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MORGAN OWNERS GROUP NORTHWEST MARCH & APRIL 2015 / Vol. 35, No. 2

2 NW-Mogazine Volume 35, Number 2 March & April 2015

2015 MOGNW EXECUTIVE BOARD President Steve Hutchens [email protected] Secretary Claire Hauge [email protected] Treasurer Fred Bowman [email protected] Editor/Webmaster Steve Hutchens [email protected] Historian Bill Button [email protected] Membership Chair Bob Hauge [email protected] Regalia Kit Raetsen [email protected] Island Pod Rep Joanne Cockshutt [email protected] Midlands Pod Rep Mike Amos [email protected] Northern Pod Rep Win Muehling [email protected] Southern Pod Rep Heinz Stromquist [email protected]

Executive Board meetings will be announced in future Mogazines.

Cover photo credit: Bill Button surely drives a Morgan more than anyone else in MOGNW. Here he is fording a stream in northern California in December. See the story on page 14. Members: Please send your outstanding photos for cover consideration.

The Publication: NWMogazine NWMOGAZINE is the newsletter of the MORGAN OWNERS GROUP NORTHWEST, a non-profit organization serving Morgan automobile enthusiasts in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Copyright © 2014 by MORGAN OWNERS GROUP NORTHWEST. Permission is hereby given to reproduce portions of this newsletter (except material copyrighted by others) for non-profit, non-commercial use. Please give MOGNW credit, acknowledging the issue and author, source, or photographer if stated. Meetings and Events Events and social meetings are held in each of our four Pods: Is- land (Victoria), Midlands (Seattle), Northern (Vancouver, BC), and Southern (Portland). Times & locations are listed on the MOGNW Calendar (mognw.com/calendar.html). Please submit calendar items to the Editor. Contact your nearest Pod Rep for event information. Dues Full year: US$30/CDN$34 per calendar year if paid by 12/31 (US$36/CDN$40 after 12/31). New members may prorate their dues for a partial year. See the membership form on the last page of each NWMogazine to join. Regalia Club merchandise can be purchased by emailing our Regalia officer at [email protected] or see the MOGNW roster for other contacts. Submitting Material for Publication Address: Please send content to the Editor ([email protected] or

see the MOGNW roster for an address). Deadlines: The 1st of odd numbered months. Digital Submissions: Content can be sent in or attached to email, or mailed on CD. Text files should be in .doc, .txt, or .rtf formats. Photos and illustrations should be in .tif, .jpg, .gif, or .bmp formats. Note: Please try to avoid sending .pdf files or .doc files with embedded photos as these formats require additional steps for insertion in the NWMogazine and may result in lower quality photos. Paper Submissions: Photos, typed or hand-written text, and illustrations can be mailed to the Editor. Reservations: The Editor reserves the right to edit material for style, content, relevance, collegiality, spelling, grammar, length, and appropriateness for the NWMogazine. Material that is not time sensitive may be saved for publication at a later date. Spelling: Please use Canadian, U.S., or U.K. spelling consistently and as appropriate. A reference for all three can be found at <www.luther.ca/~dave7cnv/cdnspelling/cdnspelling.html>. Advertising Limited non-commercial advertising is free to members. Commercial ad-vertising is available (see below). Payment is due in advance in US$. Please provide suitable copy. We publish six issues per year. Ad details are at mognw.com/mogazine/NWMogazineAds.pdf. Size of Ad ................... 1-3 Months..... 6 Months..........1 Year Business Card (1/8 page) ... $5...............$12.50 .............. $25 Quarter Page ......................$10 ................ $25................. $50 Half Page............................$20 ................ $50................ $100 Full Page.............................$40 ............... $100............... $200

Saturday, July 25, 2015, is the much anticipated MOGNW 40th Anniversary Celebration immediately after the Western Washington ABFM at the home of Tim and Edie Johnson in Bellevue (see p. 5)!


EDITOR’S MINUTE By Steve Hutchens Editor/Webmaster T W O H A T S

I’m sure glad that I have two hats … editor and president! Some might say that’s a sign of not having enough to do, but I can assure you that this isn’t the case. The position of editor makes it all worthwhile and I know that in time the other will pass. As I said in the last issue, I really enjoy being the Mogazine editor so I’m wearing that hat because it fits. 4 M O N T H S , 1 7 , 0 0 0 M I L E S , 1 P R O V I N C E A N D 3 5 S T A T E S

We had a great trip and Morgan folks turned out to be among the high-lights. One of the stories worth retelling is meeting Don Simpkins in Demo-rest, Georgia (population about 1,800). I called Don from Hayesville, North Carolina, where we were volunteering at a United Methodist camp, and set up a visit for Sunday afternoon, October 26.

I’d asked Celia if she would like to go with me and she declined. Then I asked my brother and he declined. Turned out that Celia, my brother and his

wife went to a pumpkin chunkin, a popular October event in that part of the southeast.

Ultimately I was glad I went alone as I had a long list of topics to talk to Don about. I spent two hours following him around his huge shop, sitting from time to time in the big easy chair he had likely brought from him home nearby. As Don told one story after another, I felt like I was talking to part of Morgan. He showed me Morgan projects he was working on (including his Snob Mog), industrial equip-ment he has restored, gave me a good visual description of what “quarter sawn” means, and, yes, introduced me to his cat who followed him everywhere.

The two hours passed fast, and then it was time for me to head back to Hayseville and supper. The stories and pictures will be remembered for a long, long time!

AS I SEE IT Y O U R P R E S I D E N T ’ S E D I T O R I A L By Steve Hutchens, President C O L L E G I A L I T Y

Wikipedia seems to have a discussion of collegiality that is pertinent to my thoughts on MOGNW. Generalizing, it defines a colleague is an associate in a pursuit of a common interest. Col-leagues, then, are “those explicitly united in a common purpose and respecting each other's abilities to work toward that purpose.” I hope we all can identify MOGNW mem-bers as colleagues bonded in pur-suit of our common interest in Mor-gans and enjoying these unique British anachronisms.

Collegiality is defined by dic-tionary.reference.com as “cooperative interaction among colleagues.” Wikipedia continues with “collegiality can connote re-spect for another's commitment to the common purpose and ability to work toward it.”

I am convinced that MOGNW members as a whole, indeed the vast major-ity, have a high level of collegiality. Indeed, the existence of collegiality is an important factor in maintaining one’s membership over the years.

My goal is to work toward a level of collegiality among MOGNW board members that is reflective of the collegiality in the membership as a whole. Perhaps Fred Bowman, a founding member of MOGNW, said it best: “In MOGNW we don’t have Canadians and Americans, we have Morgan owners!” A L D E R B R O O K … T H A N K S M I C H A E L A M O S !

