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Happenings in January …

Contents: 3 Editorial Pontification

Adrian M-L’s Conrod /Big nuts (holes)5 Competition report 7 Nice Photos 8 Drive Chains

10 OPENING RUN 14 Letters/postcards/emails 16 Exeter Trial Morgan

18 20 NEW MORGAN

22 23 24 Mogspares 25 S Coast Holly Run 26 UPE/Valence School Hillclimb 30 Group Reports

39 Scandinavian Run 40 CCM Resume 41 Nev’s Index and Gearbox Lug Answer 42 New Members / F-Type Corrections 44 Floggery/GPRLPND 48 Page 48

BROOKLANDS Next meeting 2nd February followed by 2nd March at the New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN Brooklands Group Christmas dinner 0n 27th February at the Canadian Pavilion, Bisley EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT First Tuesday, every month. The Bull, Woolpit, 12 noon.. EAST MIDLANDS Next meeting Wednesday Feb 17th, 6pm till late, come and join us. FAR FAR SOUTH WEST Feb 5th Black & White breakfast meet, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier, 10.00am Feb 9th. VSCC Group meeting, Hawkins Arms, Zelah, 7.30pm Feb 18th MTWC Group meeting, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier, 7.30pm. Feb 21st. VMCC Run, Tesco, Wadebridge, 10.30am. FAR SOUTH WEST Next meeting:-The Westward Inn, Lee Mill, Third Tuesday of the month. HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS. 3rd Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, Northall, Beds. LU6 2EY. Next meeting Wednesday 17th February. LANCS and LAKES Thursday 18th February – group meeting at The Royal Oak, Garstang 8pm (eating from 6.30) Sat / Sun 7th & 8th May – opening run weekend visiting the Yorkshire Dales NORTH WEST 10 February, Wednesday lunch, 12.30 at the Crown Inn, Goostrey. 26 February - Friday meeting at The Whipping Stocks, A 50, Lower Peover. Again, should we consider alternating with The Windmill?

OXFORD Next Meeting: Monday 29th February, The Talk House, Stanton St. John, 7.30pm. SCANDINAVIAN Viking Run in Horsens is a positive alternative if travel and weather are impossible. SOUTH COAST Wednesday, 17th February, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, Chiddingly. SOUTH EAST Future meetings Saturday 6th February – The Swan, Horndon-on-The-Hill Wednesday 3rd February – Wednesday Irregulars Wednesday 17th February – Wednesday Irregulars Wednesday 2nd March – Wednesday Irregulars Saturday 5th March – The Swan, Horndon-on-The-Hill SOUTH WEST Meetings Summary Feb - March 2016 Sat 6th Feb 12:00 hrs, The Park Hotel GL12 8DR lunch Tue 16th Feb 12:00 hrs, New Mill, GL12 8DR lunch Sat 1st Mar 12:00 hrs, Hare and Hounds, EX10 0QQ lunch WEST MIDLANDS Wednesday 27th January, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Wednesday, 10th February, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 Wednesday, 24th February, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Wednesday, 9th March, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 YORKS, NOTTS and DERBY Next meeting 9th February - The Bay Horse, Scholes. M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3rd left Scholes, Sat Nav S61 2RQ.

Cover Photo: Grahame Joseph

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Vol. 71 February 2016 No. 2

THE BULLETIN

AFFILIATED TO THE ACU: NON - TERRITORIAL

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Welcome to the February magazine of the Best Single Marque Three Wheeler Club focusing entirely on Morgans. Plenty inside this month to enthuse you for the forthcoming season … The Opening Run for starters .. plus trips abroad, camping weekends for the real outdoor enthusiast, and a smattering of articles to tempt you into the garage beforehand. On page 10, Eric Eadon has written an paean of praise of the White Peaks, the area of the Opening Run - the prime event in the start of the season. Set in glorious country-side, the Opening Run now provides an excellent opportunity to make a weekend of the event. Eric has certainly done the area justice and must encourage a record attend-ance - DO NOT MISS!! For those of you who enjoy European adventure, there are notices of the Dutch and Scandinavian events and in UK a Vintage Rally and Hillclimb “demonstration” at the Valence School near Westerham in Kent and the second running of the Chateau Impney hill climb where Morgan ThreeWheelers feature. …. and don’t forget the 20th Grand Prix Retro at Le Puy Notre Dame - huge fun. Instead of a the usual style of competition report this month, Pete Clews gives an intro-duction to the sporting side of the Club - what to do to acquire a racing licence and how to prepare your Morgan. This should inspire more onto the track.

Its not often that the other Morgan gets a look in … Yes I know there are those “purists” who detest the four wheeled cousins (I don’t .. I have three - so there) and many of the threewheeler members also have a four wheeler in their garage. On page 21 is a review of a new book by Andreas Hensing and Dagmar Otte This is

not the ordinary car history but a tour of the factory with the car being made, over a period of seventeen days and profiling the factory staff intimately involved in the process. There is the usual history at the beginning with a fair slice of threewheelers. Inevitably there is the odd error (who am I to offer criticism!).

and content is superb and a thoroughly enjoyable read and a very worthy addition

to the Morgan connoisseur’s library. Dave Anscombe has written an article on a Morgan that entered the Exeter Trial, Ford Expert Tony Birks describes Ford cylinder heads and Paul Jowitt relates his return to three wheeler driving. Finally - *Late News* the Morgan Factory has announced a twelve million pound invest-ment in the production of electric Morgans - a brave step into the future. This is fact and not mole-searching rumour-mongering….see the new M3W on page 20! Nick

CLUB WEBSITE: www.mtwc.co.uk

Editorial

‘It was a mistake to ask Dave* if he could . . ‘turn me up a bit?’

He turned me down!’

* A reference to Dave Pittuck, Turner in Chief to the South Coast Group - allegedly

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Connecting Rod Adrian Murray-Leslie

It sounds like there has been a lot of the usual seasonal activity despite the rain, floods, coughs and colds. Thanks go to GOs and others who have made it all happen. I hope too that there is rebuilding activity despite cold garages and workshops. Gary Caroline told me that he got so cold plotting opening and closing times on various 60deg JAP camshafts that he had to give up because he was writing down some very strange things. Hypothermia is well known for producing mental derangement. He was claiming hypothermia anyway . . . In relation to cold garages, I have to confess to a bit of what might be thought to be decadence in that I have installed a central heating radiator in my mine. My excuse being that I am doing a paint job on the Super Aero (or should it be Aero Super Sports?) and I am told I need 20deg C for the paint to go off. The trouble with doing the paint is that everything has to come off and the car has to come to pieces (well, I think it does) and that means no more excuses about sorting the difficult-to-reach bits. Anyway, I have the deadline of the Opening Run and new style Night Trial to meet so I aim to get it done well before that. As to Club business, Richard Atherton is taking a break from Club activities due to other pressures in his life, so we will need someone to organise the AGM weekend this year. Volunteers? However, the AGM weekend is far from all that Richard has done for the Club.

He has brought exceptional skills to the PR side, developing and nurturing relation-ships with the Factory, with dealers and with many individuals besides. He has brought a level of professionalism to the presentation of the AGM that is unprecedented and above all he has been an unfailingly warm and smiling presence wherever he has been. Thank you Richard, enjoy your break and I hope that you will be back soon. I am hoping that on 7th February, the Committee will approve the development of a database on which to store and access previous AGM, EGM and Committee decisions. This should go a long way to preventing us re-inventing the wheel by going back over old ground and worse, for example, unwittingly making decisions in Committee that seek to change AGM decisions. Also I have asked Steve Uprichard to look into setting up a Google Calendar on the website. The idea is that Committee members (including GOs of course) will have permissions to insert events and the rest of the Club will be able to see what is going on both on a local and national level. I realise that it may be a challenge for some Committee members and GOs who don’t use computers, but it should be possible for them to find another member who will do it for them (Eric, Heather, YND, please note!) Adrian

Goby Gobalian of New Jersey found loose lug nuts on his rear Dunlop Magna wheel and brought it up for discussion on the Morgan Yahoo discussion group, whereupon the common problem of wallowed-out bolt holes came up. Solutions ranged from welding formed washers to the wheels to placing a machined plate over the hub to distribute the load across the wheel center.

Jim Taylor of California (and Panama) mentioned that one could buy pre-shaped inserts from a Ford Model T stockist. Late Model Ts with welded wire wheels suffer the same problem, and these inserts have been available for many years. “The bolt hole is correct for our Magna wheels and the inserts seem to self-center and swage themselves into place when the wheel nuts are gradually tightened. This has worked for me.” says Jim

Enlarged 3-Speed wheel nut holes Jim Taylor

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I have always found the behaviour of human beings fascinating. Why would a man choose to row across the Pacific Ocean single handed or a woman fly an old biplane from England to Australia? The answer, like most human behaviour, is more complicated than it might appear. Often, like the mountain, it is because it is there or because of the rush of excitement when we are participating. Others find the challenge to do something first, or at all, the motivating factor. To yet others it is the sense of self satisfaction or entertaining others but we all achieve gratification in some way from what we do. Racing a Morgan Three Wheeler fits all of the above and more. If you own a Morgan then the opportunity to go racing is, like the mountain, there and you can race it very economically compared to other types of car racing. The rush of excitement more correctly termed adrenalin is there every time you leave the assembly area and head for the start. The challenge awaits and what you do in terms of preparation, tuning, driver skills and the hunger to win determines whether you are a winner or are happy just to take part. There are many forms of satisfaction in racing; finishing your first race, even at the back of the field is a sense of satisfaction that is never repeated. Lapping a racetrack faster than you have ever done before or making a faster climb of a hill is a satisfaction that can be repeated over and over. You also gain satisfaction knowing you have entertained the spectators when they clap as you finish and gather around your Morgan in the paddock asking what made it go so well. Racing a Morgan Three Wheeler makes you part of a unique group who like Tracey Curtis Taylor are keeping part of history alive. Finally you are giving something back to your club. So you might ask where is this going, well there are those who might be persuaded that racing a Morgan Three Wheeler is something they want to do and our esteemed Chairman suggested at the Sporting AGM that I included something in the Report to help those who would like to race but were unsure of what this entailed so I thought it wise to start with what you get from it before moving on to what you need to do to take part.

What you need. The Car

A Morgan Three Wheeler. The cheapest way in is an F-Type but a Twin or a 5 Speeder is perfectly acceptable! (This choice may be biased.)

A Green Card for a pre-1953 Morgan or a Blue Card for a 5 Speeder from the Eligibility Scrutineers whose address is in the ‘Officials’ page of The Bulletin. This requires some form filling and an inspection of your car following which it will be placed in Standard, Touring Modified or Racing Class.

The Clothing

A Crash Helmet with the latest ACU Gold Sticker. These vary in price and quality but beware of used ones as the helmet must have the sticker and be undamaged in any way.

A set of one piece motorcycle leathers.

A pair of good leather motorcycle gloves but make sure that you can operate the controls of your Morgan in them.

A pair of Racing Boots which come above your ankles.

You will need an rigid identification tag with your name and DOB on a breakable cord to fit comfortably around your neck.

