switzerland. (see above). We were all eager to see the fantastic collection of Lars. It becomes better each year. He has it all in the workshop and it is not fancy in any way, but he has managed to

33 collect a great part of the Swedish racing Olympics. I am on the road to recovery but history and of our motorcycle development that road will have to wait for me before the shown in many prototype engines. He also Morgan… and I really must get that starter has five Midget racers on show including his motor refitted. brothers. Midget is our name for the 500 cc In all other respects, I am told the Run was a racing cars. great success. It was all organised by Chris It was all a nice a environment for the tea, and Marion Booth in celebration of 40 Years sandwiches and cakes which Marie-Louise since the opening of their C M Booth and Lars served us, before we went out in the Collection Museum at Rolvenden. Of course cold again to start his 3W racer. He had the daughter Clare is nowhere near old enough to starter originally made by Dave Pittuck and remember the opening but she was driving had it resting on a wooden block. It looked her Super Aero. Another lady driver was quite hairy when it jumped up all the time. It Fiona Courage F4 with her whole family was cold for the methanol but finally it filling the other three seats. Out for the first started. To my surprise it was much quieter time on a Club run were Steve Terry’s F4 than my standard JAP. Apparently my and John Lowe’s MX Super Sports. Well silencers are more like resonent chambers done them. It was memorable too for Terry instead of silencers. and Jen Gosling, back on the road in their 60 o We had a photo line-up before we went off JAP SS after only 31 years! Also making a for a late lunch driving these Scanian twisty rare but welcome appearance were Paul and country roads to Idala Gård, an old farm Elma Smedley in their sv JAP engined Aero. house converted to a countryside Italian I am now going to list our regular runners restaurant and hotel. It should really be who all deserve a mention: Chris Booth, Sam called Itala Gård as the food and wine was Savage and John Copper in ohv JAP Aeros; excellent in an Italian tradition. I can really Bruce Campbell F2; Stephen Clark Grand recommend it and the place itself was also Prix; Grahame Joseph Super Aero and Paul very nice including a no-fancy shop with Liddiard, Dave Young and Roy Williams all traditional pottery and porcelain. After the in MX4 Super Sports’. Susan Stewart’s lunch we all split up to return home after a Brooklands Morgan rebuild is making good very good meeting, interesting and well progress but not yet ready, so she drove her organised. Many thanks to Marie-Louise and Daimler SP250 and John Dudley sans Lars for their efforts. Morgan arrivéed dans‘iz Bugatti ancien. Honorary South Coast Group member Luc We look very much forward to see you all Ryckaert from Belgium joined the in Elsinore. celebrations at the Museum with Mireille. 14 Lennart three wheelers on the run plus 12 in the SOUTH COAST Museum plus 4 in bits in the workshops = 30 altogether. I gather there was a cake I broke down before the Morgan, overdose and Grahame made a speech at preparing for our Primrose Run. I held the which he presented Chris and Marion with a shed door open with a block of oak. As I bottle of ‘Nutty’ from the Nutbourne wheeled out the MX Sports, the wood caught Vinyard. Grahame outlined all the roles and between the mudguard and the tyre. I Committee posts that Chris has held over succeeded in stopping the car rolling down many years. It was in 1976 that Grahame the slope but the damage consisted of three first called into the museum on his way down prolapsed discs in my back, two spells in to Lydd where he was flying Vickers hospital, more pain than you can imagine and Viscounts. 14 years later I got my chance drugs that have ruled me out of the

34 Bob Towell will be “on the hills” this year, Two weeks later and we had bought our first Wiscombe and Bo’ness amongst the Morgan. As Grahame said, Chris and Marion challenges ahead. have a lot to answer for and we have a lot to be thankful for. Eddie Gibbard. Please don’t forget. June at the Six Bells is Diary Dates; ‘Come in a Morgan night’. Lots of daylight rd and so no excuses – oh dear I’ve got a bad 23 June Horndon on the Hill Fete – Call back Colin Wilson 24th June Barnard’s Farm Gardens and Michael Joseph Motor Museum – call Dennis Plater.

