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March 2019

NEWSLETTER of the WESSEX CENTRE of the MORGAN SPORTS CAR CLUB

Greetings fellow Wessex Morganeers

he unseasonally early Spring-like weather, which appeared in January and February, brought out a record number of our Morgans. The New Year’s Day meet, and the January and T February Sunday lunches, were greeted with glorious sunshine, and gave many of us the opportunity for a shake-down. Of course, it doesn’t require sunshine for Dave Sapp to put his Series 1 4/4 (‘William’) through its paces, and early in January it was to be seen in Class R of the Exeter Trial.

The Wessex Centre AGM was a sociable affair, as usual, and the business of the meeting was constructive. We now have a new Centre Secretary, with John Robinson taking up the reins this year as Neville Lear steps down. The rest of the committee was re-elected, and Rob Pring has taken over responsibility for Regalia. If you want to identify with Wessex then see Rob’s note in the pages ahead.

Pete and Jill Turner have put together another superb list of events for us this year, and an outline enclosed with this newsletter will enable you to enter key dates on your personal calendars. From informal meets, lunches and noggins, to treasure hunt and tours, with everything in between including a garage visit, picnics, runs, and shows. Do join the Wessex camaraderie and use your Morgan to the full. There are some motor sport events listed, too, where you may wish to spectate or volunteer to help as a marshal. If you have ideas, or can help to organise something, get in touch with the Event Secretaries.

Recent news from the Morgan Motor Company includes a very new Plus Six, and a Plus 4 110 works edition model (limited to 50 vehicles) unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. The Plus Six in particular looks an exciting step forward, and the MMC website has lots of detail. Other news, a surprise to many of us, is that an Italian venture capitalist firm is reportedly to take a major stake in the company and we await developments here with considerable interest.

I was given a copy of David Wellings’ book (‘Buying and Maintaining a Modern Traditional Morgan’) as a Christmas present, and the warm sunny weather allowed me to take inspiration from it to rectify a couple of niggles on my Plus 4. Firstly, the chromed finish on the door mirrors was corroding, and the mirrors themselves seemed to lack clarity in bright sunshine. I have replaced the mirrors and bases with polished stainless steel ones – a much simpler task than I had anticipated. Secondly, I have now solved the mystery of my whistling Morgan. I do recommend this book!

I look forward to seeing you on the road . . . only 3 weeks now until the clocks go forward.

Safe motoring Roger Copy date for the next Morganiser: 18 May 2019

REMINDER: MSCC Wessex Centre membership renewal I am aware that some of you have yet to renew your membership (due January 2019). If this is you, please note that, regrettably, without renewal this will be the last newsletter you receive. Another membership form is included overleaf.

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MORGAN SPORTS CAR CLUB - WESSEX CENTRE Membership form [please print in BLOCK CAPITALS]

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John` s Jottings … The Centre Secretary`s report for March

Well, as winter draws to a close and the days get longer it`s time to fettle our Mogs to enjoy the programme ahead. Pete and Jill have worked hard to produce a full and varied programme, hopefully to suit most members` tastes - details elsewhere. As reported at the well-attended AGM, Wessex centre is well and financially fit. It is good to see so many new faces as well as loyal longstanding friends. A reminder for those handful of members who have still not registered nor paid their subs for 2019. We realise that on occasions other Morganeers may wish to join us, but you should be aware that larger membership means, if we have restricted numbers for events, priority on bookings will be given to registered Wessex members. Our 2019 programme has events to cover motor sport, social events and good get -togethers. Nev and Julia are organising the Wessex contribution to Drive It Day, with Robert and Jane organising Tinney Tribute Tour - always a lovely day out. The Wessex Anniversary Lunch is being revived, and I trust that all support Nick and Kate when details are circulated. This will be a build up to our centre`s 40th birthday in 2021. Just a reminder that if you are supporting an event contact the Wessex organiser/host rather than the venue concerned. This helps us manage numbers and bookings. And talking of anniversaries your Committee agreed Wessex should mark the 110th birthday of the MMC with a memento. We considered various ideas, but the preferred option is a poster-sized collage of Wessex Morgans, with their proud owners off-stage. This celebration is somewhat distracted by breaking news that the MMC itself has just been sold to InvestIndustrial, an Italian investment company with stakes in Aston Martin and Ducati. The Morgan family, as well as management and staff, retain a minority shareholding. We are assured this will bring stability and not a change in direction - that Morgans are recreation and an antidote to modern motoring. Neville`s standing down highlighted the need to ensure continuity and have some overlap on a change of Centre Secretary. Your Committee are therefore recommending the post of Deputy Secretary with the post holder to join in proceedings during the year. Your comments are welcome. Your Committee is also considering enabling members to pay subscriptions on-line in future. We would retain current options of cash and cheque - watch this space! Your ideas and suggestions on centre matters are always welcome - just contact me or one of the Committee members. Sometimes it takes a little time to turn these into events - I recall poor Roger patiently waited 2 or 3 years before we managed Sculptures by the Lakes -but well worth it when the time came! Looking forward to a great Morgan open season – as if there was ever a closed season!