Keep all your kit together in a bag. The Racing Licence

You will need an annual Competition Licence issued by the ACU. There is a facility to buy a One Event Licence for a Sprint or Hillclimb on the day of the Event.

Before you apply for your licence you need to obtain a Unique Number from myself which ensures to the ACU that you are a current member of the MTWC. Contact me by email or phone to obtain this..

a classroom based assessment to ensure that you under-stand the regulations and procedures of racing. You will also need to take a Basic Rider Assessment (BRA) to show that you can control your Morgan on a Racetrack. Both of these courses are arranged at various

Competition Report Pete Clews

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venues across the country with a list published on the ACU Website.

When you have completed the courses you can apply for your Licence either online or by downloading a form from the ACU web-site. Read the notes with the form carefully and complete all parts you are required to. You will also need an Orange Vest so tick the box for this on your form. At the end of the form you will find a box for your Unique Number. Assuming everything is completed correctly and you enclose any medical documents required you should receive your Licence in a few days.

Preparing your car

Our Technical Officials Phil Bridge and Dave Hodgson will be happy to give you advice on this and as these are the people who will be checking it at each meeting before you are allowed to race, contact them, let them know about the car and listen to their recommendations.

You will need to ensure that your car is in good mechanical/electrical condition before you start preparing it for the track.

If you have lights fitted you will need to tape them across with insulation tape.

You will need to wire any plugs from which oil can escape such as sump and gearbox. It is also best to wire critical mounting points such as the bolts holding the gearbox in place. This will vary dependent on your car so talk to the Technical Officials who will help.

Getting ready for your first Race

Read the Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions that arrive with your entry.

Make a checklist well before the event covering the things you intend to take and use it to make sure you have everything before you set off.

Don’t forget your Licence, Technical Card and club membership card which you will need when you sign on at the meeting.

Give yourself plenty of time to get to the circuit. It is surprising the amount of time it takes to get sorted at the circuit.

Give yourself time to walk the circuit before the event if you are allowed to so that you get familiar with the corners and start.

Talk to more experienced racers. We are a very friendly group and you will get lots of support and help.

Get to the assembly area quickly when called

Don’t forget your gloves and close your visor when you leave the assembly area.

You are off to start your race and experience all the highs and lows of Morgan Three Wheeler Racing. Useful Contacts ACU website: www.acu.org.uk

Technical Officials: Dave Hodgson: david.hodgson486@btinternet.com Phil Bridge: philip-bridge@live.co.uk Eligibility Scrutineer: Jonathan Garside

email garside954@btinternet.com I do hope that is of help if you are thinking of joining the MTWC Sporting group and we will make you very welcome. If you have any questions or just want a chat about taking part drop me an email. peter_clews@hotmail.com

...and Morgans

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Some Jolly Photos Various

“Is this the real thing or just photoshopfanatasy?” From Facebook ...

An early Grand Prix sv JAP (editor’s favourite) Rick Harvey … last century (aren’t we all?)

Probably the youngest driver ever in a 5-Speeder, Owner Andrew Morison comment: “excellent” - see the report of the Training Day 2015 ….. This is one of the editor’s favourite photos!

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Drive Chains Graham Chivrall

Oil the chain regularly. In the olden days you were supposed to take the chain off and boil it in grease but you risked getting crumbs and bits of old bacon rind on it from the kitchen. This practice survived until perhaps the 1970’s when we were supposed to boil the chains in tins of Linklife, but I have not seen on sale for years. Always carry a spare chain and split link. Check the split link chain connector occasionally and don’t ever put one back if the pins are loose in the plate. Fit the closed end of the clip at the front as it goes round of course. (Doesn’t everybody know this?) If you can hear a cyclic clicking as you pass reflective things like walls and banks or in tunnels the chances are it’s a loose connecting link, loose pins, making the noise and getting ready to fail. I’ve had this happen twice, the second time I noticed the noise and changed the link before it failed. Morgans of course never fitted chain oilers, the barbarians, though HFS may have considered the oozing grease from a 2-speed bevel box to be adequate lubrication for the chains. My chain oiler on the F4 feeds the lower run of the chain behind the front sprocket. It needs checking and adjusting occasionally as the chain sometimes clouts it. The oiler consists of a little pump oilcan with big holes in the reservoir submerged in and old Swarfega tin (which you can’t get any more) bolted to the chassis. A flexible pipe goes to the chain and the oilcan pump is worked by cable activated by an old motorbike valve lifter lever on the left of the drivers seat box. The gearbox breather can go into the chain oiler tin, it might do some good. Oil the chain often when you feel like it, more in the rain and when the chain gets noisy. Too much oil coats the rear tyre and might cause skids if it’s wet. It shouldn’t do much harm to the tyre, they don’t last long enough. Using this system, chains last for ages, they can get much much worse than the pundits claim before you need to replace them. Watch out though, don’t let it get too bad

because once teeth start pinging off the rear sprocket (you can sometimes hear them) they will soon all go. I used to use old engine oil for the chain, but now use chainsaw oil, which is cheap enough and should cling well. With the 2-speeder I have a pipe from the JAP breather which blows oil mist around both the front sprockets. Check the chain tension every 200 miles or so when you check the back wheel and tyre. One inch (25mm) total up and down movement in the middle of the run at the tightest point is the target. As the fork bosses and front sprocket are concentric on 3-Speeders and the last 2-Speeders there is no need to allow for loading….brilliant. It will always be tight and easy though due to uneven wear or eccentric sprockets, set it at 25mm at the tightest point. With 3-Speeders adjust the chain using the two adjusting screws and retain alignment by counting the flats after/or by centralising the rim between the forks. This assumes a certain symmetry with the car, which you cannot really rely on. Don’t forget to do up the locknuts. I’m not certain that using laser devices like Nev Lear does is in keeping with the “tradition”, too accurate and not difficult enough. When setting up the rear end try and get the chain sprockets in line with a straight edge, you might find shims on the gearbox cross-shaft for this reason. Two speeders are a lot more trouble in the chain department. I think HFS originally cleverly arranged the gearing so the car had two chains the same length so you could swap the top and bottom gear chains over to even out the wear. Even if you can achieve this adjusting 2-Speeder chains is a nightmarish compromise because the swinging arm pivots and sprocket axis is not coincident like it is on 3-Speeders (and the last 2-Speeders) and you are working with two chains. Better too slack than too tight. Sometimes you might need to use a cranked link, best not to. cont/….

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The ‘Gerald’ F4 No news on the ‘Gerald’ this month, she is tucked up in the workshop.

Regalia Matters

January Sale! We have a number of fleeces, sweatshirts and t-shirts in stock so we have reduced prices for a limited period.

Sweatshirts in blue or green £12 (normally £17) Fleeces in blue or green £20 (normally £28) T-shirts in green £5 (normally £10)

Remember: All clothing items are available in a range of colours by special order at the normal price. All prices ex.postage. Sizes are limited.

Please email regalia@mtwc.co.uk for availability.

Regalia/The F4 “Gerald” Custodian Ross Herbert

With B-Types you can bash a piece of wood in the gaps in the front ladder frame for slack chains to rub on. I can just get a 19-tooth sprocket on my narrow B-type bevel box. If you lose a chain in the road let it cool down before you pick it up, that’s if you can find it. If you have a two speeder you can get home with just one chain. In the very olden days the racers used to have a weak link in the bottom gear chain and deliberately snatch and snap it once under way so they could go faster. We smug Morganists can point out that HFS was using swinging arms 40 years before most of the motorcycle industry. Morgan chains are ¾” pitch. Use British Standard Renold chain (if you can get or

afford it). It’s a roller chain 19.05mm (3/4" inch) pitch Renold reference 110066. Never use chains with curled rollers, the rollers just fall to bits. Watch out for metric chains that look the same. A properly lubricated chain in an oil bath chain case has an efficiency of 98.5% (implanted in my brain as a Renold Graduate Trainee). Few vehicle manufactures bother arrange proper chain lubrication, or use proper chain transmission systems at all. Some even use rubber bands to work camshafts so the vehicle is scrapped WHEN they fail. That’s why I found it so difficult to choose a replacement “modern” car.

Mug TR10 £5

Coaster TR11 £5

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I hope you know that this year’s ‘Opening Run’ will be at ‘Crich Tramway Village’, Derbyshire on the 24th April. A bit further north than usual, so in order to make the journey worthwhile, why not take a couple of extra days to explore the area? Within the Peak District National Park the area is famous for its scenery, high limestone tors and deep valleys – perfect for a Morgan, hard work on foot but courtesy of the indus-trial revolution canals were built to transport coal and textiles which have level towpaths. The Cromford Canal, near Crich is ideal for a short walk or, if you go on the right day, a boat ride starting from Cromford Mill, the world’s first water powered spinning mill built by Richard Arkwright in 1771 (www.arkwrightsociety.org.uk).

Railways were also a feature, however in the 1960s many of the branch lines were closed by Dr Beeching and have now been mainly converted into foot and cycle paths which use the embankments, bridges and viaducts to make the best of the views (bikes can be hired). The Monsal Trail incorporating Bakewell and Tissington trail are both renowned. If social history and/or houses and gardens are your thing there’s Tissington Hall and its ‘tied village’ which is still administered from ‘the big house’ but on slightly more demo-cratic lines than in the past, or Haddon Hall

(www.haddonhall.co.uk) which shows the lifestyle of the ruling classes during the 16th and 17th century Tudor times. And, of course there is The Chatsworth Estate, house, gar-dens, farm yard, shops, garden centre and parkland (www.chatsworth.org). The house and Capability Brown designed gardens are very grand but entrance fees can be seen as expensive but you can drive through the park on the B6012 with great views of the house and sometimes the deer herds for free. There are several internationally known small towns and country villages in the surrounding area with many a camp site, hostel, B&B, guest house, hostelry, right up to the grandest of hotels. Places such as Bakewell known for its puddings (www.bakewell.gov.uk), Mat-lock and Matlock Bath – Victorian spa town, Eyam, plague village, Castleton source of

Blue John and Ashbourne. The cities of Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby offer high street and shopping centre retail therapy, theatres and extensive night life are also with-in 20 miles of Crich. The area is well worth a visit and there are plenty of things for all to justify extending your stay. Eric Eadon P.S. If you think I am biased towards Derby-shire please note I am born, bred and still live in God’s own county – Yorkshire ...

