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LP1 - Anzani Anthology. The illustrated story of the Anzani engine and its use in Morgan Three-wheelers

LP2 – Story of the Three-wheeler. Bri-an Watt’s essential guide to the manufac-turing details of the three-wheeler. A must have for dating your pride and joy. (Many illustrations)

LP3 – Best of Clarrie. What is there to say about this publication. A collection of articles written by the late Clarrie Coombes, describing his activities whilst owning and driving a 3W. It doesn’t tell you exactly how to tackle each and every job on a 3W, (it is not a work-shop manual) but it gives you the confi-dence to try. A ‘must’ for all 3W owners.

LP4 – F-type Handbook - MMC. A facsimile reprint of the Morgan Motor Company’s original handbook supplied with every F-type sold.

LP5 – Matchless Engine Handbook. A superb small reference book for all Match-

Next month …

Contents: 3 Editorial piffle

Adrian M-L’s conrod5 F-Type fuel tanks /Spares Fair6 5-Speeder Footrest 7 Events 8 Competition report 10 CCM Resumé

11 AGM Resolutions 12 Electrical Theory 13 Opening Run 2016 14 Letters/postcards/emails 16 Registry notes/ Cyril 17 Morgan Poem 1926 19 Where are You?

22 Mogspares again

23 Classic Motor Show 23 Amiens GP Resolved 25 Morgan Lookalike 30 Group Reports 40 Viking Run/Tailpiece 42/43 Stiffkey 44 JAP Breather Valve 45 Floggery 48 Morgans loaded

Training Day full report - see left to realise what you missed and the surprise in store for one long-term member/owner - the MTWC’s own version of Car SOS - attended by over 130 enthusiastic people.

Competition news: Full report of the Twisty Sprint at Curborough, expected to be better than ever - another event firmly set in the Club Calendar. A request for information to assist the compilation of a new book. The story behind the photo below….

A report on Morgan insurance - what to look out for and what to avoid. Plus all the scintillating Group reports, Member’s hints and tips … the exiting hunt for new Committee members and Club officers …. especially a new editor …

Front cover: On a trip to France in his JAP sv Aero, Howard Chivrall conclusively identified the location of the house in the background of the 1913 McMinnies Grand Prix. Read the definitive exposition by myth-buster JC Pentenfenyou regarding the result! See page 23

MTWC Training Day - Bicester Heritage - Saturday 15th August Provisional Programme

1000 - 1030 Check-in and signing on

1030 - 1100 Introduction Michael Joseph

1100 - 1130 Sealing Joints Gary Caroline

1130 - 1200 Chains and Sprockets Richard Bowerman

1200 - 1230 Carburettor Tuning Steve Hughes

1230 - 1300 Tyres Sam Savage

Lunch

1345 - 1400 Roy Summerscales

1400 - 1430 Gearbox Peter Faulkner

1430 - 1500 Dynamo and Starter Motor Nev Lear

1500 - 1530 Hydraulic Brakes Richard Bowerman

1530 - 1600 Ask the Experts

1600 - 1615 Conclusions Michael Joseph

Track Times

1100 - 1300 and 1400 - 1600

Vol. 70 September 2015 No. 9

THE BULLETIN

AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL

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CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk

Editorial

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Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie

This year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show at the NEC Birmingham November 13th - 15th will feature Morgan Three Wheelers with a focus on women drivers. So far, Sue Darbyshire, Cathy Quinn, Tracey Cameron, Ann Harfield, Vicki Webb, Barbara Caroline

and there will be historical displays featuring great female Morgan drivers from the past. Strange then, that the Club Committee has no female members . . . . If this strange lack of female representation

be for lack of vacancies to fill! We still, at the time of writing, need a Secretary, a Treasurer and an Editor (or Editorial Team). If we don’t fill these posts the Club will be unable to function effectively and, probably most noticeably, there will be no monthly Bulletin. So, please will everyone consider either whether they themselves wish to stand or alternatively use their imagination to think of candidates who might. In the previous paragraph, I used the word ‘imagination’ and I did so intentionally. I am not assuming that one of the usual suspects will necessarily fill these roles. There is room in our Club for wild cards (I guess I am one) and there will be support and coaching available for those who might come in with lack of experience or expertise – all you need is the potential to become the finished article. In that context, we have one offer by Alice Mattey (aged 29 and who comes highly recommended by Nick) to consider being one of an editorial team. Editor/Editorial Team If we go the route of an Editorial Team, then we need more volunteers. My vision would be

they would edit and would then have full editorial autonomy. It would be ideal for there to be a conference at the beginning of the month to identify the content for that month. All existing material would be in “the cloud” on a storage facility such as Dropbox and the files would be accessed by each editor in turn. All members of the team would be able to download emails addressed to editor@mtwc.co.uk.

In addition, other Club members would continue to be able to sort out and upload material such as Floggery, Group Reports, the Calendar and more. IT Skills required would include a basic familiarity with formatting text and pictures and some writing skills. Help would be available to enable your computer to access the cloud storage and the emails. You would also need a computer with sufficient welly to run the publishing software without grinding to a halt (currently Microsoft Publisher or maybe a move to Adobe CS6 - paid for by the Club if you don’t already have it). Nick can be contacted at editor.mtwc@gmail.com or phoned on 01454 617002 for a chat. We would also need to work out how the team would be represented on the Committee. There is clearly a potential for errors and omissions in this system, especially whilst it was getting up to speed, and there would need to be good proof reading to spot them. However, most important of all would be the tolerance of the membership in the early stages of a new system. Having said all that about a team, there is still room for the traditional one man/woman band, but it is definitely the biggest job in the Club’s operation and a big commitment. Secretary The requirements for Secretary are organisational ability and an attention to detail and, ideally, a bit of a track record on the Committee, but that is not essential. A detailed job description is available from Chris Harfield, secretary@mtwc.co.uk Treasurer In my judgement, the requirements for Treasurer are primarily a familiarity with the way accounts work and how reports to the Committee should be presented and, ideally, some experience of dealing with VAT, though, again, that could be learned. John Scruton would be available to advise and there are several other members with a great deal of relevant experience who could help. You can contact John at treasurer@mtwc.co.uk or phone him on 01159 606240 or 07711528450. Time is short, so over to you . . . Adrian

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The Spares Fair will be held on Saturday morning in the Visitor’s Centre of the Morgan Company. It is open to the Membership from 10 AM to 1 PM on the 19th September. Members will not be permitted to enter before 10 AM and an entry security will be in operation. To achieve this all Traders must apply to Gary Caroline for entrance permits in advance. To register or any other related queries email Gary at garyjtor@talktalk.net. Please supply staff names and business or company represented. Anyone wishing to buy parts from

MogSpares must present their membership card.

BRING AND BUY STALL At the Spares Fair on the Saturday there will be the usual Bring-and-Buy stall. Do bring your Morgan new or used spares that you want to sell. A 10% charge goes to Club funds. Last year, this advert was highlighted in red. Barbara’s

favourite colour is blue. Bear this in mind. …. Still awaiting Barbara’s approval Gary!…. Ed

Spares Fair News Gary Caroline

Further to the queries concerning the F-type petrol tank, and whether the F-Super was different to the F4. I think I have come up with the definitive answer as investigated and confirmed at the excellent 2015 ‘Training Day’. It would appear that the F-type models were supplied with two patterns of tank, the early pattern and a late larger post war tank, which was of course fitted to most of the F-Supers as well as the post war F4.

The nominal dimensions are given below:

Overall Width ( in.) Capacity (ins.) (ins.) (Gallons)

Early F-type 21 13½ 4½ - 5

Late F-type 25½. 13½. 5½ - 6.

The overall dimension is the length of the top curved surface, from the back of the dash panel to the top of the board over the passenger’s legs. Photos of the two types are attached and as I suspected the dimensions of the early tank are very similar to those used for the three-speed family tank, except that an oil compartment is not included.

You never stop learning,

F-Type answers - Fuel tanks Nev Lear

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5-Speeder Footrest Maurice Cook

These days I run two Morgans, a ten-year old Morgan Roadster (4 wheeler) and a 5 speeder that passed its first MOT test this year.

Stainless steel footrests have been available for classic 4 wheeler Morgans for many years which not only give a much more comfortable seating posture for the front passenger but also often are lockable to provide a relatively secure stowage inside for loose articles. Not too bothered with the latter facility I constructed a much cheaper timber version many years ago. So in an attempt to make a similar wooden footrest for the 3 wheeler's passenger, I eventually came up with this design which needed much thought and experimentation. The things to consider were:

Physical size of the occupants

Seat does not adjust fore and aft The need to make use of the relatively dry

space in front of the passenger accessible For such objects such as a rucksack, umbrella,

handbag etcetera, that cannot be easily stowed in the boot!

The sketches indicate size and construction but it should be noted that dimensions are approximate as individual's requirements will obviously differ according to their circumstances. There are 2 metal strips that hook on to the tubular chassis cross-member in front of the seat and the back hinges flat for loading down the foot well. As I used 1/2 " thick plywood, 2 brass hinges, two 6" lengths of 14 s.w.g. mild steel strip and pieces of rubber-backed carpet, the cost was way under £10.

My wife and I can extol the obvious benefits and also have found the carpet provides much better grip than the original factory's do, whilst the hooks over the chassis cross-member seem to make it easier for me to climb out when wearing wet shoes!

Once again the Morgan Three Wheeler Club have been invited to attend the Shelsley Walsh Bike Festival with the option of ‘going up the hill’ for the bargain price of £35.00. Book in advance for the weekend (at the same price!) and you can camp on the Saturday and join in with the evening party. Or pay just £10.00 in advance for entry as opposed to £15.00 on the door. The club stand selling regalia will be there.

This is all in aid of the SEVERN FREEWHEELERS aka ‘The Blood Bikers’.

Please support them: YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED THEM!www.shelsleybikefestival.co.uk

And tickets are still available for the 70th Anniversary AGM weekend in Malvern, 18th/19th/20th Sept.

In celebration of the club’s inaugural meeting in 1945 we’re holding the spares fair at the factory in Pickersleigh Road, having a photo shoot with some of the cars that were there 70 years ago and having an afternoon of fun driving challenges around the factory’s car park. Are you and your fellow regional members up to the challenge? A special course designed by Pete Clews and Gary Caroline will be laid out to challenge you. Who will win the Pickersleigh Road Challenge cup?

And why not come to the Sunday lunch at The Swan Inn where everybody decamped after that first meeting in 1945? You can find all the details in the invite included with August’s Bulletin or download a copy from the club’s website. But hurry. Bookings close on Friday 11th September.

MORGAN THREE WHEELER CLUB 2015 @ Shelsley Walsh ‘BLOOD BIKERS’ Festival, Sept 13th.

And Still Time To Book For The AGM Weekend 18th/19th/20th Sept.

Events 2015September3rd - 5th

13th

18th/19th/20th

M3W Jungfrau Treffen

Severn FreewheelersBike Fest

MTWC AGM

Grindewald, Switzerland

Shelsley Walsh,Worcestershire

Malvern, Worcs

November8th- 14th

13th/14th/15th

28th

Karoo Caper

Classic Motor Show

Sporting AGM

Karoo, South Africa

NEC, Birmingham

Stone, Staffs

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Although there were no MTWC Challenge Rounds in July it was a very busy and exciting month for some of the racers who represented the club so well while the rest of us took a break “en francais” or at least a beer on the patio! A determined few took every opportunity to keep up the sporting tradition of the club. Chateau Impney 11/12th July In the 1950s and 1960s, Chateau Impney hosted one of the biggest motor racing events in the Midlands. The Chateau Impney Hill Climb not only attracted some of the most sought-after racing cars and drivers of the era, but also thousands of spectators who would line the hotel’s drive. In its heyday, its popularity meant organisers

away would-be competitors.

Iain Stewart, who excels at this type of event, was fourth and put in the fastest time of 47.90 for the 1000 yard course. In 6th place was Sue Darbyshire with a time of 48.75 and in 8th place in the Vintage Class was Matt Johnston in the ex-Bob Towell flat sided Aero with a time of 58.59. Hannah Enticknap, driving Pete’s racer, was not far behind Matt in 9th place (58.88). Greg Bibby and Ewan Cameron were in the post vintage racing class with very stiff opposition. Ewan came 8th (48.51) and Greg 11th (49.76). Club Registrar Steve Lister and Ruth Ross were driving Cooper V-Twins, so overall it was a good day for the club and hopefully there will be more Morgans next year.