John

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Key points from the AGM Thursday 7 February 2019 at The Prince of Wales, Stoke sub Hamdon

 35 members attended (a record turnout), and had enjoyed an informal noggin beforehand, with a very good

meal.

 The Centre Secretary reported on a successful and very enjoyable year, and thanked Julia and the Committee for their continuing support. It was noted that there were 43 households on the Centre register, of which 16 still had to renew membership for 2019.

 The Treasurer reported that the Centre finances were still very healthy, with a slightly increased credit balance, due in no small part to our advertisers and the monthly draws.

 The Editor was pleased to report that there had been good support for The Morganiser, with copy forthcoming from 14 different members. Items regarding members’ personal activities with their Morgans were always popular, and to be encouraged.

 The Event Secretary gave a résumé of the many Wessex events during a busy 2018, and the recollection of these was warmly received. For noggins, The Flintlock drew the largest numbers, though the idea of socialising for longer before eating had met with mixed success. The winter Sunday lunches had again proved popular. The summer ‘drink and chat’ evenings at Eli’s had been enjoyed, and will continue. The garage evening with Dave Sapp had been very well supported, and special mention was made of Sue’s cakes. There had been two joint events with Mendip, the Tinney Tribute Tour and the Bristol Classic Car Show, and will again appear in the 2019 programme.

 The Wessex Centre Constitution received amendment to comply with data protection and privacy, with unanimous support from the membership.

 Neville Lear was standing down from the role of Centre Secretary after 3 years, and the one nomination that John Robinson be elected to this position was carried unanimously. All other officers were prepared to stand for another year and were unanimously elected en- bloc. The committee for 2019 is shown on the back page of this newsletter.

 The trophy for ‘Most miles in your Morgan’ during 2018 was won again by Terry and Babs Phelps.

 A bottle of champagne was awarded to Neville Lear for the best photograph to appear in The Morganiser 2018. The photograph of three Morgan three-wheelers was taken on ‘Drive-it Day’.

 It was announced that Mike Smith had agreed to be the Centre Archivist. A summary of catalogued material is to appear in The Morganiser.

 Nick Glenister reported the recent death of Barrie Taylor, a Wessex member of many years ago, who had raced his 4/4, and competed in classic rallies in his 4/4/ and Plus 4 flat rad.

 John Robinson formally thanked Neville Lear for his hard work as Centre Secretary during the past 3 years; Nev responded that it had been a pleasure.

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Voted by the Committee as the best photograph to appear in The Morganiser during 2018

photo: Neville Lear

What is it? In some clubs such as Round Table, Rotary, Masons or Town Councils it is the chain of office presented to the chairman, president or top dog of the Regalia organization along with other fancy stuff handed on down the years. This can be all good fun, but in the Wessex Centre we do not have a Chairman, President or Chief Buffalo only a Secretary. That probably sums up the outlook of most of the members of the Centre as being practical, no nonsense, no airs and graces. So why have we got someone in charge of regalia? Well, it’s all about that business buzz word ‘branding’. The Morgan Motor Company have been selling cars for the last 100 years on the strength of the instantly recognisable Morgan brand, the radiator grill, the sweep of the wheel arches or those tiny little windscreen wipers. Whether you like it or not, if you own a Morgan car then you have bought in to the brand. Members of the Wessex Centre can do their own bit of branding of their own car very cheaply by placing a sticker on the windscreen or more expensively by purchasing a badge bar and a high quality Wessex Centre car badge commemorating the 35 years of its institution. There are also lapel badges and embroidered badges for sewing on to your latest fashionable clothing. If you would prefer the Morgan logo embroidered directly on to an item of clothing then I have an 800 page catalogue from which to choose items that can be logoed (is that a word? – Yes!), for example, sweatshirts, jumpers and hats. Also logos can be put on cuddly toys, umbrellas or pyjamas for that special present for Christmas, Birthday or Anniversary. To find out more please get in touch with me.