th Wed 20 June. Six Bells, Chiddingly from SOUTH WEST 7pm ‘Come in a Morgan Night’ When the music stopped I was the only person who failed to find a chair, so you now SOUTH EAST have a new G.O. Many thanks to Ian Parkinson who has worked hard over the past The Opening Run at Prescott came and few years to organise a variety of highly went with seemingly not much interest from enjoyable events, both local and national the South East Group. Bob Woods did go including the recent Opening Run at Prescott. and he reports that his JAP engined Mog did The May social meeting at The Huntsman not like going up the hill whilst only firing was very well attended with nine Morgans on one cylinder. and twenty-five plus members. Dick and Sue The May Club night was well attended with Fripp had a good run up from Cheddar in the the promise of a definitive explanation of the early 3-speed SS, back on the road following merits of the wide “B” bevel box and the the detection of a fracturing rear main shaft “M” type bevel box by Chris Booth, also caught in the nick of time. Particularly touching on the thorny question of bevel box welcome too was the lovely JAP Sports bearing lubrication. Chris suggested that the Family of Dick Hawes, a long-standing method he uses is to employ encapsulated member. bearings with one side removed from the Kay Sythes has kindly offered to put on a bearing on the passenger side. For further White Horse Run on Saturday 1 September. explanation on this, Chris invites those who This will start at Kay and Mike’s house in are still mystified to call him (01580 Whitley between Bath and Melksham. The 241234). Thanks Chris for all your work. run will take in all the Wiltshire White Yours truly and Eddie Eyes attended the Horses and finish late afternoon back at W.W.I. Airfield show at Stow Maries, Essex Whitley for a bar-b-q. This promises to be a on Monday. Not R.A.F but Royal Flying super event and, of course, members from all Corps was the theme, producing an enjoyable Groups are very welcome. More details next four hours of nostalgia. month. The word on the street is that Martyn Brown is thinking of selling his less shiny F type Next social meeting: Lunchtime Sat 14 and it is to appear in the Floggery soon. My July at The Huntsman, Falfield, Glos. The own preparations for our trip to Holland are pub is on the A38 a few hundred yards nearly complete; miraculously this year, I did from Junction 14, M5. not have to dismantle the clutch to free the clutch disc from sticking to the flywheel. Tony Quinn That’s what I call technical advancement.