Robin Rew always tells me that Shelsley is a “Power Hill” and who better to power up there in their Morgans than Bill Tuer, Greg Bibby and Robin’s son Alistair. The weekend is two separate events and on Saturday Bill powered up in 37.71 which he lowered on Sunday to 36.79. Greg managed 39.03 and 38.96 and Alistair, in his 200 mile racer with only 2 speeds, was not far behind with 40.31 and 39.97. I’m sure Robin was pleased with the results and the sound!

VSCC Oulton Park 18th July

The first Oulton meeting for 4 years brought out five of the club’s 2 Speeders. This was to fall to four as Iain Stewart’s car refused to start and after some investigation it appeared that the external flywheel had shifted. Practice resulted in Sue Darbyshire on pole for race 5 and Duncan Wood on pole for Race 6 so all looked set for a Morgan victory. Alas it was not to be as Sue pulled off at the bottom of Cascades after holding 3rd place early in

Competition Report Pete Clews

cont/...

Alistair Rew at the bottom S

Greg Bibby at work in the paddock

Duncan Wood at Dear Leap

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the race. She took a strong part in the Team Race later in the day but was thwarted when it

Duncan fared better in Race 6 but was not able to catch the leading cars and finished 6th. Behind him in 8th place was Gary Caroline making a welcome return. Dave Say has not been out for a couple of seasons and was going well despite losing the beetle back from

his car on the penultimate lap; the lengths some will go to, to lighten the car! VMCC Lydden Hill 25/26th July Only Bill and Maggie Tuer made the long journey South for Lydden Hill and were able to take 3 second places and a first away from the weekend after a close battle with a twin engined Triumph outfit. VSCC Prescott 31st July - 2nd August The Prescott meeting has become a three day affair with the long course on Friday and the short one on Saturday and Sunday and there was plenty of Morgan action on all days. On Friday Sue Darbyshire, Hannah Enticknap, enthused by her runs at Chateau Impney, and Peter Kite in his first event. Sue was the star taking fastest vintage car and second overall behind an ERA with a time of

55.15. Hannah also achieved success with 66.97 making her first on Handicap. Unfortunately Peter, battling with a misfire, crashed heavily at “the Esses” and suffered possible fractured ribs. We all wish him well in his recovery. Saturday and Sunday were fueled with an excess of sunshine and superb conditions for times to tumble. Sue took 2nd Vintage (45.33) behind Charlie Martin in the Morgan based 4 wheeler RIP who broke the

opposition, finished the day with (54.09) giving her 2nd place on Handicap. The girls were joined by Rob Pike running in the under 1100 class and with a time of 57.16 taking 2nd Vintage. Another successful weekend.

News It is perhaps hard to believe but as I am getting the entry list together for the Club Sprint at Curborough I am being asked if we are interested in taking part in events next season. The Manx Motor Club would like a group of Morgans for their Manx Classic event consisting of 2 hill climbs and a Sprint on the IOM. They would be happy for us to run a round of the Challenge there. Sue Darbyshire and Ewan Cameron competed at the event last year and sing its praises, so who knows. Ewan also has details of a hill climb in Switzerland, over the Bernina pass. You may have seen Austin Smith’s excellent article on preparing a 5 Speeder for the track. He is very keen to get a few other 5 Speeder owners to compete to give him and Graham Sherwood some competition. Finally a personal thank you to all the club members who have offered their love, best wishes and help during my health difficulties over the last few weeks. I have been overwhelmed by the Morgan Three Wheeler Family. On Behalf of the whole Club .. Our Very Best Wishes to Pete and Sue.

Dave Say loses his tail panel

Photos: Dennis Rushton

Alistair Rew at the bottom S

Hannah Enticknap at Rolt Corner

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Resume of the CCM at Tadmarton - 5th

July 2015

Seventeen members were present. A report had been received on progress of the F Type book from Nev Lear, (the committee in previ-ous meetings had approved the production and again) gave their go ahead on the basis of costs received. The Secretary mentioned that the photogra-pher’s accreditation issue raised at the last meeting was well on the way to being re-solved. The Opening Run and Night Trial 23rd -24th April 2016 is proposed to be at the Crich Tramway Museum, with the Night Trial the Saturday afternoon/evening to be held therea-bouts. Some discussion took place on the Leavens Fund and after further discussion the wording of a proposal was agreed, this will be present-ed to the AGM.

The Secretary outlined some of his reasons for not wishing to stand for re- election at the AGM.

The Treasurer presented his report, The accounts were approved for presentation to the AGM ad the subscription was discussed. It was agreed that the AGM be asked to continue at the same level for the year 2015/2016.

The Treasurer said that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the AGM.

A discussion on membership issues took place and it was the consensus of the meet-ing that the current system needs to be changed. One member likened the status of Associate members as being subject to apartheid. Although it was approved that the matter be taken to the AGM this year by a majority with just 1 against and 2 absten-tions, after lunch it was re-decided by a majority not to take the matter to the 2015 AGM, but the 2016 AGM.

“Trader Status” It was agreed to dispense with the requirement for Club Officers to declare Trader Status, instead to rely on the Declaration of interest, Articles of Associa-tion and the Club members Code of Con-duct. This will be put to the AGM.

A resolution for Chairman Tenure, which has been discussed on several previous oc-

casions was drawn up for presentation to the AGM.

Discussion of Committee composition and in particular the post of President was dis-cussed. A view from a Vice President, which had widespread approval was that unless a member of the Morgan family wishes to stand, we do not have a president. The meeting saw the role of the President to be a non -executive figurehead. Some dis-cussion took place on abolition of, or renam-ing of the Vice Presidents, but the matter was held over to a future meeting.

It was decided appoint a director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alan Lazen-bury.

Steve Lister agreed to offer himself for elec-tion as a director of MTWC Ltd at the AGM, this was endorsed by meeting.

The current vacancies of Editor, Secretary, Treasurer, Mogspares financial controller and Website Manager were discussed. Some interest has been expressed in the latter two posts and Steve Uprichard has offered to delay his retirement as Website Manager.

Arrangements for the AGM were finalized, the meeting will start at 10.30 am in the Elgar suite at the Abbey Hotel on Sunday 20th September. Proxy voting arrangements will be announced in “The Bulletin”.

The Club awards for presentation at the AGM, were decided.

The “Definition of a Club event”, (which was first raised by the then Chairman Mi-chael Joseph at the November 2013 meet-ing) was again held over to a future meeting – this time due to lack of time!

The reports which had been circulated by email to attendees were not discussed at the meeting, however the forthcoming events in these include: Goggles and Gauntlets 7th - 9th August 2015 at Shobden Airfield Club Training Day 15th August Bicester Her-itage. Club Sprint at Curburough. 23rd August 2015

Chris Harfield Hon. Sec.

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Committee resolutions for consideration by the AGM

Leavens Fund

That the Leavens Fund shall be held in a separate account as a designated fund, used by the Club Committee for the benefit of the members in such a way that wherever practicable its value is maintained. The committee may make loans or grants. When making loans the committee will agree whether or not interest is paid and if so at what rate and on the term of the loan.

Trader Status

That the Club dispense with the requirement for Club officers to declare trader status and rely on the Declaration of Interest, Articles of Association and Club Members Code of Conduct.

Limited tenure for Chairman

That the Chairman shall serve a maximum term of 4 years and may not be re –elected within 4 years of that term. No person may serve more than two terms as Chairman.

President

That no appointment is made until reviewed in detail by the Committee

Fellowship of the MTWC

That Mrs Sheena Lazenbury be made a Fellow of the MTWC. Chris Harfield, Hon. Sec.

The Blood Bikers at Shelsley Walsh Ian Parkinson

The Club will be supporting the Severn Freewheelers at their Shelsley Walsh Bike Festival on Sunday 13th Sept.

There will be an MTWC stand and several Morgan Three Wheelers are already entered for the Run the Hill events and plan to arrive the day before, camp onsite and relax

in the Club House Saturday evening.

See the flyer in the Bulletin for further details on how to book.

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which is

the transmission of charged ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work. Don't be fooled by scientists, engineers and John Rowland talking about excited electrons and the like. Smoke is the key to all things electrical - we know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical circuit, it stops working. This has been referred to as the smoke theory: When the Smoke Comes Out …. it is Finished, Cooked or Done For! This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. For example, if one places

prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery soon ceases to function. In addition, if one observes smoke escaping

voltage regulator, it will also be observed that the component no longer functions. The logic is elementary and inescapable! The function of the wiring harness is to

When the wiring springs a leak and lets the smoke out of the system, nothing works thereafter. Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motor-cycles for some time largely because they consumed large quantities of smoke, requiring very unsightly large wires. It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than Bosch, Japanese or American counterparts. Experts point out

that this is because Lucas is British ... and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks

leak and British Intelligence leaks national defence secrets. Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke. Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable and has also lead to Cultural Distinction In conclusion, the basic concept of the transmission of electrical energy in the form of smoke, provides a logical explanation of the mysteries of electrical components ….

especially British units manufactured by Joseph Lucas, Ltd.

A few Lucas-isms The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark"

Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent windscreen wiper.

The three position Lucas switch: DIM, FLICKER and OFF. The other three switch settings: SMOKE SMOULDER and IGNITE.

Back in the '70s, Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which did not suck.

Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Because Lucas make their refrigerators.

If Lucas made guns, wars would not start.

…. Perhaps they should’ve stuck to shovels.

All I know about electricity ….. is that it calms me ….. Ed.

Electrical Theory Junior Correspondent

“A gentleman does not motor about after dark” Joseph Lucas (12 Apr 1834 - 27 Dec 1902) Born in Carver Street, Hockley, Birmingham, Joseph Lucas was apprenticed to H. & G.R. Elkington, Silversmiths, in 1847. In 1860 he established a business selling buckets, shovels and other oddments. In 1875 with his son Harry, they opened the Lamp Works in Little King Street in Birmingham.They concentrated on the new types of lamp burning paraffin and petroleum. The business became Lucas Industries. While on a Mediterranean tour with his third wife, He died of typhoid in Naples after drinking contaminated water (he was a devout teetotaller and would not drink wine). His body was brought back to England for burial, which took place on 14 January 1903 at St. Mary's Church, Moseley.

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Following consultations with YND members, our suggestion is that:

Saturday 23rd April:

A road-based navigation and problem solving event be held in time to finish no later than 11pm somewhere in the Peak District, start/finish within about 30 miles of the Opening Run site. Dave Hodgson has volunteered himself and Danny (not sure if Danny knows about this!) to run it.

Sunday 24th April:

The Opening Run at Crich Tramway Museum DE4 5DP http://www.tramway.co.uk

restoration workshop, “village” that includes The Red Lion pub and the cafe . There is a small adventure playground for children and a woodland walk.

The deal would be that “Interesting” vehicles (not just Morgan Three-wheelers) can go in and the drivers go free. The passengers get an almost half price concession of £8 adult, £7 concession and £5 children. Those arriving in boring vehicles have to pay normal rates or £14, £11 and £8. Opening hours are 10am – 4.30pm. I haven’t negotiated the erection of a marquee. I don’t think there is any way of arranging a global payment like the one we had this year.

The weekend takes place in one of the most scenic areas of the UK and for those who want to take advantage of other attractions there are Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Matlock, Bakewell, and further north, Eyam (the “Plague Village) and Castleton with its many caverns.

How about a Saturday afternoon North/South cricket/rounders match? Hotels haven’t been researched, but that could come later if required.