Take a Short Break in the White Peak Eric Eadon

Cromford Mill

Tissington Hall

Matlock Bath

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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

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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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Letters, emails, postcards JAP Machining by email JAP crankcases were machined as a pair. If one half needed to be matched, the JAP factory asked for the good half to make them fit each other. Matchless crankcases were all to the same dimensions, so halves were interchangeable. Matchless boasted about that and the front of one of the magazines advertised the fact. In the 1930s times were very hard and factories struggled to survive. My father was qualified as a Mechanical Engineer and Electrical Engineer. When I was born he was glad to be Manager of a garage in Wincanton. Brian Watts

as a pair - with unmatched flywheels there the

mainshaft and crankpin centres … Ed.) The wheel cover picture you added is of one made as I described! You can see the outline of the disc. Aircraft panels were often stretched into shape by this method. This one was made by Clarrie as a present for Christine for her 1934 Family - you may well have helped with the fabrication Brian! … Ed

2 Present Parky by telepathy I got two Christmas presents this year and both were from Eric Eadon ! I suppose before I go any further I should clarify the situation in case anyone gets the wrong impression. At the spares fair in September and unbeknown to me my wife bought me the book by Eric, Morgan 3 Wheelers 1909-1952 and also the glass model with a 1910 Morgan Runabout inside. The detail of which is amazing. I was so pleased with the informative book and the quality of the model that I rang Eric to tell him so. Of course we soon got

“Blue is NOT the Colour...” by email In reply to Brian Watts letter entitled "Blue is the Colour..." I beg to differ as it certainly was not as quoted from the factory records that my 1937 Morgan Super Sports MX2 left the factory originally in black as quoted: Brief history so far:

Hello Mr Weiner, I have searched our records which show that D1745 was originally built as a Super Sports and dispatched from the factory 8th April 1937 to Whant & Son, Eye, Suffolk, England. The car was originally fitted with an overhead valve air-cooled Matchless engine serial number MX2/669, Gearbox number 2483, and Body number 1239 and finished in black. Best wishes Martyn Webb Archivist Morgan Motor Company

In the words of that other esteemed motor manufacturer Henry Ford who said to his customers that: "Y ou can have any color you want, as long as it's black". Geoff Weiner

Move Along Please ... by email This morning, my electronic dictionary advised me that the word of the day is:

Mogging: To move along gently, slowly and steadily.

Keep up the good work Nick . . and here's to good health and contentedness to everyone throughout 2016. Regards John Evans

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on to talking about the Opening Run on 24th April in Derbyshire. He did such a good job of selling it to me that I promptly looked for accommodation in the area. As it is a tourist spot the prices were quite high per night in both Bakewell and Matlock so I looked a little further afield. I found a Premier Inn in Ripley, only 8 miles from Crich Tramway Museum. The bargain price of £35 per night for a double / twin room and a pub on site led to me booking four rooms for two nights. Friday 22nd and Saturday 23 rd So 8 South West Group members will be touring the sights of the area and looking to sample the Bakewell Tarts if possible. As Eric says there is a wide range of places to stay or see Premier Inn/Ripley on Google to get a bargain deal. Ian Parkinson.

F-Type Variations Regarding Dennis Plater's comments on page 11 of the December Bulletin: Unfortunately due time constraints including meeting your deadline, I cannot give a full write-up on the differences between the F Types. I have a number of Morgan factory brochures

and original road reports so if required I can produce one, with photographs However a resumé. 1. Different chassis, see page 8 of my Ford

Hand Book 2. Different Radiators, has been covered before, see p 10 of my Ford Hand Book. 3. Different bonnets, shape and louvers. 4 .Different wings 5. Different brakes 6 Different steering wheels. Tony Birks

From Mrs Trellis in North Wales... Dear Piers Moron I must draw your attention to several errors in The Bulletin of late. I know you take your preparation work for it very seriously and that you spend hours in your bedroom trying to get it all in between the covers and I don’t know how you manage to keep it up for so long. However, I retain my sense of humour, and if you ever do slip up it always gives me the giggles and makes me smile when you put it incorrectly and cont/..p 49

fairbournecarriages@btconnect.com.

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Many of you will know that Morgan Three-

trials competition vehicles, notably the three “Classic” Motor Cycle Club trials: the Edinburgh, the Land’s End and the Exeter HFS himself successfully entered these, and other trials, with his earliest vehicles (See the excellent “Morgan Sweeps the Board by Jake Alderson and Dennis Rushton). These demanding events provided very effective publicity for the Morgan Motor Co.

that their vehicles not only had a good power to weight ratio but were very tough and the company’s advertisements for many years prominently featured recent trials successes. Unfortunately, the severe nature of the trials’ “Observed Sections” these days makes participation in a Mog very arduous and only a limited number of die-hards (notably Richard Hoskin) have attempted to maintain the tradition. However, I myself have been amazed at the severe punishment that such a seemingly flimsy machine can absorb without breaking and completed five out of the six Exeter trials that I entered with my F-type (I abandoned the sixth when the torque tube started coming

and the whole car was bending in the middle. It was still driveable but not happy!)

I recently stumbled upon a YouTube video showing an episode of Fifth Gear during which Tiff Needell was featured taking part in the 2015 Exeter Trial. (http://www.actc.org.uk/fifth-gear-do-the-exeter-trial/). He apparently gained a very creditable Gold award on his first time out by completing the entire route without failing to climb any of the very challenging trials sections (possibly assisted by the 170bhp Mk 1 Escort he was lent to drive). Part of the programme’s preamble showed a very fleeting clip (at about 2min 40secs) of a Mog hanging its tail round a hairpin bend on a trial, possibly in the early 1930s. , I have managed to get a good enough screen-shot to identify the registration as YE 3202. Note that the photo shows the “mobile ballast” in the passenger seat leaning out to assist stability but the driver leaning the other way intently watching the outside front wheel to avoid hitting the bank on his right. I am no Aero expert but I also notice that the headlight visible on the right hand cross-tube looks much larger than standard, possibly a useful modification on an event which requires considerable night-time driving, often on rough and/or muddy tracks.

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Thanks to the efficiency of successive club Registrars and our Librarian, it has been confirmed that this car was a 1927 OHV JAP Aero and its owner in 1956 was a club member, J.W.M. Read of Fremantle Road, High Wycombe. Mr. Read was mentioned on Page 5 of the March 1958

Bulletin but, unfortunately, the car hasn’t been known to the MTWC since then and may well no longer exist. If anyone has any more information on either the car or its owners, I am sure that the Registrar would be very interested to hear from you.

Please note that the video is available on our excellent Club website http://www.mtwc.co.uk/2016/01/mcc-exeter-

trial-january-2016/ …. And if you have not yet signed up for the website - now is as good an opportunity to discover the wealth of information available …. Ed.

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A Tale of Two Ford Cylinder Heads, sorry Three. ...with apologies to Charles Dickens followers.

with the Gerald Carr F4 cylinder head, I hope the following may be of interest. Regarding the Ford E93A and ‘Y’ type engines fitted by Morgan to the F Types.

Spigot mounted dynamos: The early engine cylinder heads had a small casting at the front, with a vertical hole and a

had a pillar bolted to it, referred to as the spigot, which had a flat machined along its length. The spigot went into the vertical hole and could be moved up or down to adjust the

hole a cotter pin, with a nut, similar to the ones used on the old bicycle crank was pushed. The cotter pin mated with the flat on the spigot holding it in place while the nut was tightened. There were problems with this arrangement, the nut could strip, or loosen off and the spigot slide down or vibration from the belt, making the dynamo rock.

Platform mounted dynamos: I am not sure when Ford changed to the next type of cylinder head, my 1948 F Super was fitted to a spigot type dynamo. My father’s 1952 Ford Pop has the later type of cylinder head which is known as the platform head. The cylinder head has a platform cast

at the front. It had a bracket bolted to it to take the later Ford dynamo and an ‘L’ shaped bracket bolted under the nuts on the head studs. Although the dynamo was 6 volts and smaller, it allowed it to be pivoted in the ‘modern’ style to adjust the fan belt, with an

adjustable slot in the front bracket to take the locking nut and bolt. The platform head is the most popular head used to be able to convert to take a 12 volt dynamo. The ‘L’ shaped bracket has to be moved back about ¼ inch, the holes have to be drag filed. The bracket on the platform casting has to be removed, so that the slot for adjusting the dynamo can be removed, the 12 volt dynamo is larger than the 6 volt. Tip: I obtained an adjustment ‘crescent’ off a more modern car, drilled a hole in the front bracket to take a nut and bolt so that the ‘crescent’ could be moved to align with the dynamos adjustment bolt when the fan belt is at the correct adjustment setting. Remember there are four nuts and bolts to tighten. I should mention with both types of cylinder head there are both 8 horsepower and 10 horsepower. The 12 volt dynamo conversions are the same. Identifying the difference between the 8hp and 10hp heads if fitted. It is easily done by looking at the distributor mounting point. The 10hp head has a ‘V’ depression cast into it approximately ⅛ inch deep. The 8hp head is best described as flat without any depression.

A Tale of Two Cylinder Heads Tony Birks

Platform Head

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Compression ratios between a 10hp head and the 8hp head if fitted onto a 10hp engine: The standard 10hp head on a10hp engine with a copper asbestos gasket is 6·1:1. If the 8hp head is fitted on to the same engine with a copper asbestos gasket the ratio increases to7·6.1. I strongly recommend if you have to remove the cylinder head or want to fit a different one have it checked for flatness. If you are fitting the 8hp head or have fitted one you may find you have to retard the ignition slightly. The third cylinder head I have seen is 8hp with no dynamo mounting cast on to it. The mounting is a single pressed steel plate to be bolted under the cylinder head nuts with the dynamo mounted similar to the platform head. Different cylinder heads: I have come across three types of different heads which could be fitted to the Ford 10hp engine. The ‘Silvertop’ this head was fitted to a number of F Types although it was porous and corroded and has been covered in

previous Bulletins. The most common used for tuning is the ‘Aquaplane’ head and all other ‘Aquaplane’ accessories. I understand they are being remanufactured although second hand parts should be available. The ‘Alta’ head is a complete change to the valve system, the exhaust valves are left in the block as normal, the inlet valves are in the ‘Alta’ cylinder head and operated by

rockers and push rods. This is known as inlet over exhaust, i.o.e. The ‘Alta’ conversions are few and far between, I was offered one many years ago but the seller lost interest when I informed him it could be advertised in the Club Bulletin. If you are lucky enough to find one, make sure all the parts are there and make sure it is for the Ford engine as ‘Alta’ made a conversion for the Morris Minor. It is a far far better thing I did, after having my 8hp head skimmed and started using 97 octane petrol.

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The Latest Morgan News from the internet

Morgan announces million dollar investment to prep factory for hybrid and EV manufacturing Morgan has announced that it will spend almost $12 million investing in hybrid and pure-electric powertrains and upgrade its current manufacturing facility to prepare for the new technology.

The small Malvern-based British sportscar-maker also said it will team up with hybrid and pure-electric experts Potenza Technology, Delta Motorsports and the Advanced Propulsion Centre to fast-forward the development of its future ultra-low emission engines. The move to hybrid and pure-electric drivetrain technology, says Morgan, is compelled by a “jump in demand” for cleaner sports cars. Later this year Morgan will launch its very first pure-electric sports car based on the 3 Wheeler it recently launched in Australia. The electric 3 Wheeler concept unveiled at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed came powered by a single rear-mounted 75kW electric motor, the new electric Morgan is said to weigh less than 450kg and cover up to 250km between charges. Significantly quicker than the less powerful petrol 2.0-litre V-twin version, the new electric 3 Wheeler is expected to sprint to

100km/h in less than six seconds and have a top speed approaching 200km/h. It’s not known whether Morgan plans to begin re-engineering its current range of cars with hybrid or pure electric powerplants or if it plans to introduce a new stand-alone vehicle to showcase its new technology. Commenting on the new million dollar

investment, Morgan’s MD, Steve Morris, said: “This is a very exciting project for us. We have been involved in the research and development of new propulsion techno-logy since the inception of the LifeCar project almost 10 years ago. We are now ready to develop the best hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions for production implementation before the end of the decade.”