35 U.S.A. GROUP consisted of 14 race cars with speed differentials of 20-40 mph with the Morgans being some of the First drives of the season are out of the way for slower cars as the competition included a 1911 most members here. Dick Tuttle reports, "Jim National (a veteran of the first Indy 500), a 1931 Taylor and I ran our trikes on a (four wheeler Alfa (driven in period by Tazio Nuvolari), several Club) Mine and Wine tour yesterday and had a post war MGs, a 1951 Morgan flat rad, a Jaguar nice go…" Dale Barry reports in Format XK120 and several period champ cars. Some of (newsletter of Plus 4 Club of So. California) that the cars had speeds in excess of 100 mph on the Larry Ayers' ex-Laird Red is back together and straight sections of the 2.68 mile convoluted oval that Dale would be racing at Buttonwillow with 12 turns. The 1930 Super Aero was a DNS Raceway in early May. for the final race due to a late-detected structural Chris Towner reports from the UK: "The weather failure apparently as a result of the collision has not improved much here but I am told rain is incident last year with a tire wall while the 1934 welcome. It held off for most of Sunday's Prescott Sports racer continued for the final race and fun. Monday added a nice surprise as I was asked finished without problems. Both Morgan 3 to give a prospective new three-wheeler customer wheelers have been accepted for the Sonoma a demo ride. All went well and the machine does Historic Races at Sears Point Raceway in June and have torque enough to bring a smile to anyone. for the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna The footwell is so deep I had to slide in my seat Seca Raceway in August. Al Moss, known for his looking for a non-existent brake pedal after racing exploits with a Morgan 3 wheeler in past swapping seats with the prospective customer. years was a special guest at the Buttonwillow Only scared me a few times. (He has to pay for his event. Al sold his Morgan 3 wheeler to Larry free garaging somehow Asst Ed) Some of us Ayers several years ago. Our racing season has American members will know the name Vic Hyde begun in earnest. How's it going in Texas? We as that of an entertainer and enthusiastic three- only have one Morgan flat rad currently involved - wheeler owner who is no longer with us. Those that of John Miller who also races other types. who never met him can get some idea of his Finally, Chris Towner, past USA GO, was kind personality from this, which was posted on the enough to carry home some Club publications Yahoo! discussion group by Martyn C., who from the UK and send them to me for distribution warned readers, "Trumpet playing shenanigans (saving the cost of transatlantic shipping) on this start at about 6m 30 sec.": http:// side of the ocean. Members seeking these books/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu0Jp3HKOZ4 booklets, please contact me for a list of books and From Marc Wunderman: "Sometimes I fear they prices. Duncan Charlton don't make eccentrics like they used to. Now, somewhat on the subject of Mr. Hyde: I just had a WEST MIDLANDS call out of the blue from a fellow named Paul This year’s Long Mountain Run, in the middle Moyer who says he's the one who sold Laird's of April, followed a slightly different format from "Red" to Vic Hyde in the first place. Says he usual as we covered more distance on main roads watched a Brough being broken up so the engine and ventured far beyond Offa’s Dyke out into could be mounted on the Morgan in place of the Wales. This allowed us to view fresh scenery, blown (as in blown up) bronze engine. Is that some of which was quite spectacular. Unlike a possible? We're going to meet him at the couple of previous events, the views were crystal Rhinebeck antique motorcycle gathering in June." clear although the air was chill. Unusually, there From J. Dale Barry. were only a couple of Mogs taking part, Pat and I Morgan 3 Wheeler Racing in California, USA. both bringing our F4s. In spite of a couple of very Two Morgan 3 wheelers continue the racing dark, threatening patches the weather stayed dry, tradition on the USA west coast with the 1930 although we did have a short flurry of snowflakes Morgan Super Aero J.A.P. air-cooled V-twin of at one point. We also found a few small areas of Larry Ayers and the 1934 Morgan Sports racer white left over from a couple of weeks before (see J.A.P. air-cooled V-twin of J. Dale Barry. Both photo). In contrast, shortly afterwards, we passed were part of the pre-war and historic group at the well over a mile of daffodils in full bloom along Buttonwillow Raceway in southern California over the verges to add colour to the scene. the weekend of 5-6 May 2012. The group

36 gigs. John’s garage was full of ingenious devices, I missed the Opening Run but have been informed most beautifully executed, for tasks such as re- that, between showers, it was a good day out with tapping the R/D gearbox rear access following plenty to see. I also missed the HFS Memorial Run welding repairs, most of which were so clean and but our Chairman obligingly agreed to act as shiny you could eat your dinner off them . An whipper-in. Unfortunately, although the weather 8mm film show was on offer but the projection was fine, there were only three trikes and a four- room section of his emporium was so small that no wheeler in attendance. Those present did, however, one believed there would be room to stand, let get the chance to view a well-dressing (see photo alone sit. Marion provided soup, baked potatoes from Bob Derricott) See page 46 Ed… before and fruit crumble to all except Geoff Cowley who adjourning to the Chairman’s home for tea and hadn’t got the message (isn’t it time you used cakes. email, Geoff?) and came already fed. All in all, a We now enter the time of year when Group very civilized occasion that got the nod from activities (apart from the monthly meetings) take a everyone. Next home visit is to Steve Lister and step into the background and our long-distance Ruth Ross on June 26th. Details in July Bulletin. Mogmen start their continental ramblings. Good On a more general matter, I am aware that the luck to all who venture far from home and I hope Curbar meeting is geographically far from central the natives are friendly. Dave Anscombe to the three counties. Having floated the idea of a Wednesday 30th May, Monthly Meeting. The th more central pub at the last meeting, Steve Lister Clent Club 20:00 Wednesday 13 June, Mid- suggested The Elm Tree at Elmton, NE Derbyshire month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley th S80 4LS. Elmton is a small hamlet about 6 miles 20:00 Wednesday, 27 June, Monthly Meeting. NE of M1 Junction 29 and 4 miles SE of Junction The Clent Club 20:00 30. It was Derbyshire Pub of the Year in 2011 and has friendly staff, delightful environs, good beer YND Report: and an excellent reputation for pub food. Only There were nine members and two three-wheelers problem is that they close on Tuesdays, so I am at the Bridge on April 10th. The sky was ominous proposing that we meet there 13th June and to say the least but fortunately only the occasional 11th July and see what people think. Any other icy downpour. Steve Lister produced a new set of suggestions to [email protected] Laird family photos and much joint detective work and [email protected] or call was done on who, what and where. Adrian on 01246 819021 or Dave 01274 674381. Eight people and four three-wheelers attended the Adrian Murray-Leslie ! new format lunchtime meeting at John Rowland’s June 13th YND pub meet at The Elm Tree, house (layabouts all save for Tom Cowley, having Elmton S80 4LS 8pm (NB no meeting at The a well earned break from his restoration work.) OK Bridge in June) June 26th YND Lunchtime some of the layabouts did work for some of the meet at Steve Lister’s 12.00 June 26th YND Pub week, including your correspondent’s occasional meet at The Reindeer Inn Overton WF4 4RL

