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SOUTHERN FOURS AND EIGHTS NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTHERN MORGAN OWNERS GROUP MOGSOUTH VOL. 6/14

Jack Claxton’s MOGSouth

Tour of Patterson Pump

14 June 2013

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Saturday, June 14, brought 18 MOGSouth members & friends together in northeast Georgia for Breakfast at ‘Fenders’, a

genuine old time diner, in Cornelia. Participants included Graeme Addie, Dave Bondon, Cyril Brown, Bob & Wynell

Bruce, Jim & Colette Clark, Lynn Craig, Eric Cummins, Randy Johnson, Dwight Kinzer, Pete & Shari Olson, Roy & Laura

Oppedisano, Jack Claxton, and a couple of Jack's friends, Wayne Mock and David Chamberlin.

After breakfast we motored to the Patterson Pump Co. on the grounds of Camp Toccoa, where Jack Claxton gave an in-

depth slide presentation of the HUGE pumps that are being built at the plant. Patterson is a premier pump manufacturer

in the world, fabricating pumps from 1" output diameter to 10'x10' square output. The 2005 category 5 Hurricane Katrina

that flooded New Orleans has caused the production of the largest pumps ever, capable of pushing 800,000 to 1.2 million

gallons per minute EACH over the flood protection walls and into Lake Pontchartrain (your average backyard swimming

pool holds 30,000 gallons). Located at each of three canals in New Orleans that drain the city are temporary pump

stations put in place after the hurricane. These will be replaced with permanent pump stations at each of these three

canals, which will involve 10 of these massive Patterson pumps and 7 "small" pumps that are capable of half the flow

rates mentioned. Jack told us that Patterson has been building larger and more powerful pumps with every passing year,

and may finally be approaching their manufacturing limit. It will take 150 flatbed tractor trailers to transport the 17 pumps

to New Orleans.

When we were suitably schooled, we toured the plant where these monster pumps are in production. These pumps are

made of thick (up to 1 7/8th inch) stainless steel. There is an army of welders and grinders working for months on each

pump. They are fabricated, machined, and tested for proper assembly right in the plant. Painted up all pretty and hoisted

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on the trucks, they have to be sent in pieces because, whole, they weigh

more than the cranes can lift or the trucks can carry. We were all impressed.

Well, all this pumping steel worked up our appetites, so it was off to ‘The Bar-

B-Q Shack’ for a pig lunch!

After lunch we toured the Currahee Military Museum, in the train depot in

Toccoa. Ray Ward, President of Camp Toccoa at Currahee, Inc. was our

personal tour guide, and was a well of information. The museum is dedicated

to the paratroopers that were trained at Camp Toccoa prior to the D Day

invasion. It houses an impressive collection of military artifacts and personal

mementos of WWII and these brave soldiers. Camp Toccoa was where Easy

Company, of Band of Brothers (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg) fame, was

formed and trained.

It was a beautiful day for a top down drive in our Morgans. Thanks to Jack for

putting together such an interesting day.

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The Great Race The Great Race started from Ogunquit, Maine and ended in

the Villages, Florida. It is not a race for speed, but a time and distance

challenge to see which driver and navigator can navigate the distance making

the best score. The 2014 race covered 2100 miles in 9 days traveling through

10 states chasing after the first place prize of $50,000. The remaining

$100,000 was won by all the drivers based on meeting race criteria. In case

you are interested in driving this race next year, the entry fee is some $ 5,000,

your vehicle must meet all of the race criteria, and must be 1972 or older.

Wanting to experience the great race as it passed through Jacksonville, Fl. on

Saturday June 28th, we left the house opting to leave our non air conditioned

yellow Morgan at home and go for the American iron with cold AC. After driving

a poker run with the local car club and getting a lousy hand, we drove over to Main Street in Jacksonville to join 10,000

of our close friends to watch and cheer on the race drivers. Every kind of 2, 3, and 4 wheel vehicle known to man was

driving or parked along 12 blocks of Main Street which the race was going to drive down on their way to the overnight

stop in downtown Jacksonville. The cars in the race were stock and modified Mustangs, Corvettes, Healy’s, T-birds,

VWs, 2 authentic old police cars, and cars from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. I am still trying to figure out what kind of a car the

one pictured below is? Anyone know what it is? It was a lot of fun since in-between the one minute interval race cars

the locals would drive their hot machines with fabulous paint jobs and rap their pipes. For a 93 degree sunny day in

Jacksonville it was a blast!

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Chuck Bernath [Per Hemmings.com, the winner was Barry & Irene

Jason of Keller, TX and this 65 Mustang. Ed.]

Photos Courtesy of Chuck and Karen Bernath, except the Mustang which is from Hemmings .com

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DRIVEN: MORGAN SLR The First and Last of the Few

Text: Dale Drinnon / Photos: Martyn Goddard http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/

I knew Simon must be right the moment he made the comment, I just had no idea he

was being so literal. People may not know what the car is, he told me, but anywhere

you go they come out of thin air in droves to get a closer look. And sure enough,

we'd no sooner posed the Morgan SLR in a deserted car park atop a wind swept

rural hill for Martyn's opening photograph of the day than the first of the admiring dog

-walkers and nature-hikers stopped to ooh and ah. Still, no surprise, surely; it's a

rare classic indeed that doesn't attract a fan or two.

Then in the blink of an eye appeared Mrs. Callard's Class Six field trip, from—I kid

you not—The Drive Prep School, swarming over the car like paparazzi on a pop idol.

Except they were unfailingly polite, curious, and a pleasure to encounter, and hung

on every patient word of Simon's impromptu Morgan lesson with rapt attention, and

nary a finger on the machinery.

Especially taken was a young man of not quite adolescence named Henry, an Octane reader, no less, earnestly

scribbling notes and making sketches. We were standing at the rear of the car together when he turned thoughtfully to

me and said "it looks a lot like an old Corvette, doesn't it? With some Ferrari 250 in it, too…”

My only comfort is it'll probably be another ten years before he comes after my job. Yes, the C2 Corvette Coupe

influence, the dramatic Sting Ray of the mid '60s, is plain to see; the subtle 250 SWB-like Pininfarina touch in the far

softer sweep of roofline never hit me before, though. It's no wonder people love the car at first sight, people with no prior

interest in automobiles included; the blend of aggression and grace is heart-melting, and had it come from a major

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Total production was a whopping four units, one of which was actually a Triumph SLR, using both a Triumph engine and chassis, instead of a Super Sports chassis with its TR4 engine like the

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design house, every gearhead's coffee table worldwide would hold a book about the thing.

But the Morgan SLR didn't come from any design house; it didn't really come from Morgan, either, which explains why

so many don't know the model, even among the otherwise clued-in. It basically came from a shed in North London:

"SLR" stands for Sprinzel Lawrence Tune Racing and the car was a collaboration between John Sprinzel, better known

for his Sprite connection, and Chris Lawrence, Morgan tuner and factory back-door man who built and co-drove the

famous Morgan class-winner at Le Mans '62, tweaked engines for the Plus 4 Super Sports, and went on to be a key

force behind the Aero 8.

Total production was a whopping four units, one of which was actually a Triumph SLR, using both a Triumph engine and

chassis, instead of a Super Sports chassis with its TR4 engine like the other three. All were built at the tiny Lawrence

Tune workshop; the idea was to produce a GT racer using Morgan mechanicals presenting slightly less of a barn door to

the wind than the traditional Moggie and weighing the minimum the FIA would allow. The lone Triumph example

essentially came about because a good customer had one, and as he was also instrumental in securing vital BP

sponsorship for the project, cranking out a Triumph version must have seemed the least they could do.