Robert Pring Regalia Officer

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Correspondence from Graham and Jill Nicholls reprinted with their permission

My dear Neville and Julia

Now in our eighties and both rather deaf we sadly decided to cease our membership with the Morgan Club.

As you know we have been driving our Audi instead of our beloved Morgan to the reunions. The Audi we found easier to climb in and out of, and a somewhat smoother ride. Having said that, nothing comes up to a Morgan – the champion of all sports cars and everyone loves a Morgan!

Our 10 years membership bought us great joy and delight, with the wonderful times here, and holidaying in Ireland and Spain.

We will miss the convivial company of our Morgan friends. Those years of Happy Memories of past and present friends.

Good luck, God bless and much love,

Yours ever Graham and Jill

Photo by Ian Denson, when we had a ‘necessary stop’ with him and Olivia in Spain

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Future Holidays with a Morgan

This year we don’t have an opportunity to take our Morgan abroad so our thoughts are already going to 2020!

We have decided that the Rhine Valley & Black Forest sound just up our street, and we wondered whether any other members would be interested in joining us via Scenic & Continental Car Tours. Cost seems to be just under £1000 per person for a 10 day tour.

At this stage it is just an idea but it would be interesting to know if anyone else would like to join us on this venture. Feedback would be good, with no strings attached at this stage at all.

Nev & Julia Lear Tel: 01460 240978 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Christmas noggin at The Flintlock Wednesday 12 December 2018

28 of us, but sadly only 3 Morgans, arrived at Marsh to enjoy some festive cheer. Christmas jumpers, hats, beards, and tinsel showed that we were in the mood for fun. At the table we found two crackers at each place, one with the intriguing message ‘DO NOT OPEN YET’. Cards were exchanged and, as always, the food and service were excellent, with coffee and mints ‘on the house’ to follow.

We were alerted by Colin’s famous hooter and given instructions to open the mystery crackers. Inside each was a puzzle to test our spatial awareness, impressively designed and fabricated by Colin himself (no doubt with Irene’s dextrous assistance). There was a marginal decrease in volume as we (all?) concentrated. The lucky winner was made to sing (unfortunately) before the prize could be claimed.

And then Secret Santa delivered a surprise to each couple, accompanied by gasps, giggles, ‘ooohs’, and ‘mmmms’. The volume was then turned up, literally, when Pete and Jill presented their musical quiz to test our feeble memories of popular Christmas songs from years gone by. Scores were shamefully low at my end of the table, but Irene’s swinging past allowed her to romp into the winning spot.

It really was another superb evening, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. I would unofficially recognise our Centre Secretary (Nev.) as the best dressed for the occasion, but (fortunately) there is no surviving photographic evidence for this.

Our drive home through the cold night air and darkness, hood down and heater at maximum, was an invigorating test which enabled us to round off the evening (ahem) properly.

Many thanks to all those who made it a special occasion, especially Pete and Jill, Colin and Irene, and Nev. and Julia.

Roger Gibson

PS Cracker joke: Why did the mechanic sleep under the car? He wanted to get up oily in the morning!

‘William’, the Series 1 4/4, in readiness for the Exeter Trial

photos: Dave Sapp

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A Great Start to 2019 Tuesday 1 January 2019

What a wonderful way to start 2019 – a drive in an open-topped Morgan with a clear blue sky overhead and good company to share it with.

Our day out at Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, was a real treat from beginning to end. The weather on New Year’s Day couldn’t have been better, and our journey over the Blackdowns was a joy. The sunshine poured through the bare branches of the trees so that the winter colours were magnified and, after what seemed like weeks of grey skies, was particularly unexpected and welcome.