A fact of life in volunteer organizations is that things happen because mem-bers make them happen. I want to thank Michael Amos for all of his work on our Alderbrook Biennial Banquet. Carla Dietz’s great article on the event (see page 6) starts out, “Kudos and high-fives” and I second that. Thanks, Michael, for a job well done. M O G N W I S A B O U T T O T U R N 4 0

There are lots of events coming up that give us an opportunity to celebrate our 40th. Start with four ABFMs: • Vancouver ABFM at VanDusen on May 16 - celebrate with the Northern Pod

• Father’s Day Picnic in Victoria on June 21 - celebrate with the Island Pod • Western Washington ABFM on July 25 - celebrate with the Midlands Pod (following the ABFM is our big club-wide 40th BBQ!) • Portland ABFM on September 5 - celebrate with the Southern Pod

But that’s only a start. In July the celebration starts on the 22nd with a great opportunity to drive our Morgans in the scenic area around Winthrop. See page 5 for details and plan now to be part of as much of this as you can.

A N O R G A N I Z A T I O N I N C H A N G E A S W E A G E Change is challenging for all or-ganizations, and as we age change is a reality. MOGNW is in a period of change because members are aging. Here are a few things that have changed over the last 40 years (in no particular order): 1) Age-related physical challenges are affecting Morgan use 2) Our “bucket lists” are presenting competing interests and time de-mands 3) Traffic congestion in the Puget

Sound corridor make travel time consuming and frustrating 4) Crossing the border is frustrated by longer waits and more restrictions 5) Participation is increasingly trending toward local events, even with ABFMs (let’s prove this isn’t true during 2015 as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary!). 6) Geographic distance between our pods makes administering our club more difficult. Face-to-face board meetings are time consuming and expensive. 7) New communications technologies give opportunities with a learning curve 8) The current exchange rate is sometimes a serious disadvantage 9) Going to or from Vancouver Island is impacted by significant ferry costs 10) We have more Morgan owners than in the 1970s and 1980s, making band-ing together regionally less necessary (even as age makes it less attractive) 11) The cost of entry-level Morgans is discouraging to potential members 12) Younger people not as familiar with Morgans and have neither the money to buy entry-level cars or a place to park them 13) Decreased awareness of the activities of other pods is challenging our sense of the greater MOGNW community 14) There is a synergistic effect among many of these factors

Surely there are other factors as well, and all are contributing to rethinking how we function as a club. To preserve MOGNW (or any aging organization), things we do now need to represent the realities of current conditions. I wel-come participation in this discussion as we move forward toward the next 40!

I saw this in Bow, WA, recently and thought it captured interesting insight.

Don Simpkins in Demorest, Georgia


UPCOMING MOGNW ACTIVITIES (see mognw.com/calendar.html for the latest) Please send calendar items to the Editor to help keep our online calendar current!

Date Event Time & Location Contact

June 26 & 27 Morgans at Devils Punch Bowl XX Details TBA … but it isn’t too early to make your reservations and assure your space at Moolack! Heinz Stromquist - [email protected]

July 22-25 • MOGNW 40th Celebration Tour • Western Washington ABFM (Morgan is to be the

featured marque and MOGNW the featured club!) • MOGNW 40th Celebration Dinner

A very special series of three events that you won’t want to miss! Details (TBA) are being developed by Michael Amos, Bill Button,

and Lee Harman. Plan to join in! (see page 6 for details)

Michael Amos - [email protected]

September 11-18 Morgans Northwest Grand Junction Tour

Depart your home in time to arrive in Grand Junction on Friday evening, September 11

(see page 20 of the Jan/Feb issue for details) Lee Harman - [email protected]

RECURRING EVENTS 3rd Tuesday Southern Pod Meeting Location TBA Heinz Stromquist - [email protected]

3rd Saturday Midlands Pod Meeting 11:30 AM at the Three Lions Pub, 8115 161st Ave NE, Redmond

Michael Amos [email protected]

ALWAYS CHECK THE CALENDAR PAGE AT MOGNW.COM FOR THE LATEST EVENT INFORMATION!

August 22 Gorge-ous Drive Roscoe Nelson and Davy Crockett promise a scenic drive to exercise your Morgans! Roscoe Nelson - [email protected]

2016 Late September or Early October

SpudMog 2016 Keep your calendars open … dates will be announced in late 2015 because you won’t want to miss this!

Bob Adair looks forward to the return of SpudMog, touring the fantastic areas around Boise and

Sun Valley, Idaho. See the roster for contact information


MOGNW 40th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Amos, 40th Anniversary Celebration Chair

July 22-23-24-25, 2015 WINTHROP AND SEATTLE AREAS

You should have already saved the dates, but if you have not it is time to do

so. These will be four very special days for all Morgan enthusiasts!

FIRST GET TO WINTHROP FOR THE TOUR

Wednesday, July 22: Cars from each of the four pods will gather at a central location in their area and tour to Winthrop, Washington. Perhaps cars from the Island Pod can meet Northern Pod cars in Vancouver and then join Midlands pod cars at Rockport. Something for Pod Reps to think about! Southern Pod cars have a completely different route.

Thursday, July 23: We will have a tour on Thursday with a barbeque or other fun dining opportunity on Thursday evening.

Friday, July 24: Friday morning we may have a breakfast at Sun Mountain Lodge prior to departing for Bellevue. Friday and (and for those who wish) Saturday nights are in Bellevue with the cocktail party for the All British Field Meet on Friday evening. The ABFM preferred place to stay is the Larkspur Landing in Bellevue(15805 SE 37th St, Bellevue; 425-373-1212). There should be a preferred rate if you tell them you are part of the ABFM.

JOIN 40 MORGANS AT THE 40TH CELEBRATION!

Saturday, July 25: The ABFM is on Saturday with the 40th celebration after the ABFM at the home of Tim and Edie Johnson with hopefully 40-50 Morgans on their lawn and a BBQ similar to the one at the 30th.

DO ALL OF THE EVENT OR ANY PART This is not an all or nothing event. You can do all days or just the days you

want. The folks staying in Winthrop should call for reservation ASAP. If we run out of rooms there are other possibilities nearby but because of the time of year we need to make reservations soon. I don't think the Larkspur is as criti-cal. I think the ABFM organizer has negotiated a rate with them as they have been the official ABFM lodging destination in years past.

From the Larkspur it is 16 miles to St Edward Park where the ABFM will be held, then 9.5 miles back to Tim’s for the celebration, and then 8.3 miles back to the Larkspur.

There are many smaller details to work on but the first step is to get started on how much of the tour you will be doing and get make your reservations.

There are plans for a 40th Anniversary badge, perhaps pins, dash plaques, and a poster. Please let me know your interests. These will be worked on and more information will be provided.

Those of you that have been at our 20th, 25th, and 30th Anniversary Cele-brations will tell you these are special events and should not be missed!

Response is already great: forty-five (45!) Morgan owners have said they will be at the ABFM. For planning purposes, it would be nice for you to email [email protected] with a cc to [email protected] and tell us if you are doing: 1) The whole event (the tour to Winthrop, the ABFM and the 40th Celebration); 2) ABFM and 40th only; 3) ABFM only; 4) 40th only; 5) Winthrop only. Thanks for a reply. More info will follow. Please let me know if you have ideas or suggestions for anything. If you have ques-tions or need more information, please contact:

Michael Amos, Event Chair [email protected] Cell: 206-619-4293

Victoria to Winthrop: 222 miles Vancouver to Winthrop: 206 miles

Seattle to Winthrop: 189 miles

Portland to Winthrop: 384 miles

Morganeers from all four pods will gather in Winthrop on Wednesday afternoon. Wednes-day and Thursday nights are at the River's Edge Resort (115 Riverside Ave., 800-937-6621) or the Hotel Rio Vista, 205 Riv-erside Ave., 800-398-0911). We will probably have dinner on Wednesday evening.