The SLR was thus officially offered as the 'Morgan and Triumph SLR', debuting at the Racing Car Show of 1964. As for

the luscious shape, the initial sketches were by Lawrence Tune collaborator Chris Spender, passed on to coachbuilders-

to-the-trade Williams and Pritchard, where Charlie Williams provided his own input before they were transformed into

whisper-thin aluminium sheet. Evidently design by committee can in reality produce simple works of genius now and

then, provided it's a small committee kept well away from focus groups.

Each of the cars naturally had a competition career, the most notable drives in the period being probably by the talented

Mr. Lawrence himself, showing quite well, for example, against the works Porsche 904s. The one we're visiting today,

though, got off to a less than auspicious start: initial owner Gordon Spice, later an extremely successful driver and

constructor, whacked the living wee out of it at Goodwood in 1964 three laps into its maiden voyage.

The shunt was sufficiently brisk, in fact, to necessitate a complete re-build after the other cars were completed—making

this car, the first of the Morgan-based SLRs produced (the Triumph was the first overall) in effect also the last SLR

produced. It was subsequently raced several seasons in the UK before it was bought in 1976 by Bill Fink, owner of

California Morgan dealer Isis Motors and the man almost solely responsible for keeping the brand afloat in the USA

during those dark years when British manufacturers were bugging out left and right. Fink would race the car extensively

in North American events for the next 29 years.

Simon Orebi Gann, however, knew not a jot of the SLR story when he originally got involved with Morgans in the early

'90s. In all honesty, he says, "I didn't know anything about sports cars or racing in general, I just knew I liked cars with

running boards", possibly one reason he so obviously now enjoys talking to non-enthusiasts who exhibit an interest.

In 1992, he bought a second-hand Plus 8; in 1995, he turned his hand to racing. He has since won the Powertorque

Morgan Challenge series, and he and wife Kate, series co-ordinator for the Challenge and an avid track day driver,

currently have four Morgans in the garage and both daughters also drive Mogs; Simon gets a particular thrill from driving

the JAP-engined Three-Wheeler around town on errands. ("Why not? It's fun.")

And when he finally saw a Morgan SLR a few years ago, it grabbed him the same way it grabs ingenuous school

children today. A little research revealed the original to be in California, a touch more revealed it to be sadly not for sale.

But as fate often has it when like-minded people meet, he and Fink struck up a friendship anyway, and one weekend

long after he'd more or less given up on that car, Simon had a phone call from the States.

'As it happened, I had just finished a race at Zandvoort, and was having a drink with some friends when Bill called on my

mobile; he said I've decided to sell the SLR and I want it to go to a good home—do you still want to buy it? And I did the

deal then and there, in about five minutes time, sitting in the bar.'

The car returned to the UK the day before Christmas, 2006, and went straight to Brands Hatch Morgans, with the goal of

preparing it to 1964 specs for FIA historic racing in time for the Morgan Centennial year. Since it hadn't had any serious

cosmetic work in 40 years of hard racing, BHM also undertook a complete ground-up restoration, with refurbishment of

the single-piece alloy body handled by The Historic Coachworks and paint by Panel Craft Elite. Everything was finished

with room to spare, and after shake-down track days at Brands and Silverstone, the SLR marked its first British race

outing since the '70s at the HSCC Silverstone International Trophy this May with a third in class, and first Morgan home.

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us, let alone unloading the luggage and competing before starting back—Simon is determined the car will also see

ample road time, something no previous owner has done. And from the passenger's seat as we crash and bang and

skitter down a twisting country lane I can understand their reluctance: this is a pure racing car of the old school, friends,

stiff as a Victorian's resolve and with the bare interior metal resonating like a drumhead, one of the few vehicles I've

experienced that's louder inside than out.

It also requires a warm-up ritual rigid as a nuclear submarine's, stumbles and spits ferociously below three thousand,

has zero cargo capacity, and how six-foot-plus Bill Fink wiggled in before Simon installed the quick-release steering

wheel, I couldn't guess. When my turn comes to assume the controls, I am almost too frightened of dimpling the acres of

alloy while in the act to risk it. Once I take the plunge, though, low and behold it's a pretty nice place to be; very snug, it's

true, but the BHM boys have thankfully taken the same level of care setting up the driver as with everything else, the

ergonomics are wonderful, the visibility good, and the driving position comfy.

There's a fair amount of pedal dancing involved in making a smooth public road launch, not much power at low rpm, but

it certainly does get stronger rapidly; Lawrence Tune claimed 156 bhp in the day, the modern dyno sheet says more like

170 and 150 foot pounds of torque. More impressive than those figures is how soon I become secure with reaching for

them—this is one of those cars that seem all vicious from the observer's viewpoint, and absolutely solid and trustworthy

from the operator's.

Within a few minutes, the hard suspension just feels reassuringly firm in the traditional Morgan fashion and the slick

gearbox, excellent throttle response and sympathetic pedal spacing make maintaining adequate revs more

entertainment than hassle. As for the noise and the room and the rest of the little niggles, well, hell's bells, it a racing car,

you're not driving the thing to a bloody wedding every day, are you?

You know, now that I think about it, maybe Simon's right again; maybe it isn't such a long way to Spa after all. Especially

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THE TOP 100 BEST-EVER BRITISH CARS 5/7/14, http://www.autocar.co.uk/

The Original Mini is the best British car ever built, according to a

survey of Autocar readers.

[We all have our favorites and can debate their virtues for days. So it’s

best that we dispense with the arguments for now and just be glad that the

survey respondents did include a few Morgan models. It is unclear if they

were voting for the Morgan models of old, or the newer versions, e.g. the

new Plus 8 and new Morgan Three Wheeler. Immaterial, I guess. Ed.]

It comes as little surprise that the original Mini has topped the list of all-

time British greats. It’s such an iconic vehicle and represents so much

more than the British car industry. The Mini is associated with Great Britain

around the world and, in many ways, it was ahead of its time.

But just what constitutes a British car? Cars from Brit-owned firms – Austin, Bristol, Morgan – were shoe-ins. As were

models from firms that, like Bentley and Rolls-Royce, have always been based within these shores, but now have

foreign owners. That was the easy bit; for the rest we had to dig deeper. The UK has built its share of duffers, but from

them our rich motorsport tradition has alchemised gems such as the Lotus Sunbeam, Chevette HSR and Avenger Tiger.

We included a few curve balls. The Renault Mégane RS 225 raised eyebrows. It was the first complete car by British

engineering firm Ricardo, which developed the chassis, brakes, steering, styling and engine upgrades. And it is perhaps

the Renault Mégane that sums up the British car industry best: the world’s most talented engineers making cars the very

best they can be.

Meanwhile, the results revealed that Lotus is Britain’s most popular manufacturer of all time, with eight models in the top

100 – more than any other. Hot on the Norfolk-based manufacturer's heels are Jaguar and Ford, both with six models

on the list. Aston Martin is up next with five. Overall, the closest rivals to Sir Alec Issigonis’s original Mini are McLaren’s

iconic F1 road car, which placed second on the list, and the Jaguar E-type in third.

Our Verdict (Autocar’s Choice) - MORGAN PLUS 8 The Morgan Plus 8 offers an entertaining blend of traditional

Morgan body and modern chassis [Good Choice! Ed.]