10 Morgans turned up at Waterloo Cross Inn at the appointed hour, but all of a sudden another arrived. Mark & Di Coles from Barnstaple (newish Morgan owners) happened to be passing on their way to the mill when they saw all our Morgans lined up. They did a swift about turn and drove back to investigate. Naturally being Wessex members we gave them a warm welcome and to cut a long story short, they joined us for our visit to the mill, and went home thrilled with the reception they received from us. Now isn’t that what Morgan owning is all about, especially in Wessex? 1 2 . .

After a reviving (and warming) cup of coffee in the mill café we started our tour of the old woollen mill, under the expert guidance of Sandra. She proved to be a real enthusiast and a very informative guide. She explained how the first part of the mill was bought in 1797 for 1100 guineas (a fortune in those days) by Thomas Fox a Quaker well-experienced in the woollen trade. The mill had formerly been used to grind flour, but Thomas Fox could see the potential for wool in the green pastures for sheep and the plentiful water in the adjacent river. The current water wheel was installed in 1821, and another revolution occurred later in 1865 when steam power was 3 introduced to the site. . Page 10 of 22 The Morganiser March 2019

Our tour began when we were shown the raw sheep wool which had previously been washed, and this went through a series of carding machines to untangle 4 the fibres, each one combing the wool into finer strands. . Sandra explained that only the long fibres were used which makes worsted wool which is used for better quality cloth. The shorter fibres are rejected and used in other ways. We then went on to where the wool was spun into lengths, and shown how the wool was stretched and stretched to make it finer. All of these procedures took place on old original machines, usually manufactured in Yorkshire, and which were all driven by steam (a section of the building we were to tour later). 5 .

When the wool reached the required texture we were shown how it was woven on huge looms; first the warp threads and secondly the weft. We were able to watch as the old machines were switched on and actual weaving of material took place. 6 There were some beautiful colours used, mostly for . various tartans which were particular to the West Country. This was quite a surprise to me as I had originally thought tartan was mostly associated with Scotland.

The story of how the spinning machines were totally manned by women and children was a fact that brought home to us how times have changed.

Thomas Fox was recognised as a kindly forward-thinking employer who didn’t employ children under the age of 8! Workers clocked on at 6 am (and if they were even a minute or two late they lost a morning’s pay), clocking off again at 6 in the evening – this for a full 6 day week. On Sundays they were required to attend church – no excuses! 7 As mentioned earlier, the whole mill was (and . is) powered by steam and the water for this was originally provided by an ‘Undershot’ water wheel. However, by 1819 the power provided by this wheel was insufficient and a new ‘Breastshot’ wheel was installed. This is rather unusual in that water enters from the sides (not top or bottom as is the norm). A new leat was dug to raise the water to as high a level as possible (12 feet) and added power was obtained by making the wheel extra wide (14 ft). This wheel is still turning today and was in regular use until 1970, by which time it was in a very poor state. A restoration programme carried out some years later meant that the wheel was returned to its original working state in 2005

Page 11 of 22 The Morganiser March 2019 and today provides almost 40 horsepower which rotates the line shafts throughout the mill at 120 rpm.

8 Between this tour and the next we were free to wander around and . look at various rooms of interest, but one which caught our eye particularly was the original air raid shelter from WW2. It illustrated perfectly how people were expected to ‘Carry on and stay Calm’ whenever possible. There were wooden bunks and basic tea making facilities, all with rough brick walls – I sometimes wonder how today’s generation would cope with the deprivations my age group accepted as normal. There was also an amusing story from our guide Sandra when she told us that the holes we could see in their old clock had been caused by the Home Guard trying to shoot the weather vane for target practice. I can’t help feeling it’s a good job we were never invaded!

We had two separate tours of the mill, and the second one showed us how steam engines are used to power the mill. We first visited the boiler room (a welcome few minutes out of the cold) where we were informed that the enormous boiler takes several hours to heat 9 . up the 40 tons of water required to make sufficient steam to power machines on 5 levels of the mill. We saw a huge beam engine working, and I was personally impressed at how quiet this enormous piece of engineering was. This engine is not the original one but was gifted to the museum in 1992. It was then lovingly restored by a dedicated team of volunteers and has been in regular use since 1997.