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

37 Used Parts Exchange David Browne tel/fax 01507 534315

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

Matchless Steering and suspension Set S/S con-rods; timing chest internals; pair Pr main coil springs; wide B chain adjuster MX barrels and heads; Model X cam-wheel; nuts; 3 speed rear forks; 3 speed rear springs- pair 3-keyway flywheels; flywheel assy with flat type; steering column pinion 10T; pr new S/S rods. New Torrington 3 key rear main- late twin/F-Type track rod end assemblies shaft; Chassis and body Transmission Mix filler caps; Family fuel/oil tank; 3 speed Mix 3 speed gears and shafts; new twin input torque tube flange for gearbox; mix six 3 gear; Coventry gear set with shafts, selectors speed lugs; SS hood frame; new SS fuel/oil and forks; Relined clutch disc for F-Type; tank, Mike Crosher spec; new Aero radiator two speeder clutch fork; outer flywheel for domes, spun in brass and nickel silver; cone clutch for re-claim! Rear sprockets- wide B. Wanted, Original parts only; Rocker box JAP cylinder heads; Pair Ford +040” domed pistons for 60° JAP, new 10hp starter; hoses; coil; flywheel. or used; Matchless forked con-rod and

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

38 Regalia John Barker

Regalia Literature OP2 – Lubrication Chart. A copy of the LP1 - Anzani Anthology. The illustrated original Castrol lubrication chart for the 2 story of the Anzani engine and its use in speeder. (Useful for 3 speeder owners as Morgan Three-wheelers well). Makes a great garage-wall hanging LP2 – Story of the Three-wheeler. Brian OP3 – List of Parts. An A4 version of the Watts essential guide to the manufacturing List of parts, prepared by our librarian. details of the three-wheeler. A must have for OP7 – 1937 catalogue. An (unfolded if you dating your pride and joy. (Many want) reprint of the 1937 company catalogue, illustrations) showing all models available at that time. LP3 – Best of Clarrie.. What is there to say (B&W) about this publication. A collection of OP13 – Morgan Three-Wheeler Handbook – articles written by the late Clarrie Coombes, Ford Engine Models. Tony Birks definitive describing his activities whilst owning and book of the F-type, full of helpful hints, driving a 3W. It doesn’t tell you exactly how photos, drawings and data. Includes a great to tackle each and every job on a 3W, (it is deal of useful information for 3 speeder not a workshop manual) but it gives you the owners especially on the disassembly and confidence to try. A ‘must’ for all 3W assembly of the gearbox. (soon to be owners. Wouldn’t be without mine! Ed... reprinted) LP4 – F-type Handbook - MMC. A O3 – The Bulletin DVD. Every edition of facsimile reprint of the Morgan Motor the Bulletin from 1944 to the end of 2010, Company’s original handbook supplied with with index, search facilities and some video every F-type sold. clips. Every serious three-wheeler owner LP5 – Matchless Engine Handbook. A superb small reference book for all Matchless should have one. A massive reference source. engine models Below at £20.00. + p&p. LP6 – MMC Three-wheeler Instruction Below left, whisky tumblers at £28-£34 + Book. A facsimile reprint of the Morgan p&p depending upon engraved text. Motor Company’s original handbook John supplied with all ‘twin’ engined three- Regalia; John Barker, 83 County Park Ave, wheelers sold. Halesowen, West Mids, B62 8SX 0121 501 LP7 – Book of The Morgan . A very useful illustrated general guide to owning and 2042 [email protected] driving a Morgan three-wheeler

