12 | WEEKLY | Wednesday 19 August 2015 Wednesday 19 August 2015 | CLASSIC CAR WEEKLY | 13 EVENT NEWS

MORRIS DUO PLAN FOR MORE GLOBETROTTING Since 2009, Martin Redmead and ALL TOGETHER AGAIN Roger Gaunt have been using their 1938 Morris 25 more than most Morris organisations join forces once more for a major family occasion classic owners. They’ve driven the car from Bedford to Vladivostok, from The Morris gathering, with support New York to California and from the from Austins, Wolseleys and other North Cape at the Arctic Circle to the British classics, outshone the splendour of Thoresby Hall. UK. Now Martin wants to drive from Cape Horn to Los Angeles. The car is standard apart from beefed-up springs and a six-branch exhaust. Problems have been limited to one boiling up (in mountains) and shearing several wheelnuts in Baku. Martin said: ‘I have tried to justify it. I suppose I just Fred Bowles – pictured with wife Val – found this Morris Scarborough had been the venue for the Owners Club National Rally, so get the urge and that’s it. I always Oxford in a field in 1975. It now boasts a V8 engine. branches devised stands around that theme. This display was by the East Midlands branch. used to like reading about long journeys in pre-war cars. It wouldn’t be a challenge with a modern car.’

This ‘might have been’ Morris 8 ‘Woody’ was making its show debut. Trevor Harris built the Ken Kefford’s 1953 won several accolades at vehicle using a saloon as the basis and constructing the body in ash, inspired by a Traveller. the event, including being named the Car of the Show.

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No danger of body rot on ‘My father had a Wolseley MORRIS VEHICLES ASSN. RALLY this 1925 Morris Cowley, 6/90 just like this and I THORESBY PARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 7-9 AUGUST owned by Tony Wiltshire. couldn’t resist this one,’ said Ron Sigley, who has given An organisation formed in the spirit of togetherness the 1956 car a complete pulled off a major sociable success at its first rally. mechanical overhaul. Clubs got together to form the Morris Vehicles Association after they worked so well together during the marque’s 100th anniversary celebrations. The group’s eagerly awaited first event attracted some 450 classics to Thoresby Park in Nottinghamshire. This 1934 Morris Oxford, 1974 Morris Marina The event was hosted by the Morris Register, which and 1963 Wolseley 1500 were class winners. was holding its annual rally as part of the show, as did the 6/80 and MO Club and the Landcrab Owners’ Club International. The Morris Minor Owners’ Club revealed that it would host the event next year. The Morris Commercial Club, Wolseley Owners’ Club and the Wolseley Register also participated, as did the Morris Marina Owners’ Club and Ital Register. A variety of other classics also attended. Clubs were each asked to nominate their own A 1963 saloon donated to the Morris Minor Owners’ Club will candidate for Car of the Show, which was won by Ken be playing a major part in the organisation’s 40th anniversary Kefford’s multi-award-winning 1953 Morris Oxford. celebrations next year, when many thousands of pounds will be ‘It’s a tremendous honour. I’ve never been so pleased raised for its chosen charity, Marie Curie Cancer Care. to pick up an award,’ said Ken. ‘We are still drawing up final plans for the anniversary The MMOC, which exhibited around 80 vehicles, celebrations,’ said club secretary Ray Newell. ‘We won’t be selling invited branches to submit stands on a Scarborough or raffling the car but it may have a star role in a sponsored run or Fair theme as the seaside town was the venue for similar event. Watch this space.’ Donated by a London owner, the its recent national rally. Cars present ranged from a Minor had some restoration carried out by Aston Martin technicans. unique, just completed Morris 8 ‘Woody’ to a regularly The club will also be hosting next year’s MVA Rally on 2-3 July at used metallic bronze , and a display Calton Hall, Staffordshire, and plans for this will be revealed in CCW. of BMC/BL Landcrabs. Organisers’ spokesman Ben Pete Allen averages 20 miles a day in his 1972 Austin 1800, which he bought from another Graham and Gill Williams were astonished to discover recently that the 1935 Morris 8 tourer Having owned his 1972 Morris Marina 1.8 coupé for 40 years, Brian Viney Roy Bowden took a Morris Register prize for best tourer award, having driven Gadsby said: ‘It’s been a fantastic event.’ Nick Larkin Landcrab Club member two-and-a-half years ago. He said the rebuilt engine is very reliable. they’ve owned for 40 years was originally registered in Cardiff as a police patrol car. has just fitted fit a Ford Mondeo cylinder head and fuel injection system. it 214 miles to the show from North Somerset, including a motorway stint.