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Just before Christmas but not in time for review in the last issue, came the publication of yet another Morgan Book. But ...hold on a minute … just a quick look inside is enough the determine that this is not just another generic type of marque history or factory visit … this has something more. The layout is very attractive, there’s quite a bit of history and picture of threewheelers and this is a bit special. Worth a little investigation… or maybe more …

From a small publishing house in Germany Hanseatischer Buchverlag comes this very readable book by Andreas Hensing and Dagmar Otte. Not the first from this team, as the level of expertise and professionalism in production immediately stands out, Hensing evidently knows what makes a book worth selecting … and buying. Andreas Hensing was born in Hamburg in 1954 started his professional career as a Naval Officer and during this time studied social science and HR-Management at the Federal Armed Forces University in Hamburg. He has long been a Morgan

enthusiast and a regular poster on Facebook.

The manufacturing process of the Morgan Motor Company is unique in these days of building by robot and computer controlled

hand made by term-served craftsmen. Though almost as nod to modern 21st century manufacture by the mass producers, Morgan is not averse to employing state-of-the-art processes and ideas where beneficial yet without intruding on the “hand-made” ethos.

element as usual but what sets it apart is the emphasis on the characters and person-alities of the craftsmen making the car. The engaging text follows the process over the seventeen days of manufacture, supplementing the text with excellent images, in a modern style of layout which is easy on the eye. One element offends the writer - and this is very much a personal observation is that the block of text do not quite match the layout of the images - the photographs and layout sometimes appear to take precedence, with the result of widow lines - a few words or lines which carry on to the next page. As stated - this is a personal note with which many will not agree and consider inconsequential. As this review is written for consumption by the ThreeWheeler aficionado there must be mention of the early history that forms the introduction to the main subject. But first the Prologue, wherein Hensing

describes how, when he put his proposal the Morgan MD, Steve Morris “it took him less than five minutes to grant his approval”. Hardly surprising. Morgan family history and the development of the threewheeler fills 17 pages, with plenty of illustration. The fourwheeler covers another 17 pages with 2 pages on the M3W. Overall impression a fascinating and intimate insight into the manufacture with a brief biography of each individual craftsman. The reviews on Amazon are 5-star and well deserved. Although concentrating on the fourwheeler it is an enjoyable read and should be on your bookshelf.

The Latest Morgan Book Ivor Neight

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“Space is filling up and we need your reservations pronto!” It is disappointing that of the 162 Morgans booked to come to All Morgans Day on 3rd July at Blenheim Palace so far, only TWO are Three Wheelers.

Come and join us this year by booking your place with Derek and Carolyn Wright at :allmorgansblenheim@gmail.com ........... https://www.facebook.com/allmorgansday/

MORGAN THREEWHEELER RACING CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - QUALIFYING ROUNDS 2016

All meeting dates are subject to confirmation

The best 6 scores out of the 8 rounds are to count towards both the Championship and the Catalogue Engine Trophy awards Points are scored on the basis of:

1st place = 10 points and in descending order to 10th place = 1 point

Please note that at a two day meeting the first race on the first day that includes Morgans will be the qualifying round unless otherwise specified

If you would like to receive any information by e-mail please send your details to Jonathan Garside at garside954@btinternet.com

Round Date Venue Club Event

1 April 9th/10th Mallory Park BHR Circuit Race

2 April 16th/17th Loton Park H&DLCC Speed Hill Climb

3 May 5th Oulton Park VSCC Circuit Race

4 May 6th Darley Moor BHR Circuit Race

5 June 5th Curborough MTWC Twisty Sprint

6 June 25th/26th Cadwell Park BHR Circuit Race

7 August 28th/29th Mallory Park BHR Circuit Race

8 September 24th/25th

Cadwell Park BHR Circuit Race

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This year we will be in the

Southern parts of the province

Friesland. The runs will be

held on Saturday 14th and

Sunday 15th (Whit Sunday).

One run is through the lake-

district and the other run will

bring us in old, little harbour

city’s alongside the former

Zuiderzee. We will travel mostly on small and quiet roads, have coffee and lunch now

and then, and off again through rustic small towns and hamlets with three houses.

There are places too, where you see nothing, but

nature: lapwings and godwits, flying low over our

threewheelers. We will make several stops: to see

something inside a town, maybe to go into a

museum, to eat and/or drink something and to

meet each other. We have started our work for the

days, but the fine tuning still has to be done and

when it’s May we will be ready.

The most important thing is

arranged: we have found a

small hotel, which will be the

epicentre for the sounds we

produce.

The hotel is a former stud-

farm, lies away from the road

and has around 30 rooms

plus enough space for our

threewheelers and (on a field

in the woods behind the

hotel) for tow cars and

trailers.

Huisterheide 7,

8521 NC Sint Nicolaasga

email:info@hoteldeoorsprong.nl).

We have arranged a fixed price for the days and they gave us 18 rooms in option

TILL MARCH 15th. Later: on availability.

Bookings must be made DIRECTLY to the hotel. Please use the code: MTWC.

Arranged prices for the weekend: Euro 165 for one person and Euro 330 for two

persons, for not too much space. When two persons want a bigger room (closed

veranda) they have to ask and pay Euro 390. Included are: room, breakfast, dinner/

buffet on 3 evenings and tax. Extra nights: Euro 51 for one person and Euro 77 or 92

for two persons, for room, breakfast and tax.

The hotel can charge you for no show: see www.khn.nl/uvh-en and look under

Individuals. Please inform us too (by e-mail: privé@vdboonfb.nl) when you have

booked, so we know what we have to do for further arrangements. We are

looking forward to meet you!! Janny Hoekstra and Marten van der Boon

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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

Financial David Harman, Rufus Oak, The Vauld, Marden, 01568 797041 Administrator Herefordshire, HR1 3HA davidharman@ymail.com

Charles Smith Mogspares Co-ordinator

01926 852228 mogspares@mtwc.co.uk

Gary Caroline with Mike Guess’ help has been measuring JAP LTOW/LTOWZ rocker boxes. Gary sent me the following note:

“We know that setting the rocker to valve angle correctly is key to avoiding problems. When looking through my rocker box collection I checked 8 original JAP castings (Ed. Since this note the sample has been significantly increased), which I have owned for 40-50 years, and found a significant variation in the mounting heights. The measurement from the face of the mounting pillar to centre line of bearing varied from 0.865 inches to 1.046 inches. This further illustrates the impossible task of providing one length of valve to suit all and endorses the advice given that members must check geometry on assembly.”

(and other parts) were made to precise dimensions but over time manufacturers revise their designs for many different reasons (quality, performance, cost etc.). So no matter what part you are fitting to your car you must check the geometry of its fit.

Three speeder gearbox bearings. Bob has the following in stock:

R137/147/149 Front, centre & rear bearing set. Price £83.70 plus VAT.

R155/156 Cross shaft bearing set. Price £76.95 plus VAT.

Buying Mogspares items:

Ordering: You order spares from the appropriate Sales Officers, (see below), who keep stocks of spares. (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 due on receipt of items, and should be sent 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. PayPal. Please email the Administrator and you will then be sent an email requesting the payment. Due to bank charges there will be a surcharge of 5.5% plus VAT where applicable.

4. Bank Card. Please contact 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.

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“I could tell you were getting tired when you swore at that woman on the horse” was Mrs. C.’s rather blunt commentary on my behaviour that day as we “sped” home from Lewes in the failing late-afternoon light after a memorable Holly Run on 13th December. In my own mitigation, eighty-four miles of quite tricky terrain - peppered with unpredictable livestock and their keepers - in a car with direct steering and no front-wheel brakes would severely test any Morganiste’s stamina and good manners. During the morning ten MTWs, two 4/4s and a TR3a had collected in the centre of Lewes, departure being time-tabled for 11.30. A Morgan exodus is always impressive and this was a particularly pleasing one as the cavalcade thundered up the ancient high-street amid wild, hopefully supportive, gesticulation from bystanders. Fiona Courage had planned a tough route taking us in a great northward loop across Ashdown Forest and back, cleverly avoiding all but the shortest stretches of main road and including some gorgeous scenery, corrugated lanes, fords and - for those of us with vestigial brakes - death-defying hills. After two hours’ driving over forty-four bladder-distending miles there was something of a rush to locate the civic plumbing once the cars were safely installed in the area reserved for us behind Lewes Town Hall – our exclusive venue for the afternoon.

Following a delicious and reviving lunch for twenty-eight in the very grand Council Chamber your correspondent, with all-too-predictable delusions of grandeur, said a few words from the raised dais and presented the Holly Trophy, awarded for the furthest distance driven from home, to Andy Brown.

Andy’s embarrassment at winning for the third year in succession was entirely misplaced; having risen at 4.30 that morning to catch the ferry to Portsmouth, he deserved a medal. Then we toured the historic and labyrin-thine building. The mayor’s private sitting-

club with the ceremonial grandeur, I imagine of a masonic lodge. In a glass case at one end

of the cavernous “Corn Exchange” stands a great copper lion – a nineteenth-century pub-sign rescued from the demolition of the White Lion in the 1930s. Recently, the missing tail was skilfully reconstructed - at long distance in Ottawa - by our very own baroque trumpet-smith, Bob Barclay. You can hardly see the join. Sincere thanks to Brian Courage and family and Fiona Garth for putting on such an enjoyable day.

The much-trammelled travelledAndy Brown clutching the Holly Award for the greatest distance driven to the event, comparing the magnificence of his award to the paltry collection.

South Coast GF (Grand Fromage) Stephen Clark ministering to the assemblage … he’s the one in the middle

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Used Parts Exchange David Browne

PARTS WANTED Passr side Dogear barrel (DB) ; passr side 50° Rockerbox barrel (JS) ; 2 speeder steer-ing column (DG) ; pr JAP LTZ detachable heads (NT) ; 60°cb cam for O’ Shea assy (GC) ; 2 speeder brakeless front hub & pr Lucas R510 headlamps (RO) ; pr sound MX barrels (IH) . If you can help with any of the Wanted items, take your pick from the Parts for Exchange, send me your Parts Wanted list , have a parts credit or money. Thanks to : Austin Dance , Nev Lear , Dave Winbow , David Appleton , Graham Phil-lips , Brian Watts & Eric Bayley for helping with wanted items in the last two issues. PARTS FOR EXCHANGE JAP OHV & COMMON SV Assortment of cams & camfols 50°& 60° JAP SV KTW barrels ; DTZ inlet manifold ; mix of large & small port camfols MATCHLESS Mix of MX camfols & cam

FORD “Silvertop” cyl head TRANSMISSION Mix of gears F & Twin ; Coventry gearset with new cluster & input , all shafts ; selector forks & rods ; 3 speeder clutch cover assy, release fork pivot brackets & several release plates ; 2 spd clutch cone & cross shafts HUBS , DRUMS , BRAKES , WHEELS 2 spd front wheels – trailer spec ; new Wide B rear hub spindle STEERING & SUSPENSION New pr medium front springs & pr long F Super ones with spare ; trackrod & draglink ends ; pr good twin sliders INSTRUMENTS & ELECTRICAL Vokes tubular vacuum w/s/w for spares ; Smiths rev count drive 1:1 , with adaptor plate CARBS & CONTROLS Amal TT9 carb for spares ; type 29 clip fit carb assy

15 May 2016 the Friends of Valence School are staging our inaugural VINTAGE CAR SHOW including a DEMONSTRATION HILL CLIMB. In subsequent years the Hill Climb will be a timed event. We would be grateful if you would let your members and colleagues know about this Event in the hope that some may wish to attend. For full details go to www.friendsofvalence.com

Valence School is a special day and residential school for children and young people aged 4 to 19 with physical disabilities and complex medical needs. We are the only State school of its kind in the UK. Our charity the Friends of Valence School RCN 275686 is raising funds for much needed specialised facilities

Valence School Vintage Car Show and Hillclimb

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

Secretary Maria Parkinson 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277852 TA1 2ER secretary@mtwc.co.uk Treasurer Gerald Lawford, 10 Honeylight View, Abbey Meads. treasurer@mtwc.co.uk

Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 4XS 01793 702107

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 01274 674381 BD12 0DF 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, Chalfont St Peter, 01895 270422 Bucks SL9 9DS mob: 07711717741 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 Dave Harman, Rufus Oak, The Vauld, Marden, 01568 797041 Administrator Herefordshire, HR1 3HA davidharman@ymail.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 Liaison Ian Parkinson, 26 Hamilton Road, Taunton Somerset , 01823 277852 (non-committee post) TA1 2ER ipmogman@gmail.com

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

Adrian Murray-Leslie, Steve Lister, Mike Guess

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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One-off Morgan-related small advertisements in The Floggery are free for members.