Adrian

Opening Run Weekend: April 23rd – 24th

2016

The Pub/Café …. with a tram and an old car The Pub/Café …. with another tram

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Letters, emails, postcards We both learned so much today and met some wonderful people. Our Dad at 84 now unfortunately has severe dementia but still loves to talk Morgans. We are now more determined than ever to get his old Mog running again, so thanks to you all. Rob Edwards & Dee Paoletti Thank you so much for all the effort put in to make today so enjoyable and instructive and to Grahame, Howard and everyone else who contributed.

but there is a modern Putoline equivalent. This is it: http://www.putoline.com/en/catalogue/product/140/chain-wax/1675/ I believe some material may be going on the website and it might be helpful if this was

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Putoline-chain-wax-for-non-oring-chains-Motocross-Enduro-Chain-lube-Boiling-Wax-/171413153037 It may sound expensive but it lasts a long time . Best wishes Nick Jeffrey Thank you very much for organizing the MTWC Training Day yesterday, with the unexpected and rather nice introduction. I expect you have some much better pictures, but a couple of photos taken on my old low-definition Canon are attached of; the Mogs and Members gathering, Gary Caroline presenting and in the background (and close

I would just like to say again how useful these forum sessions are in not just jogging the memory but throwing up good ideas and food for thought. Yesterday with his long and impressive experience Gary Caroline is always worth listening to on any Morgan issue, as was Richard Bowerman with his talks on chains and brakes; for instance I didn’t know I was missing steel plates behind the front wheels (and it seems neither did a lot of other Morgan owners).

Steve Hughes gave a very good talk on the AMAL carburettors, and I feel really well briefed to check and then tune my SS twin float AMAL, and then

Centre Pin Woes by email I have always been told to carry a centre pin - just in case, However when the need arose there was no chance it could have been of use beyond beating the car with it. When my centre pin broke it also broke the top lug, bent both top and bottom chassis tubes. The track rod was bent, the steering arm twisted and the top tube to body brace bent. The wing bottom mounting tube bent. Strangely the bottom rebound spring was lozenged over. The hydraulic hose was stretched. There was no way this would be a road side repair. I say don't bother with a centre pin. Much better to have the Morgan Recovery in place. They picked up the car half an hour of phoning them. Following advice I have modified my centre pins by cutting off the bottom, drilling and tapping up into the bottom with a short counter bore a tight fit on the bolt or stud replacement for the cut off end. Trevor Seymour

On the Cover …. by email Cracking Cover Photo! Who cares about seeing a knackered old JAP engine. Steve Lister

Thus Spake the Hereford Bard … by ESP Will we be losing Mrs T? Oh, say not so, it bothers me, No more titillating tales Of dubious doings, in North Wales? No Floggery, or Triking Vicars Could ever fill the Trellis …… cont. p49 Plus ça bloody-well change. Do unto them, …. before they do it unto you All the very Best…………………………

In praise of the Training Day My sister and I would like to thank you for a very informative and enjoyable day. We have become custodians of our Dads (Ken Edwards) beloved Morgan (BHY547) and are currently getting her back on the road. cont/...

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seriously look at putting into Matchless service AMAL Concentrics purchased 44 years ago (with ambitious intentions). But importantly, the Training Day has allowed me to meet and chat informally with someone knowledgeable on specific carburettors who I feel I could now contact should I have a related question or problem. I had no idea what the “Tyres” subject would involve as I have agonized a long time over the relative merits of different tyres and which ones to purchase and fit, and thought the talk might be include that subject. But having struggled to fit a new Longstone 4.00 x 18 (17.9?) to my newly painted wheel last Friday morning, I perhaps took more interest than most in Sam Savage’s tyre fitting demonstration (and advice) and shall be including in the procedure for fitting my next Longstone: - Use a valve extension tube (so it is much easier to locate and get the inner tube valve through the valve hole in the rim) - Put the tube in the tyre first - Try lots of talc - Use a suitable old car tyre as a soft but secure fitting support - Heat the Longstone before fitting (leave it on the boiler etc) - I’ve already emailed MWS/Blockley to ask when are they going to make a suitable 4.00 x 18 tyre? In the hope their tyre might be better/easier to fit. I also now realize that if I had thought about it more beforehand, and been smart, I should have brought the tyre, tube and wheel to the Training Day for Sam to fit! Thank you again and best regards, Andy Butler The Italian Job As soon as you confirmed me as the Italian correspondent I was contacted by Ron Garner Boston. He is coming first in UK and then in Italy. His Morgan DHC is now at sea, arriving in Southampton in September. He planned to come to meet me on 30th October. My Italian club is organising an event on 31st October and I hope to put together 4 Morgans, plus a MX4 . Is the Bulletin interested? Yes!! … Ed Cheers Alessandro Natali

Burnetts Film Show by email I received a message regarding the amazing "Burnetts" motorcycle shop in Portsmouth. I am sure this will be of interest to the many members who knew the place. They started in around 1900 and finally closed during the 1990s. They sold just about any thing on wheels - including Morgans. Many new machines were robbed of parts if a customer needed them. Those machines were then likely to remain in-stock unsold. It was the sort of place you could queue for hours to be served but it was a privilege just to take it all in. Anyway, Mr Wallbank who got many of the records and items when they closed has made a documentary film which will be shown over two evenings on Thursday 17th and Tuesday 22nd September. Entry £1.00 there will refreshments available Venue: (just north of Portsmouth) St Andrews Church Hall Havant Road, Farlington PO6 1AA Tel: Mr Wallbank 07889 154853 Trevor Seymour Three into Four does go...

I went to the de Havilland Moth Club rally

was very well produced lots of articles and very glossy…….. A whole page from the MSCC extolling the virtues of that club ... with just two illustrations both of MTWC members’ JAP Super Sports three wheelers! …. Rather appealed to my sense of humour. Bob Towell From Mrs Trellis by pigeon post Dear Sir Mortimer Wheeler …

I’m not so certain about the vegetable and mineral questions but the animal always gets

me going. I’m sure that you will be pleased to learn that George and I have been seeking out conviviality with car owners of a higher standing. Recently however we found that some posh owners have become very snooty about our “lower mode of transport” and have been making protests to our sweet F4 excluded. However, George assures me I’m more than capable of handling enormous snobs and standing up against cont/…..p 49

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Notes from the Registry Steve Lister

Please see the attached photo of AVT 855 and the notes from Lindsay below. Perhaps

....indeed ...Ed. Rather a fine photo of Brian Whittaker in the car – interesting that he sold it in 1954 to buy an engagement ring! Lindsay contacted me following a Morgan factory tour to determine if AVT 855 might still be around. Sadly the last record we have is when she was owned by a D. Pritt in the North-west in 1956. It’s one of those rare birds – a genuine Matchless engine beetle back. AVT is a 1934 Stoke-on-Trent registration number. I had an enquiry about AVT 855 in 2013 from Peter Newall-King whose father-in-law (Reg Newall) owned the Morgan, but he didn’t say when.

Dear Steve Many thanks for your reply and for your suggestion of featuring the 3 wheeler in the Morgan magazine. It was owned by my late father Brian Whittaker who lived in

Heywood, Lancashire. I'm not sure when he bought the car but he sold it in 1954 to buy my mother's engagement ring. My father had 2 brothers Trevor and Donald who also had Morgan 3 wheelers at the same time. Must

I'm not sure about the colour. My mother says it was red but my Uncle Trevor thinks it was green, his was red. Perhaps your records could confirm the colour. I am attaching the photograph as requested. Many thanks for your help and interest. Regards, Lindsay Robinson

Steve Uprichard, the ever helpful, affable webmaster

Steve assures me that no squirrels were harmed in the process of taking this photo and at the time, Cyril was in no danger from explosion as the petrol tanks was empty, having been cleaned out for repair and inspection whilst the engine was removed. Such is the current paucity of images of delightful girls alongside a Morgan that the Editor has been reduced to reproducing pictures of animals and Morgans. If you have a photo of a treasured pet alongside your Morgan and would like to send it to the Editor for General Delectation…. Please refrain as said club officer is only fond of cats - black ones. We can only hope that, with the approach of winter, Cyril has found somewhere else to keep his nuts.

Cyril the Squirrel Steve Uprichard

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David found this lurking in a copy of Light Car and Cyclecar dating from 16 th April 1926 List while I tell of the Morgan, Its charms, its needs and its works, The joy of trouble-free trips And the places where danger lurks. Look to your rad. in the morning, To see if the water is there, And if it is frosty at even To empty take every care. Next in order, see to your oil,

To be without is a crime; In engine sweetness you'll "XL" If same is free from grime.

Your gearbox, steering and hubs, Need greasy attention too, And after each five hundred miles Well—there's a job for you.

Occasionally, one a thousand, Part each of your springs and grease, Reverse the chains, oil inside clutch

And the lot will run with ease.

Don't slam the clutch into action, Don't put oil where there's dirt. Wipe it all off carefully With a rag or a piece of your shirt. Thanks for reading this nonsense It is not written for fun. It's just a needful reminder For a safe and happy run.

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New Speedometer Cables for three speeder Sports and Super Sports Models driven by the front off side wheel

£65.00

NEW Replica wiper motor controls.

£60.00 plus shipping at cost from the UK,

$100 plus shipping at cost from the USA. Cables are shipped from the USA at cost.

Contact Brian Pollock at Briancars@aol.com

Phone +1-206-228-1814 (8 hours behind GMT)

Speedometers are shipped postage paid within the UK, rest of world at cost.

A Morgan Poem Found by David Bushell

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The Gerald Carr F4: now available for borrowing by members

The car has had extensive restoration to woodwork, bodywork and rear suspension, and the insurance has been re-negotiated.

Note that there is still an age limit of 25 years minimum.

To borrow the car for a long weekend, we suggest a donation of £45, to cover insurance and maintenance. To keep the operation going successfully, more bookings are required. . . . so get planning!

Contact;

Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road,

Whitbourne, Worcestershire. WR6 5RF

Tel: 01886 884362 email: ross@hareleyfarm.co.uk

WHEEL BUILDING All types - Heavy-duty spokes. Well-proven. 2 and 3 speeder rims in stock.

Other wheels: price on application. Wheels can be collected and delivered to race meetings. Quick service.

Also Morgan paintwork undertaken by long-term enthusiast.

Phone Greg Bibby on 0116 279 3048 (day) or 0116 279 2120 (evenings). Mobile 07860 237 945.

E-mail: bibby6736@aol.com The Nurseries, Fleckney Road, Kibworth Beauchamp,

Leicestershire, LE8 0HJ

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

Morgan Insurance Consultants William Curtis House, Lenton Street, Alton, Hants. GU34 1HH. 01420 594242.

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I would appreciate if you could include this plea with regard to the first Morgan I owned - BTC 593. My pleasure Eric … an interesting coincidence! …. Ed. The story so far started with Ken Burton meeting up with a holiday

He told Ken he also had a Morgan back in the sixties and remarkably,

number BTC593. Fortunately, Ken made a note of his contact details, I contacted David and sure enough, he was the one to whom I had sold the Morgan. I checked with Steve Lister and the last known whereabouts was in 1974 when owned by a Mr Cowley.

and the Morgan is still registered on their website … so, the car may still exist out there somewhere. that might help to locate the car, please contact me on 01637 872618 Eric Bayley, Membership Sec.

Car BTC 593 Where Are You? Eric Bayley

cont/...

“Mummy who is Mrs Trellis|”

asks Jane “Better not ask Jane dear, there are some things in life that you shouldn’t know !” says Mummy. Tommy and Jane feel guilty

New words Trellis feel guilty

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What can we say about Hurricane Dolores, that vicious woman whose ruminants blew into Cambria from Southern California on 18 July at night and threatened to wash out what remained of the Annual Mog West weekend? Fortunately, earlier that day, close to 45

models plus a ’47 F-model. Michael Hattem

drove the F (Best of Show, Peter Morgan Award) while Dennis Glavis had his polished alloy Brooklands model (3rd place), Bruce Montgomery (2nd), and Larry Ayers (1st place) with Poppion, a 2013 papaya color. Following lunch, trike owner John Willburn, staged a 74-mile rallye that began at 1pm and lasted until nearly 4 with an enthusiastic turn out and not too many breakdowns.

Unfortunately, Dennis’ S&S motor on the Brooklands suffered the dreaded bolt through the crankcase, retiring him near the beginning of the rally. Hattem had a loose ignition wire problem that delayed him about 15 minutes leaving Montgomery and Ayers to finish one-two respectively, and Hattem, third. The rallye this year ran on roads close to the Pacific Coast thereby avoiding the heat of the

hills and valleys further East. John always does a splendid job with the rallye but watch out for the tricky check point at the end! More than one entrant got caught up. Sunday morning, beneath a dripping sky, a poker run and lunch event was well supported with hosts, Lois and Dick Love distributing the cards. That night, the Awards Banquet featured a great sit down dinner and light entertainment by MC Morgan Staines. Many awards were handed out to lucky participants and Dennis Glavis did another outstanding job by

supplying the trophies. The Annual Mog West event, conducted by those hard workers from the Morgan Sports Car Club of Northern California and the Morgan Plus 4 Club of Southern California welcomes Morgan enthusiasts and owners from anywhere and everywhere each year. Why not plan on joining us in July 2016 for a delightful weekend celebrating Morgans and those who love them?