100. Range Rover Evoque 75. Lotus Sunbeam 50. Aston Martin Vantage S 25. McLaren 12C

99. Ginetta G40R 74. Morgan Plus 8 49. Subaru Impreza WRC 24. Morris Minor

98. Vauxhall Astra 73. BAC Mono 48. Hillman Avenger Tiger 23. Lotus Elan

97. Marcos TSO 72. Gordon-Keeble 47. Triumph Stag 22. TVR Speed 12

96. Honda Civic 71. Austin-Healey Sprite 46. Hillman Imp 21. Rover SD1

95. MG A 70. MGB GT 45. Lister Storm 20. TVR Chimaera

94. Vauxhall Chevette HSR 69. Bristol Fighter 44. Rover P5B 19. BMW Mini

93. Triumph Dolomite Sprint 68. Ford Cortina 1600E 43. Lotus Evora 18. Bentley Blower

92. Allard J2 67. Bowler EXR 42. Rover P6 3500S 17. Jaguar XF

91. Honda Jazz 66. AC Ace 41. Nissan Qashqai 16. Ford GT40

90. Sunbeam Tiger 65. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 40. Ariel Atom 15. Rolls-Royce Phantom

89. Nissan Juke 64. Austin FX4 39. Vauxhall Prince Henry 14. Lotus Elise

88. Invicta Black Prince 63. Napier-Railton 38. Aston Martin One-77 13. Jaguar D-type

87. Noble M12 62. Caterham Supersport 37. Rover 75 12. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

86. Lotus Carlton 61. Triumph 2000 36. Jaguar XJ 11. Jensen FF

85. Caterham Seven 160 60. Jaguar F-type 35. Austin Seven 10. Ford Escort Mexico

84. Caparo T1 59. Morgan 3 wheeler 34. Bristol Blenheim 9. TVR Griffith

83. Rolls-Royce 10 HP 58. Reliant Scimitar 33. Lotus Cortina 8. Aston Martin DB5

82. Triumph TR5 PI 57. TVR Sagaris 32. Austin-Healey 3000 7. Jaguar XJ220

81. Radical RXC 56. Ford Escort RS2000 31. Aston Martin Vanquish 6. McLaren P1

80. Triumph 1300 55. Bentley Continental GT 30. Lotus Seven 5. Yamaha MOTIV.e

79. Daimler SP250 'Dart' 54. Ford Capri RS3100 29. Land Rover 4. Range Rover

78. Morgan 4/4 53. Delorean DMC-12 28. Jensen-Healey 3. Jaguar E-type

77. Renault Megane RS 225 52. Aston Martin V8 27. Lotus Esprit 2. McLaren F1

76. Noble M600 51. Ascari KZ1 26. MG Midget 1. Original Mini

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NEILMARTIN

"Since an early age I've had an interest in cars, I

fondly remember our family cars, the Austin 1100, the

Austin Maxi, the Vauxhall Cavalier Mark 1, all great

cars if you ignored the rust!

My 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair inspired me to combine

my passion for cars with my passion for painting. I

started painting from photographs that I took at Mini

shows and then I had some paintings featured in

"MiniWorld" magazine and this resulted in a number of

commission pieces.

Since then, I have developed a passion for Morgans

and I have had a series of paintings of Morgan's

exhibited in the showroom's of UK Morgan dealers

"Richard Thorne Classic Cars" and "Williams Morgan",

as well as exhibiting at both The National Motor

Museum at Beaulieu and the Morgan Day at the

Brooklands Museum.”

[For many of us it is something more than just the greasy bits of the car that appeal. It is the beauty, the flow, the

heritage, the projected image, or the ‘essence’ of the Morgan that makes us step back and take a deep breath.

No matter what the reason, we have all been stricken. For me, it’s all of the above, but with a bent towards the visual.

Those who have been to my garage know of my interest in Automotive Art and as I have done so, several times before, I

like to feature artists that impress me in the newsletter. Neil Martin is a Automotive artist, who, in my opinion, captures

that Morgan ‘essence’ in his artwork. It is easy to see why much of his work is Morgans. Ed.]

Many of his Morgan pieces are commissioned by Morgan

owners. He develops his paintings primarily in acrylic

on either a deep-edge canvas or on a canvas board.

What makes Neil’s work much more viable for us on the

other side of the Atlantic is that Neil typically works from a

photograph.

He offers his artwork in a variety of formats and even has a

range of packages that combine a photographic shoot of

your car and a painting of an image from the shoot. [This

may not work for us here in the US - unless of course you

venture over to the UK with your car. Ed.]

Neil’s work provides a faithful representation of the cars,

whether it’s a traditional bodied classic or a modern Aero 8,

but he incorporates an atypical perspective into the

image - creating quite a stunning piece of art work.

Beyond just the usual paintings, some of Neil’s artwork is

available as limited-edition, hand-signed and numbered

prints. And, of course he’ll provide you with a commission

painting of your very own Morgan.

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[Any, or all of these pieces would be a great addition to

my collection. Better yet, a commissioned painting of my

Series 1 DHC would be perfect! The pieces on the wall

of the my garage are better than those in the house.

Nothing wrong with good quality ‘garage art’. Ed.]

If you are interested in more of Neil’s artwork, visit his

website at http://mphcarpaintings.webs.com/ or if you

want to talk to him directly, just send him an email at

neilsbeetle@hotmail.com

Neil is a regular and active member of the Morgan

community and this provides him with an endless array

of artistic subjects. I personally like his artistic style.

He portrays the Morgans in a way that I find unique

and very refreshing. Perhaps this is just that elusive

‘essence’ of the Morgan - embodied in paint?

All art work courtesy of Neil Martin

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Monthly Club Gatherings !!

ATLANTA GA AREA MOGSOUTH BREAKFAST!

2nd Saturday of each month. Rexall Drugstore 3165 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30096

ORLANDO FL GATORMOG / MOGSOUTH BREAKFAST!

1st Sunday of each month, as part of the greater Orlando British Car Club. Tire kicking at 0800 with Breakfast at

0830 (All British Car Owners or Fans Welcome) - 897 West Town Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

Other Announcements Of Interest !!

2014 MOGSOUTH FALL MEET 19 - 21 September 2014

Lodging: Holiday Inn Express, Dillard, GA; $85.14 + tax; call 706-746-3585 (number changed from previous

announcements), ask for MOGSOUTH group rate and specify dates; block of 25 rooms held until Sep 3, 2014

Friday 19 September: Holiday Inn Express Hospitality Room meet and greet 3 - 7 PM; orientation guide and

maps provided; dinner OYO at Cupboard Cafe (walk 0.2 miles) or Dillard House (drive 2 miles.)

Saturday 20 September: Breakfast OYO (breakfast available at Holiday Inn Express); depart 9 AM for Dillard

House for review of British Car Festival car show, see http://www.peachtreemg.com/Dillard_2014.html . Those

wishing to show their cars must register; those just wanting to look don't have to register. Those planning on

showing their car may use facilities at Jim Clark's (7 miles from motel) to prep their car. Contact Jim at

23dmarines@gmail.com.

Depart Dillard House at 11:30AM for Highlands via Dry Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Lunch OYO and tour

Highlands. Noggin starts at 4 PM at King Mountain Clubhouse (midway between Highlands and Dillard), with

catered dinner at 6 PM: ribs / pulled pork / Brunswick stew / baked beans / squash puppies / cole slaw / rolls.

Sunday 21 September: Breakfast at Dillard House (optional); Dillard House occupied by MG Club; We should

show our colors. (Or breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express)

ACTION REQUIRED

Send a check for $13.50 per person to Jim Clark, 62 Foxcreek Rd, Highlands, NC 28741 by September 3 to

Pay for the Saturday Dinner.

POC: Jim and Colette Clark, 62 Foxcreek Rd, Highlands, NC 28741 home 828-526-2936 or cell 828-200-0960.

Questions, please call or email Jim @ 23dmarines@gmail.com.

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Look here for announcements and

other bits of information you’ll

want to know. It provides details

about what’s going on in the Club.

We now have a date and location

for this year’s Fall Meet. I was

getting a bit anxious that we might

have to resort to ‘less preferred’

methods but luckily Jim and

Collette Clark, of Highlands, NC

volunteered to host the club in or

around Highlands this coming

September. Thank You!

There are still lots of things going

on, in and around the MOGSouth

region. If you have something to

communicate, let us know via

email at mogsouth@yahoo.com.

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MOGSOUTH 40TH ANNIVERSARY (SPRING 2015) MEET UPDATES!