39 of wheels respoked Magna wheels at £55 with

Super stainless parts to complement your Morgan in 2012. New: Front hub protection plates, laser-cut for accuracy and flatness. £12.00 per pair. Beetle-back catches now back in stock. As original but with internal spacers to prevent crushing; polished stainless steel. Drawings showing fitting details and clip positions available if required. £100.00 per set of four. Morgan heat-shields. ‘Morgan’ in script with or without the wording ‘Super Sports’ in small print underneath, or just a set of holes like a cheese-grater. Polished stainless ready to clamp to your exhaust pipes - no more burnt elbows. £80.00 per pair. Front spring covers, in polished stainless; no more rubbed-off chrome or paint. £80.00 per car set. All prices plus post and packing. Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 3BZ Tel. 01244 532 714 [email protected]

Need your Morgan, vintage or classic car repaired, serviced, painted or renovated? All types of work carried out. Call Guy Shotton on 01746 712817 or 01746 712812 email: [email protected] Botwood Farm, Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV16 6SW

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

4037 Barry Davidson’s new Morgan experience, but (dare I say it) it is as good in a different way. Today is a wonderful day. The car (and I deliberately call it a car… There are blue skies and I have been doing the something I would never think of calling the 1929 most enjoyable thing imaginable. Super Aero) gives many of the "real" three- I have been putting many miles on two of the wheeler sensations, the feelings, and the thrills, but Morgan three-wheelers that I am so fortunate to be you don't have to bleed to get it going, and you get custodian of. a distinct feeling that you may even get to your In response to requests, I even managed to stop destination! driving my new trike for a few moments to take The exhaust note is wonderful, like a Harley on the side-by-side pics requested by other steroids .... which I suppose it is. The engine is enthusiasts. quite powerful as it comes, there is plenty going on I drove both cars today… A sort of side-by-side alright and there is so much feedback that you DO assessment… and I have to tell you that there is have to keep a firm grip on the wheel …. No absolutely no comparison, although there are many relaxing like in a CAR car. similarities. I had expected, with all that torque, to revert to my I find myself in a difficult position and I will share instincts and just use 2nd and 4th but the gearbox, it with you. to my complete surprise, is excellent and you can For 52 years I have driven what I consider to be whip up and down the gears, blipping the throttle "proper" Morgans. in a most pleasing manner. You can (and the thing Three-wheelers with 2 speeds and JAP engines. actively encourages hooliganism) spin the back I have railed against the new-fangled Super Sports wheel in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd on a dry road, and it and other models with their tame Matchless drifts very easily and in a controlled, predictable engines and an excess of gears. way. I have ordered a new tyre from Melvyn! I So when the new three-wheeler was announced, I tested this feature extensively on my own private feared the worst. test track, an over-the-M40-junction roundabout It could never be like a REAL one could it? Here near here, at 7 am this morning when it was is the NEWS … in many ways it is better. deserted, and I failed to get a front wheel up at any The two-speed Super Aero with air-cooled racing time. JAP engine is a visceral experience. By I am struggling to sum this up, but the best I can comparison with some that I have driven and do is to say that it is half way between a really owned, my 1929 Super Aero “Tweedle D” is good noisy Morgan trike and a well sorted road mildly tuned. "Rewarding to drive" they call it… Caterham Seven. Do not confuse this with a 4 which generally means it is very hard work, but wheel "Morgan". It is absolutely nothing like one, that’s OK, that’s what we want. this is the REAL DEAL in its own right. Broken knuckles, oil and fuel in the face, a bark It is well planted on the road, it handles well at like the Devil in an angry mood, mechanical noise touring speeds, and gets better when you press on. from everywhere and lots of work to do to keep the The damping and geometry are absolutely spot-on. thing on the boil. Pumping the fuel, ignition It is also very comfortable, which probably came advance and retard, hand throttles, outside gear as more of a shock to me than anything else apart change and brake lever, oil drip feeds to watch, from getting stuck in it at the garage because I sliding-dog gear change, flailing oily chains and forgot about the pesky safety belts. There is a lot valve-gear … not to mention flailing arms … you of interesting mechanical noise, but so what? We get the picture… but after so many decades, it all can live with that. In fact we LIKE that. comes as naturally as slipping on a pair of your I have not grinned so much or for so long since the favourite shoes. But for road use, you had better Irish Rallies back in the `70s. pre-book appointments with your dentist and your Put the wife back on the streets, send the children chiropractor because round here with the state of up chimneys where they belong, sell everything our roads, your fillings will be loose and most of which doesn't have MORGAN written on it and your bones broken in about ten minutes. But of get one of these. course the experience is fantastic and I love it to You won't regret it… and the Club won’t regret the bits. type of enthusiast they will attract. So; The new Morgan three-wheeler is a different Barry Picture overleaf.