River's Edge Resort

Larkspur Landing 15805 SE 37th St. 425-373-1212

FLASH!! River’s Edge Resort is already FULL!!

We also have rooms at the Hotel Rio Vista,

285 Riverside Ave., only 0.2 miles away.

Reserve NOW at 800-398-0911!


WINTHROP RUN By Bill Button Last week I spent three days exploring the Winthrop area. Here is the preliminary Winthrop Run.

This trip included the DHC loosing its brakes on the first leg. So it was back to Omak where I found a me-chanic to fix it. It turned out to be a broken brake fit-ting. Here are the preliminary details: · Winthrop to Omak to Nespelem on the Omak Lake Rd which changes into the Columbia River Road. · Nespelem to Highway 21 then North almost to Re-public where we will have lunch at the Diamond K ranch. · After lunch to Highway 20 in Repub-lic where you have the option of cut-ting the run short and returning to Winthrop ??] or proceed to Curlew, [Ed: Why would anyone want to shorten the run??] · Turn left on the Kettle Falls Rd to Torado. · Proceed to Wauconda, then back on Highway 20 and then to Winthrop. The Curlew loop is pretty and the driving is not quite so challenging. This is mainly on the Colville Indian Reservation. Be careful with speed. July 22: Arrive in Winthrop. July 23: The Winthrop Run. We will have a “Devil’s Punch Bowl Potluck after the run. July 24: Drive back to Seattle and the pre-ABFM party. July 25: The ABFM and 40th! Bill Button [email protected] 206-390-4109

This is Kathy, daughter of the owners of the Diamond K Ranch. She is waiting to serve us. The Diamond K sits on 1,800 acres and is a working ranch as well as a

guest ranch. If your Morgan breaks down, Kathy will let you use one of her horses.

ED: Button calls me frequently, but I could tell something was especially exciting when he called to tell me about the Winthrop Run he is setting up as a part of our MOGNW 40th. Button gets excited frequently, but I’ve seldom heard him as excited as when he started telling me about this run and hoping that he could get his article into the March/April Mogazine. I assured him I’d get it in. And, my friends, I can tell you this: consider this run if you like driving your Morgan! You are unlikely to find a better opportunity than July 22-24 with your friends from MOGNW. Plan to be there! Be sure to bring your camera!


Kudos and high-fives go out to Mike Amos for an excellent job in putting together a superb MOGNW biennial meeting which was held at Alderbrook Lodge on March 14th. He even managed to coax the sun out in between rain-storms, so attendees were able to enjoy the beautiful grounds alongside the Hood Canal. It’s nice to have an organizer who has an “in” with the weather-man.

Twenty-nine Morganeers braved the nasty weather—a small but very con-genial group. Steve Hutchens, Keith and Adine Kretschmer, and Jack and Karen Faris proved the stalwart nature of those who love to drive Morgans by decorating the parking lot with a fine display of British cars. Robin Purrington seemed to be vying for next year’s “Press On Regardless” award. He arrived in high spirits despite his Morgan making the journey on a flat bed truck. Inter-ested in learning more about this car? Check out griotsgarage.com/covercars. Thanks to all of you for making this truly a Morgan event.

At 5 p.m. the group assembled for wine and conversation, to meet new members and play “catch up” with friends. Burt Hunter brought along a huge Morgan banner from the 2009 England Tour. Thanks, Burt. It brightened up the meeting room considera-bly.

When dinner time rolled around, Mike had a clever way of determining table order to line up for the buffet. The oldest member at each table had to admit his age. Table with the oldest went first—or maybe it was just the hungriest and a little bit of fibbing was going on.

After dinner—a sumptuous repast featur-ing prime rib and steamed clams—Morgan ceremonies commenced, beginning with

thanks and appreciation to all past officers. Then it was time for the presenta-tion of awards. This year’s recipients are:

Rough Rider Award: Wayne Harris Press On Regardless Award: Jane Cowan Perpetual Turn Signal Award: David Crandall Craig Runions Memorial Award: Pat Miles

The evening’s program continued with members sharing humorous driving experiences. There was universal head-nodding as all could relate to the vaga-ries of owning a British-made car. Steve related stories of meeting fellow edi-tors during his round-the-country tour last year.

The Club’s new officers were introduced and include: Steve Hutchens, president; Fred Bowman, treasurer; Claire Hauge, secretary; Bob Hauge, membership chair; Steve Hutchens, editor; Bill Button, historian; Kit Raetsen, regalia; Heinz Stromquist, southern rep; Mike Amos, midlands rep; Win Mueh-ling, northern rep; Joanne Cockshutt, island rep.

As new president, Steve convened the MOGNW Annual Meeting at 8:35

p.m. and adjourned it at 8:36 p.m. Everyone loves a short meeting, and this might be one for the record books. Good job, Steve!

Mike put everyone’s brain through the paces with what he called an “easy” trivia contest. Typical questions were: Where are Panama hats made? [Ecuador] What are the Canary Islands named for? [dogs] What is the color of an airplane’s black box? [orange] Heinz was crowned Master of Trivia for get-ting 7 out of 10 correct.

Trivia was followed by “Truth or Lie.” Volunteers offered up 5 interesting facts about themselves, one of which was a lie. Here is what we learned: Bill Button does not have a Ph.D. in accounting; Burt Hunter did not graduate from Yale Law School. Heinz Stromquist’s ancestors did not arrive in America on the Mayflower. Fred Bowman’s brother was not an only child. Claire Hauge did not grow up on a ranch in Montana. Cynthia Svensson did not build a 36 plank boat.

Bob Hauge prepared a demonstration on “modernizing” a Morgan with up-graded seat cushions, cupholders, and USB connectors. If someone doesn’t keep him in check, he’ll soon be advocating the installation of clocks and actual weather seals around the windshield. Wouldn’t that take all the fun out of driv-ing a Morgan!

A good many laughs were shared, pictures taken, raffle prizes won, but all good things must come to an end. The biennial banquet closed with that old Irish saying:

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; The rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, may God Hold you in the palm of his hand.

2014 MOGNW Biennial Banquet Carla Dietz

Jean Tinnea came tricked out with her version of a Morgan 3-wheeler.