Randy, Mark and Graeme Addie (Graeme is the MOGSouth local resident in Augusta, Georgia which is right across the State border from Aiken, SC) met up with the Aiken, SC Chamber of Commerce on 9 June 2014 to communicate the club’s requirements and desires for our 40th Anniversary Meet, as well as to get their ideas and suggestions. We took

their suggestions and then got down to business.

We spent several days visiting hotels, restaurants and other potential points of interest in and around Aiken. Aiken will be an amazing location for our 40th Anniversary meet! Aiken is simply a great town and we were hard pressed to find just the right balance between planned activities and allowing you sufficient time to take advantage of the all the town and region have to offer. There is still lots to consider and lots of details to work through but some information is

available now.

MEET LOCATION: Aiken, South Carolina

MEET DATES: 1 - 3 May 2015 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

MEET HOTEL: Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Web Site 1-803-641-4220, Rooms held under ‘MOG or

MOGSouth’ Make your reservations now to ensure you get the group rate!

PLANNING ESTIMATES - 120+ Members and Friends of MOGSouth, 60+ Morgan Cars

As you can expect, Aiken SC is a small town and handling a large crowd, at the numbers we have estimated, is almost an impossibility. For instance, we have had to opt for the more modern hotel, instead of the quaint, charming Bed and

Breakfast Inns, etc. But, rest assured our plans do integrate the flavor of old Aiken at every turn.

Also, breaking from the tradition of the typical MOGSouth meets we have included a few ’competitive’ events just to keep you on your toes and stir the spirit a bit. There will be a Gymkhana of sorts, our Rally / Morgan Drive will include Scavenger Hunt with appropriate questions that can be answered on route, and a formally judged Morgan Car

Concours.

Recognition of all the winners will be included at the MOGSouth 40th Anniversary Banquet dinner Sunday evening.

We are still working through everything but we should have a more definitive schedule and some of the specific planning details shortly. Put the dates on the calendar and make sure you have plans to attend. Keep reading the

MOGSouth Newsletter and checking the MOGSouth web site.

This is definitely one MOGSouth meet you will want to attend!!

Mark

IS THIS REALITY (UNREAL?) TV OR WHAT??

Tom Coryn, obvious master of the DVR, was able to snatch this picture out of a very quick view of the last year’s Cars

and Coffee event at Amelia Island. Chuck Bernath (beautiful yellow Plus 4 4 Place) and I were parked together (Ugly

Betty is the red Morgan behind Chuck’s) at the Saturday event, a day before the Sunday Concours. Joe Topinka was

just down the way. It was a great event and we hope to see more MOGSouth folks there next year. You can see me in

the pic, on the left, with the Morgan Logo on my back. I guess I will have to get an agent now . . . Thanks Tom.

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AUTUMN MOG XXXVI

[This looks to be a good event. They always are. Unfortunately,

it is the same date (19-21 Sep) as the MOGSouth Fall Meet.

Perhaps it is an alternative for those of you that don’t want to

go the MOGSouth Fall Meet in Highlands. Ed.]

“Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky!” WE are

returning to Jiminy Peak, Hancock, Mass this year for

AUTUMN MOG XXXVI -- “Harvest Moon Mog” --- September

19, 20 & 21st (3 hours from NYC and Boston).

The powers that be at Jiminy Peak kept the room rates the

same as last year: $119.00 per night (plus tax-Thursday night

is $109.00 plus tax), and if you remember, every room in the

Inn is a junior suite and that price is incredible.

Just as last year, there are 2 and 3 bedroom condos available

as well (from $239-$339/ night), and there is plenty of SAFE

parking (the code for our rates is MORGAN).

There are three venues for food right on the premises, some

wonderful restaurants 12-15 minutes away, and because each

suite has a kitchenette, you can make your own coffee, eggs,

bagels, etc. if you choose to stay in for breakfast.

There will be either a country breakfast buffet available both

Saturday and Sunday morning (totally dependent on how many

of us want it), or we can order from their breakfast menu. The

country store (right on the mountain property) has breakfast

sandwiches and much more for you to take out as well.

THE FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER—now here’s a great coup--The Mill on the Floss, one of the finest restaurants in the

Berkshires, has offered us a sit down, 3 course dinner (salad or soup, 3 entrée choices and dessert) for the incredible

price of $33 (including tip and tax). It’s a cash bar, so drinks will be on your own separate tab. Check it out or ask anyone

who ate there last year. This restaurant could be in the heart of New York City. http://www.millonthefloss.com/

Once again, the banquet Saturday night will have some 'special' items of interest up for auction, and this year our

banquet will be in a private building overlooking the mountain.

There will be more news on both the autocross (Friday the 19th) and the Concours (Saturday the 20th) in the next issues

of the Morganeer (http://morgan34.org) The registration for the rallye will be up on the website sometime in June.

Everybody liked the idea of two rallyes, so we’re going to do it again Saturday afternoon after lunch: #1, is a beautiful

ride through The Berkshires and #2 is a beautiful ride through The Berkshires with points scored for... we'll let our rallye

master (Jim Nichol) tell us more at a future date.

We are also thinking of having a mini Gymkhana on Saturday afternoon, but it will be combined with the rallye. There will

be 3 or 4 events to do as you leave for the rallye and another 3 or 4 when you get back (hey, it’s just an idea . . .)

If you want to bring the family (kids, grandkids etc) the condo prices are fabulous and the mountain has some fun things

to do (http://www.jiminypeak.com/mountain-adventure-park).:Aerial Adventure Park , Zip ride, Mountain biking, Mountain

coaster, Alpine Super Slide, The Giant Swing, Euro Bungee Trampoline, And of course scenic rides on the chair lift to

the top of the mountain. All have specific age and height restrictions (most are waived if you ride with an adult) , and we

are trying to negotiate group rates (again depending on the amount of people who are interested).

For now, y'all stay healthy. Let’s get ready for Autumn Mog XXXVI: Harvest Moon Mog, Sept. 19-21st!!

So shine on, shine on harvest moon. POC: Lenny Mandel, 9 Oak Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 (201) 618-0716

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SVRA INDIANAPOLIS BRICKYARD INVITATIONAL 2014

Ray Morgan

I don't know how anyone could pass up on the opportunity to race at Indy. I got an invitation from SVRA along with

Bill Stelcher who also races in the pre-war class. We both own Morgans but for all the wrong reasons I choose to

race my Riley Brooklands and Bill his Model A Ford Speedster. We became part of the inaugural vintage

invitational organized by SVRA and held on the famed Oval and F1 courses. In all there were more than 700

racers in twelve classes participating. It was truly a spectacle.

One can only imagine the logistics to manage a large entry which

is double the size of the Mitty. I expected a nightmare but was

surprised at how smoothly things went. We loaded in on Tuesday

afternoon and Wednesday went through tech. Not since my

SCCA days in the 70's have I actually experienced as thorough

an inspection as was done at Indy; driving suits inspected,

helmets, all the safety gear, and the car not by one guy but a

team. Pre-war cars usually slide through but not at Indy. I was

prepared and got my sticker of approval but that was not the case

for everyone. Better have those drain plugs safety wired.

Racing began with practice on the F1 road course. Qualifying was

followed by the feature race session. My group was small with

only 24 cars. The oldest car was a 1911 Locomotive chain driven

monster with a 400 ci four cylinder. The group leaders were

made up of a Maserati, an Alfa Monza 8C, and a couple of Indy

roadsters. I was a mid pack competitor suffering from an out of

balance tire limiting my top speed to 73 mph per the GPS. After

our feature race, the track was converted to the oval meaning that

the race direction reversed. This was indeed a highlight for me

with two one mile straights through a canyon of grand stands. I

felt a bit like Ray Haroon.

SVRA added a couple of

interesting twists to the

weekend that put this event

over the top. On Saturday

night they hosted a sit down

dinner for 3000. There were no lines for food as it appeared that the caterer had

dealt with pirañas before. The food was super and lots of it. Following dinner in the

pavilion the 70's rock group Grand Funk Railroad performed a live concert. How

could it get any better than this at a vintage meeting.