4142 Barry Davidson’s old and new Mogs

Below and page 47, pictures by Dennis Rushton from this years Opening Run at a damp Prescott.

Nice hat! Nice blatt!

Determined, but moist!

42 MORGAN THREEWHEELER RACING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 LOTON PARK 8th APRIL 2012

Championship Trophy Position Name Car Time Points Points

Super Sports 1208cc JAP 1 Bill Tuer/Maggie Tuer 8/80 64.33 10 Hamish Bibby/Bill Super Sports 1208cc JAP 2 Tuer 8/80 66.4 9 Tim Gray/Andrew Super Sports 1208cc JAP 3 Seaton 8/80 66.69 8 Sue Darbyshire/Maggie Super Aero 1260cc JAP 4 Bridge JTOR 69.92 7 Flat Sided Aero 1220cc JAP 5 Alistair Rew/Ballast JTOR 71.14 6 Super Aero 1100cc 6 Tony Quinn/Lily Quinn Matchless MX2 77.05 5 10 Matt Orford/Roger 7 Orford Super Sports MX2 1100cc 77.47 4 9 Dave Hodgson/ Ann F2 1172cc, 100E Willment 8 Harfield IOE 77.92 3

9 Pete Clews/Sue Cook FSuper, 1172cc 100E, IOE 77.93 2 DannyHodgson/ 10 Sandra Beyse-Maran F2 E93A 1172cc 79.09 1 8 Roger Orford/Sue 11 Smith Super Sports MX2 1100cc 79.79 7 Iain Stewart/Chloe 12 Pilbeam Super Aero JTOR 1260cc 82.14

13 Dave Say/tba Super Aero JTOR 1170cc 85.33 Chas Pilbeam/Chloe 14 Pilbeam F2 E93A 1172cc 86.3 6 Chloe Pilbeam/Iain 15 Stewart F2 E93A 1172cc 87.35 5

16 Dave Poplar/Ballast F Super 1172cc 88.09 4 Cathy Quinn/Phil 17 Bridge F2 E93A 1172cc 91.22 3 Chris Harfield/Ann 18 Harfield F Super Sports E93A 1172cc 102.22 2

ROUND 2 MALLORY PARK 15 April 2012 RACE 4 Championship Trophy Position Name Car Laps Time Speed Points Points

Super Sports JAP 8/80 1 Bill Tuer/Maggie Tuer 1208cc 6 6.56.76 72.04 10 Super Sports JAP 8/80 2 Tim Gray/Anette Gray 1208cc 6 7.04.14 65.99 9 Greg Bibby/Paula Super Sports JAP 8/80 3 Heaney 1208cc 6 7.13.32 69.29 8