We then went on to view the horizontal steam engine purchased in 1910. This engine was very successful and powered all the machines on site and in addition generated electricity for lighting until the mill closed in 1981.

Our time spent at the mill was most enjoyable, even to mechanical nerds like me. The guides were very enthusiastic and really knew their subject, making the whole place come alive. Afterwards we convoyed to the nearby Waterloo Cross Inn for a well-earned lunch (it was 3 o’clock by then) and so ended a New Year’s Day which I’m sure we’ll remember for a long time. Thank you John & Elaine 10 for organising this super event. 0.

Julia Lear (with technical help from Neville!) photos 4, 5, 6, 8: Nev. Lear photos 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10: Roger Gibson

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Wessex Morgan Sunday lunch 27 January 2019

A pleasant drive took us a short distance from Ilminster down country lanes and the long driveway to Dillington House for Sunday lunch. There has been a house on the site for over a thousand years. The current Dillington House is a grade 2* listed building dating back to the sixteenth century. In the eighteenth century it was the country residence of George III’s prime minister, Lord North. It was extensively remodelled in the early nineteenth century in the Jacobethan style by the architect Sir James Pennethorne.

Since 1950 Dillington House has been a centre for adult education, conferences and cultural events such as classical music concerts. More recently the house and its surrounding gardens and woodlands have become a venue for weddings and social events.

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2 The courtyard in front of the house was reserved . for Morgan parking. The fifteen Morgans were the subject of many photos taken during the visit. They looked very much at home in the beautiful grounds outside Dillington House. We enjoyed drinks and a chat in the grand reception area before lunch. The open fire was a welcome sight after the bright but chilly weather outside.

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This proved a popular event as shown by the number of people who attended (38). There were too many of us to eat in the Library, so were accommodated in the Garden Room instead. It was a grand room full of paintings, with a stunning ceiling but still cosy and inviting.

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The carvery was well supplied with a range of dishes and no one could have been left hungry. The staff did a wonderful job of 5 serving the lovely food and . looked after us superbly. After lunch some returned to the reception area to relax in the comfortable chairs with their drinks. Those leaving had another opportunity for photos of the cars and house before heading for home.

Many thanks to Robert and Jane for organising the event at this lovely location.

photos 2, 3: James Bairstow Linda Wells photos 1, 4, 5: Roger Gibson

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WESSEX CENTRE SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE CHETNOLE INN 24 February 2019

What a beautiful day! The sun was shining and we were all set for our 50 mile trip to Chetnole. As many of you may know, Janet and I are the most northerly members of the Wessex Centre living at Langford just north of the Mendip Hills. So, with top down, we first tackled Burrington Combe avoiding both goats and the many people who had come to enjoy the delights of the Mendip Hills. We were amazed at the amount of traffic bringing cavers, walkers, climbers and cyclists. 1 After a run across the top we joined the A37 . through Shepton Mallet and across the levels to Yeovil.

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On arrival at the beautiful village of Chetnole many of you had already arrived and were standing outside the pub with drinks in hand in the unusually warm weather for the time of year. Most of the 12 Morgans were already parked in the carpark of the village hall next to the pub. Chetnole is a village and parish near the Roman road from Dorchester. It has the church of St. Peter, which was originally built in the 13th century and is opposite the 3 pub. It also has a former watermill next to . the river Wriggle, where there is a ford (deep! ed.).

4 Then it was time for the 26 Morganeers to eat. . The staff were extremely helpful, providing very good service throughout the meal. The food was first class, and enjoyed by us all. It was so good to meet many new members, as well as those since we joined the Wessex Centre back in 1990. We sat with Eddie Haydon and Nev Lear. We have now had five centre secretaries since the conception of the centre in 1981 and John Robinson is the fifth, having been elected at the recent AGM.

At the end of the meal John thanked Roger and Carole on behalf of us all for organising the weather and the meal, which was a great success.

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It was then off home. I asked Janet, if she would like to go a prettier route via Sherborne and Castle Cary to which she 5 agreed, but . with top down she was soon asleep. How many of you have this problem? Finally, we arrived at the top of Burrington Combe with just a couple of miles to go. However, there were two police signs indicating that it was closed. Yet another accident had occurred. This was the second to delay us in a just a few weeks. So, a warning to you all, if you come in our direction be extremely careful, as there is a sharp left-hand bend near the top of the combe, which, if taken too fast, you finish on the wrong side of the road. We just hoped that those involved were not too seriously hurt.