Indy took its told. The F1 road course is tight and with a large entry mayhem is

likely especially in turn one at the start. In addition Indy is big with long straights

requiring max rpm's. Engines were going up like popcorn and after each session

the wrecker services were in play. I saw one Morgan +4 come in on the hook which

had obviously caught fire somewhere on the track. But it was the Porsches that

experienced the greatest attrition. Lots of people went home early . . .

One last compliment for SVRA, vintage racing has an older following. The cars are

older for the most part and the people who appreciate them are older. Tony Parella

who owns SVRA printed trading cards for all the entrants. These cards, like

baseball trading cards featured a car photo and description and something about the owner. Indy was a spectator event

and the kids were asking for the cards. What a great way to engage the youth in our sport.

I would go back to Indy given an invitation. It was fun and exciting. From Atlanta it is a one day drive. Even as a

spectator it is a wonderful event not unlike Monterrey.

Bill Stelcher in his silver, pre war, No. 29 Ford Speedster.

Ray Morgan in the pre war Riley.

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And, still more international

dealership announcements for

the MMC.

I am becoming somewhat numb

to all these announcements. To

me it seems a bit difficult for a

small firm like the MMC to

adequately service such a

broadly distributed and large

dealership network.

I just hope this doesn’t constrain

car availability and degrade

service. I still question the

business case. Maybe we will see

a sales report in a few years.

The other MMC news is . . .

MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY NEWS

FACTORYFACTORY

NEWSNEWS

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TAIWAN DEALERSHIP OPENS NEW MARKET FOR MORGAN

http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/ The opening of Morgan's first dealership in Taiwan, which will sell the full range of the

Malvern-based company's cars, including the Morgan Aero Coupe.

Taiwan dealership opens new

market for Malvern-based car-

maker Morgan. Malvern-based

car-maker Morgan is hoping

Taiwanese car enthusiasts will

follow in the footsteps of Chinese

fans of the century-old British

brand after celebrating the opening

of its first dealership there.

Speedingnet Morgan, based in the

Taiwanese capital Taipei, will sell

the full range of the iconic sports

cars. The dealership recently saw

a glitzy opening attended by

Morgan Motor Company

management, UK Trade and

Investment representatives in

Taiwan and local dignitaries.

Morgan Archivist Martyn Webb

unveiled the first Morgan Aero Coupe to arrive in Taiwan and the new dealership’s launch also featured a new Plus 4.

The dealership’s opening and the arrival of the cars was enthusiastically received by the Taiwanese media. Morgan’s

marketing director Mark Ledington said: “We are extremely excited to announce the opening of the first Morgan

dealership in Taiwan. “The enthusiasm and passion for the vehicles that the team at Speedingnet have shown is hugely

encouraging and we look forward to a prosperous relationship with them.”

Mr Webb added: “Speedingnet are a very professional outfit and one that I believe is perfect to represent Morgan in

Taiwan.” Speedingnet Morgan’s Mike Jao described the Aero Coupe as “the most beautiful car he had ever seen” and

added: “Morgan is the oldest independent car factory in the world and it is a great honor to work with them.”

You can’t really fault the photo . . . I do like the car . . . and the accessories ! Ed.

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Morgan’s first foray into the Taiwanese market comes in the wake of growing demand in China. At the end of 2012

Morgan revealed ambitious plans to increase production by 50 per cent to 1,500 vehicles as part of a drive to target

lucrative Far Eastern markets, particularly China. The expansion drive followed the opening of dealerships in both

Shanghai and Beijing in 2012. Soaring Chinese demand has been attributed to Morgan offering a perfect synergy of

traditional British craftsmanship and a sought-after heritage brand.

Following the Chinese dealerships opening former Morgan chief executive Charles Morgan told the Post the brand had

“struck a real chord” in a country where choice was previously limited.

Morgan’s success, albeit on a smaller scale, has paralleled that of Jaguar Land Rover, who are set to open a Chinese

factory in partnership with Chery Automotive later this year. Although political relations between China and Taiwan are

strained, there are strong cultural connections between the two countries. As such Taiwan is seen as offering similar

opportunities for prestige car-makers, with potential demand for traditional British brands believed to be high.

Morgan’s Chinese success also contributed to the West Midlands’ export surplus with China growing three-fold in 2013.

The region sold £1.74 billion more goods to the Far Eastern superpower than it imported, with Jaguar Land Rover driving

foreign sales to previously unseen levels. More than a third of the UK’s exports to China were from the West Midlands –

sending out more than £4 billion worth of goods while importing £2.3 billion.

Jason Wouhra, chairman of the IoD West Midlands, singled Morgan out for praise. Speaking to the Post after export

figures were announced, he said: “Jaguar Land Rover is a shining example to all of us but we should not forget other

smaller scale specialist motoring success stories. “A great example is The Morgan Motor Company exporting specialist

sports cars to China, combining the best of high tech engineering with British style, heritage and tradition which the

Chinese absolutely love.”

Much of Morgan’s recent reputation has been built on the success of its 3 Wheeler, which met with critical acclaim after

its launch in 2011 with sales surpassing expectations. And although the firm is famed for its retro styling, some of its

hand-built cars are among the most modern available. The Aero range features a state-of-the-art BMW V8 engine and

boasts a lightweight aluminum shell.

MORGAN MOTORS INTO A NEW AGE OF DESIGN AND SPEED

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ by Monty Munford

One of the oldest automotive brands in the

world, Morgans use of wood and leather

elements are now co-mingling with Autodesk

software to tailor cars for those who want their

cars unique and personalised.

This wasn’t an oversight by the company’s

designers, rather a concession to the 1960s and

accommodating the fashion of the day. Girls

sporting the ubiquitous beehive hairstyle could

only be fitted inside a higher-than-normal

bodywork in the benighted days when girls were

more likely to be passengers than drivers.

Stories such as these demonstrate the

quintessence of British life and the Morgan

Motor Company in particular.

More than a century after its formation, the company are still selling hand-built cars and while beehives are no longer with

us, Morgan is still designing its products to suit their customers’ needs.

Moreover, the company is embracing new technology to do so and in the second century of its existence, design

software is at the centre of its strategy. The idea is to mix its traditional use of elements such as wood, leather and

aluminium, add in some Autodesk and create modern, beautiful cars.

Winner of the recent Morgan competition - Photo: Germano Vieira,

PICSIMstudio

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Earlier this week I looked around the Morgan factory near [Malvern]; probably the first factory I’d been in since I worked

in one as a student 25 years ago. The memories of tea breaks, fork lift trucks, reading the racing pages of the

newspapers and talking to colleagues at lunch instead of dropping food over a laptop came back as fast as a Morgan

Aero Coupe on the M5.

The Morgan factory is not as can be imagined, a beautiful, slick building with a racetrack abutting it, rather a common-or-

garden complex that was a throwback to the 1980s. The cars may be beautiful, but the factory isn’t. That appears to be

the Morgan brand, proud of where it came from and confident in where it’s going with staff there who love their jobs; it’s

safe to day that there isn’t a lot of churn at Morgan.

While known for many cars, it is the Morgan three-wheeler that defines the products of the company. First produced

more than 60 years ago, in 2011 the model was relaunched using modern design based on the wood, leather and

aluminum of yore.

The car was designed entirely on-screen with a surfacing tool known as Autodesk Alias allowing surface design and

rendering to be designed, changed and improved before any physical tooling or, more importantly, physical costs.

The design team worked next to the engineers with mood boards to ‘help them draw better… and in some cases, dress

a bit better’, according to Morgan Design Head, Jon Wells, the latter comment synonymous whenever the worlds of

‘cool’ design and ‘geeky’ engineering meet.