4 Pete Clews/Sue Cook FSuper, 1172cc 100E, IOE 6 7.55.78 59.02 7 Dave Hodgson/Ann 5 Harfield FSuper, 1172cc 100E, IOE 6 8.07.39 61.6 6 Super Aero 1100cc 6 Tony Quinn/Ballast Matchless MX2 5 7.02.10 59.28 5 10 Danny Hodgson/Sandra 7 Beyse-Maran F2 E93A 1172cc 5 7.04.32 58.96 4 9

8 Dave Poplar/Ballast F Super 1172cc 5 7.30.94 55.48 3 8 Richard White/Vicki 9 White Super Sports 980cc MX4 5 7.34.96 54.99 2 7 Cathy Quinn/Phil 10 Bridge F2 E93A 1172cc 5 8.11.55 50.90 1 6

Fastest Lap Grey/Grey 1.07.88 73.72 mph

43 Floggery I have for sale, one pair of Matchless MX2/ New F type long silencer. F Type engine bits MX4 rocker boxes and covers. They are new, including new oil pump, new gasket set, new lost wax cast (from my patterns) in LM25, ignition parts, new valves, 2 carburettors, and have been machined to suit either MX2 pistons, head, clutch pressure plate, exhaust air cooled, or MX4 water cooled versions. manifold, headlights etc. Ring for list, all cheap. Tel 01462 459998 John Urwin Member no. F9741

FOR SALE: E93A 4 con-rods new. Ford Aquaplane ex/manifold, tappet cover, Inlet manifold with 1 carb. Matchless dynamo bracket, MX2 barrel welded on one corner and re-sleeved back to standard. 4 stainless head bolts. MX cam shaft (new), MX 4 front half crankcase. Steering box parts. Assorted pistons new and s/hand. Please phone for details and discuss price John Salsbury Memb No F6464 0115 9730067

The rocker boxes are machined with all oil- WANTED: For my 1921 ‘Standard’ I need ways drilled ready for suitable plugs or jets a narrow B bevel-box, forks, screen and and have housings for oil seals at the rear of fittings, dash-oiler, pedals, handbrake and the rocker bores (not done at the time the gear lever. Originals preferred but new will photos were taken) – bushes are not supplied. do. Please help if you can; kindly ring Tim The pushrod cover tube bosses do not have Cameron on 01684 540387 – evenings best. the small groove for the original soft rubber seal anticipating that a silicone sealant is FOR SALE: 1 set of front hubs from 1937 used here instead. £600 Ian Haynes – Tel twin complete with Colin Wilson back plates 01477 544110 email and drums, speedo take off and spindle – [email protected] everything except the pedal. £300.00. I pair original Morgan back plates and drums FOR SALE: 1935 Morgan Super Sports £80.00. I pair original front shock absorbers with a water-cooled JAP engine and beetle £20.00. All plus postage. David James, back. This is a well-known and respected car within the Club, previously owned by Oliver Brooke and featured on the cover of the Bulletin in January 2011. The car’s history is well documented. For sale at £40,000. Derek Roff. Membership number F10472 Telephone 01732 457217 or email [email protected]

FOR SALE: 3 speed rear forks and bronze trunnions. 18T rear sprocket.

44 The Long Mountain Run. Shropshire / Welsh border April 2012.

Pat and Dawn Bastocks F-type looking very 1930,s

Dave Anscombes F-type looking very, err, ansombe!

Ouch! I am so very sorry. Ed...

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

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

01886 880387

45 Danny and Sandra's Hodgson's Wedding. It took place at 11 am on Saturday 12th May at Slaidburn Village Hall. Congratulations from all at the MTWC.

Well dressed well dressers from the West Midlands. Did I say well ‘dressed?’ Ed...

46 More moist Prescott. Dennis Rushton.

Family in a Family doing family things.

What does Santa do for the rest of the year mummy?

You are taking this seri- ously aren’t you?

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Parting shot. The busy editor, working hard for you!