Details should be received by the 5th of the previous month. Continuous free ads at the

discretion of the editor. To submit an advert please contact:

Doug Forbes 2 Woods Batch Street Somerset BA16 OBH 01458 841418 douglasforbes141@btinternet.com

Requests for commercial advertisements or

Bulletin enclosures should be discussed with

the Editor.

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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 Dick and Sue Fripp, Medway Cottage, Kent Street 01934 743378 Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3LG e-mail:richard@fripp1.freeserve.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 BROOK LANDS We met up at Brooklands Museum New Years Day. I have never seen the Museum so crowded. They had pulled out all the stops to invite a great variety of cars from different ages. A great success for the museum but no so for the visitors. Sadly the on-site facilities were simply over-run with long queue for WCs drinks and food. I started going to Brooklands New Years Day as the pubs where vintage cars gathered were crowded. By mid-day we gave up. A number of us left to find a pub for lunch. It was even difficult to get out through the press of Classic Cars were still arriving. “The right crowd without crowding” did not apply this year. While at Brooklands I spotted Geoff Belcher a long term club member, once very active on road and track. He still has his Morgans and is still very enthusiastic but life distractions intervened. I invited him along to the January group meeting. He was soon engrossed in conversation catching up with those he already knew and meeting others. He appeared delighted with the lively meeting and I hope he will become a regular. We have a growing number of regular 5- speed owners at the meetings. Dave James new red 5-speeder graced the car park alongside my 3-speed Sports Family. It was noticed that throughout the evening Gary was spotted out side staring at the 5-speeder. It is always interesting to hear of all the different projects that are underway within the group, very health for the club. The Vintage Sports Car Club held their driving tests at Brooklands during January. This report was written before it took place but I am sure the MTWC members such as Gary Caroline and Andy Messent put on a good show. I have sent out the booking forms for the Brooklands Group Dinner which takes place on the 27th February. If you have not received it, phone or email me. I do not have a complete list of group habituals.

I have ensured there is enough accommodation for all who wish to stay over and enjoy the ambience of the breakfast in the morning. 365 words Trevor Seymour Next meeting 2nd February followed by 2nd March at the New Inn, Send, Surrey GU23 7EN Brooklands Group Christmas dinner: 27th February at the Canadian Pavilion, Bisley.

EAST ANGLIA The group's pre Christmas Bash, was a great success, held at The No1 Fish & Chip Restaurant in Cromer. That’s the fine Victorian resort on top of Norfolk, (for people who don't get about). Panoramic views of the coast line and pier. We welcomed Maurice and Eileen Cook, occasional visitors to our meetings, from the distant 'Broads'. He presented his new publication 'Electronics Simplified' to the gentlemen, great Christmas reading for us simpletons! (available from him, please tel.01692 535399) Also nice to see Brian Finch (suffolk) and Simon and Sylvia Rayfield (France) who are wintering back in sunny Norfolk. Later we promenaded and ended with tea, at the Old Life Boat Museum. (Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside).

lunch meet at The Bull, Litcham, on Jan 22nd. A calendar full of events being planned for later months. Hopefully a volunteer will arise to organise the traditional Spring Cauliflower-Broccoli-Asparagus-Opening Run. Please give me a call? M. Josnes. Next group meeting, 3rd Tuesday of month. 'Hare Arms' Stow Bardolph. 8 pm

EAST ANGLIA – WOOLPIT A gloomy forecast saw only unremarkable tinware at our January lunch. Ken brought a copy of the new 5-Speeders book, anxious not to embarrass the Christmas gift donor who duplicated what he had already bought. It was quickly snapped up by an avid enthusiast for pre-war twins, how odd. All expressed condolences to Mike & Ann, who lost their elder son to cancer during the Christmas holiday. Jeremy was progressing with his Aero’s transmission. Robert Cassidy, that highly respected precision engineer at Leiston, had straightened the bent prop-shaft for him, and East Anglian Bearing Service were helpful in providing new bearings. As usual,

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Graham accompanied Fireman Frank, who was affronted to find his sausages again served up inadequately case-hardened. Martin had sent his apologies, needing to wait at home for a call to announce another addition to his family. But Trevor came all the way from Felixstowe, showing distance need be no hurdle to attending these enjoyable meetings. Will you come next month ? Raedwald”

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but it was good to see Ann and John back with us. Chuck was telling us about his crack ... in his rear internal flywheel that is. Pat Bastock is sorting it out, as he is machining a new

for him, maybe the car will make it on to the road this year.

being made from a World War 2 V rocket case material, obtained when a V2 factory was captured! News about his car is that he has now done some 80 miles since the engine was put back together, after the problems he had returning from the AGM, it appears that the camshaft driving the ignition cam had the spindle pressed into it and after it got warm it was slipping. Rob had an oversize spindle pressed in, also having some cracks in the crankcase welded while it was apart. It will be good to see this lovely car out and about this season. After such a thorough

, the ignition system had been suspect, and has been changed several time, so now he intends to stay with the 2CV coil set up he borrowed from he, as while it is working he dose not want to change things, not a bad idea. We have had an invite to Woodford Halse Parish Fete, on Saturday 10th July, it looks to be a good event and a little different to the normal rally. There is an entry charge but the money is for the community, so maybe worth supporting. I passed round some forms but if you are interested please contact me details. I also mentioned that the MEC - of which I am a member, have asked me to be the local rep, they have started a meeting, on the

same night as our meeting, but near Evesham. I have told them I would not be able to attend that meeting, but any members from further away, that could make our meeting are welcome to join us. I have invited both the MOC and MEC to our meetings before, including our Saturday Lunch time meets, but none have come in the past, may be we will get some in the future. I believe they were involved in our type of events in years gone by, so it would be good to see other trikes join us. It is good at our meetings to be able to chat about common interests beside just Morgan, come and join us and find out about the interests we all have as well as Morgans! The month ended with a joint CCM and Mogspares meeting. It was good to hear how most of the club is moving along well, but most disappointing to hear that both Mogspares and Regalia will be making a substantial charge for people paying via credit cards. I am a member of a lot of clubs and none charge for the use of credit cards. A few are so small they do not use the facility but others, especially if selling parts, find it is such a quick and reliable method of getting the money in quickly, as apposed to normal banking, I am sure that we have not been using it to the full benefit of members, but then again if normal banking has been thought to be better for the club, may be we will see Mogspares prices become more competitive! Next meeting Wednesday April 21st, by which time I will be retired from paid work!! (early I must add) 641 Malcolm D Bull January meeting Wednesday 20th, 6pm till late 29th to 31st July 2016 SILVERSTONE CLASSIC, book early, you will not be disappointed.

FAR, FAR SOUTH WEST Not too much happening down here in the Far Far South West, everyone hunkering down while our Cornish wild weather does it worst. Apart from our regular group meeting at the Fox & Hounds in December, followed by a VMCC Christmas lunch and their end of year run, not a lot to report. Morgan-wise, the four speed gearbox conversion for the F2 is finally

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completed and in the car, engine is out for a

for piston rings, go to Andy Bunt of Bridge ,

old-skool, highly recommended. Hopefully, I should have the Morgan back on the road to road test the gearbox by the month end. Sweeps the Board" - what a great read, full

150 Eric Bayley. Feb 5th: Black & White breakfast meet, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier, 10.00am Feb 9th: VSCC Group meeting, Hawkins Arms, Zelah, 7.30pm Feb 18th: MTWC Group meeting, Fox & Hounds, Scorrier, 7.30pm. Feb 21st:

WEST As planned, the group Christmas lunch took place on the normal meeting night, and having scoured the internet to review the local hostelries, I booked us in at the Westward Inn, Lee Mill, where we used to meet some years ago. Venues, particularly public houses, can "go downhill" over a period of time and this had led to us moving about half a mile away to our present venue. Upon searching the very recent reviews of the Westward Inn however, I came upon several reflecting the same disappointment in the past but all agreeing total satisfaction and lauding the establishment on its superb menu and service under the new Management .Suffice it to say the food and service exceeded our expectation to the extent that a unanimous decision was taken to return to the inn for our future meetings. Please note the change of venue in the front of the Bulletin. Fourteen

sat down to dine including the very welcome return of Roger Davis, Alan Goodwin's lady, Heather, and a couple rejoicing under the title of Oily Pete and Marie, whom I seem to remember from somewhere! I had intended arriving on three wheels but ,struggling with a flu-like lurgi ,and given the inclement weather on the night, I surrendered to the advice of my family and came in the heated Saab. I shall attempt three wheels as part of my New Year resolution at the next meeting. I wish all Club members and their families a very Happy New Year and look forward to a Vintage 2016. Mike Goldring. Next meeting: The Westward Inn, Lee Mill,

Third Tuesday of the month.

HERTS, BEDS AND BUCKS. Did yer miss me? . . (See The Bulletin, Jan. 2016, page 32)... which goes to prove that you should never make any aside remarks to anyone with a journalistic bent! ... Thanks Nick! (But mainly have your 'copy' available at the requested time). I have however received a very supportive communication from another G.O. who also suffers with members who apparently don't read their Bulletins! Blow the Adverts – read All the Group Reports – see how much everyone else is using their Mogs! Christmas Lunch on 16th December was another success thanks for coming! Your scribe was away in both the North East and South West over the festive season but others were enthusiastically flying the MTWC flag at local traditional events. Glynn Chambers, Howard Andermahr and Richard Bowerman were at The Boot at Sarratt on Boxing Day which was 'heaving' with everything 'old vehicle', including two 1920's charabancs, but no vintage cycles this year. Ian and Marian Whitehead were seen with their Matchless Family which behaved well - starting on third swing at leaving time. An anonymous Aero with OHV Blackburne engine was also spotted. New Year's Day saw Glynn and Howard at the VMCC meet at The John Bunyan at Cole Green near Wheathampstead. This was also attended by Chris Hewitt who had energetically walked from his home in nearby Harpenden.