With only 11 people in the design team and a turnaround time of 18 months, the Morgan three-wheeler was produced at

the Geneva Motor Show and was an immediate success, pre-orders exceeding all expectations.

For a company that makes around 1,200 cars a year, there is little room for failure and a design-led approach such as

this is an excellent strategy for keeping costs down, while making the design process as integrated as possible.

This service design model is also iterated when it comes to its customers. With cars priced around the £35,000 mark,

this is not an impulse purchase, but with the software Morgan uses, it means that customers can choose their own

colours, livery and specifications, even if the core design remains constant.

The company recently launched a competition with its partners Autodesk, H-P and Nvidia to produce a definitive image

of the Morgan three-wheeler as part of a print campaign. The winner (see image above) was designed by a Portuguese

architect and 3D visual designer Germano Vieria and it shows the three-wheeler at ground level in all its glory.

This competition with software partners for a print campaign is a perfect illustration of how Morgan Motors is mixing the

very old with the new to create a different future.

This may be so, but if they ever bring back the high-roofed Morgan Plus 4, I will be the first in the queue. It is the most

beautiful car ever made… and I’d be happy to grow a beehive if they did so.

[See the related video on the use of modern technologies. Ed.]

MORGAN ANNOUNCES PLUS 8 SPEEDSTER WORLD DEBUT AT

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2014

Morgan are thrilled to announce that the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed [26th June - 29th June 2014. Ed.] will play

host to the world debut of the new Morgan Plus 8 Speedster.

A combination of raw performance and iconic

styling will be showcased as the new Speedster

takes on the famous hill climb. Built to celebrate

100 years of production on one site at the

Morgan factory in Malvern, the new Speedster

takes the Plus 8 aluminium platform and pushes

it even further. Visitors to the event will get the

chance to see the Speedster both on static

display as well as being put through its paces on

the hill as part of the First Glance Class at the

festival. MMC Web Site - www.morgan-motors.co.uk

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The Morgan group are extremely excited to announce the launch of AR Motorsport. AR Motorsport will look

after the hugely important motorsport side of Morgan, producing a range of motorsport and fast road

accessories right through to a full race prepared AR Motorsport vehicle. The launch of AR Motorsport

includes a new website and the launch of a new race car, the Morgan ARV6. Based on the Morgan 3.7 V6

Roadster, the ARV6 is a fully race prepared vehicle with a racing debut at Donington Park on the 6th of June.

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http://www.aero-racing.co.uk/

Morgan

Claimed to be

‘the most powerful track car Morgan has ever sold’

Remarkable Performance and Handling. The Morgan ARV6 is based on the 3.7 Roadster. With specialist modifications,

the ARV6 further pushes the boundaries of what a traditional Morgan race car can be and will be the perfect Morgan

race car for experienced racers and novices alike. Offering performance and handling that goes beyond any Morgan

produced race car that has previously been available, the ARV6 is available from all AR Motorsport accredited Morgan

Dealers.

1) The Morgan ARV6 is the latest offering from AR Motorsport and represents the pinnacle of what a Morgan race car

can be. Utilising some of the most up to date track enhancements, available only on the ARV6, this track only

Morgan race car has been designed with one aim in mind, competing in motorsport and winning races.

2) Stripped out, the ARV6 utilises lightweight materials to ensure that it is lighter than a standard Morgan and

therefore boasts a power to weight ratio stronger than any other car in the Morgan range.

3) Driver focused technology

An LCD screen and sports button set up the ARV6 to be a totally driver focused Morgan race car that’s performance will

outstrip any race car previously offered by Morgan.

http://www.aero-racing.co.uk/

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[The AR Motorsports Morgan V6 has seen its first competition, racing at Donington-Park in early June. Pictures provided here are sourced from the Aero Racing web site and from first hand viewers at the track. You can see the obvious modifications to the car. No doors, no door handles, not even provisions for doors, as I don’t see any door hinges. This in itself implies a certain dexterity and physical prowess that I unfortunately can no longer claim. Some other mods of interest include the LEDS in the headlights, a new digital dash, and no windscreen except the single drivers side Brooklands Screen. Visit the web site for more. Ed.]

http://www.aero-racing.co.uk/

These Three Pictures Courtesy of JAYS on TalkMorgan

CHARLES MORGAN WAS THROWN OFF

THE BOARD OF MORGAN MOTORS

NOW HE MAY BE TRYING TO BUY IT BACK

By Rachel Savage, http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/

EXCLUSIVE: The grandson of the car company's founder is understood to be trying to raise

5 million pounds from QVentures and Invest UK to buy his sister's shareholdings.

When Charles Morgan was ousted as managing director of Morgan Motors last October, the family fallout was more

acrimonious than a feud between the Mitchells on Eastenders. Now, though, MT understands the grandson of the 100-

year-old car company’s founder is planning to buy out his sister with the backing of multiple investors.

Morgan is trying to raise £5m from investors through online, members-only investment platform QVentures and Invest

UK, which provides services to foreign investors, said a source close to the deal.

Morgan is understood to be planning to buy his sister Jill Price’s shareholding. Morgan still owns 20% of the company,

Price owns 10% and her husband David Price is a trustee of a trust that owns 48%, Morgan told the Birmingham Post in

March. Morgan is one of the beneficiaries of the trust, he told a conference last year. Various nieces and nephews are

also non-executive directors of the company.

However, Morgan Motors’ managing director Steve Morris told MT that a conversation between Morgan and Jill has not

taken place.

According to the most recent Morgan Motors results, ‘Shareholders’ funds’ were valued at £6.5m at the end of 2012.

Between QVentures, whose founding members include Moshi Monsters founder Michael Acton-Smith and Innocent

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Did You Know?

HARRODS OF LONDON? - MORGANS IN

THE SHOP WINDOW!

Ever wondered why the MMC has been dancing with companies that produce high end fashion watches and designers of fancy men’s clothes? Well, it would seem that the Morgan Motor Company has had relationships with high end

retailers for over its one hundred years.

It all started in 2010. A patent was granted for the first Morgans. The first car sold poorly as it was only single seat version. Then in 1911 the two-seat ‘Runabout’ was developed. Hugely successful, this machine attracted the managing director of Harrods, Mr Burbridge, and the car soon appeared in the shop window of the famous store. Harrods became the first Morgan dealer with an exclusive deal to sell all Morgan runabouts. Initially only the chassis were built in Malvern but used Harrod’s own bodies. These heavier bodies slowed the car and H.F.S. was forced to terminate the agreement . . . but, it didn’t end there. Morgan has been back at Harrods several times since. Harrods sold the Morgan pedal car and a 4/4

Sport was the prize for loyalty drawing.

So the next time you are in London, visit

Harrods and look for a Morgan.

But, Harrods is not the only high end retailer involved with Morgan. MMC and Struthers of London have collaborated on a limited series of wrist watches Only

about 10,000£!

More recently Morgans Jon Wells and Michael Smith (MMC Design) exhibited cars at high profile events designed to showcase the breadth of British fashion talent, e.g. global menswear brands and

Saville Row tailors.

Don’t know if this all effects my view of the Morgan brand, either positively or negatively, or change my buying habits,

but . . . What’s it do to you??

Drinks’ co-founder Richard Reed, and Invest UK, they hope to attract

several dozen investors.

‘The deal is definitely going ahead. Whether the funding can be raised for

it is another question, but I’m very optimistic,’ the source said.

‘There’s a few sensitivities to be ironed out first of all, in terms of the

relationships in the family, which I’m expecting will be all ironed out in the

next two or three weeks, and then it will be go time.’

In an interview with MT earlier this year, Morgan made it quite clear that

he wanted to regain control of the company. He also complained about

the trials and tribulations of working in a family firm.

‘The challenge…is that you will never be appreciated,’ he said at the

time,’ Morgan said. ‘Even if other family members don't work in the

business, they will always have a sense of entitlement. When the

company does well, greed rears its ugly head.’