Southern Exposure (Notes from the Southern Pod) By Claire J. Hauge

Winter Retreat in Ilwaco, WA What happens when Morgan owners want a weekend adventure, but it’s out-side the “traditional driving season”? Some of them drive to the Washington coast in February where the weather is unpredictable but the accommodations are cozy; the food is wonderful, activities fill up more than a weekend and friendships are nurtured! That sums up the Second Annual Winter Retreat at the historic Inn at Harbour Village in Ilwaco, Washing-ton, February 6-8, 2015 where twelve adventurous folks gathered for a weekend retreat. The Inn is situated in a se-rene woodland area, on a quiet knoll overlooking the scenic and historic fishing Port of Ilwaco. The building housing the Inn was built in 1928 as a Presbyterian Church. It has served as a church, a school and was converted to a Bed & Break-fast many years ago and was recently completely renovated. There are ten quaint guest rooms, a Cap-tain’s Suite as well as an elegant parlor, which proved perfect for relaxing with coffee and fresh warm chocolate chip cookies, a glass of wine and a good book. Innkeeper Mickel Lewis was most gracious, accommodating and an excellent cook! The weekend get-a-away started on Friday with an uncommonly sunny winter day. Folks travelled at their own pace from the Portland area and Longview. No Morgans appeared in the parking lot but everyone took note that the weather (that day) would have been perfect for top-down driving. The overly enthusiastic attitudes ended quickly the next day when high winds and heavy rain set in. Typical weather for the coast in February. Following dinner on Friday night at 42nd Street Café, the group returned to the Inn. Due to an early dinner reservation, Vespers was replaced with Compline. Saturday dinner was in Seaview at The Depot preceded by Vespers at the Inn

and ended with Compline which featured fresh oysters from Willapa Bay! Sat-urday and Sunday mornings, the Innkeeper provided a full breakfast and many enjoyed lingering in the family room until very late morning. Even so, there was still opportunity to visit art galleries, light houses, antique shops, beaches and state parks in the afternoon. Sunday the weather remained stormy so most travelled home in heavy rain, but nevertheless the weekend was a much needed break from a long dark winter. Thanks to Michael & Patsy Myers, Roscoe & Debra Nelson, John & Cheryl Woodward, David & San Crandall, and Heinz Stromquist & Carla Dietz for venturing out in February! And to John & Cynthia Svensson who joined us for dinner on Saturday night. Definitely a great time with Morgan friends.


Hearts and Tarts 2015 By Steve Blake The Hearts and Tarts drive is one that Steve and Susan Blake organize to fall on the weekend closest to Valentine’s Day. This year we were able to schedule the drive for Saturday, February 14th and thus be true to the Hearts and Tarts Valentine’s theme. Our event originated as a Morgan Owners’ Group North-west drive in 1999 but in 2010 the Old English Car Club participated and it has been a joint drive ever since. While watching the news last night, I saw a report from Boston showing them shoveling three feet of snow to try to get it out of the way in anticipation for the foot and a half of snow they were forecasted for later in the evening. We are pleased to say we had a balmy winter day for our drive, starting cloudy at 8 degrees Celcius and rising to 12 degrees by the time we finished lunch. It was definitely blue sky and sunglasses to get us home! Why do we live on the west coast?!! The group met at McDonald’s in Tsawwassen at 10:30 for a brew before the 11:00 drivers’ meeting and engine start-up. (Trivia – Tsawwassen is pro-nounced “Ta-wos-sen” not “Sa-wos-sen” as sometimes pronounced by non-residents. Tsawwassen is derived from a Stolo Indian dialect meaning “looking toward the sea.” The original pronunciation was actually close to “Cha-wos-sen”.) We had 19 people in attendance driving a 1962 Morgan +4, 4-seater (Steve and Susan Blake), a 1964 Morgan +4 drophead coupe (Les and June Burkholder), a 1969 Morgan +8 (Ken and Pat Miles), a 2003 Jaguar XJ8 (Bart and Audrey Shaw, Bernie and Pat Miles), a 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Van Den Plas (John and Lorna Hoare), a 1960 MGA (Steve and Sheila Kauffman), a 1960 Morris Minor (Suzanne and Bill Grant) a 1976 Triumph Spitfire (Christine and Kendall Green) and a 1966 MGB (Neil Simpson.) The OECC beat the MOGNW 11-6 for attendance and all 6 MOGNWers are also OECC members. Where were all the Morgan people today? We also had two guests in attendance. The drive started with a dash through Tsawwassen. We drove past the shop-ping centres and Winskill Park (named after the farmer who donated the land to Delta years ago), along 56th Street and continued to 1 Avenue. Turning right, we passed Diefenbaker Park, which is a converted gravel quarry con-verted to a park named for our former Prime Minister. Next we turned right onto English Bluff passing Fred Gingell Park (gives upper Tsawwassenites access to the beach via a wicked trail used daily by exercise enthusiasts – 160 feet elevation from the beach to the top.) Parts of English Bluff were a bit bumpy due to new water mains being laid and temporary blacktop surfacing. Our route continued along 12 Avenue, going left on 52 Street. We passed the new Tsawwassen golf course and could see the construction taking shape for the Tsawwassen Springs Clubhouse. Once completed, a future drive will end at this venue. Crossing Highway 17, we could see on the left the two new shopping centres under construction. When completed in 2016 Tsawwassen Mills and Tsawwassen Common will be the third largest shopping centre in Canada with over 1.75 million square feet of retail space and parking for over 6000 cars. The drive continued to Arthur Drive where we passed former Premier Bill Vander Zalm’s house. We turned right on 44A Avenue, drove past the Delta

Hospital and City Hall and took Highway 17A north to join Highway 99 to go through the Deas Tunnel under the South Arm of the Fraser River. Now in Richmond, we left the freeway and turned down Sidaway Road. We passed Mitchell’s car collection, Mylora Golf Course and the Go Karting Track. All the Morgans signaled left to go into this facility to do a couple fast laps, but it was not to be! We crossed Westminster Highway and did a loop through the Rich-mond Auto Mall. While some of us glanced at the new cars for sale, others were checking out the bunnies on the lawns. After people are tired of their live Easter bunnies, they let them out at night in the auto mall. With few coyotes around, the bunnies breed and make a nuisance of themselves by digging up the gardens. The drive continued North on Jacombs to Cambie and then north again on Viking. At the end we passed the Richmond Plywood mill and could take in the aroma of the fresh-cut sawdust. Rounding the corner at the Albion fisheries building, we continued for one mile along River Road passing log booms and some light industrial areas. At No. 7 Road we turned south through cranberry bogs and farmland. (Trivia – BC is the third largest cranberry producing prov-ince/state in North America, behind Wisconsin and Massachusetts. We pro-duce 12% of the overall crop at 750,000 barrels per year. One barrel is 100 pounds or 45.5 kilograms.) Points for those who spotted the Holstein cow en-tering the wall at Savage’s farm. We turned right onto Westminster Highway and turned south down No. 6 Road. Another bonus point for those who recognized the building housing the Studebaker collection at this intersection! We could hear the popping of the guns from the Vancouver Gun Club to our west as we drove past more golf courses and large mansions but wondered what the turkeys at Edward’s Tur-key farm were thinking. The drive ended as we navigated through the parking lots of the ice rink and Silver City theatres and parked next to our lunch stop at the Big River Brew Pub. The pub was a hit with good food and good beer from its on-site brewery. On behalf of us Hearts, Ken Miles made a Valentine’s toast to our Tarts! There were no mishaps, nobody got lost, it didn’t rain, the sun came out, there were few cars on the road, so all-in-all it was a good day’s outing.


