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MTWC Group Events in August are listed after the GO’s report Dates for your 2014 diary Sunday 6th Sept: Training Day (see p5) 17th/18th and 19th October: The AGM and Dinner Dance Weekend ( see p6) Saturday 29th November: Sporting AGM and Dinner (see p42) Contents: 12 Night Trial News 38 VSCC Pembrey 3 Editorial Claptrap 14 Emails & postcards 39 Brooklands 5- 4 Chairman's 15 YND Barlborough Speeder Steering Column 17 Clive Lones’ 40 Regalia 5 Training Day Steering wheel 41 This Month’s UPE 6 Training Day Extra 20 Wing Fitting hurrah! 42 Sporting AGM 7 Gerald’s News 22 Mogspares 43 and the Menu ... 8 23 Dutch Run, Dokkum 44 Viking Run 9 Jo-Anna Bradley’s 25 Behind the Scenes 45 Le Puy Super Sports Fun 26 Where is EOH 896? 46 Floggery 10 Competition report 29 Committee Notes 48 Morgan Maladies 11 New Members 30 Group Reports Cover Photo: Dick and Sue Fripp journeyed from Cheddar, Somerset to the NW Group Lakes Camping Weekend, another aspect of fun photo: Steve Uprichard 2 VOL 69 September 2014 No 9 THE BULLETIN THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE MORGAN THREE - WHEELER CLU B AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk Editorial As the cartoon caption says …on Saturday Super Sports to take daughter Helena to just as I was putting the finishing touches to nursery as well as trips to the seaside; more the last few pages of the August Bulletin ... a Registry news of the search fo the F-Super; huge flash of lightning and an instantaneous reports of two European gatherings and some clap of thunder and the electricity froze in the exciting racing reports pipes ( I have never understood electricity, This month has seen the editorial in-box … I only know that it calms me). overflowing yet again with high quality When normal service was offerings, not just from the finally resumed, it became regular writers but from evident the Club PC had members who have felt perished, despite surge encouraged to offer to write protection purchased after of their experiences, to send the last strike - five in the hints, or relate early events last fours years, also the BT in their Morgan owning. hub had been damaged. Secure in the knowledge insofar as that it gives an that the Bulletin would not indication that members are be sent to Lavenham Press enjoying their ownership by the following Monday, and want to share their I called them to explain the experiences with the rest of delay, only to find that they us. were in a similar position One of the features of also having been struck. this Club is the camaraderie That is why you received ‘Editor hit by bolt out of the blue’ that is so evident - the great your copy nine days late, willingness of members to because it took that long to re-establish my help one another. There are many cases telephone connection and cobble together where someone has gone out of their way to one PC from four. All is now back to normal provide assistance but the effort of Ray and (normal …??) so thank you for your Anne Salisbury is exceptional. Read about in understanding. the West Midlands report on page 37. There “It’s 12 o’clock in London and 1 o’clock in is much that may be gained from reading the Germany and it’s time for Two-Way Family reports of other groups and you might find Favourites” …… “ what’s the weather like in that you would like to attend a distant event. Cologne today Bill?” Sunday at home 1960s. On the subject of sharing enjoyment, the This month’s glorious full-colour issue Training Day is another example where you contains such delights as the sumptuous list can enjoy a day out and learn from other of Club Officers (p28) and a wide variety of members, generously giving of their time to articles; how to fit valanced wings with a share their experience and the opportunity to neat exhaust cut-out; a delightful piece from try out a variety of cars. Jo-Anna Bradley on the delights of using her Go, join in, learn or just have fun….. 3 Hon. Chairman — Steering Column Michael Joseph Groups are the backbone of the Club. An aging demography is an increasing This is where encouragement and help in issue throughout the Club. A group that is owning and using a Morgan three wheeler attractive to families, wives and partners is can be found. Rarely do I return from a more likely to find some younger members. meeting without having learnt something Each group runs their affairs in their own new but in addition to the technical function, way and this will influence and shape its Groups serve us socially and many character. friendships are formed as a result. One certainty is that without a Group Looking around the country, some Groups Organiser, a group and its attendance will are thriving whilst others are in decline. As suffer. The tone and atmosphere will your Chairman, I am interested in why this improve with some light-hearted banter. should be and what we can do to improve the Everyone likes a bit of fun and this can be weaker ones. Here are some of my thoughts achieved both at a meeting and in Bulletin but it would also be helpful if you could reports. please let me know any other ideas you may Conversely I found mention of any have. politics was like pouring a bucket of cold My first observation is that distance and water on glowing embers or should that density of car population are small factors in be on glowing members? . which the size of attendance at meetings. Quite leads me on to the AGM. Please do make often neighbouring Groups have completely an effort to come this year if you can. We differing numbers turning up even though the have some additional attractions like the Groups are attracting from a similar or chance to drive a 5 speeder, a free factory overlapping catchment area. tour and a look around the Morgan There are successful Groups with long term museum and shop. GOs, whilst other equally good Groups, have This occasion is your opportunity to raise periodic changes in leadership. When I was a concerns and to show your appreciation for GO, I would target rarely seen members by the hours of work put in by hard working email inviting them to a meeting. If they Club Officers. You will be voting for the turned up I would go out of my way to make committee to run this club. them feel included and comfortable by Richard Atherton is again making the focusing on their background and interests. arrangements and you can help him by Deep technical jargon at an early stage of returning the booking form part of the ownership or attendance can be a real turn- attractive usherette invitation as soon as off. It is hard enough to retain the names of possible. members without facing the daunting language of Morgan parts. 2014 AGM Weekend Bookings are coming in thick and fast for the AGM Dinner/ Dance and also for the factory tours and test drives. We’ve had a few people report that they didn’t get the invite in August's Bulletin. If that applies to you, please e-mail to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you straightaway. 4 MTWC Training Day, Gaydon, 6th Sept. Michael Joseph There are only a few days to go now These sessions aim to be “hands-on” and before our Training Day at Gaydon and still interactive. At the end you will have the time to save £5 by advance booking. This chance to “ask the expert” when the panel of can be done very quickly and easily online speakers will be able to answer any by clicking on the poster on the website or additional questions you may have. If you type in the link www.bit.ly/morganday. wish to sit then please bring a folding chair. Alternatively you can always write or The atmosphere will be relaxed so feel free telephone me beforehand or just turn up on to dip in and out of sessions throughout the the day. day. On arrival, follow the marshal instructions Cameraman Richard Atherton will be there recording it all for future reference and This is a Club event for Club members, their Maria Parkinson will be running the Club friends and family. stand. Husband Ian is a qualified HGV Temporary membership is included in the driving instructor well used to teaching entry price for the non-members. This people how to change gear on a crash maybe a one-off occasion, so do not miss out gearbox. He and other tutors will be found in on the opportunity. Bookings are coming in our driving arena. from far and wide including East Anglia, the Several members have generously offered South Coast and Scotland. their cars including Tony Quinn who is The event is shaping up nicely and will be bringing his racer. If you have not informative, entertaining and fun. We now experienced a two speeder before or you have an exciting line up of speakers with have always wondered what it is like to drive decades of experience including John an F-Type, now is your chance. We are Rowland, Dave Pittuck and Gary Caroline to particularly looking to encourage young name just a few. drivers and to inspire the next generation.

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