Meanwhile, Morgan’s wife Kiera took to Twitter last October to berate the

family (without naming specific members) in a series of emotional tweets.

If the deal does go ahead it seems blood may well be thicker than water.

Morgan, QVentures and Invest UK all declined to comment.

REPORTED IN THE NEWS LETTER ON

JUNE 21, 1937: NOVICE SCOOPS

ULSTER MOTOR CAR TROPHY IN FIRST

ROAD RACE http://www.newsletter.co.uk/

A young Belfast man, R Campbell, who had never driven in a road

race before, won the International Ulster Trophy race over the

Ballyclare Circuit on Saturday afternoon [June 19].

The distance of the race was 149.11 miles, the circuit being four miles 250

yards in length. It was on a handicap basis of credit laps.

Campbell was driving a 1,122cc Morgan, entered by Mrs. Parish, of

Bangor. Made by the firm which specializes in tri-cars, the winning

machine was a new type of four-wheeled car which has never been

raced. [This was a Coventry Climax powered Morgan 4/4 Series 1, first

available in 1936. The Coventry Climax engine used in pre-war Morgan

4/4's has a 1122cc capacity, 90mm stroke and a 63mm bore. It is a "F-

head" or "IOE" design, having overhead inlet and side exhaust valves. Ed.]

The race was promoted by the Ulster Automobile Club, whose officials are

to be congratulated on its outstanding success. The Prime Minister,

Viscount Craigavon, watched the race from the Grand Stand, and it is

estimated that about 25,000 people were present around the circuit.

There was only one accident. Towards the end of the race, Ivo Peters, in a

big Alfa-Romeo car, was thrown over a hedge at Lisnalinchy when his car

charged a bank. He is in a Belfast nursing home suffering from injuries to

the back. It is stated that he has a spine injury, but that it will not be of a

permanent nature. Peters had the distinction of sharing with A Powys

Lybbe the honor of putting up the fastest lap – 72.73 miles an hour.

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MORGAN TECHNOLOGY INFO

In keeping with my desire to bring

you only ‘enthralling’ subjects for

Technical Articles, while ensuring

that the tasks presented are both

relevant and are things that can be

done without the exalted skills and

tools available to a NASCAR race

team, I offer you this excellent

article on running board strips.

The most obvious solution is to

simply buy new ones but this may

be expensive given the going rate

of these is anywhere from 30-40$

each. And, you are likely to need

at least two but four is more likely.

This makes the refurbishing option

much more appealing! TECHTECH

MORGAN MORGAN

REFURBISHING RUNNING STRIPS ON TRADITIONAL WINGS

By Keith Hofgartner

Ever since I purchased my car some 6 years ago I have been a little

‘perturbed’ at the ‘protuberance’ of the rubbers on the tread strips on

my wings.

I put it down to the fact that the car had been regularly used and

perhaps water sitting on the wings had affected the screws holding on

the tread strips. I decided that it was time to solve the problem.

I purchased a new set of strips from my local dealer (just over a £

100) and on investigation saw that they didn’t even come with

washers or nuts.

[I too bought some new strips for Ugly Betty, but I had repainted the

car so didn't have the worries of messing up the paint. Mine did in

fact come with nuts and washers. Ed]

The screws/bolts were actually captivated into the rails held in place

by the rubbers. From the outset I was also concerned at the possible

damage to the paintwork if I started to disturb the aluminum strips.

Added to the frustration that the rear silencer was tight under the wing

on my car making it almost impossible to gain access to the nuts

without removing it, (an added frustration as the rear hanger seems

to be designed that you have to take the whole rear section off to

release it!) unless you have the neat tool to spread the rubber fitting

that holds on the exhaust bracket.

So after some sole searching I wondered why not use the new rubber

and slide it on the existing rails . . . easy.

No. . . the strip is slightly narrower and would not be a good enough

fit (allowing more water and grit to aggravate the problem in the

future) so now I had removed the original rubbers and soon saw that

basically the bolts that had been used were the culprits and a layer of

rust had been deposited on the heads and thus lifted the rubbers at

these points.

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Keith

If I was to carefully ‘grind’ these with my underused Dremmel

tool and then seal them and replace the original rubbers I felt I

would have a satisfactory result.

So this is what I did, finishing with a light ‘polish’ of the

aluminum with VERY fine wet and dry [sand paper] and a

good two coats of ‘Hammerite’ [paint] on the bolt heads and

after gentle ‘grinding’ of the rubber to remove the engrained

rust went to work to refit the rubbers.

A job of patience that was eased with use of silicone grease

and a gentle action from each end to finish in the middle

otherwise they stretch.

I am very happy with the result and although probably not as

good as full replacement, at least I didn’t have the risk of paint

damage and it still holds a certain ‘patina’ of the original car.

The dealer happily refunded my purchase as they informed me

they often use them and will hold in stock.

Perhaps not so much now..!

[This article was originally posted on TalkMorgan, an UK

based internet chat or blog site, by Keith Hofgartner.

Keith was kind enough to let us reprint it here for the benefit of

the MOGSouth readers. Having seen the ‘protuberance’ of

the bolt heads in the rubber strips on many older cars, I think

this is a great, cost effective solution.

Consider joining TalkMorgan (www.talkmorgan.com) if you are

not already a contributor. It provides a good interactive forum

with other Morgan owners. Or, just an amusing read with the

morning coffee . . . Ed.]

FOLLOWUP

TO LAST ISSUE’S ARTICLE ON BONNET STAYS

I left you in the last issue, after lots of evaluation and research

into alternative offerings, with my decision to procure the Wolf

Performance Bonnet Stays for my cars.

I now have received one set of stays and installed them on

Ugly Betty. You’ll remember my priority was the Plus 8 as it

was the guilty car involved in the incident with a falling bonnet

after a poke by a young child to the simple wooden dowel I was

using as a bonnet stay. Luckily, no one was hurt.

I received the bonnet stays very quickly and the installation

instructions were clear and concise. All the fasteners and

fittings were included. I would say that it took me only about 45

minutes to install the stays on both sides of the car. It would

have been quicker except my own ineptitude got the better of

me. They work wonderfully. There is no way to cause the

bonnet to fall without purposely removing it from the latch. This

is the level of security I needed. My second set of bonnet

stays is on the way. Highly recommended. Ed.

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GREAT MORGAN VIDEOS ACCESSIBLE VIA THE MOGSOUTH WEB PAGE

All ‘YouTube’ videos are available. Just go to the Video Viewer on the MOGSouth Photos Web Page. http://

www.mogsouth.com/Videos.htm (or you can go to www.YouTube.com directly) and click on the YouTube Logo, then

put the following text strings (the words in red) into the YouTube Search Box

LOCATION MORGAN DANS LE SUD OUEST (You’ve seen the advertisement. Now see the video!. And a few other things like a Riley and Deux Chevaux.) Caterham Seven 160 vs Morgan 3 Wheeler | evo TRACK BATTLE (The turbocharged three-cylinder vs a V-twin) RACER: Oak Racing Morgan Nissan P2 Detroit In Car (Oak Racing's Olivier Pla takes The RACER Channel for a high-speed tour through the streets of Detroit's Belle Isle, site of this June’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race, in his Morgan-Nissan P2 car.) Morgan Motors Accelerates with Autodesk, HP, and NVIDIA (An advertisement for HP and Autodesk, and released be-fore Charles left. It shows the use of modern technology in the design of the cars.) DRIVE: Morgan Aero Coupe - Epic V8 sound (very cool…)

Letters to the Editor . . . LAST MYSTERY CAR!! WE HAVE A WINNER!!