HOW TO SHOP ONLINE FOR MOGNW REGALIA Kit Raetsen, MOGNW Regalia We have all kinds garments to show your pride in MOGNW and the process to order what you want in the color and size you want couldn’t be easier. Alterna-tively, we can have a garment you already own or one you buy elsewhere embroidered with the MOGNW logo for just $10 + shipping. Here’s the process to order MOGNW regalia: 1) Go to our supplier’s online catalog at www.designingstitches.com and click “Apparel.” 2) Select the garment type from the menu on the left. You will then see pic-tures of each style of that type of gar-ment. 3) Select the style you want. 4) To the right of the picture of the style are details of the construction of the garment to show how it is made. Be-neath the picture are the colors the garment is available in. Select the color you want. 5) Next you select the size you want. Size is very important as sizes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Click on “VIEW PRODUCT MEASUREMENT” in the upper right corner of the page. A window will open that will give “Product Measurements” for the garment. To assure that you receive the size you want, please go to your clothes closet and get a similar garment so you can compare the dimensions of your garment that you know fits you to the “Product Meas-urements.” Here’s the process to assure proper fit: a) Zip or button the garment, then lay it flat on a table. c) Measure the garment and compare the measurements of the your garment that fits to the sizes in the chart. d) Now you know the size in the new garment that will fit you just like the gar-ment you measured. 6) Now that you have selected a garment in the color and size you want, you are ready to order. Email me at [email protected] with the brand, style number, color and size you want. 7) My return email will give you the cost. You can send me a check or pay by

PayPal (using [email protected]). 8) If you can’t find what you want, let me know and we’ll look harder!

EVERYONE NOTE: You will be able to browse garment catalogs at VanDusen and the other ABFMs to select and order garments with the MOGNW logo embroidered. We will have inventory in both the U.S. and Canada so we can conveniently and affordably ship regalia to our members everywhere.

On special order garments, we will correlate the color of the MOGNW embroi-dery with the color of the garment you select for the most attractive combina-tion. Alternatively, you can specify the color of the embroidery of the logo.


Alouette Lake Run March 29, 2015 Win Muehling

By the beginning of March we had been experiencing unusually fine spring-like weather for some time, with everything in bloom, so why not do our next club run to beautiful Alouette Lake Provincial Park? None of us had been there for many years and in March one would undoubtedly avoid the sum-mer hordes! Alouette Lake is nes-tled at the foot of the Coast Moun-tains within a short drive of Van-couver and about an hour from our favorite McDonald’s in Walnut Grove. Bob & Judy McDiarmid graciously agreed to plan a route and lead us.

Sunday March 29, the morning of our planned outing, was far from a pleasant spring-like day. A low pressure system had rolled in bringing with it heavy rain. Nothing however seems to stop these hardy Northerners. When our Plus 8 arrived at the Walnut Grove Mac-Donald’s, all 19 signed up participants showed up, (drivers & navigators) and we joined the McDiarmid’s DHC, plus 2 old Volvos, a Jag and a few daily driv-ers. Most people however had opted for tin tops. No tire kicking in the parking lot today. A quick dash to get inside and out of the heavy rain, to join everyone gathered for coffee and a discussion of “should we”, or “shouldn’t we” stick to our original plan. The “yea’s” won out and we soon set out following Bob’s DHC towards the mountains.

Not much traffic indeed and even less when we entered the park. And yes, it is true that it rains more near the mountains, as evidenced by the forest cov-

ered in moss and acres of green ferns. Once we arrived at the lake, we quickly pulled up alongside each other for the usual photo-op, which was completed in record time. Not much to see on a day like today, so we all turned around and followed Bob to the appointed Pub for lunch. Thankfully, Bob had driven the route beforehand and provided all with route sheets, so none of us became lost.

The Kingfishers Pub and Grill located on the banks of the Fraser River, very efficiently attended to all our needs and a pleasant lunch was enjoyed by all. Judy McDiarmid, Bob’s navigator received the “Eternal Turn Signal Award”. Not really a difficult achievement with only two Morgans present, and ours being of the newer variety with self-cancelling signals.

At the pub we were also been joined by Frank & Kaye Gruen who were unable to make the entire run. Kay was the lucky recipient of the “Al Alison Cup”. This latter award, full of coin, goes to the last person receiving their food order – in this case -$21. The other participants on our run were: Win Muehling & Christine Limmer (+8), Bob & Judy McDiarmid (DHC), Larry & Tina Sharp (Volvo 444), Steve Hutchens (Volvo 544), Chris Allen & Pam Mahony (Jag), Ken Miles, Malcom Sparrow, Ron & Yvonne Theroux, Les & June Burkholder, Laurie & Verna Fraser, and guests, John & Robin McMillan (’52 Ford pickup).

In spite of the rain, everyone appeared to have a great time. The drive was well laid out and actually well suited for a rainy, dark Sunday morning. The best part of course was the opportunity to socialize with other fellow Morgan owners and catch up with each other. Thanks, Bob & Judy, for putting it all together!

THE HISTORIAN’S CORNER by Bill Button [Editor’s note: One of the roles of historian is to provide organizational mem-ory. In this case, the memory is first hand because he was part of what he discusses. This has never appeared before and may even be new to those who were members of the board at that time. I think it is important that we capture the background events that led us to where we are today.]

As I am now the MOGNW historian I thought I would reflect a bit on how the Officer's have become enmeshed with the issue of the “Canadian Ac-count.”

About 10 or so years ago when I held the position of MOGNW Treasurer, I had lunch with my Canadian friend, Leo Lee. I am not sure how the subject came up, but Leo said to me “Bill, the Canadians are not being treated properly nor equally to our U.S. counterparts. Why must we Canadians obtain a bank note in U.S. funds and mail this to the MOGNW treasurer? Why doesn't MOGNW open a Canadian bank account so that we Canadians can just send our money by check in Canadian funds?” I answered, “I agree, Leo, and I will open an account in Victoria right away to accomplish this.”

Well, the bank in Victoria refused to open an account for MOGNW or let a U.S. club officer (me) be in charge of it. MOGNW would have to be a BC non-profit and the account in a Canadian citizen's control. I told Leo, who is a banker, and he said, “No problem. I will introduce you to the manager of the

bank and he will solve this issue.” Leo did this and I corresponded with the manager. “No problem. I will take care of this right away.” Several days later I got an email explaining why the BC bank could not accomplish this. It was the same reason I stated earlier.

I discussed this situation with Craig Runions who was MOGNW president at the time, and with the Miles, Mike Powley and Win Muehling. Craig insisted that any Canadian Bank account would need to be under the control of the MOGNW treasure (me). But we just could not get it done.

Somewhere in this time frame, the Miles said they could establish a bank account in Canada but the MOGNW Treasurer would not be in control of it. The MOGNW Officers agreed that this would be about as good as could be done and voted to go ahead with it.

About that time I resigned as MOGNW treasurer, not totally because of the Canadian account as, after all, I had been MOGNW treasurer for six years. It was time for a change in my opinion.

Craig Runions took the job of MOGNW treasurer and worked with Pat Miles (who became the assistant Canadian treasure) until Craig died at which time I was appointed interim treasurer. I received all of Craig's MOGNW information and went through the records very carefully as I wanted to be sure that the next MOGNW treasurer would have no issues. The information included the submission of the Canadian account by Pat Miles. All was in order. Everything was easy to understand and supported by copies of bank statements. I did not contact Pat Miles on any of this as I had no issues with her work whatsoever. Then all of these records were turned over to the new MOGNW treasurer.