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Matchless Heads and Barrels. John Malcolm and Ron Garner’s correspondence on the Yahoo group has prompted me to look into making Matchless Heads and Barrels again. Mogspares has patterns for MX4 & MX heads and barrels and also MX2 heads so castings can potentially be run from these and then machined but we need to know what the potential sales would be to work out if it’s financially feasible. Again until the demand is known it’s difficult to work out the price but the last JAP barrels and heads sold for £236 and £766 each. Please contact me if you would be interested in these parts.

Mogspares Financial Administrator. I’m sad to report that Len Critchlow has decided to stand down from the role of Mogspares Financial

the pressure of a growing family and business required him to step down. Then in 2009 he agreed to join the team again as Financial Administrator. Len has been a great support to me and the team, always available to guide and advise me and quick to provide any information I require. Len is a great advocate of the MTWC and the use of our cars and we wish him well in his retirement. Spares Fair. The spares fair is now less than 8 weeks away so please let the sales officers know what parts you want to buy from them at the fair. Following the fair we will be increasing our prices in line with inflation. Don Busby was a member of the club for many years and his widow Sue has kindly given us some parts and tools from his garage which we be on the bring and buy. The proceeds will go to the club.

Mogspares Lists of Club spares are shown on

the website www.mtwc.co.uk and in previous

copies of The Bulletin. Ford Jan 15. JAP Aug 14,

Matchless Aug 15, Transmission June 15. Sales

Officers will advise of availability and any price

changes.

Sales Officers will advise of availability and

any price changes.

Buying Mogspares items: Ordering: You order spares from the appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep stocks of spares, as listed in most issues of The Bulletin. (In general, items that are not JAP, Matchless or Ford are dealt with by the Transmission Sales Officer.) Payment: When a Sales Officer sends your order, he includes an invoice and remittance advice. Payment is sent on receipt of items, with the remittance advice, or copy of invoice to the Mogspares Financial Administrator - not to the Sales Officer. Payment can be made by: 1. Cheque payable to "Mogspares" 2. BACS electronic transfer (internet or

telephone banking) directly into the account stated on the remittance form. Please state your name and the invoice number so that we can identify payment.

3. Bank Card, by contacting the Administrator by telephone, email or letter giving card details and the invoice to be paid. Due to bank charges there is a 1.5% surcharge should payment be made by UK debit card, and 5.5% if made by other cards plus VAT where applicable.

Administration: The Mogspares Co-ordinator manages the Mogspares system and arranges the ordering of new spares and ‘may’ be contacted about problems and queries. He does not deal with sales, or stock spares himself - nor do the Mogspares Financial Administrator or Technical Advisors.

JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, 01730 890 199 Petersfield, Hants GU31 5AW japsales@mtwc.co.uk

Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS (Mobile 07969 950015) mogrog@hotmail.co.uk

Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX robert@derricott.freeserve.co.uk

Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6JL dave-young@talktalk.net

Charles Smith Mogspares Co-ordinator

01926 852228 mogspares@mtwc.co.uk

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The letter written by Colin Musgrove to The Bulletin shows that some legends may have a very long life. The Amiens GP 1913 took place on the 12th and 13thJuly. It was a great race in which there was no place for “perfidy” but only for sport and entente cordiale. No doubt it was a superb result for Morgan and the best performance of all in the Sunday afternoon races: McMinnies: Morgan N°4 3h 53' 09"

Bédèlia N°13 3h 55' 54" After the finish line was crossed, neither Bédélia, nor Robert Bourbeau registered a protest against the Morgan. It was not necessary …for a very good reason - they were racing in two different classes. A few months before the Amiens GP., the Irish Cyclist Magazine wrote: “Four Morgan cyclecars are entered for the Grand Prix in the sidecar class”. At this time, the French regulations for motorcycle and cyclecar racing

(Union Motocycliste de France . Pdt : 1913-1926 René de Knyff), and according to the UMF, a cyclecar must have 4 wheels. This was the rule for the GP d’Amiens. HFS Morgan - as well as Bédélia - knew that, many months before the race . In UK, the regulations were different - the ACU considered that a cyclecar may have four or three wheels. The FICM (Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes) decided that, after the Six Days Trial from 18-23 August 1913 , these new International regulations will be applied and the cyclecar could have three or four wheels even in France. Again, this was after Amiens GP

This is why the Morgan was considered in France as a tricar or a sidecar and not as a cyclecar. In the sidecar class (division 2) in which the Morgan was entered the maximum engine capacity was 1000cc it’s why the JAP was modified from 1100cc to 986cc ( bore and stroke 90X85 mm to 90X77.5 mm ). In the cyclecar class the maximum capacity is 1.100cc Another point shows that there was no ambiguity with the category Morgan entered the race: The entry numbers for the race was N° 1 to N°12 for the sidecar and the tricar class - Morgan have N° 4, 7, 8, 9. The entry numbers for the cyclecar class was N° 13 to N°39 - Bédélia have N°13, 31, 32, 36.

The regulation of the competition did not plan an overall classification, “Scratch prize” but only a classification by class and capacity. Therefore although Morgan did the best result of all, it was officially only the winner of his category and not the winner of all categories.

Amiens GP 1913 JC de Penfentenyo

cont/...

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For the spectators and the most part of the press, McMinnies’ Morgan was winner ... even in France! but not according to the UMF regulations. Some weeks later, Morgan received a complaint from the ACF, (Automobile Club de France) for some Advertising considered unfair on the result of the Grand Prix. To have N°13 during the 13 July 1913 was not a good thing ! Perhaps some more members would be happy to give their opinion. The illustrations are from the 1913 French press (La Vie au Grand Air and l’Aero) For a long time, this very wide-spread legend about the result of the race has held my attention and I decided develop the subject in a book on the story of the Amiens GP (2,3 4 wheels) which is to be published very soon.

Ten Minute Tip - Lubricating Cables Nev Lear

Thoroughly lubricating cables can be a messy business and although there are a number aids on the market that slip over the made up cable, I am sure we have all messed around with bits of petrol pipe/sleeving etc. connected to end of an oil can to force oil into the cable. A quick easy method is to use the commonly available heat- shrink electrical sleeving that is readily available these days. Easily slipped over the sometimes bulky adjusters fitted to made up cables, heat shrunk into place with a hair dryer or hot air blower, with the tube fitted on to

your oil can, the cable can be pressure lubricated and the temporary sleeve cut away to return the cable to service.

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I Always Wanted a Morgan but… Glyn Lancaster Jones

As a fairly recent non-Morgan-owning member of The Morgan Three Wheeler club, I thought I would take a risk and try and suss-out views on whether or not my own efforts here - slightly North of Mrs. Trellis's land - near Caernarfon, might warrant preservation for others to read.

I always wanted a Morgan, but my Father as a teenager was given £15 in about 1924 money to collect a Family Four that his brother had agreed to purchase. School lunch-hour saw young Ralph and three other pupils returning from the purchase along Princess Road, Manchester, past the Tram Depot, where the rear wheel of the Morgan got into a dis-agreement with the points. The Morgan was inverted in the road, with occupants scattered about. Righted, the car was driven home, with little worse than a shattered windscreen, where it lay for about four years until Mother gave it to the bin-men. In my late teens I was presented with front-drive BSA Trike in bits after being blown across the road, when a bomb fell behind its garage in the 1940's. That didn't survive parental edict a generation later. What did survive was a ban on my owning any with one road wheel less than "normal". But the hankering has lasted me another 60-odd years. Unfortunately, both Morgan and BSA prices have risen, along with all others to do with interesting motoring. Thirty years of making epoxy-plywood boats for people - some with steam engines and boilers - decided me to have a shot at

making my own trike. The decision then was did it look like a BSA, or like a Morgan, and the latter won. This was by virtue of taking note of the efforts of Triking and Honda engined JZR and BRA. I was always drawn to the cheeky Mini-skirt tails of the Aero Morgans of the late twenties. So, nearly finished in my boat-shop, is something that might give Mrs. Trellis the "willies" or Willys if three-wheel drive had been invented. Your photos in the latest issue showing possible choices of purchasing mistakes gave me hope, particularly the last picture showing a trike converted to four wheels, somewhat before the latest "re-incarnation" in recent issues of the Bulletin. The one before is obviously some relation to the "gyroscope" car of the twenties - trying not to stop.

I had noticed the occasional photos of model "trikes", and I reckon that the results below fall in that category at a 1 : 1 scale. I was pleased to be given access to a late Aero [VU 2051] by friends so I could get the proportions as near as possible. It has engine and rear suspension of CX-500 Honda MC, front suspension and brakes of a Morris 1000 origin, a light steel frame to keep those bits the right distance apart. A monocoque body in D.H. Mosquito style moulded plywood. Not quite complete in the Bonnet/Radiator area - hate these usual hotwater-cylinder surrounds of the kit-world. So there we are - maybe your retirement programme will be "just in time" !!

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Morgan Motor Company Recognised Three Wheeler Specialist

ENGINES

JAP MATCHLESS

RACING ROAD

REBUILDS NEW BUILDS

CHASSIS BODIES REPAIRS

RESTORATIONS SERVICING

IMPROVEMENTS UPGRADING

The World’s most comprehensive

in-house facility for The Morgan Three Wheeler

Contact the specialists

Situated only half a mile from the Morgan Factory, why not visit us.

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Ground Floor Warehouse Unit 8 Spring lane north

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Or visit or website www.cameronracingengines.com

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Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie, Woodside House, New Road 01246 819021 Barlborough, Sheffield S43 4HY adrian@murray-leslie.org.uk

Secretary Chris Harfield. Little Edge Farm, Broadmead, Edgworth, 01204 853561 Bolton, Lancs. BL7 0JG secretary@mtwc.co.uk

Treasurer John Scruton, Nonesuch, 48 Private Road, Mapperley 0115 960 6240 Notts. NG3 5FQ treasurer@mtwc.co.uk

Membership Secretary Eric Bayley ) Bulletin Editor Nick Taylor ) See page 28 for details. Website Officer Steve Uprichard )

Joint Eligibility Jonathan Garside, 174 Victoria St, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4AS Scrutineers garside954@btinternet.com mob: 07979541223 0161 366 5015

Dave Hodgson, 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0DF 01274 674381 david.hodgson486@btinternet.com

Competition Sec Pete Clews, 141 Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent 01782 396762 Staffs ST11 9PB mob: 07759 983993 peter_clews@hotmail.com

Registrar Steve Lister, West End Farm, West End, Elton, Matlock, 01629 650 933 Derbys. DE4 2BZ registrar@mtwc.co.uk Librarian Peter Thompson, Snapdragons, Gold Hill North, 01895 236 246 Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 9DS peter@marineengine.co.uk

Regalia Secretary Ross Herbert, Hareley Farm, Linley Green Road, 01886 884362

and F4 Custodian Whitbourne Worcs. WR6 5RF ross@hareleyfarm.co.uk

Archivist Jake Alderson, 36 Stone Delf, Fulwood, Sheffield S10 3QX 0114 230 7197

Mogspares Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks. CV8 1QP 01926 852228 Coordinator charlesmith.warks@gmail.com

Mogspares Financial Charles Smith, 10 Elizabeth Way, Kenilworth. Warks. CV8 1QP 01926 852228 Administrator Temporarily - volunteer needed charlesmith.warks@gmail.com

JAP sales Andrew Morison, Tursiops Cottage, Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hants. GU31 5AW Phone: 01730 890199 Fax: 01730 890189 japsales@mtwc.co.uk

Matchless sales Roger Orford, Nethergreen Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Tel/fax 01886 880 387 Malvern, Worcs WR13 5JS mob: 07969 950015) mogrog@hotmail.co.uk

Transmission sales Bob Derricott, The Laurels, Langley Road, Lower Penn, 01902 762 017 South Staffordshire WV4 4XX robert@derricott.freeserve.co.uk

Ford sales Dave Young, The Garden Cottage, West Cross, 01580 766637 Tenterden, Kent TN30 6JL dave-young@talktalk.net

Used Parts David Browne, Gorse Farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, 01507 534 315 Exchange Lincolnshire LN9 6LA

Technical Adviser Chris Booth , 65 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, 01580 241 234 2-speeders Kent TN17 4LP chris@morganmuseum.org.uk

Technical Adviser Bob Angell, Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, 01244 532 714 3-speeders Flintshire CH5 3BZ

Technical Adviser Colin Harris 375 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, 01494 716 463 F-types Bucks HP15 7HR threewcol@yahoo.co.uk

Greg Bibby, The Nurseries, Fleckney Road, 0116 279 2129 (eves) Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics, LE8 0HJ

Overseas Liason Bruce Campbell, 7 Bishops Close, Seaford, E Sussex, 01323 895512 BN25 2NW. brucecampbell3w@yahoo.co.uk

Event Co-ordinator Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277852 TA1 2ER ipmogman@gmail.com

AGM Organiser Richard Atherton, 11a Kings Road, Portishead, Somerset 01275 817261 BS20 8HH. richardatherton@mac.com

President: Alan Lazenbury Vice -Presidents: Rose Hoar, Laurie Weeks, Gary Caroline Directors of the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd.