Thanks again to Roger and Carole.

Terry Wilson photos 2, 3: Terry Wilson

photos 1, 4, 5: Roger Gibson

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Tale of a Ferry and a Mog. Some of you may have watched the first of a series of TV programmes, “Great British Car Journeys” on Channel 4. In this episode the presenters were driving a 2017 4/4 around the Scottish highlands, including John O’ Groats, and finishing the trip by going to Isle of Skye. “So what?”, you might well say, it was an OK programme and not as silly as some of these sort of programmes are, but what grabbed Babs and myself was the bit when he got on the ferry to Skye. We were surprised that this ferry is still running as the bridge in the place of the primary ferry has been in use for many years now. Well, I had bought a new 4/4 in 1968, it was our only car, and the first major holiday Babs and I decided on in 1970 was a tour around Scotland starting at Glasgow and following the coast road all round. We looked at the map and it looked as though the road to the lower ferry to Skye looked the more interesting. This was the route taken on the TV programme. And we commented when as they said the boat had been used on this for the last 60 years: “It must have been the one we used”. I have had a picture of our Mog I took on the ferry, in 1970, in our garage. So I looked again at the photo and sure enough, it was, the red coloured side bracing which showed on the TV was very clear in my pic. The photo I took was intended just as one of Babs and our 4/4, but now it is a little bit of history. Note the back end of a Ford Anglia of the period, and by chance the blue colour of ours was not dissimilar to the one used in the programme. The colour options in 1968 were red, green, blue, and white, I think; nothing fancy then. The only optional extras on mine were wire wheels, Brooklands steering wheel (£3.50 extra) and a chrome back bumper (£5 extra), and the whole shooting match was about £825. About the same as an upper range Ford Cortina at the time. I attach a scan of the original picture on the ferry, and just for interest a photo of my brand new 4/4 outside the works, still on trade plates, the day I collected it from Morgan’s. Incidentally, I had a friend who owned the Forum Garage in Bath; I asked him if he could supply it. He was a Wolseley dealer and it was the only Morgan he ever supplied! Delivery time from order was 9 months. Officially he had to collect it from the works. But he took me there and I drove it out of the works and home. So I was one of the few Morgan owners who actually collected their cars personally from the factory.

Terry and Babs Phelps

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MSCC WESSEX CENTRE

Events Calendar 2019

For events (unless otherwise stated) Contact: Pete/Jill Turner 01460 64455

or text 07986514466 or email: [email protected]

Some of the details of these events may change in which case we will try to inform everyone beforehand.

MARCH

Wednesday 13th March

Noggin – Flintlock, Marsh EX14 9AJ 6.30pm for 7pm. Numbers will be required - contact Pete & Jill

Sunday 24th March

Sunday Lunch at Hornsbury Mill, Nr Chard TA20 3AQ 12 for 12.30. Limited numbers so please ring us to let us know if you want to come before Monday 18th March. No need to pre-order your meal choices unless vegetarian options are required in which case let us know - Pete & Jill

APRIL

Tuesday 9th April

Noggin – Royal Oak Over Stratton, South Petherton TA13 5LQ - 6.30 for 7pm

Wednesday 17th April (and thereafter every Wednesday night )

Langport Bike night The Rose & Crown (Eli’s) Huish Episcopi, Langport TA10 9QT From 6pm – an informal gathering of classic cars and bikes for a drink, a bite and a chat.

Sunday 28th April

Drive it Day - Visiting Mapperton House and gardens - contact Neville & Julia

Sunday 28th April

Wiscombe Hill Climb – contact Pete Turner This is a round of The Morgan Speed Mog Championship. The only time when the Speed Championship ventures this far South. Come along and Marshall this day at Wiscombe near - Free Lunch

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MAY

Thursday 9th May

Noggin – Crown & Victoria, Tintinhull, Yeovil BA22 8PZ - 6.30 for 7pm

Sunday 12th May

Killerton Classic Car Day – Killerton House (National Trust) Broadclyst, Exeter. EX5 3LE – We will go as a club again but everyone needs to be booked in by 22nd April 2019. For entry forms contact Pete & Jill Turner or book directly if you have had an entry form sent already. Either way, Please email to let us know if you are coming so that we have an idea of numbers and can arrange parking all together.