So this is how it all started.

Gorge-ous Drive Roscoe Nelson and Davy Crockett

Put August 22 on your calendar as the destination of our Gorge-ous Drive is an unbelievable museum which I think will be of interest to all attending. Davy is in a sunny climate just now and we don’t have details about food, etc., but as to our ultimate destination it is sure to excite.

I will need a head count of those attending for planning. When you reply we will send you details as they are known. Thanks for your interest in our Gorge-ous Drive!


Morgan’s New Aero 8 By Steve Blake On March 3, 2015, at the International Geneva Motor Show, Morgan intro-duced the new Aero 8. After completion of 1250 Aero 8s since 2000, Morgan has now redefined the Aero 8 with this fifth generation version. Production of the earlier versions will end in April and the new car will be available from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Morgan returns to open top motoring with the elimination of the Super Sports and coupe versions of the Aero 8. Significant styling and mechanical changes have been introduced to reflect requests and suggestions from previous Aero 8 owners. Key features are: • Changes to the aluminum chassis, suspension, and vehicle aerodynamics • Powered by a 4.8 litre BMW engine with 367 bhp • Available with either a 6-speed manual or paddle-shifted

automatic transmission • New hand-sculpted aluminum body with revised interior styling • Largest option list of any Morgan to date • Clam shell rear trunk to hide mohair top • Optional hardtop available to turn the car into a coupe Morgan took its cues from the sports cars of the 1960s to make a new Aero 8 that is low and sleek. Passengers sit lower in the car so the top has better proportions. The designers suggest that looking from the top, the Aero 8 re-sembles the decks of a boat “to enhance the sense of adventure and escap-ism.” The interior has improved air conditioning to make the car more amenable to clients in warmer regions, reflecting Morgan’s expansion into new markets around the globe. New dashboard arrangements, real wood surrounds, box-woven carpets, and fine leather trims enhance the new interior. The aluminum chassis benefits from improved torsional stiffness, a revised front end, all new suspension, anti-roll bars, and a new BMW limited slip differ-ential. The driver benefits from a more responsive and better handling sports car. Morgan will tailor every car to the desires of the customer and each car can have infinite combinations of paint, leather, and option choices. In a sense, every Aero 8 will be different and in effect a one-off. Steve Morris, Morgan Managing Director says, “Morgan cars are synonymous with open top motoring. We produce 2-seater sports cars that are lightweight and exhilarating to drive. The new Aero 8 signifies a return to this formula within our flagship range of vehicles. The Aero 8 offers the perfect marriage of fine craftsmanship and performance technology, one that we believe is so important in today’s increasingly autonomous world.”


This pile of rust and dust just sold for $1.9 million By Justin Hyde February 6, 2015 12:18 PM Motoramic

Two months ago we brought you the incredible story of 60-odd classic cars that had been hoarded over decades by a French collector in the biggest barn find of the century. Today, those cars were sold at the Artcurial auction in Paris, and the bidding was spiritied, with many cars bringing multiples of what was expected. The one that demonstrates the state of the classic-car market best? This pile of rust that was once considered the most beautiful French post-war car ever built — and which found a new home today for $1.9 million.

What you see here is a 1949 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB par Saoutchik, a French sports car rebodied by a custom chassis maker. The Saoutchik family only built four bodies like this one, and used this car to advertise their talents at auto shows around Europe, giving it every special touch they had. After its show days ended, the car fell out of sight, and for most of the last four decades, auto historians considered it lost.

It wasn't. Some 35 years ago, the Saoutchik had been picked up by Roger Baillon, the French businessman whose hoarding of classic cars in rickety, open-air barns led to today's auction. The interior of the Saoutchik looks like a time-lapse bomb of rust, but even after three decades outdoors the exterior work retains its character; up close you can still see the fine details like the Buick-inspired portholes.

The Saoutchik wasn't the most expensive car at the Baillon auction; that honor went to the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which had been stored indoors — albeit under a bunch of books — and brought $18.5 million. Given its state and the still-rising value of classic Ferraris, it will most likely get a full restora-tion. That's a tougher equation for the Saoutchik; recreating its glory would easily run another $1 million, a price it would struggle to recover. Simply stopping the decay from getting any worse would also cost money, but leave the Saoutchik work intact. Sheet metal is cheap; authenticity keeps getting more expensive.

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1949 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB par Saoutchik

3 WHEELER STD. SPECIFICATION (Price £29,162.50 + VAT ex factory. Sept. 2013 launch) Jaguar ‘Brooklands’ green body Polished engine Polished cowl Brooklands steering wheel NEW Brooklands exhaust (after market) in

polished finish) Brooklands exhaust heat shields Black bonnet strap Enamelled Union Jack badge on bonnet Black pleated leather seats Black roll hoops, lamps, and details Black leather Black rubber floor mats

Brooklands racing circuit vinyl limited edition graphic

Brooklands racing circuit embossed graphic on dashboard leather

Brooklands centenary book Annual membership to the Brooklands trust Limited edition badge (1-50), allocated

number available as an option OPTIONAL COST EXTRAS NEW fully polished body with black

graphics w/extra rivets in body £5,950 Photobook £175 Tonneau cover, black PVC (£158) or

coloured mohair (£258) Heated seats £217; TOAD immobilizer £138 Leather storage pockets £235 Number allocation (if available) £500

Ed: Not new, but still fascinating … all of the

special editions they come up with. This was

the BlackPack.


TOUR ON CALIFORNIA’S LOST COAST John & Barbara Burks with Bill Button

If you missed the December 26th, 2014, Flash Mog of the Lost Coast, you missed an exceptional opportunity to see a remote and unusual part of North-ern California at its very best at $2.39 a gallon. The weather was crisp and cold and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky for two fantastic driving days.

It began with a call from Bill Button. He wanted to see the Lost Coast of California and feel sunshine. John and Barbara Burks jumped at the chance to travel to this little-explored coast where John had traveled and knew the way.

Why is it not commonly explored by drivers? Because the roads are nar-row, filled with 90 degree turns, potholes every few feet, cracks, sunken grades and even one major streamlet traveling down the middle of the road. Not unlike driving the main roads of Scotland. Just the perfect road for a Morgan!

We started in Ferndale at the Ivanhoe with the Victorian Inn across the street. The Ivanhoe is a fantastically friendly little bar where all the locals were celebrating something or another and having a wonderful time.

We began early while the frost was still sparkling on the car's tops, turned west, then south on Humboldt County Mattole Road for about 80 miles which took 3 1/2 hours. The road was curvy and the warning signs recommended 10 mph. They meant it. At the end of our adventure we found ourselves in Red-way. We then headed north on Hwy 101 through the Avenue of the Giants for the end of a perfect Morgan day.

For the twenty or so Morgans (1 Morgan, 1 Porsche) that showed up it was a grand day out and we are sorry we missed the rest of you.

Want to go to Goodwood in 2015? Start here!