Adrian Murray-Leslie, Alan Lazenbury, John Scruton

Officers of the Club

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Editorial Material Material submitted for publication

MUST reach the Editor before the 10th day of the month preceding the date of issue, except when earlier delivery has

been agreed or by contacting:

Nick Taylor Harts House Gloucester Road Almondsbury BS32 4JB 01454 617002 Editor.mtwc@gmail.com

Bulletin distribution

The Bulletin is distributed for the Club by the printers: Lavenham Press. For queries regarding non-arrival of your copy of the magazine, please contact:

Membership Secretary Eric Bayley, 8 Manewas Way,

Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3AH.

Tel: 01637 872618 E-mail: bayleyveronica@aol.com

Subscriptions and membership records

New membership forms, subscription renewals, and notification of changes of address and non-arrival of your Bulletin should be sent to the Membership Secretary

Eric Bayley, 8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3AH. Tel: 01637 872618 E-mail: bayleyveronica@aol.com

Contacts

Back issues and the Index

Back issues of the Bulletin up to the year 2010 can be read on the CDs advertised in

Regalia.

Nev Lear‘s Index of Bulletin articles

is also included .

Website Officer

Steve Uprichard 5 Hall Drive

Mottram-in-Longdendale, Hyde,Cheshire, SK14 6LH

+44 (0)1457 762682 website@mtwc.co.uk

Group Reports Group officers should submit their reports and dates of events and meetings, BEFORE the 10th day of the month preceding the date of issue, to the Assistant Editor

with a copy to the Editor

Doug Forbes 2 Woods Batch Street SOMERSET BA16 OBH

01458 841418 douglasforbes141@btinternet.com

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Group Organisers/Contacts

Australia Terry Doyle, 94 Disraeli St, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia 03 9853 1908

Brooklands Trevor Seymour, 1 Chequer Tree Close, Knaphill, 01483 480 388 Woking, Surrey GU21 2PB email: seymourtrevor@aol.com

East Anglia Pete Jones, Spring Cottage, Tucks Yard, Manea, 01354 680430 Cambs, PE15 0JE email, mrjosnes@tiscali.co.uk

East Anglia Mike Pilgrim, Little Orchard, Bredfield, Woodbridge 01394 382773 (Woolpit) Suffolk IP13 6AW

E Midlands Malcolm Bull, 53 Macdonald Road, Wyken, 02476 444 282 Coventry CV2 5FE email: malcolmbull242@btinternet.com

Far SW Mike Goldring, Rohan Coombeshead Rd, Newton Abbot, 01626 353717 Devon, TQ121PY 0777 3884256 email: mikeraf2000@hotmail.com

Far Far SW Eric Bayley,8 Manewas Way, Newquay, Tel. 01637 872618 Cornwall.TR7 3AH email; bayleyveronica@aol.com

Herts, Beds Angus Tozer, 57 Beechcroft Way, Dunstable, Tel. 01582 606812 and Bucks Beds. LU6 1EE email; mr.tozer01@gmail.com

Lancs Steve Hughes, 5 Chelmsford Walk, Leyland, Tel. 01772 453054 and Lakes Lancs. PR26 7AA email; ltowz60@gmail.com

North West Mike Guess, 189 Chester Road, Grappenhall, 01925 262 264 Warrington, Cheshire WA4 2QB email: mm.guess@talktalk.net

Oxford Bob Cragg, 1 Manor Farm, Culham, Abingdon, 01235 532 565 Oxon OX14 4NP email: bobcragg@aol.com

Scandinavia Lennart Nilsson, Skogsvillan, Grytetorpsvägen 6, SE-647 51 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden mob +46 (0)708 937603 email: lnilsson@me.com

Scotland Dan Smith, 26a Quality Street, Edinburgh, 0131 312 8330 EH4 5BS 07713099010

South Coast Stephen Clark, Lower Sandhill House, Bodle St, 01435 830161 Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4QU. e-mail: sclark1497@aol.com

South East Dennis Plater, 5 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, 01277 352 867 Essex CM4 9HH

South West Tony Quinn, 3 Chard Close, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 4QA 01275 854789 e-mail: tony.quinn.mtwc@hotmail.co.uk

North America Duncan Charlton. 1121 Lower Elgin Rd, Elgin, Texas. 512 965 7583 USA 78621 e-mail: Duncan.charlton54@gmail.com

W Midlands Dave Anscombe, 80 High Park Avenue, Wollaston, 01384 372 307 Stourbridge DY8 3NA email: anscombe@wollaston80.freeserve.co.uk

YND Dave Hodgson 74 Union Road, Low Moor, Bradford 01274 674381 BD12 0DF david.hodgson486@btinternet.com CONTACT ONLY Germany Ulrich Middelanis. Westenzaeune 38, Kamen D-59174 Germany email umiddelanis@t-online.de

Italy Alessandro Natali. Via Prov. Lucchese, Pescia 003 905 724446 Pl 5107 Italy email natalialessandro@hotmail.com

Space is reserved (hopefully) for additional volunteer organisers/contacts Maybe from Spain/Portugal or Japan

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Group Reports BROOKLANDS Another successful extended Le Puy trip completed. We drove our Sports Family down in company with the Caroline’s. Gordon Naisby should have accompanied us but had to delay a couple of days. We met up with him and his daughter Helen at Le Puy. It was Helens first trip in the Morgan. The Brooklands group was well represented as usual, with many other club members including disreputable Mike Guess and our Chairman Adrian Murray-Leslie who admitted he found the “racing” brought back happy memories. I had a lap-top at the meeting showing a drivers view of the circuit filmed by Mike Guess from his car. It clearly shows the tightness of the circuit and the closeness of the stone walls. Philippe the owner of Chai de la Paleine where many of us like to stay wants to sell up. There were enough club officers and committee members to agree (over wine) the club should purchase the property as a money making centre. A bid was made. Steve Lister has the details. Our extended tour took us 1250 miles. We travelled in twos and threes meeting up each Hotel stop with the Messents, and Elgars who trailered their cars. Really good fun and with excellent company. Three miles from home a centre pin broke. I hope to have it fixed with a modified centre pins in time for the Training Day. The New Inn has a sign “Morgan Cars Meet Here” and often brings in passing Morgan owners. This month Mike Farmery and his wife called in. They were complementary about the welcome they received. I’m sure we will see them again. Among the Trikes in the car park was a 5 speeder owned by Bob Hine who came with his son Tom. Bob has owned the car two years. He showed me the mods made to it including repositioned the steering rack, a braced chassis and a cooling fan, although it does not overheat. Another new visitor who’s name I have lost explained he had just ordered a new 5 speeder. He came along to find out what he had let himself in for. He and bob were deep in discussion.

Robert Carter is very pleased with his rebuild progress and was proudly showing photographs of his MX Sports rolling chassis - finally on three wheels. George Dobson still having trouble with brakes and steering wobble Sam brought big lumps of material, brass and aluminium for us to dip into. Gordon Button described an odd shaped petrol tank fitted to his beetle back. The filler necks are in the wrong place for his car and it has a strange angled cut-out in the bottom. He wondered if it could have come from a single seater with central steering column. What he described is identical to the tank from my Sports, the cut-out is for the speedo cable to reach a Cooper Stewart speedo head. Another lively meeting, with people in out of the pub looking at the Morgans in the car park. That Barbara Caroline convinced our lovely bar maid/person/drinks technician that I was a male stripper working in Guildford. I have no idea why – I stopped years ago. Trevor Seymour 1st Sept: New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN 7pm

EAST ANGLIA Hi everyone, its the trainee again, as the old chap is in France. Had a great Weekend at Manea thanks to Christine and Peter, plenty of riding about in the rain had a lovely meal at the Jenings and a visit to the Wetland Wildlife Trust. There was a nice turn out of cars We went to the Meeting at the Factory to discuss a new Historic Register for 40 year old 4 wheeler Morgans sounded very interesting, few 3 wheeler people there. Great to see the 2 old three wheelers racing in the new Mog Magazine Colin Klyn (still training) Next group meeting: 3rd Tuesday, Hare Arms, Stow Bardolph. 8 pm

EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT After last month’s attendance nadir, August saw a colourful line-up of five trikes spanning the decades. Everyone arrived on three wheels, with a sole exception who may set about correcting this discrepancy! Frank’s early customer-development 5-Speeder had needed a £350 replacement voltage regulator, a price to shock even hardy Beaulieu Autojumble addicts. Mike and Ann’s Super-Aero was uncommonly smart and oil-free, fresh from its annual

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complete service and spruce-up. Martin’s “Coronation Princess” +4 had been selected from the 100th Tendring Show’s extensive display as the small car the judge would most like to take home. Conversation was lively and varied, whilst the old moaners who own lathes and mills bewailed more recent generations’ inability to “make do and mend” or indeed tackle any-

Frank asked for his Senior Citizen’s Special sausages to be “cooked to a cinder”. Well, he

were Newmarket sausages “the finest in Suffolk”,

Ken’s beer came in an unusually tall glass “Because”, he said, “it’s a long drink”. Yes. The party broke up promptly at 2pm, the majority rushing off to Krazy Horse to view their latest Morgan stock. “Raedwald”

The month started with both the BSA car rally, and the MSCC Autotests at Gaydon, it was spoilt by heavy rain, but there were many BSA cars, both 3 and 4 wheeled, and in varying conditions, it was good to meet up with ex club member Graham Skillen, who still has KJ 332 the twin engined 3 wheeler, with twin port matchless heads, and rocker-boxes, it was good to catch up with him, the event was very well organized, with a program, with photos, and details of all the cars there. Steve Thompson took part in the

time I left for home, a good, but wet day out. The group meeting had a good turn out, filling the raised coffee and cake area, Paul remembered the meeting this month, and brought along Chuck, who it was good to see, is making progress in this recovery, but did feel rather tired, and went home early. Since he has spent a week at his mothers, and reports he is making further progress, and is putting weight back on! It was also nice to see Brian, and Liz Clutterbuck pay us another visit, also John Chatwin came along, yet again in his Morgan. On the 18th, I was the only one to support the ride for Conrad, it was interesting, with a

large turnout of motorcycles, but I was disappointed that there were no really old motorcycles, and the participants showed little interest in older motorcycles. The next day was VMCC founders day, there were many club members about, but the only Morgan related items were a set of Matchless crankcases, and timing chest, and a 60" bottom end with sawn off magneto platform, and crank tunnel, and with A/C S/V barrels and heads, this did not sell, but a few days later, was on e-bay. Members were seen to have bought parts, for other projects they have and I bought some oil, at a good price. 23rd - 26th, was my highlight of the year, the Silverstone Classic. It was a pity we have heavy rain, both Friday, and Sunday, but it was great seeing such valuable cars, being driven so hard, and a chance to meet up with Stuart, and Freddy Harper. Paul Baker joined me on the Saturday, bringing his folding bike, to get around. It took a few days to get every thing dried out, but I plan to be there again next year. If you like historic racing, this is an event you must go to. Malcolm D Bull Next Meeting:Wed 16th Sept 8pm till late 2-6th Sept Hatton Country Park, Micro car rally Sun 14th Sept GWR Vehicle day 18-20th Sept AGM

FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST Busy, busy down here in Cornwall, great weather, lots of holiday makers enjoying all that Cornwall has to offer, I consider myself very fortunate to be living in this part of the Uk as do the rest of our small membership group. One of the big events in July was the Wheels Classic car show at the Royal Cornwall show ground in Wadebridge, What a great day out, with record crowds, so many fine classic vehicle and motorcycles together with a few three wheelers, something for everyone, the Morgan always attracts a lot of interest. Our group meeting at the Fox & Hounds saw a good turn out, an enjoyable evening for all the attendees, Frederic Viginier had sent me a copy of the French version of the Bulletin, mainly about Darmonts, this was circulated at the meeting, with limited French, or, none at all much to the

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amusement of the gathering. Brian Galbraith brought along brake shoes he was having difficulty riveting the lining to the shoe, every one gave advise, a special tool is required to hold the copper rivet head in place for the best results. Early August saw the F2 entered for the Castle Hill climb nr Lostwithiel, sunshine all the way, ideal condition for sprinting. The F2 was quick off the line, climbing the first section well, but, still with a standard three speed gearbox let the car down when it came to the really hilly section, could only hold second gear with the engine screaming all the way to the top losing to much time as a consequence, will be investigating a four speed conversion for next year. Lloyds Black & white breakfast gathering, again at the Fox & hounds was well attended as always, new friends Steve & Maureen were invited in their three wheel Triking to join us, although not a Morgan they will be more than welcome at our group meetings. Ken Burton came along in his MX4, still with no mudguards, he told me in confidence he takes his pet duck to his local pub, Guinness is his favourite, and the duck's, with a little more training we might see them together at our next group meeting. Eric Bayley. 4th Sept. Lloyds B & W breakfast meet 10.00am Fox & Hounds, Scorrier. 5th to12th Sept. VMCC Rally Week & Camping, Monkey Tree, Newquay. 9th Sept. VSCC Lunch meet, 12.00pm, Hawkins Arms, Zelah. 13th Sept Lanlivery Steam Rally, 17th Sept. MTWC group meeting, 7.30pm, Fox & hounds, Scorrier. 20th Sept VMCC run, 10.30am, Tesco, Wadebridge.

Eric Bayley.

FAR SOUTH WEST Regrettably my wife's illness continues and so I was unable to attend the July group meeting. Brian Galbraith kindly stepped in as acting Scribe and I attach his report Verbatim. I would simply add my thanks to him and ,having read the report, was somewhat concerned, considering his Irish ancestry, to see the discussion over how to dispose of various munitions!

The group Firework Night has been cancelled. One local event to note in September (September 24th) is a run organised via the South West Group from Winkleigh to Bude. I hope to join the assembled congregation for evensong at the Hunting Lodge in August. Our enthusiast of the year is Brian Galbraith for his assistance in regularly collecting and returning to home our sadly missed G.O.-JOHN THOMAS. Without this taxi service, John, who was severely disabled following his stroke, would not have been able to attend the Group Meetings or to have been able to continue as G.O. for as long as he did and the group would have missed his company. Mike

In the absence of some regular attendees, including some who'd gone off to the Eurozone while it's still there, we discussed brake linings and the fixing thereof. Almost everyone passes the task on to local brake factors nowadays, and the one daft person who wanted to rivet his own had some difficulty sourcing the right kind of punch. When the proper tool was eventually obtained, we hear the job was accomplished in under an hour. Opinion was expressed that there can be corrosion problems when bonding onto aluminium shoes, but others said it was ok to do so. The advice that beaded-edge tyres should be inflated to over 50psi to keep them on the rims was met by incredulity among the more modern (1930s!) Morganeers. Wendy said that the vital matter of her comfort is mainly assured by Bob's choice of (lower) psi. A brief discussion of guns, bullets and hand grenades, and how to dispose of them if no longer needed, brought the meeting to an end. A couple of folk are greatly looking forward to the forthcoming MTWC Training Day, hoping it might accelerate completion of their current projects. Hope it won't be long before Pru's situation improves. Chins up all round. All the best. Brian Next Meeting as usual, Third Tuesday, The Hunting Lodge , Lee Mill.

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HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS Again the silly season is upon us but we managed to field eight persons at our lunch-time meeting in July. And also received apologies for absence for seven others! Which was nice and thoughtful. Bob Towell dropped in for a quick lunch “en route” to his M.O.T. (Interestingly Northall is neither 'on or along the way' (Collins Concise Dic.) between Kings Langley and Berkhamstead! Who cares anyway?) It was nice to see and hear him on three wheels! Many subjects were discussed in detail, ranging from 'O' Gauge model railways, trips and experiences of Bellefosse(?), Brooklands, Goodwood and the forthcoming B.O.C. at Silverstone. The Training Day at Bicester and The Club Sprint at Curborough were both promoted. Peter Jolly is reported

carburettor – no more details at this time. Later we adjourned to the car park to enthuse and marvel over the several very natty mods Chris Hewitt has made to his 5 Speeder. If you want Wireless sidelights which also double up as nearside Wheel location indicators – Chris is your man! Surely another 'Bulletin' article is warranted ? Angus Tozer. 3rd Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, Northall, Beds., LU6 2EY.

LANCS AND LAKES We have just got back from a glorious weekend at “Goggles and Gauntlets” so a big thank you to all the organising team for putting the event together and making it such a success. The venue was excellent, the attendance was high with a wonderful selection of about 30 Morgans present, the scenic runs into mid-Wales were marvellous and the weather was very kind to us so what more could anyone have asked for? (well, the club bar did run our of beer on Friday night, but managed to restock for the Saturday night session!) There were six Lancs. & Lakes members present all weekend Alan Turner, Chris and Ann Harfield and Val, Ian and I with the 8-man canvas Hilton (you can’t use that one when Patience is finished dear!) and we were

the only ones to stay over until the Monday morning. We were all of the opinion that the event was excellent and very much hope that it will become a regular feature of the annual calendar. There were a few intriguing mechanical maladies on the runs but with a little ingenuity and plenty of help from Dave Harman’s expansive toolbox, roadside repairs were duly effected and no-one had to be rescued in the end. Many thanks to Philip Milne-Taylor for the generous loan of “OJ” (JAP Super Sports) on Sunday and to Steve Lister and Mike Scythes (Sythes Shurely….Ed) for the rides and drives in the Buckland and the 4WAero on the Saturday run. I was well and truly spoilt! By the time you read this we will also have had the Bicester Training Day and the club twisty sprint at Curborough and I can only hope that these were both well attended and equally enjoyable and successful as a lot of time and effort has been spent by the organisers to put these events on for our enjoyment. Our July meeting was a little quieter than June but still with 16 members present. It was agreed that we will have our closing run on the first Sunday in October (4th) but we haven’t as yet settled on a route and lunch venue. The September meeting is on the day before the AGM weekend and it looks like a good number of our group will be attending that and we are looking forward to it. Steve Hughes Thursday 17th September – group meeting at the Royal Oak, Garstang (eating from 6.30 pm)Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September – AGM weekend at Malvern Sunday 4th October – Closing Run, start at Huntley’s on A59 (10am). Details to follow.

NORTH AMERICA. During a long road trip a few weeks ago, headed to a family wedding near Penn Yan, New York and to watch some vintage auto racing in Pittsburgh, PA we stopped in Brasstown, NC to visit Carl Dreher and his wife Charlotte in their new place, where we saw his blue 1934 Super Sports LJ 9387 in a nearly completely restored state. They have fine curvy and hilly Appalachian roads to explore and he has a fine shop

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to maintain his fleet of old cars and motorcycles. They were drawn to the area to be close to a real treasure, the John C. Campbell Folk School. The school offers year-round classes in woodworking, fabric arts, metalworking, glass blowing, creative writing, painting, drawing, writing and performing music, musical instrument making, pottery making, blacksmithing, folk dancing, etc. Students attend from all over the world. Goby Gobalian resolved a repeated and stubborn oil pump problem. Initial determination of the cause of damage to his MX2 was inconclusive so he used more modern technology to get the car back on the road. He has now diagnosed the root cause (details are secret to protect the guilty) but he will keep the twin electric oil pumps in service for now. It seems like every year another two or three previously uncounted vintage Morgan three wheelers surface in North America (I encountered two more in the last three or four months that had popped up for sale). When I first became inclined to count them 11 years ago, I thought the list might be complete at about 90 Morgans, but now the count stands at nearly to 200, accounting for the 14 that I know were exported from the USA in the last 10 years. I can’t know how when the trend originated nor how consistent it’s been, but it seems that Morgan trikes are continuing to migrate into private collections rather than remaining club members who are owner/drivers. Fewer than 43% of the vintage North American Morgan three wheelers now belong to club members, notwithstanding the owners having received repeated invitations to join. Mark Braunstein of Florida recently contacted me to discuss the idea of a Training Day for North American Morgan enthusiasts. Certain factors would have to be evaluated before moving forward: where to host the event, how many people would commit to attend, what activities to include, what time of the year would be best, who to tap for expertise, who will coordinate it, how to include 5-speeders, the effect of the wide dispersion of Morgan enthusiasts across the continent, and whether Morgan dealers

would want to get involved. If such a thing occurs successfully, perhaps it could be repeated in other regions, northwest, southwest, north central, northeast, etc. Watch for a survey in the coming months. Duncan Charlton

NORTH WEST The Clewses and the Guesses enjoyed their respective trips to France which included the Le Puy Grand Prix Retro. Pete demonstrating what a well sorted F-type and a well sorted pilot can do, although “It’s not a race, Pete!”. Yours truly trundled round in the company of that Caroline chap who kindly restricted his speed for the benefit of the on-board video. It’s a long haul for North-West members but something that should be done at least once, although you might get hooked. This was our twelfth trip. The North-West is home to at least four of the Club’s most long-standing members who have provided services to Morgan restorers and repairers over many years. Regrettably, again, none will be at the Spares Fair this year – perhaps something the organisers might wish to consider. They are, however, still fully operational should you be in need. In my absence, group members have supported our racers at both Oulton Park and Darley and will also have entered for the Club Sprint. It’s great to see thorough road-going vehicles being put to full use. Who is restoring what? The list is almost too long. At least two F-types and 8 or 9 twins. In the case of my own Super Sports, which aged members may recall from the 1960’s, I am surprised as to how many bits that fitted then, now no longer seem to. Finally, while I was in France, the Group was entreated to seek out a younger and more imaginative volunteer for the G.O’s seat. Lots of enthusiasm but, it seems, no volunteers, so you only have yourselves to blame. Mike Guess 9th September - Wednesday Lunch – The Crown Inn, Goostrey (12.30) 25th September - Friday meeting, The Whipping Stocks, A50, Over Peover

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OXFORD Pat and I were at our daughter's wedding at the time of the end of July meeting, but I understand from Tony Tebby that there was a good attendance at the Talk House. A notice was left on the fence at the Abingdon Arms to direct people to the Talk House, so I hope that everyone who intended to be at the meeting got the message. There were two three wheelers present, the Bowermans' F-4, and a red 5 speeder belonging to Terence (sorry, I don't have his surname) and another newcomer, Paul (again no surname) has a five speeder on order, but is not yet a Club member. The Roses and Tebbys came in their Plus 8's. Hopefully the new management at the Abingdon Arms will be as friendly and accommodating as the previous landlady. I shall miss the AGM weekend as we will be on a family holiday in Wales, but will be back in time for the monthly meeting on 30th September. Bob Cragg Wednesday 30th September, Oxford Group Meeting, The Abingdon Arms, beckley, 7.30pm. at Stanton St. John., noon.