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Where were you in your Mog this year? Thank you Brothers Fripp and all South West group members attending the New Year's Day Westonzoyland Pumping Station meet, for making myself and family members most welcome and ensuring my 11year old great nephew had a ride in Richard's JAP Super Sports. Colin Harris ( F Type Technical Advisor) is organising a visit to The Fawley Hill Railway near Henley-on-Thames on Sunday 8th May 2016. This is a prestigious railway site run by Sir William McAlpine (of civil engineering fame) and clubs attend by invitation only. Colin is hoping to field a minimum of 15 Morgans of all flavours. More details to follow in The Bulletin and direct contact with Colin whose details appear on page 27 of The Bulletin. Also try 'Googling' Fawley Hill Railway it looks good with fun for all. The Rambling sub-section have petitioned me to say that they do still ramble locally. Clare Tozer-Roodt has declared herself Group Secretary - Mmm we shall see - I've heard helpful grown-up daughters can be opinionated? State at your own peril Angus ...Ed

Belated Seasonal Greetings to Everyone. That’s all for now Folks! 413 Angus Tozer 3rd Wednesday, every month: Noon, The Swan, Northall, Beds. LU6 2EY. Next meeting Wednesday 17th February.

LANCS AND LAKES As the days begin to lengthen again slowly we are looking forward to the new season’s events which will soon be upon us and hope-fully it will have stopped raining by then! It has certainly been an exceptionally wet but mild end to 2015 and start to the new year thus far. Our New Year lunch meeting at the Calf’s Head was very well supported with 32 members attending including most of the F-type racing contingent from the other side of the big hill (Yorkshire) and everyone seemed to have enjoyed it. We were very pleased to have 2 potential new members join us on the day (Phil and Claire Bleazey from Lancaster) and they put us all to shame by being the only ones turning up in a three wheeler. I

think it was the only day it didn’t rain in December so they had a good run. We look forward to their joining us at our group meetings. By the time you read this we will also have

so I hope that it will have been successful and will report on that next time. Plans are in place for our opening run weekend to the Dales and we have booked all of the twelve rooms at the inn in Fearby, near Masham, for our dinner and overnight stay on Saturday 7th May. Please get in touch with us ASAP if you are planning to come on the run and haven’t already confirmed this with us as accommodation is very limited. We will be able to arrange additional bed and breakfast accommodation nearby if required but this needs to be done well in advance. December has been extremely busy for us with Morgan work including six gearbox rebuilds for Peter P (SS), Alan T (Sports Family), Val H (F4), Ian H (Family), and Barrie J (SS) so I hope that’s the last of those for a while!

road in time for our opening run. Ian has been home for 4 weeks so has been busy painting the new Family woodwork, ably assisted by Verity for a few days. I wonder if anyone else does bodywork in the conservatory? (much more pleasant than the garage at this time of year!). Both Peter and Ian are finally assembling their chassis with newly rebuilt gearboxes and engines and can at last see some real progress with their cars after much trouble and heartache. Keep up the good work chaps! Mike Smith (Colne) has now got the engine starting “on the button” on his Matchless Sports and he has been working hard trying to restore some stopping power to the front brakes (Morris Minor), so perhaps we may also see that car back on the road sometime this year. Santa brought Bryan a rebuilt 100E distributor for his F4 so that should continue to serve him well this year. Deryck’s JAP is back up and running well again but needs a little more attention from the satanic mechanics to cure an

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ignition related misfire before the start of the season. Finally, congratulations to Freddie Frot on his well deserved retirement from full time work at Christmas. He should now be able to give a little bit more time to rebuilding the Darmont and the Amilcar in between all the planning and preparation work he is already

594 Steve Hughes Thursday 18th February – group meeting at The Royal Oak, Garstang 8pm (eating from 6.30) Sat / Sun 7th & 8th May – opening run weekend visiting the Yorkshire Dales

NORTH AMERICA. Goby Gobalian of New Jersey found loose lug nuts on his rear Dunlop Magna wheel and brought it up for discussion on the Morgan Yahoo discussion group, whereupon the common problem of wallowed-out bolt holes came up. Solutions ranged from welding formed washers to the wheels to placing a machined plate over the hub to distribute the load across the wheel center. Jim Taylor of California (and Panama) mentioned that one could buy pre-shaped inserts from a Ford Model T stockist. Late Model Ts with welded wire wheels suffer the same problem, and these inserts have been available for many years. “The bolt hole is correct for our Magna wheels and the inserts seem to self-center and swage themselves into place when the lug nuts are gradually

Graeme Addie of Georgia shared a recent experience with his 5-speeder. He was returning from a short jaunt to a coffee shop when the car started to fire on only one cylinder. “As I only had about 1 mile to go I decided to try to get home. Big mistake on my part. Although it was not firing, the missing cylinder turned fairly quickly into a Blow Torch. Apparently the fuel management system keeps pumping fuel into the exhaust, and a section of exhaust pipe adjacent my seat turned cherry red and started a small fire in the overheated rubber mounts supporting the exhaust. Initial problem was caused by spark plug grommet unscrewing itself inside the rubber

up several small holes in the exhaust pipe, new rubber support mount and touch up paint behind the exhaust. When I get time plan to ring S & S to see if they have experienced a similar problem. Would be interested if any member has had the same experience.” Dale Barry of California, who suffered injury in a racing incident in his F2 last year, says: “I will make some changes to BGO 8 before I race it again - basically, move the front wheels outward about 1½" on both sides and that should make it more stable“ Larry Ayers of California invites all Morgan three wheeler enthusiasts to attend MogWest, the annual gathering of Morgans in California. This year it will be held from July 15 through 17th, perhaps in Cambria, as in recent years. Registration details will be announced here at a later date, so put it on your calendar now. If there is sufficient interest, he plans to conduct daily tech sessions. Owning a running trike is not a requirement for attendance! I hope my fellow Morganauts can get their trikes out in the weather soon (or make progress on their restoration). 458 Duncan Charlton

NORTH WEST Inevitably things have been a bit quiet over the last month. The appeal of a cold garage and workshop seem rather less than they did 50 or 60 years ago. Come to think of it, 60 years ago I had neither and the Morgan resided on my parents’ front path under a cover of war time barrage balloon fabric which was waterproof but not condensation proof.. The diabolical weather obviously deterred some travellers to the December meet but we are expecting a bigger turnout for the January one. At that meeting, and running into February, we are expecting feedback from members on the topic of doing away with the distinction between Full (owner) members and Associate members. I am aware of strong feelings in both directions and it is important that all opinions are fed back fairly to the Club Committee. With Pete Clews’ sporting programme and other major Club events, the new year’s calendar is filling fast. One or two cont/...

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ideas have been offered for more local outings and we are exploring these for parking, feeding and other conveniences. More news soon. We are pleased to be able to report that Wendy Rushton’s long haul back from her shoulder op now seems to be well under way although she is not yet up to winding up Dennis’ 2-Speeder! 252 Mike Guess 10th February, Wednesday lunch, 12.30 at the Crown Inn, Goostrey. 26th February - Friday meeting at The Whipping Stocks, A 50, Lower Peover. Again, should we consider alternating with The Windmill?

OXFORD We spent the New Year in wild, wet and windy Wales, so missed the New year's Eve meeting. However, we did go to a meeting of the Cardigan Classic Car Club on the Sunday morning which was great fun. According to Tony Tebby, the only Morgans at the Abingdon Arms were his Plus 8 and the Darbyshires F Super, although there were about a dozen members present. Apparently Sants Claus gave Roger Hall a new battery for the F-4, so hope to see the Morgan on the road again soon. is closed on Mondays, which is why the February meeting will be at the Talk House. It's not an ideal alternative, but unless anyone can suggest a better venue for the occasional Monday meeting, it will have to do. 135 Bob Cragg Next Meeting: Monday 29th February, The Talk House, Stanton St. John, 7.30pm.

SCANDINAVIAN If December was unusually warm, January is the other way round. Now it is 18 degrees, more than 30 degrees down in a couple of weeks. No time to get used to it and driving an open Morgan is not tempting. But the planning for our Viking Run has resulted in a very interesting program as you can see in the Bulletin advert this month. See p??The Danish ’oldtimer’ race events can include everything from veteran to classic cars and are often quite spectacular. Unfortunately there seems to be no ferry

earlier by Reginalines. That was expected by the Danish members but now it is announced on the website of Reginalines as well. Even if it seemed hopeless we had of course a dream that it should be true. It is really crazy that lack of communication makes life less amusing in our time. But a Viking Run in Horsens is a positive alternative. Looking forward to see you there 167 Lennart Nilsson

SCOTLAND and NORTH EAST Report at one remove this month - I am in a rather wet Auckland just now but have some news of the group. Firstly, an account from Paul of the recom-missioning of his MX4 barrelback, which I pass on verbatim. See p ?? Otherwise, Keith Hayes reports that the flooding in Dumfriesshire has remodelled his garden and curtailed any Mog action, although he still has time to check for stone chips underneath the treasured beast! Ron Spinks has been in contact and hopes to join in activities again in 2016 with his Super Sports. Finally, with the invaluable help of Bob Brough (garage space) and Tom Rae (trailering) I have the Mog back home, shoehorned into the single garage again - a small thing, but mine own. 121 Dan the Hopefully In Time ..yes ..Ed.

SOUTH COAST Clearly, strong racing blood flows through Linfield veins. John – sadly no longer with us – won the Scalextric GP championship in 2012. This year, after hard-fought heats to eliminate their twenty-six challengers, Maureen and her granddaughter Jessica emerged as finalists and their supercharged grit and focus held the room in thrall for the neck-and-neck twenty-lap duel. Eventually youth triumphed over experience and Jessica won the silver fowl, now strutting tall again on freshly-Araldited ankles. Her

grandfather would have been thrilled. 107 Stephen Clark Wednesday, 17th February, 8.00 pm. Six Bells, Chiddingly.

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SOUTH EAST At the Swan Hotel on Saturday 5th December SE Group members had to give way and go to an upstairs room in view of the hordes of Elvis Presley fans who gathered there to pay homage to their rock idol. Fortunately the room had been redecorated and had better lighting than when it was our former meeting room and made the effort of negotiating the steep stairs to get to it slightly more worthwhile. There was a good attendance at the meeting with those coming from south of the River Thames just outnumbering those from north of the river. It was the first meeting Eddie Eyes has attended for some time (courtesy of good Samaritan Ed Gibbard). The highlight of the evening was when the Group Enthusiast Award for 2015 was presented to Keith Coyle. Keith was the only member to actually drive a three-wheeler Morgan to the camping weekend at Stiffkey and even slept under canvas! Jerry Rea cried off at the last minute from attending the Wednesday Irregulars pre-Christmas lunch held on 9th December, having to stay at home because of the less than helpful attitude of the plasterer who was due to do some of the work needed in Jerry’s new home. Jerry, we hope that you lived up to expectations and gave the plasterer hell when he finally turned up. 15 enjoyed an excellent meal, and thanks are due to Dennis Plater for organising it and

for sorting what was owed by each diner at the end of the meal. There was only one three-wheeler Morgan in the car park, Dave James’ red 5 speeder. Dave was the first to arrive despite having to drive the furthest distance! It was good to see former member

now semi-retired and living in Suffolk, near to the Essex border. At least they were aware of the date which is more than can be said for Colin Tatlow whose absence was ended by a phone call from Dave Fripp, well into the proceedings,

Apparently Colin had in mind that the meal was a week later! Eddie Carter m , but it was later found by one of the staff.