Goodwood Revival: 11-13 September 2015

The Goodwood Revival will take place over the weekend of 11-13th September in 2015. Tickets will go on sale from 6th November 2014. You can purchase tickets by calling or online.

You can call the ticket office on +44 (0)1243 755055, but as we’re expecting the usual high volume of calls we recommend that you buy your tickets online instead. Please visit our ticketing website (from 6th Nov) to make your pur-chases.

https://ticketing.goodwood.com/ Meanwhile look out for more news on our 2015 events by keeping an eye on the website and our social media channels. Examples of tickets (adults) and packages: General Admission Packages: Friday:.............................................................. £50 Saturday & Sunday (each): ............................. £70 Weekend Tickets: .......................................... £158

Grandstand Packages: Friday: .............................................................. £93 Saturday and Sunday (each): ........................ £138 Grandstand Packages include entry, roving grand-stand, and weekend programme voucher. Mess Hospitality Packages: Friday & Saturday (each): .............................. £660 Sunday:.......................................................... £618 Goodwood Mess Hospitality is trackside, adjacent to assembly area overlooking start/finish. Pack-ages include general admission, forward parking label, event programme, race card and ear piece radio, light breakfast (8:00), champagne reception (11:30), 3-course buffet lunch, English afternoon tea, unlimited beverages (soft drinks, wine, and beer), access to paddocks, shared tables (for two or more guests); champagne and spirits extra.


MORGANS NORTHWEST SEPTEMBER 2015 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO Lee Harman A lot of interest has been shown for another Western Tour, particularly follow-ing the success of Morgans-To-Montana in September, 2013! Beginning in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, the 2015 Western Tour is open to all vehi-cles, the route certainly favoring open-air sports cars, well suited for the amaz-ing views you'll experience in the Southwestern Colorado Canyons and Rock-ies.

Highlights; "Google" to whet your adventure appetite: Colorado National Monument Grand Junction Botanical Garden Gateway Canyon Resort and Auto Museum* Telluride Cortez: Mesa Verde National Park! Monument and Colorado Norton Works, Four Corners Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway Ouray and "Million Dollar" Highway

The plan is to make a beeline to Grand Junction by personal vehicle or arrive by air and renting a car for the week. Several enticing routes from the Pacific Northwest are available, drivable in one or two overnights en route depending on how fast you like to drive. Once in Grand Junction, the tour and fun begins; when completed, you'll agree this is a part of the world you'd not want to miss. Leisurely driving days enhance roadside opportunities to relax, explore and take it all in.

*Gateway Canyon voted #1 resort in Colorado and #12 in the world by Conde' Nast Traveler.

2015 GRAND JUNCTION WESTERN TOUR ITINERARY, September, 2015 Friday, the 11th: Arrive Grand Junction for two nights. Saturday, 12th: 44 miles out and back to Gateway Canyon Resort and Auto Museum. Dinner at Resort. Lodging: Doubletree Hotel $120-$145 (24hr)* 970 241-8888 Sunday, 13th: Arrive Telluride, 142 miles. Lodging: TBA, working on Hotel Columbia, downtown Monday, 14th: Arrive Cortez, 73 miles (!) Two nights. Tuesday, 15th: Mesa Verde, Ancients National Monument, Four Corners, Colorado Norton Works Lodging: The Retro Inn, $112 (48hr)* 970 565-3738 Dinner/Lounge across street:: Destination Grill Wednesday, 16th: Arrive Durango, 44 miles (!) Two nights. Thursday, 17th: Downtown Durango, Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Silverton; Lodging: Best Western Rio Grande Inn $180 (*24hr) 800 245-4466 Friday, the 18th: Return to Grand Junction, 172 miles via Ouray and Million Dollar Highway. Lodging: Doubletree Hotel, $120-$145 (*24 hr) 970 241-8888 * Cancellation Policy

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Patina and the Great Outdoors by Dave Doroghy

Any of you that have read my articles for long enough know that I store my Morgan in an old garage on dry land in Vancouver. In the May / June 2008 issue of the Mogazine I wrote an article on what I think is the perfect, most fitting place to let the old gal hibernate during Vancouver’s wet winters. You can go to Dorg.ca to read the rest of the story on the garage and what makes it so special.

That’s my Morgan’s Winter Palace. With the changing season’s she needs a new residence whenever the Japanese Cherry trees come out to blossom. Every Victoria day long-weekend I spiff her up, wake her up and take her on a date to the All British Field Meet. To me, that May long weekend marks the beginning of the nice weather and time to let her breathe in some fresh country air. Hey, if it is good for my lungs, just think of the good it will do her carbure-tor. I realize that rare cars such as my 1966 Plus 4 belong inside, but a bit of exposure to the great outdoors won’t kill her. So, after the meet wraps up, we don’t go home but head for the “booneys”. We head out to Ladner, BC for her

summer vacation. It is there, out on the banks of the muddy Fraser, that she sits for a couple

of months on a vacant lot next to where I live on a floathome. There are several benefits to having my Morgan exposed and out it the

open. First of all just by leaving a car outside you tend to drive it more. The hassle of opening and closing the old garage door is gone, and it is so much easier to just park her and then run inside. By having your car outdoors next to where you live you are also constantly reminded that you own it, and that it is meant to driven. A car hidden away in a garage can easily be forgotten. I saw an email from the Club recently promoting an organized outing with a phrase that rang true– “be more than a Morgan owner, be a Morgan Driver.” I think

many of you would find that if you left your car parked outside for a short stint this summer you would drive it more.

The next reason for leaving your car outside has to do with its Patina. I like that word Patina and the way it sounds. My old leather brief case has a great Patina, so do the stainless steel counters in my kitchen. Look up the word Patina in the dictionary and you will see that it is defined as – “a surface ap-pearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use”. I gave up on entering my car in the Concours class of any car show long ago, so heck, a bit of patina just adds to her character. I consider slightly faded paint, a hint of weather on the old wooden dash, and tiny cracks on my leather seats, marks of distinction, not of deterioration.

Finally, by leaving your car outdoors more people can see and enjoy it, and then wonder about it. I know that by now 90 percent of you reading this article think I am careless at best and reckless at worst. To partially lay your concerns to rest I want to point out that I do cover her in tarps when it rains.

But it’s when she is not hiding her grace and charm, under the soggy tarps, that I believe she creates a real sense of wonder in my neighborhood. I know what a few of the people are thinking as they walk by this old abandoned lot on the river, and see a 50 year old car parked in the corner, next to an overgrown laurel bush. I know this, because on three occasions I have had messages left on the windshield asking if I want to sell her. Another time, a person walking their dog, knocked on my neighbors door and left their business card for me to call them if I was interested in selling. I am sure they look at my car like a hid-den treasure that time forgot. They probably imagine it has been sitting there since the 1960’s just waiting for someone to come by and make me an offer. And some of the people, who enquire if the car is for sale, must be thinking that the old relic could be had for a bargain with a capitol B. After all, anyone that is stupid enough to leave a car like that outside probably has no idea what it is

worth. I call them back and let them know that although I may be a bit irrespon-sible with my selection of parking spots, I am not interested in selling.