SCANDINAVIAN After a rainy summer we seem to get a nice August and I still have some events to attend. I must admire the reliability of our Morgans in heavy rain, how they start after a night in rain and that they stand being totally sprayed by rain for hours when driving. Now we have had our 15th yearly meeting, now called the Viking Run. Christian & Kirsti Campler organized it excellently and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ll write more in a separate article. That is the last group event we have this year but I do hope that we can visit other events together in smaller groups. I plan to visit Nyköping on Sunday the 30th September when there is a combined aeroplane and car meeting at Skavsta. They specially welcome cars with aeroplane connection, but a Morgan 3W must be among the closest to a vintage aeroplane you can drive on the road. The oldest plane will be a Bleriot 1917. I hope to see some more Morgan 3W there? I was really pleased when we had our AGM at the Viking Run. Sören Moesmann

invited us to the Viking Run in Horsens, Denmark, next summer. He and Mogens Dalsgaard had already booked the jail for us!! The ’Viking Run' with their bad reputation was perhaps not a good name for our meeting! But we will fight to make it a good meeting. It is very positive when our members already have it planned even before we ask for it at our meeting. That is enthusiasm. Horsens is at Jutland not too far from the German border, so we hope to see many foreign guests there, The date of the meeting is the last weekend of July. Up here we hope for a warm September with nice driving. I look forward to the AGM and the 70 year anniversary of MTWC? Is anyone joining me? Lennart Nilsson

SCOTLAND and NORTH EAST Some more progress this month! Firstly, the award for group enthusiast goes to John Macdonald in Blairgowrie. He is a long-standing member of the club who has consistently helped people over the years. Now in his 80s, he continues to fix his MX2 and to drive in a spirited manner. He distinguished himself some years back by driving down to the AGM over two days, and then returning home in one! Vowed he would not do it again... So, a well deserved award and my thanks to all of you who put forward names. More good news on the resuscitation front – Tom Rae now has his F-type running and on the road, and Bob Brough has the MX2 engine running, but needs to spend some time on brakes and gear change problems. Hopefully by the time you read this they may be sorted. I will be making a run to Dumfries next week, to meet up with Keith and Hilary Hayes, and with Iain and Margaret Davidson (4/4 people from Perth). We are all joining the Normog contingent for a visit to Drumlanrig House, so hopes for fair weather and nae incidents en-route! Later in August sees us meeting up at the Biggar Rally on the 16th, and participating in a map reading run and bbq in Perthshire at the end of the month. Having just had the Mog MOTd cont/...

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(yes, I still do it…) I realise that my yearly mileage was just under a thousand, which is a lot less than previous years, so need to be more active in 2015/16. On that note, I would draw everyone's attention to our chairman's reflections in the August Bulletin, regarding membership and participation - his quotation from section 2.1.8 of the Articles of Association says it all in my book, and endorses what I have been trying to do through ‘Morgan Connections’. Essentially a broad church of interest and involvement not exclusively with MTWC, but with anyone who is enthusiastic enough to get together and enjoy their old car (and 5-speeder) obsessions. A warm welcome to new members Robin and Yvonne Spearing, living in Crieff, who have a recently acquired 1933 JAP Supersport - congratulations! Enough said – see you all at the AGM Dan The Scribe

SOUTH COAST In my reports I generally give credit to those members who have brought three-wheelers to our meetings and they also earn a round of applause at the time. On 15th July I made no apology for asking the assembled company to give me just such a show of appreciation as the proprietor of the solitary MTW present. The Campbells provided support in their 4/4 but where had all the others gone? Well, I suspect that they were being primped and preened for the river cruise on the following Sunday, of which more anon. More importantly, twenty-one members attended the usual convivial get-together. At Newenden yes, we spent much time in a lifeboat. Yes, it was a day to remember. Yes, it all went swimmingly and, thank goodness, there were no closer parallels to the Titanic sinking than that. The day had started worryingly wet but hot sunshine prevailed by mid-morning when Morgans started to arrive at the popular Bodiam Boating Station and Cafe. By mid-day a fine row of nine MTWs, two 4/4s a Plus 4 and an Alvis stood in the paddock kindly reserved for us by BBS. The cars attracted huge interest and admiration by

the public throughout the day. Twenty-four of us plus skipper weighed anchor dead on time, Michael Joseph having made it by the skin of his teeth after waterworks problems on the way (the Matchless was boiling). The Danny Lee, a converted lifeboat, took us downstream to Wittersham and back along a beautiful and peaceful stretch of the Rother. It was difficult to imagine that, 500 years before, this had been a major commercial waterway, teeming with merchants and shipbuilders. Back at Newenden a good lunch, noisy but largely well-behaved, was followed by tea in Chris and Marion Booth’s garden in nearby Rolvenden with erudite museum tours conducted by Edward (now 6). Many thanks to them for their hospitality and to all who attended, many having driven great distances. The Hooe Show goes from strength to strength, with rarer and more exotic entries appearing each year. It is a wonderful event. MTW entries are sometimes scarce – mine was the sole representative this year – but there are always plenty of MTWC members around. I bumped into Chris and Marion Booth (with “Quad”), Roy Williams, Geoff Edwards, John and Margaret Cowley and Paul Liddiard who had brought his pristine flat-rad Plus 4. Even oily-fingered Knights of the Realm are keen to show off their treasures here. I spotted Sir Elton John (Barbie-pink/cream Nash Metropolitan) and Sir Richard Branson (bilious-green Austin A35) busy with their dusters. My inborn coyness and respect for the privacy of my superiors prevented me from introducing myself, and they were listed with assumed names in the programme - but it was definitely them. I will not be presiding at the September meeting. Why not come along and meet my mystery guest stand-in? Stephen Clark Wednesday, 16th September, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, Chiddingly.

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SOUTH EAST Bob Towell competed in the hill climb held at Chateau Impney over the weekend of 11/12th July, this time in his friend’s 1913 Prince Henry Vauxhall 30-98. Bob had the distinction of being the slowest in the veteran class, no reflection on his driving skills as the Vauxhall was seriously under- powered having an engine capacity of 3 litres compared to much larger engined veteran racers Nevertheless Bob enjoyed the event. He is now sorting out the braking on his Super Sports. The North Weald Airshow was held over the same weekend to commemorate the start of the Battle of Britain. Colin Wilson, resplendent in RAF Squadron Leader’s uniform, drove his 1930 Alvis with its wartime blackout visors on the headlamps and white lining on the wings to the event and looked so authentic that he was even asked to which Unit he belonged! Alas Colin’s exploits failed to gain promotion to Group Captain. Jerry and Dave James went to the visitor centre at the Morgan Works on Saturday 18th July, where they participated in a seminar organized by Machiel Kalf, a Dutch member, who, with others, is trying to raise interest in the early four-wheeler Morgans (including Series 1 and early +4 models) to a higher level within the MSCC. At the very sparsely attended Group AGM held on 1st August, there were no nominations for the post of Group Organiser, so Dennis Plater will continue in this role. The Group finances remain healthy. During 2016 it is hoped to hold another Mogjumble as well as a film show. A live demonstration may be held if the right combination of outside space and natural light can be found. Duoika Saturday 1st August - Group meeting and AGM at The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill Wednesday Irregulars’ meetings – dates and venues to be arranged Saturday 5th September - Group meeting at The Swan, Horndon-on-the-Hill

SOUTH WEST The sunshine brought out a good crowd for the July meeting at The Bell where we all sat outside, but the weather was less clement, the traffic horrendous and the turnout smaller for the August meeting at The Hare and Hounds, our southerly rendezvous. The Wednesday Runs are proving popular with July’s one being less of an organised run and more of a get-together at Compton Abbas airfield in lovely Dorset. Paul and Rachel Pitfield put the classic three wheeler folk to shame at the Bristol Motor Club’s Great British Sports Car Day at Castle Combe circuit. The weather was dreadful with two ‘no shows’ and Brian Betts and I choosing Morgan 4 wheeled transport with the luxury of hoods. Nevertheless, Paul and Rachel toughed it out in their 5 speeder and enjoyed paddling around on the damp circuit. Well done. At the time of writing Nick the Editor and I have just returned from a great day out at the Goggles and Gauntlets event. We had a lovely journey via the Wye Valley and arrived at Shobdon for coffee in the airfield café followed by a run on excellent roads to the Elan valley where we enjoyed the breathtaking scenery of the area. Doubtless the write up elsewhere in the Bulletin will do justice to this excellent event. Morganing at its best! We have two more runs coming up in September – Stan Howitt’s in the Forest of Dean for our northerly based members and the other (really in FSW territory) organised by Robert Stennett in rather further south, see details below. Finally, many thanks to Dick and Sue Fripp who will be taking over as Group Organiser(s) with effect from the AGM weekend. Tony Quinn

Sat 5th Sept: lunchtime social meeting at The Bell, Frampton on Severn, Glos. Thurs 24th Sept: Winkleigh to Bude Run in conjunction with FSW Group. Meet at Zukis Café on A3124 at Winkleigh, Devon at 10.00 hrs. The finish will be at the Bay View public house at Widemouth Bay, near Bude.

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WEST MIDLANDS Having just returned from a stay in the remote Highlands of Scotland, I haven’t had a chance to catch up on group news. However, I do know that the West Midlands group were represented at the Goggles and Gauntlets weekend. I have no group events planned in the near future but don’t forget the charity meet at the Swan in Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday, 29thAugust (Details in last month’s Bulletin). As always. I look forward to seeing you all at monthly meetings and the AGM weekend. Dave Anscombe Wednesday, 26th August, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Saturday, 29th August, Charity Display. The Swan, Chaddesley Corbett, 11:00 Wednesday, 9th September, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 Wednesday 30th September, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Wednesday, 14th October, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00

YORKS., NOTTS. & DERBYS. First of all welcome to new members Josie and Alan Mangan whom I met recently at Driffield Show with their 1933 Super Sports finished in white and now fitted with an OHV Matchless in place of the long gone JAP. A very nicely done re-build. I also think a 550 mile trip to a club night should be mentioned – long time member David Appleton ‘emigrated’ to Orkney around 14 years ago taking his F Super with him he was back south for a couple of weeks due to ‘family reasons’ and on noticing the coincidence of the dates popped in to see us and very pleased we were to see him. My third award this month goes to the only Morgan in the car park, Brian’s 1933 Super Sports beetle back – thanks for keeping the twin end up. The OHV JAP was music to my ears as it left the car park. I actually saw quite a lot of the car park, it was such a nice night all 14 of us got engrossed in conversation outside and I never got inside to the bar! The news – Tony Pearson told me he expected to have his ‘Cadwell Battered’ F Type finished and tested in the next 2 days and ready for the next race meeting.

The run to ‘Cowley’s Restorations’ is finalised and will have occurred by the time you read this, thank you for attending, and if you didn’t you will have to read a write up and rue your missed opportunity. The next group event is planned. Again a Wednesday (23rd Sept) and this time to Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moor-side Road, Eccleshall, Bradford, BD2 3HP. Wednesday is their steam exhibit running day and we have ‘special’ parking for upto 10 Morgans on the cobbled street (all good for vibration testing!) within the museum. They have several Jowetts and Scotts (both made in Bradford) as well as textile machinery. They open at 10.00am and close at 4.00pm, so I suggest we arrive around 11.00. A pack up is recommended, there is a designated area to eat your own food which has a drinks machine. Should we finish early, Dave Hodgson lives close by and has offered us his hospitality once again. Eric Eadon Next meeting 8th September - The Bay Horse, Scholes. M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3rd left Scholes, Sat Nav S61 2RQ. (Mum will remind you – it’s your Wedding Anniversary!). (Heather - you are so subtle … HDF. Assistant Ed)

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Ingvor and I came down to Ästad Gård late Thursday night so we missed the first evening. About half the group had already arrived and apparently some of them had a drive and a well-tasting dinner. Ästad was a fantastic place in the middle of nowhere. All the roads around there were very small and the landscape really beautiful. We had a late morning but managed to get breakfast in time, very good. Ästad Gård is a farm built out with hotel, restaurant, SPA, pool and a lake to bathe in. They had all sorts of activities, even the farming is certified and varied for children to learn. It was good to see all friends again and more were coming. Svein Thorsen unfortunately in his Plus for -62 as his Matchless recently had a total big-end break-down. He brought the engine for transport to England with the always helpful Bruce Campbell. In the afternoon we made a tour to a sheep farm where we after a coffee break entered a ‘train’ for a ‘Lamb safari’. We learnt a lot about the different sorts, qualities of the hide and meat, how to treat them when they had lambs.and especially how a sheep dog works. That was really impressive as well as the information about how much the farm used

of the sheep. Our way back was on winding roads through a beech forest. When back we

parked the cars towards the lake which suited our noggin well, especially as the bar were close. Next day we left early for a long drive along the coast to the Svedino Museum in Ugglarp, one of the oldest motor museums in Sweden. I have been there before but their aircraft part has grown considerably and is now very interesting. Then we had lunch close to the sea before we left to Vessigebro to see work of local craftsmen. Some of it very impressive , especially the vintage style rocking horses by a British artist living there. Back at the hotel we were served an excellent dinner. Soon Ian and Bruce had us all playing with their balloons. At the AGM next morning we thanked Christer and Kirsti Campler for their efforts in planning this excellent