Thursday 23rd May

Garage Visit – at Neville’s house, South Petherton – contact Neville

JUNE

Sunday 9th June

Tinney Tribute Tour – Rob & Jane - More details to follow.

Wednesday 12th June

Noggin – Flintlock, Marsh EX14 9AJ 6.30 for 7pm. Numbers will be required - contact Pete & Jill

Saturday/Sunday 22/23rd June

Bristol Classic Car Show – Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet – Mendip are organising this year. More details to follow.

Sunday 30th June

Summer Picnic Hive Beach – organised by FossilMog. Details to follow

JULY

Saturday 13th July

Fivehead Summer Fete and Car display. Flower show, Barbecue and live music. More details to follow – contact Graham Land

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JULY continued

Sunday 21st July

Annual Treasure Hunt – test your skills and enjoy a ride around the countryside. Finish in a pub for refreshments and Noggin (this will be our July Noggin). More details to follow – contact John Adams

Sunday 28th July

Picnic at Stonebarrow Hill, DT6 6RA

Bring your own picnic and enjoy the wonderful views of and the – There is a small NT shop selling light refreshments and toilet facilities. There are some lovely circular walks from the car park. More details to follow – contact Rob & Jane Pring

AUGUST

Thursday 8th August

Noggin – Crown & Victoria, Tintinhull, Yeovil BA22 8PZ - 6.30 for 7pm

Thornfalcon Car Show – Henlade Date not yet available but usually mid August

Monday 26th August - Bank Holiday Monday

Honiton Hill Rally – Smeatharpe Airfield, Devon. EX14 9RF Steam Fair, tractor pulling, agricultural displays, classic HGV’s classic cars etc More details to follow – contact Pete & Jill

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 11th September

Noggin – Flintlock, Marsh EX14 9AJ 6.30pm for 7pm - Numbers will be required - contact Pete & Jill

Later in September (Date TBA)

Scenic Tour – Bennetts water gardens. More details to follow when available - contact Roger & Carole

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OCTOBER

Tuesday 8th October

Noggin – Royal Oak Over Stratton, South Petherton TA13 5LQ - 6.30 for 7pm

Sunday 20th or 27th

Sunday Lunch - Need Organiser - contact Pete & Jill if you can help

Date TBA Later in October

Scenic run to Dartmoor Motor Museum & Castle Drogo – contact Pete & Jill Details to follow when available

NOVEMBER

Sunday 3rd November

Anniversary Lunch - Details to follow - contact Nick & Kate

Sat 16th November

Annual Dinner at Lanes, West Coker Nr Yeovil BA22 9AJ With an opportunity to stay overnight at this lovely hotel with spa facilities- contact Nev & Julia

DECEMBER

Wednesday 11th December

Christmas Noggin at The Flintlock, Marsh EX14 9AJ 6.30pm for 7pm - Numbers will be required - contact Pete & Jill

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CONTACT DETAILS

CENTRE SECRETARY TREASURER John & Elaine Robinson Ian & Olivia Denson 51 Shoreditch Road Brunel View Taunton St Ann’s Chapel Somerset Gunnislake, Cornwall TA1 3DF PL18 9HP T: 01823 257448 T: 01822 835803 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

EVENTS REGALIA EDITOR Peter & Jill Turner Robert & Jane Pring Roger & Carole Gibson Willow Cottage Quarry House 2 Sarum Nimmer Lower Severalls Thornford Chard, Somerset Crewkerne, Somerset Sherborne, Dorset TA20 3AD TA18 7NX DT9 6SU T: 01460 64455 T: 01460 72146 T: 01935 872008 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER

Morgan Sports Car Club Wessex Centre

The ‘Morganiser’ is the newsletter of the Wessex Centre of the Morgan Sports Car Club. All opinions expressed in this publication are those of the editor, unless otherwise stated, and none of the material reproduced, however obtained, has been used for material gain.

Wessex Centre at Dillington House

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