The photograph was taken on a bright warm day is of a Wednesday Irregulars’ meeting in the summer/autumn of 2015 under the car port at the home of Brian Watts formerly occupied by Brian’s Morgan three-wheeler. Brian’s head is obscuring the imposing figure of Dave James. The only members missing are the photographer, Eddie Gibbard, and possibly Dave Fripp who may be hidden beyond Brian Watts. In the photo are (from the left) Eddie Carter, Don Taylor, Colin Tatlow, Martin Brown, Dennis Plater, Dave James, and Brian Watts. The arrival of the first course, sausage rolls, accounts for the look of eager anticipation on the faces of those present. 501 Duoika Wed 3rd Feb: Wednesday Irregulars Sat 6th Feb: The Swan, Horndon-on-The-Hill Wed 17th Feb: Wednesday Irregulars Wed.2nd March: Wednesday Irregulars Sat. 5th March: The Swan, Horndon-on-The-Hill

SOUTH WEST Sixteen People turned up for our mid-December meeting at Farrington Farm Shop, the Book Barn nearby and later for lunch at the Farrington Inn. Four twin three-wheelers attended, including father and son Stephens in their MX2 SS. Mike Sythes set out from home in his F Super but the chain spring link parted company after a couple of miles, the spare did not fit so he had to get a tow home before joining us in his modern (car). We had a brilliant joint meeting with the MSCC on New Year’s Day. The weather was awful, with heavy showers and flooded roads. Three three-wheelers and 5 four-wheelers (along with upwards of 35 people) arrived at the Ring O’ Bells at Moorlinch for an excellent lunch at mid-day. We were made really welcome by the publicans and a return in better weather is definitely on the cards. After lunch, a cavalcade proceeded to Westonzoyland Pumping Station where a puffing, wheezing display of vintage and antique industrial steam engines was in operation. Members from outside the MTWC SW group included Angus and Dorothy Tozer from Beds with 3 other members of their family and Ted French, not wanting to get bogged down, bringing the Super Aero on a trailer from Devon.

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The next meeting in February will be at another new venue, The Park Hotel on the A38, north of Bristol near Falfield on Saturday 6th February. We plan to return to the New Mill near Taunton on the 16th February at 12:00 hours and the Hare and Hounds at Sidbury again on Saturday, 1st March. For the Prescott Bike Festival on Sunday 17th April, we are looking for a number of volunteers to exhibit their cars on our SW Group stand. Please let me know if you are willing. Exhibitors will get free entry as an award! Please see poster in ‘The Bulletin’ for more information. Keep a lookout for more details of all the the above meetings, along with news in the regular ‘round robin’ emails (including the progress of the GO’s battle with his vacuum windscreen wiper).348 Dick and Sue Sat 6th Feb 12:00 hrs, The Park Hotel GL12 8DR lunch Tue 16th Feb 12:00 hrs, New Mill, GL12 8DR lunch Sat 1st Mar 12:00 hrs, Hare and Hounds, EX10 0QQ lunch

WEST MIDLANDS Less cars than usual took part in the 2015 Holly Run. I guess this was partly due to the very wet weather but mechanical (and other) misfortunes also played their part. One Aston Martin arrived from Oxfordshire, but with the ignition key locked in its boot it remained in the car park, despite protracted efforts to break in, including the attentions of the AA.

-five mile trip to bring the spare keys I retired swiftly to a safe distance (the sight of blood upsets me). The Mog tally of attrition was also impressive with two push-starts, one blown head gasket, two cars requiring a tow home (one of which had attempted to

Those who did complete the course seem to have enjoyed themselves and the breakfast before and lunch afterwards were appreciated. Two other items of note were Paul Jowitt from Edinburgh, who had just collected his 1937 MX4 from Tom Cowley and very bravely elected to try it out coming down

from an overnight stay in Sutton Coldfield and driving around the route. Proceedings were also graced by an unexpected visit from our Registrar, Steve Lister. Although his car had too many wheels and was propelled by a larger number of chains than the average Mog, since he was on his way home from a Frazer-Nash meeting I guess this can be excused. The Christmas Eve pensioners’ lunch was well-supported, despite a last-minute change of location as the original venue disclaimed all knowledge of any booking for that day. Most people seem to have heard about the change, although one West Midland regular claims to have had a lonely lunch at the original pub. My trip down to the New Year VSCC meet at the Royal Oak seemed to be an early foretaste of the Daffodil Run as I spotted a clump of them in full bloom on a roadside verge (see photo below)

The gathering provided its usual chaotic mixture of vehicles and I counted at least sixteen Mogs, probably maintaining our record of the largest one-make contingent taking part. Proceedings were enlivened by the arrival of a do-it-yourself steam wagon, reputedly constructed from the engine and boiler of a Foden shunter grafted into an ERF chassis. I also spotted a strange French three-wheeled device which, to compensate for its “incorrect” wheel arrangement, sported two large casters under its front corners, presumably to help keep it sunny side up. It was particularly encouraging to see Tim Cameron arrive behind the wheel of his hand-controlled family and I was further impressed to hear that he intended to

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compete in the Clee Hills trial if his DTZ trials car can be similarly converted in time. Good on you Tim. 463 Dave Anscombe Wednesday, 10th February, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00 Wednesday, 24th February, Monthly Meeting. The Clent Club 20:00 Wednesday, 9th March, Mid-month Meeting. Fruiterer’s Arms, Ombersley 20:00

YORKS., NOTTS. & DERBYS. Sorry ladies and gentlemen – Blackburne is spelt with an ‘E’ at the end and The Chairman’s engine is a KMC not a KMB, though I am sure he would like it to be and it wasn’t even him who noticed the error! 11 were at club night, a little down without the Leeds/Bradford contingent, please don’t work away too often, but at least the photo of Verity plus JAP made up for her absence! The March club night needs to be the priority – The Spring Buffet. I need 25 firm bookings by 1st March and definite numbers by the 5th to allow Alison to prepare the food. We are aiming for a relaxed evening similar to last year – food, good company, fun, games, presentations and prizes (Morgans taking a back seat – not everyone has a ‘Family’ (dad Hx) and all for £6.50. Give me names and money at a club night, ring on 01709 379037 or email h_eadon@hotmail.com. The next month Sunday 24th April will be the opening run, which this year is on our

patch at Crich Tramway Village. Adrian, Brian and I went there before Christmas and they were very helpful, modern car and trailer parking looks fine and Morgans and anything interesting will be parked in the village in front of the tramsheds. We will have our regalia marquee and have

MTWC archive films will be shown -and provide an area for refreshments and shelter should the weather intervene! My concern at this stage is the need for about 10 volunteers to act as stewards on post at 09:30hrs ready for 10:00 opening (I don’t think my alarm works on the Sabbath dad .. Hx).

I have five already, the bulk of the stewarding will be during the morning, car parking and keeping trams and Morgans apart en route to the display area so there will be plenty of time to meet old and new friends, get a tram ride, look round the village the displays and various trams and artifacts, any volunteers contact Adrian, Brian or myself the sooner the better. See you all at the February meeting were I shall bring my notebook and money bag for all your buffet reservations and voluntary commitments!!!378 Cheerio Eric Eadon (and Heather) 9th February - The Bay Horse, Scholes. M1, J35, A629 Rotherham, 3rd left Scholes, Sat Nav S61 2RQ.

The enormous Foden The Three Wheelers … and the Winbow Four wheeler.

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Address: Fængslet Horsens / Horsens State Prison, Fussingsvej 8 DK – 8700 Horsens

The town Horsens is our base, placed in a scenic area of East Jutland. We believe we have a nice mixture of events, beautiful drive and technical expedition.

Friday the 5 August, we will arr ive and meet at 12.00 hours, at the Horsens State Prison. Greetings, rooms, program and lunch will be served. Later in the afternoon a small scenic drive. Evening dinner at 19.00 hrs.

Saturday the 6 August, full program including Lunch and Three-course Dinner.

Sunday the 7 August, The Morgan Club Denmar k (four wheels) is invited to visit our Three Wheelers from 09.00 to 11.00. At 11.00 hrs. we have the pleasure to invite you all to the Munkebjerg Hillclimb 2016, par t of the Danish National Hillclimb Competition. Munkebjerg is about 60 minute’s scenic drive from Horsens. We will NOT be part of the competition. We will have an exhibition at the main area, for our cars. At 14.00 hrs. we will in convoy drive the same race track, as where about 100 oldtimer is competing.

Booking and Cost: Including: Friday / Saturday / Sunday –Room– Lunch – Dinner – Entrances – Hillclimb show and track race in convoy. Excluding Lunch Sunday and all beverages. Double room: Dkr. 2.450,00 per person. Single room: Dkr. 2.860,00 When booking, please Bank transfer value in DKr to: Nordea Bank Europa out side Denmark: IBAN: DK3720000729588911 SWIFT/BIC: NDEADKKK From Denmark reg. nr.: 2264 konto Nr.: 0729588911 If you wish, it is possible to arrive earlier and or leave later.

Please book as early as possible. We will through, keep rooms available for late bookings. Booking latest 1 July 2016 For booking, in writing only, please mail Søren Moesmann, Mail: soeren@moesmann.dk Any questions concerning bookings, please call or mail Poul Pagaard With you booking, via mail, please include:

Your name and spouse or co-driver Address and Country Phone and mail contact Car Details Model 2 / 4 seats Registration no. Year Color Additional days, dates and room

General information’s please contactPoul Pagaard Tel. +4528351470. Mail: pagaardpoul@gmail.com

Information: Munkebjerg Hillclimb website: munkebjerghillclimb.dk Visit Horsens website: visithorsens.dk

The Group organizer Contacts: Information Booking: General Mogens Dalsgaard Søren Moesmann Poul Pagaard Tel. +4528351470 bachdalsgaard@hotmail.com soeren@moesmann.dk pagaardpoul@gmail.com

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The Club Committee Meeting held on 29th November 2015 at the Stone House Hotel was attended by 19 members of the Committee and five other members of The Club.

In considering the matters arising from the minutes of the CCM held on 5 July 2015 it was noted that Nev Lear was assessing the cost of producing a revised F Type handbook. It was questioned whether a revised edition was necessary. There was a suggestion that it be divided into sections, so that parts common to F Types and other models could be covered without duplication. It was reported that Tony Birks had offered to produce a handbook for the V Twin models.

The Chairman introduced the new treasurer, Gerald Lawford, who outlined his plans to improve the Club's accounting routines to more readily provide up to date information and to reduce accountancy charges from the auditors. He also outlined his plans to rationalize the operation of the Club's bank accounts.