But things of beauty are often elusive. And just like the crocuses that bloom every spring, then linger for a few weeks only to disappear; so does my Plus 4. Near the end of every summer we go back home to the dark, dry and more private confines of the garage. The sleeping beauty is laid to rest there, where she is only awoken occasionally for a winter joy ride. All of my Dorg’s Morg articles, including the one on my Car’s Winter Palace, can be accessed at www.dorg.ca.


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Philosophically Correct 1966 Morgan From the cover of Garage Handbook #395 The owner bought this seductive 1966 Morgan on Christmas Day 2001 and used it for daily transportation for the next 10 years. He took an upgrade instead of replace philosophy as parts were needed and the result is a really fast car. "It began with replacing the generator/regulator with an alternator and went from there. Then the transmission, originally a Ford four-speed, was replaced with a Ford Type 9 five-speed with a close ratio Quaife gearset blueprinted installed in a Quaife aluminum case. The rear axle was replaced with an MGB axle with a 4.875 gear set and Quaife limited slip differential to mate with the transmission 2.39 first gear. The slightly wider MG axle necessitated lacing the upgraded wire wheels on the rear inward half an inch. The rear axle has a panhard rod and torque reaction rods added." "Then the engine was upgraded from a Ford Kent 1500cc Cortina GT (73 hp) to a Ford Kent-based 2100cc Cosworth BDG. A much more serious engine. This has an aluminum block, four valves per cylinder, is dry sumped, and is set up as a de-tuned Formula Atlantic engine with two 48mm Weber DCO/SP carburetors. The front brakes were upgraded and Alfin aluminum drums re-placed the iron drums on the rear brakes. The suspension is stock with Koni shocks all around and steering bearings have been added to the front sus-pension. The chassis has been modified with an additional cross member located at the engine mounts and cross frame loops have been added to the scuttle (behind the dash) to add to the chassis rigidity and to the rear section for mounting the rear shocks. The stock 10 gallon fuel tank has been replaced with a custom 15 gallon aluminum tank. The original stock car is listed with a top speed of 95 mph and I've seen 125. As geared it will hit 60 mph at 9,500 rpm in first gear." We're tempted to refute Robin so he'll take us for a fact-checking blast around the block... but we'll forgo that and simply thank him for the opportunity to feature this wild ride in our handbook. [Ed: see p. 7 for arrival at Alderbrook]


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MORGANS FOR SALE ►1959 Morgan 4/4 2 Seater. Orange & chocolate brown. Complete restoration by Robert Couch. $28k. Contact Wendy Hollister, c: 503-806-1696 or [email protected].

►1960 Jaguar MKII Saloon, 4 dr sedan, 3.4 L. Sherwood green with tan interior. Rear seats have maple burl drop down tray. $24k, contact Wendy Hollister, c: 503-806-1696 or [email protected].

►1979 Morgan 4/4. Immaculate unrestored condition. Very rare all alloy body. 23,800 original miles. Great driver. Original tonneau, top, tool kit. Isis Import propane car. Steve Bell, 206-334-4730, [email protected] $31,000

►Plus 8+. ISIS conversion, one of 12. Wide body Plus 8+. Specifi-cations: LS 1, 6 speed, 4 wheel disc brakes, coil overs, rack and pinion steering, alloy body with hardtop. This car is very road ready and just did a 1,000 mile trip with no issues. Many more up-grades. All new in the late 90s. 25+ mpg, 2000 RPM= 73 mph. This is a good driver, not a show and shine car. More photos, info on request. $55,000. John Burks, 541-613-1345 or 541-488-2975.

►1963 4/4 “Super Sports.” This was a new roller I bought from Bill Fink in 2005. It has a 220 hp Honda S2000 engine, 6-speed transmis-sion, alloy super sports body, 72 spoke tubeless wheels, stainless fuel tank, and gimmer steering box. Very reliable, no leaks. Lots of fun to smoke Plus 8s. A new Morgan project forces sale. $35000. John Burks, 541-613-1345 or 541-488-2975.

►1994 Morgan Plus 4. 2-Seater, petrol Rover T16 engine w/5 speed transmission. Connaught green, aluminium body with steel wings, silver/gray steel wire wheels, tan Connolly leather. 32,000 miles. $45,000. The Morgan is located north of Baltimore, Maryland, 20 minutes from I-95. Pictures and complete details on request. Please contact Bill McCarthy, [email protected] for more information.

►1969 Morgan 4/4 4-Seater. RHD in original con-dition. Lady Jane shows some signs of age, is com-plete and running. New soft-cover hood, tires, clutch, crankshaft seals, timing chain and leather seats. Recently Jim Walters personally serviced the clutch cylinders and replaced the front brake rotors and pads. She purrs and has a good feel on the ground. The orange colour is original, licensed in BC with collector plates.

The AS IS price in 2014 US dollars $32,500 firm. A selection of books and manuals comes with the car, also the complete log book from 1969 to present. There will be a rise in price mid-year 2014 owing to normal annual collector car appreciation. More information is at www.artistwilson.com/Morgan.aspx. Con-tact Ron Wilson at [email protected].

►1970 Morgan Plus 8. Just listed: Yellow with black wings, tonneau and regular soft top. Service records and some spares. Needs body help and new tires and possibly a water pump. Contact Don Upton in Calgary for information at [email protected]. $29,000, OBO.

►1959 Morgan Plus 4. bringatrailer.com/2015/04/05/parked-since-85-1959-morgan-plus-4-project/

MORGAN PARTS ►Morgan Rear Deck Panel: New, factory part. Supplied by factory for car with 15 inch wheels. Spare open-ing diameter is 26.5 in. Panel meas-ures 43 in. across top and 38.5” across bottom so may need some sheet metal added to both sides to fit wider bodied car. $200.00. Fred Bowman, [email protected]

►Wheels: Five 72 spoke 15 x 5 painted MWS wire wheels for sale for $1,150.00 (US). They were mounted and used for about 100 miles before I switched to a set of 60 spoke 15 x 4 1/2 wheels, entirely for esthetic reasons. All as new. Current Moss price is $1550. Rick, Bellingham, WA. 360-733-3366

►I have a Plus 8 bumper, a Plus 4 horn button, a Plus four book, wiring instructions for Plus 4, and a few other items. Please let me know of any inter-est. Contact Jay Brandon, Lake Oswego, OR [email protected]

MORGAN LITERATURE FOR SALE ►Four pieces of literature, all in very good to perfect condition. Please contact David Jan for info or to deal ([email protected]). 1. The History of a Famous Car – Morgan printed in England by Hourdsprint Stafford: $10 2. Morgan Cars 1936-1960 by Brooklands Books: $20 3. The Book of the Threewheeler by R.M. Clarke ( bottom right) This is a 60 page book that predates the one printed by Brooklands. It was published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Son but does not appear in lists of books they have published. It looks to be a small run. $50 4. The Vintage Years of The Morgan Three-Wheeler by W. Boddy $35

FREE STUFF ►Wonder what's happening in the British Morgan World? I get extra copies of the mother club's terrific magazine, Miscellany. Single copies of free. Send your address, lower 48 only, to David Crandall at [email protected].

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