The Viking Run 2015 Lennart Nilsson

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meeting, supported by Stig and Monica Svensson . Everyone was pleased and there were no problems or delays. We had seen and learnt about new things for most of us. Sören Moosmann invited us to Horsens next year. See more in the Group report. Finally I was choosen GO again. Thanks to all for a very nice meeting, especially Christer & Kirsti and our foreign guests travelling so far. And to Penny running so well. Last but not least we welcome our first time visitors here. Claus & Helen Lund from Norway, Boel Dahlqvist, Ralf Wikström, Eva-Britt Wikman och Jan & Lilian Sundin from Sweden. Hope to see you all in Horsens next year Lennart Nilsson

England 4 Ian & Maria Parkinson, Bruce & Valerie Campell Germany 2 Denmark 3 Norway 7 Sweden 22 Total 38 Two speeder 1 Morgan 4W 5 Three-speeder 5 Triking 1 F-type 1 Modern 2

Five-speeder 5

Tail Piece - Routine Service Nev Lear

The picture shows the rear of my F4 three years following a serious rebuild. Rear wheel removed (for a tyre change) and the chassis repainted in the area of the gearbox to repair salt damage & corrosion, common on regularly used cars. The surrounding bodywork remains mud coated on top of bitchumen (bitumen shurely ..Ed) coated wood and steel, some of which is 40 years old! The original finish aluminium gearbox shell corrodes badly of not painted in the area in front of the rear wheel. Concours types with a clean aluminium gearbox, and perhaps pristine painted or varnished wood under the tail please carry on...but for the regularly used car this is the type of finish proven to last

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Good fun and banter was had by all who braved the open roads of North Norfolk on our annual camping come holiday weekend. 18 or so members met up on Friday evening

Brain fade did set in as to the menu with some members but was well sorted by the hammer. After a good nights kip with three and four wheelers all prepped up and polished and the arrival of Harley boy, and the customary debate on Dick the Dodger Fripp`s rear damper, we all roared off for the customary fuel stop. Fully charged, it was off to Bircham Mill for refreshments, then on to Snettisham for the village fair where photos and negotiations as to vehicles values took place. “ Jerry the noise” and “Dave the tap” had developed a thirst owing to the intense sun by now, but had had the good sense to pre-book us all in for a light lunch at the Local. Back to the cars and off to the Lavender fields for afternoon tea. Provisions purchased it was back to camp for our Barbeque. Some

late night entertainment plus a star turn by a young Welsh lady made it an evening not to forget. 14 of us made it to Holt on Sunday morning for coffee, Teabag`s mate Eddie sporting a nasty leg wound chose to leave the customary 3 wheeler calling card in the car park. Then off to Blickling Hall where the gates were opened for us to display our cars in front of the house, with great interest to all visitors. Despite a sudden shower the sun rose again and all made it back to Cockthorpe for tea. Sunday evening a light meal at The Chequers Binham. Monday saw most friends depart but the hardened few took off to Wells for a steam journey to Walsingham back to ours for tea then off to Warham for another splendid supper at the Three Horse shoes. All cars behaved, and worked well, well done everybody. We all missed Duoika,who had to pull out owing to a gammy leg. Get well soon.

SE Group Camping Weekend, Stiffkey (1) “Brake Light”

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The Group’s camping weekend was enjoyed by no less than 21 members/wives/partners, despite the absence of Angus and Dorothy Tozer who, together with Dennis and Jill Plater, were unfortunately prevented from attending by last minute problems. The Saturday morning started with a coffee stop in a local mill en route to Snettisham, followed by a photo shoot. Bob and Christine Wood led the cavalcade of vehicles through Snettisham to the village fete, revisited by popular demand. A short visit to the Lavender Fields followed before the return to the campsite for the fabled SE Group BBQ. Wine, beer, and Pimms flowed freely as did the banter, with Bob promising an even more demanding Sunday, (after church parade of course). Unusually for Norfolk only one lot of rain fell on those attending, conveniently when they were at the National Trust stately house at Blickling Hall on the Sunday and, even more amazingly no mechanical problems (carwise) interrupted the fun. Those attending consisted of three and four wheeler owners, their wives, partners and friends some of whom were pleased to be able to help a group of lady dog-owners

Jerry Rea had to demonstrate how to use left-

handed spanners and was the star of the show as far as they were concerned. Keith Coyle was the only member to drive a three-wheeler (his 1948 F Super) to and from the camping weekend and was one of the few to stay in a tent. The other three-wheelers present were the Super Sports owned by Bob Wood, Dave James, Richard Fripp and Howard Andermahr, the Super Aero of Eddie Gibbard, and Keith Coyle’s F Super Jerry and Bronwen Rea had to drop out of the activity planned for the Sunday and head

for home. Some say that this was a result of Jerry not realising that his body can no longer cope with over-enthusiastic drinking; Jerry, however, maintains that he had had too

much sun and was suffering from a virus which has thankfully now cleared up. Eddie Gibbard trailed his 1930 Super Aero to the campsite. The skills he had acquired long ago in his National Service days stayed unused as he chose not to stay overnight under canvas but in local bed and breakfast accommodation. The burned calf on his right leg has healed well but there is no update on the current condition of the passenger-side exhaust pipe on Martin Brown’s 5 speeder. ….

SE Group Camping Weekend, Stiffkey (2) Dennis Plater

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In A C Fenner’s book ‘The JAP Engine’ published by C Arthur Pearson Ltd in 1952 he mentions this aspect of the engine design when describing the single cylinder models, stating that: ‘The valve is intended to open 65° before the piston reaches the bottom of its stroke, and to close at 25° after it leaves the bottom on its upward travel. The down-ward motion of the piston therefore forces any excess pressure in the crankcase out through the open valve into the breather box. The upward stroke creates the partial vacuum in the crankcase, as the valve is now closed. This assists in maintaining a clean engine free from oil leaks. It also enables oil from the box to be sucked back in via the front main bearing’. However in describing the breathing on the twins he repeats that the rotary release valve is timed to open 65° before BDC on the front (passenger side to us) cylinder? Now here’s a thing, ‘he’ calls this cylinder No 2! Motorcyclists have always referred to this one as ‘the front’ which naturally gives the impression of being number 1. This could easily be where confusion has crept in, for if we time with Fenner’s number 1 but then add half the cylinder angles, 25° or 30° to the aforesaid 65° we arrive at 95° before BDC on the front cylinder, which is the accepted correct positions. Did he become confused in regard to his cylinder numbering of the ‘twins’ in relation to the breather? Clarrie and Bob Brassington deduced that the twin engine breather timing must be a compromise and to therefore time it

midway between both cylinders in their relationship to BDC. This results in the breather opening at 95° before BDC and closing 5° before BDC on the passenger side cylinder (our front) on the 60° engine; not forgetting of course that the driver’s side piston is already on its upwards journey by this time. I have always used this timing and my earlier JAP’s all had a star mark on their old gears which lined up with the mark on the cam gear in this position. I had occasion to strip my current LTOWZ down due to some problems. (Oh the humour) Upon re-assembly I decided to feed my curiosity and try Mr Fenner’s timing for my breather. This, as those of you who are concentrating will observe, means that the valve then opens and closes 30° later than what Clarrie recommended. However, although the engine ran well enough and the breather was quieter, a problem did eventually manifest itself at prolonged high speed. Long fast runs resulted in a damp flywheel and a fine oil mist being deposited on each side of the body. Eventually I removed the cover and put the breather back to Clarrie’s recommended position which cured the problem. In summary it appears that the same mistake was made in the 1948 Pitman book, ‘The book of the JAP engine’ by W C Haycraft. Could one or both of them have copied someone else’s mistake? Perhaps I should get out more!

JAP Breather Valves John Chatwin

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For Sale: (a)Towing A-frame. This "A" frame has towed F types and Super Sports thousands of miles allowing cruising at 60mph. No need to touch the steering as Morgan must follow the tow car. Pull two R clips and main part disconnects from brackets. Frame stows in car boot. Completely legal as Motorhomes tow small cars this way. £75. (See picture below) (b)A twin countershaft and Holroyd wormwheel assembly I made up twenty years ago. Never needed as the wormwheel bolts I made for my Morgans have never failed me. Superb condition. £450. (See pic below) (c)Pair of F Super rear springs. Only done 42,000 miles so excellent. £85. Brian Watts, 12 Fraser Close, Chelmsford,Essex.CM2 0TD. bhswatts@gmail.com.

Wanted: Editor .. Apply within. Must have GSOH, CHW, FCH no deposit needed

FOR SALE: REDUCED PRICE 1929 Morgan Aero three wheeler. UW2563 is a 1929 Morgan Aero with a dog-eared overhead valve JAP engine, 2 speed transmission. A starter motor was fitted in 2010. It runs very well and completed the Kop Hill Climb in September this year. My brother purchased the car in 1963 and I obtained it in 1998 and proceeded to renovate it. Unfortunately the years have passed by and I am no longer really able to maintain the car and so sadly feel it is time for it to pass to a more able owner. Offers welcome around £27,500 Charles Toogood Phone: 0118 947 6811Reading, Berkshire Email: charlesjtoogood@gmail.com (See pictures below).

Wanted: Matchless or AJS r igid motor -cycle rigid rear frame and tool boxes, in fact any 350/500cc rigid model spares. Yes … I know this is not a Morgan advert but I’m the editor and I’m giving up anyway, so …. . Any Model X or AJS S2 frame parts or DTZ fan flywheel. Nick Taylor 01454 617002 (Bristol) nicktaylor75@aol.com Morgan spares offered for inducement.

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For Sale: 1934 Morgan Family Sports with Matchless MX4 engine JY 3789. Last on the road in 1964, I have the MOT! and logbook. In need of complete restoration it has been garaged but attacked by woodworm I have the original headlights and a number of MX4 spares including crankcase, cylinders and heads, one rocker box and numerous bits and pieces. I learnt to drive on this car and the restoration was to be a retirement project but enthusiasm, skill and cash are lacking. The front tyres have just been inflated and amazingly hold air. The rear not. Offers invited Further details from Peter Beardsworth Tel 01202 765836 e-mail panddbeardsworth@o2.co.uk

For Sale: 1925 British Anzani M type eight valve 1100 cc twin. In Melbourne Australia. I understand that only four of this special CC based engine type were produced for Brooklands record attempts in Morgans and motorcycles and that

one eventually came to Australia but was comprehensibly damaged at a speedway in the 30s. I acquired the remains and reproduced three engines and while faithfully retaining the external appearance I introduced modern engineering and materials to the internals and they have subsequently been approved for Historic racing in this country. No horsepower figures are available but an identical sister engine to this one has achieved great success in many motorcycle races and did win our 2006 Historic Championship and has been timed at 159.5 MPH on Salt Lake racing so its HP is obviously adequate. The compression ratio can be reduced and a single carburetor fitted if required to make it very suitable for reliable road use in a car. I had this particular engine fitted to a MK8 Cooper for successful Hill Climbing but have sold the car and the engine is now available for sale. Price will be around 18,000 pounds. Lindsay Urquhart - I can be contacted on linur54@yahoo.com.au or phone 03 9 7731739 [Melbourne Australia] for full details

UK Robin Wood. Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4HY, Derbys. Ian Patton. Cornhill Barns, Spetchley, WR5 1RU, Worcs. Rob Edwards. Dursley, GC11 4PA, Gloustershire. Terry & Alison Clarke. Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth, EX10 0NY, Devon. Charles & Simon Kirby. - Jenny Woodman. Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3JG, W.Mids.

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Training Day 2015 ….

Full report next month ….

Page 48 … Morgans Prepared …

Seen on the M40: A 5-Speeder M3W equipped with everything one should need for a breakdown: Spare timing belts, drive belts, rear wheel puncture repair outfit ( a wheel), Chassis repair kit, brazing equipment, spare exhaust, spare electrics, complete wiring loom, spare switches, muff coupling, 4 rolls of gaffer tape …. Photo: via Facebook

Here’s what a prudent, cautious 2 or 3 Speeder owner carries in his lunch box as demonstrated at the Training Day photo: Nick Jeffrey