The membership secretary reported that the introduction of PayPal had made it easier for overseas members to renew their membership.

It was noted that the Night Trial would be to a different pattern this year with the event starting around tea-time and finishing before midnight.

The Goggles and Gauntlets event for 2016 would be held in August at a date yet to be settled. It would be held at Compton Abbas in Dorset.

It was agreed that a Training Day would again be held in 2016.

It was confirmed that, except in the most exceptional circumstances, decisions made by The Club in general meeting would not be countermanded by the CCM. Due to a misunderstanding overseas members attending the Annual Weekend had been charged for their meal at the annual dinner. It was agreed that such members be offered a refund and given an apology.

It was noted that the format of the Annual Weekend would be returning to the traditional format with all events being based at The Abbey Hotel. The dates for 2016 had been agreed as 17th and 18th September

A sub-committee was formed to consider the question of Associate Membership and to prepare a proposal for consideration at the next CCM.

Consideration was given to the benefits gained from exhibiting at the Classic Car Show at the NEC. After discussions it was agreed that the costs outweighed the benefits of exhibiting annually and that the next appropriate date would be the 75th anniversary of The Club in 2020. The Chairman was asked to write to those members, who had given freely of their time to make the Show a success.

The next CCM was to be held on 7 February 2016 at the Village Hall, Upper Tadmarton.

Summary of the minutes of the EGM held on 29 November 2015. At the extraordinary general meeting held

to amend the articles of The Morgan Three-Wheeler Club Ltd. to avoid any future technical breach of the article, relating to the time limit for submission of The Club's accounts to the members, as occurred in 2015was passed unanimously.

Summary of the minutes of the on 29.10.2015.

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Another Christmas break means I have found the time to update my index of Technical and Historical articles extracted from the Bulletins from January 1962 to December 2015 present. Now updated to version 20, with a category list at the front, it runs to 59 single sided pages of A4.

Copies are available to club members as follows:

1. The most easy option is to find it as PDF version on our excellent club website.

2. I can e-mail you a copy: contact me at nevjulia.toadhall@googlemail.com 3. I can send you a 59 page hard copy.

Please send me your mailing address together with £5.00 (a five pound note will do) to cover postage & photocopying costs. My address is : Toad Hall, 14, St. Michael’s Gardens, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5BD (Tel. 01460 240978)

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

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

Bulletin Index Jan. 1962 to Dec. 2015 Nev Lear

I attach a sketch to show what is inside the F type lug. David James had one of those lugs on his 1938 F Super Sports. See Floggery December 2015. I must admit I do not see the use of this big bearing. With F types when all is new the chassis flexes and the propshaft gets heavily loaded by the bending force. This sorts itself out by the splines at the clutch end and the bronze bush inside the

constant mesh pinion wearing away. Before it becomes important there is enough play produced to take care of the usual amount of flexing. The rate of wear subsides to a low level. I can see this big bearing protecting the bush in the constant mesh pinion at the expense of the front splines. Not a good idea.

If a Morgan chassis is so bad the doors fly open on bends and the clutch splines only last 2000 miles, Colin Harris suggests strips of 1/8" thick steel be welded onto the underside of the Z section chassis. I did my F Super as it was such a good idea. I found the metal rack at B&Q had the exact size. Use a professional welder as the strip must be welded in short sections to avoid distortion. Great success!

Nev Lear’s F-Type Gearbox Lug Query Brian Watts

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UK Roger Hawes. Cwmou, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1RS Jake Hibbert. Fenny Drayton, Nuneaton, Leics, CV13 6BG. Margaret Howitt. Bream, Lydney, Glos, GL15 6LB. Douglas Gray. Toynton St Peter, Spilsby, Lincs, PE23 5BT. Kris Plumley & Ripley, Derbys, DE5 3BA. Hayley Hibberd. Melvin, Chris & Hockley Heath, Solihull, B,ham, B84 6QQ. Holly Poel. Susan Fripp. Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3LG. Donald & Eileen Layburn, N.Yorkshire, DL8 5EP. Dalton. Doreen Drinkwater. London NW6 7DZ. Mark Henry. Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berks, RG40 4TZ. Michael, Janet & Thomas Chivers. Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8TY. Jasper Tebby. Church Hanborough, Witney, OX29 8AB.

Hamish Cameron. Castle Morton, Malvern, Worcs, WR13 6LQ. Kevin & Tracie Ickleford, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 3YJ Morgan. George Kyll. Ickleford, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 3YJ Ellis Hodgson. Eggborough, Goole, N.Yorks, DN14 0LL. Nick Clegg. Eggborough, Goole, N.Yorks, DN14 0LD.

EU+ Mark Verhasselt. Zemst, 1980, France.

RoW Harold Stebelton. Carroll, Ohio 43112, USA.

John Stanley. Hook River, Oregon, 97031, USA. Terence Crouch. St Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1FD.

More F-Type Corrections

A few mistakes in the 'Experts' F type article.

F- Super and Super Sports chassis are longer and wider than the F4 / F2 item.

All the F-Super and Super Sports as far as I know had curved top screens these are also a bit wider and taller. The F-Super Sports had folding brackets of a fancier design more like a 4/4 series 1

If you look closely at the early F2 photo you will see the screen top is flat and there are 2 pins on the ends for a hood top rail, later F2s had a very small cured top screen. Terry Foxen

Those of you with eagle eyes and a

certain knowledge of F-types may have spotted a mistake in my piece in the January Bulletin about the F2-Seater, F-Super and F-Super, to do with the length and width of their respective chassis. I stated that the new F-Super chassis was longer and narrower than the F2/F4 chassis when in fact it is the opposite. The F-Super chassis is 4 inches shorter and 4 inches wider! Sincere apologies for the error. Chris Drinkwater

New Members Eric Bayley

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JAP magneto bevel-drive gear sets, £80.00 pr; twin mag set, £115.00 Plus postage £2 UK, £2 Europe, £3 overseas.

Square ML magneto pick-up and brush; £10. each incl p&p anywhere. JAP D shaped bevel-gear covers £25. incl p&p anywhere

JAP half-round bevel-gear covers for late KT series engines with mechanical oil pumps:

£25. incl p&p anywhere. (must be finish-bored in timing cover ) 50°/60° JAP engine plate sets £40. plus pandp £8. UK, £32 Europe.

If you are not entirely satisfied with goods supplied, please do not hesitate to return them for a refund.

David Browne, Gorse farm, Fulletby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6LA Tel: 01507 534315

MORGAN 3 WHEELERS 1909 - 1952 .

A reference book for both newcomer and expert alike. £8.50 + pp ( £1.00 UK, £4.00 EU, £6.00 RoW )

(Cheque or PayPal accepted) Contact e-mail: h_eadon@hotmail.com

or Eric Eadon, 8 Ridgeway Rd, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5HL phone: +44(0)1709 379037

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FOR SALE:1934 Morgan Sports family 1100 JAP. This car belonged to Mike Evans, ex-treasurer of the MTWC, and has been in the family for 48 years. Mike restored it from the chassis up and drove it on various outings including the Malvern AGMs, France and Germany trips. More recently it has been driving it to evening group meetings by his son Andrew who is now arranging the sale. Mike was meticulous in his restoration, recorded within a whole folder of information including the V5. Considering the prices they have been going for recently, I feel that £36K price asked for is fair. (Please see photographs below) Interested parties, please contact: Andrew Evans (F3039 South coast group) AndrewNPEvans@Tiscali.co.uk or Mobile 07876 274161 see photos below

WANTED: BSA A10 front brake drum desperately needed to get back on track without locking up brakes (see picture of dramatically flat-spotted tyre on page 10, June 2015 Bulletin). Chas Reynolds 01260 25278, chasreynolds@tiscali.co.uk

FOR SALE: A pair of original F Super rear springs in superb condition £75. New domed chrome petrol/oil cap £18. New chrome radiator cap of push down and turn fit £18. Ford 8hp cylinder head fits the 10hp engine. Compression same as an original Morgan "silvertop" head. 10% more power across the board. £30. Brian Watts. Tel 01245 354116. bhswatts@gmail.com

FOR SALE: 1937 Morgan Super Sports Barrel-back. Air-cooled MX2 Matchless. Fully restored, parts supplied by and under supervision of 'Morgan Guru' Chris Booth. Factory & MTW club records confirming original chassis, engine and build numbers. Serviced & supplied by Verralls Classic MC's with FSH including 1949 tour of Europe. Recently starred in 'Masterpiece' antiques road show (to be shown Spring 2016). Featured at 'Ace Cafe' run, 'Brightona' MC shows and 'London to Brighton VCC' Madeira Drive display. Probably the finest example in Europe (Bonhams USA recently sold a similar un-restored MX2 for $88,000). Offers over £35,000 considered. (see picture below). This is my own personal vehicle reluctantly for sale as I have a new Morgan on order for the new year. Full details with photos from: G.G. Weiner geoffreygeorgeweiner@virginmedia.com You can call me on 01273 622722 or 07890 836734 (but no texts please, thank you) to discuss.

WANTED: Technical articles, hints and tips, recommendations of 1st class suppliers, anything from imperial nuts and bolts, steel, brass, nickel-silver, timber, machining … Anything that would help other members. Please send to the Editor: details on p 28

FLOGGERY

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FOR SALE: Morgan F2 1938 lovingly restored/rebuilt in excellent condition throughout. 12 volts electrics, rebuilt 100E engine, hydraulic brakes and much more. (See pictures below) Very rare car. Spares available. Photographic record of restoration. Martin and Alison Oglesby on

Tel 01482 867575, for photos email, stclares27@gmail.com. £13,950 or OVNO. FOR SALE:

1 F type L shape bottom hose £5.00 1 10 HP front cover cracked free

Found on the Internet: Your Junior Reporter

Dr. Antonín Klatovský with his Morgan Aero JAP at the start of the 1929 race from Zbraslav - Jíloviště in Czechoslovakia. Winner of his class.

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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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The Bulletin is printed by Lavenham Press Limited, Water Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9RN. Tel: 01787 247436

Super stainless parts to complement your Morgan in 2013. New: Front hub protection plates, laser-cut for accuracy and flatness.

£15.00 per pair. Beetleback catches. As or iginal but with internal spacers to prevent

crushing; polished stainless steel. Drawings showing fitting details and clip positions available if required. £110.00 per set of four.

Morgan heat shields. ‘Morgan’ in script with or without the wording ‘Super Sports’ in small print underneath, or just a set of holes like a cheese-

grater. Polished stainless ready to clamp to your exhaust pipes - no more burnt elbows. £100.00 per pair.

Front spring covers, in polished stainless; £100.00 per car set.

Hi and low level exhaust systems for all twins in stainless steel, p.o.a. All prices plus post and packing.

Castle Bank Cottage, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 3BZ Tel. 01244 532 714 bobangell@btinternet.com

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Tim and Rose Cameron in his MX Family - specially modified by Ewan to all hand control so that his dad Tim can drive it following his recent debilitating fall. Evidently, the small matter of being in a wheelchair is not going to prevent a man of Tim’s resolve to keep him out of a Threewheeler! Great stuff!! Well done the Camerons! Photo: Dave Anscombe

Bernard Regnier in his 1926 Darmont Special