This mystery car was quite a challenge, but finally we had a spurt of

guesses and two correct answers. The winning response is from Tom

Coryn (by a day or so.) Tom identified the car as a Kellison J6. There

are only a handful of original Kellisons in the country. Period built on a

50′s Ford frame, a Ford 302 CI V8 with aluminum intake manifold, 4

barrel 650 CFM carb., shorty headers and dual exhaust with glass

packs. The transmission is a period built C-4 automatic with Hurst ratchet

shifter. Kellison was founded in 1954 by former Korean fighter pilot Jim

Kellison. The J series Kellison was designed for competition and high

speed touring. Looks a bit like an Morgan SLR. Congrats Tom!

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Folks with Morgan ‘Wants or Sells’

should send an email to Mark or

Randy with the details. You can

reach us at mogsouth@yahoo.com

‘Fergus’ Number Plaques Available !!!

The cost per plaque is USD $60, postage per plaque is USD $3, world wide. If paid per PayPal, an extra USD $2 will

be charged. To order a copy, or ask for information, please drop a line to fergushistory@hotmail.com (Hermen Pol) or

Jack Claxton at (678) 450-0703 or via email jclax5817@aol.com

MORGAN WANTS & SELLSMORGAN WANTS & SELLS

Morgan Books for Sale

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Give your favorite Morganeer the must-have item of the decade – Fred Sisson’s Morgan

Bedside Reader, aka “the Bible”. Contact David Crandall at mogdriver@gmail.com.

Wanted 1957 Plus 4 Car Parts

Club Member’s 1957 DHC Restoration is in Progress. Still needed are five (5) hub caps and eight (8) wheel nuts for

1957 +4. Wheels are 15in. If you can help, please contact Ian Shelmerdine at bshelmerdine@shelvillas.com

Wanted English Ford 100E Engines

I’ll consider most any condition. Contact Rick Frazee 407-620-0507 or mog4@earthlink.net .

Anglia, Prefect, Escort, and Squire English Ford Products built from about 1953 to 1961.

1970 PLUS 8

British Racing Green, Tan Leather Interior

3.9L Rover Engine, Original 3.5L included, if desired.

Holley 390cfm, MSD Electronic Ignition

Right Hand Drive, 4 Speed Moss Box, Spot Lights, Bumpers,

Weather Equipment.

Contact Peter Olson @ (404) 403-8197 for Price and/or more

details.

MORGAN PLUS 8S FOR SALE

1998 (1999?) PLUS 8

*** Only 13,000 Miles *** $60,000

British Racing Green, Tan Leather Interior

Tan Weather Equipment

Left Hand Drive

Rover R380, 5-speed all-synchromesh manual transmission

Chrome Wire Wheels, Bumpers.

Contact Joe Speetjens @ (601) 954-1368 for more details.

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SuperDave'sSuperDave'sSuperDave's

GarageGarageGarage

(770) 330 - 6210

dbondon@bellsouth.net

Call SuperDave with Questions, Offers or Other Morgan Needs! (770) 330 - 6210

A ‘REAL’ BARN FIND!!

A 1964 4/4 that I

actually found in a

barn!

No rust!

All original.

Push Pull shift.

Lots of Patina!

Runs and

Drives.

Brakes Rebuilt.

All There!

MAKE ME AN

OFFER!!

CAN YOU

BELIEVE IT?

I offer for sale my 2005 Morgan Roadster. Equipped with the usual factory

amenities, A/C, air bags stainless steel wire wheels, bonnet strap, badge

bar, colored top and Tonneau cover, spare tire cover, luggage rack, clock,

Morgan accelerator pedal, side screen bag and side screens. Seat belt

and top decals still on windscreen. Stainless rail covers in cockpit.

Morgan owners handbook (copy).

Stahl Motorsports did the following; install aluminum radiator, along with

marine style fan connector, ball bearing steering damper replacement.

6000 miles, most desired color and interior. Car is as new and in pristine

condition. Reportedly one of only 80 some in the US.

Offered at $95K Bob Szymanski flybob1@me.com

941-468-0327

2005 ROADSTER FOR SALE !!

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20142014

The second half of 2014 looms large. Not to worry however as we still have lots of interesting events on the MOGSouth Calendar. There are several regional events in each of the MOGSouth states, and then

there is the club’s Fall Meet.

We still have not confirmed the location of the annual MOGSouth Christmas Party, but we should have that

information relatively soon.

Make sure you have made your reservations for the Fall Meet. See the details elsewhere in

this issue. 2014 US (and a few International) EVENTS

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These dates should help in your 2014 planning. We already have dates for the Spring GatorMOG Noggin, the

MOGSouth Spring Meet and a few other events. We still need to more of the local regional events.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix*, Jul 19 – 20, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh PA

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Aug 17, Monterey CA

PUT-IN-BAY Road Race Reunion and Races*, Aug 25 - 27, South Bass Island, OH

Atlanta British Car Fayre*, Sep 6, Norcross, GA

Goodwood Revival, Sep 12 - 14, Goodwood Circuit, Chichester, W. Sussex, England

MOGSouth Fall Meet, Sep 19 - 21, Highlands, NC - Hosted by Jim and Collette Clark See Details In this Issue

GatorMOG Noggin, Date/Location TBD

The Petit Le Mans, Oct 4, Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

Brits at the Beach, Oct 11, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Euro Auto Festival*, Oct 17 - 18, BMW Plant, Greer, SC

Lake Mirror Classic, Oct 17 - 19, Downtown, Lakeland, FL

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance*, Oct 24 - Nov 2, Hilton Head Island, SC

Winter Park Concours d'Elegance, Nov 14 - 16, Winter Park Country Club, Winter Park, FL

MOGSouth Christmas Party, Dec 6 - Location TBD

[FYI, Rick Frazee of Winter Park, Florida was asked to organize a Morgan Class for the November 2014 Winter Park

Concours d’Elegance. Rick has been the local go-to-guy for Morgans and (if you didn't know Rick is the lead gator for

GatorMOG) has been tapped in the past to source Morgans for the Concours. This event has included a Morgan

class several times in the last few years. And we have taken good advantage of it. We had a special event at the

Concours in 2011 which was followed by a trip down to Key West and back. In 2012, there was another Morgan

Class, but this one was limited to V twin Three Wheelers, and Ray Morgan won the Best in Class award.

The Winter Park Concours has now changed hands with respect to operations and administration. And, in 2013, the

Concours started to charge a substantial fee for participants showing their cars, on top of a new entrance fee charged

to attendees. Rick and I discussed this situation and we couldn’t, in good conscious, ask folks to come to Winter Park

to show their cars, knowing that they would have to pay a fee. I have shown my Morgans at Amelia Island, Meadow

Brook, Hilton Head Island, Boca Raton, Pinehurst, and earlier in Winter Park and have never been asked to pay a fee.

The cost of getting the car ready, traveling, staying in hotels, eating out, etc., is very expensive in itself. That and the

fact that these show cars are the only reason any Concours exists in the first place, makes paying a fee seem

ludicrous. Therefore, Rick told the Winter Park Concours organizers that we couldn’t support their effort as long as a

fee was being charged. Hopefully, they will change this policy in the future. Ed]

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SOUTHERN FOURS AND EIGHTS

NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTHERN MORGAN OWNERS GROUP MOGSOUTH VOL. 6/14

Not a Member of MOGSouth? It’s Easy to Join!!! Dues for the calendar year are $25. They are due and payable January 1st.

To join us, please mail your check payable to MOGSouth to:

MOGSouth c/o Randy Johnson, 296 Lakeshore Drive, Berkeley Lake, GA 30096

We use the Email contact list for communication, however, for those without email, we will continue to send a hard-copy of the news letter. To read the electronic newsletter you need Acrobat Reader. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader free from http://www.adobe.com. If you have problems reading the newsletter call Mark at (407) 322-5060, or update your email by sending it to mogsouth@yahoo.com.

Many thanks to those that have contributed

articles and photos to this issue. Articles

and photos are always welcome. Please

send any comments, suggestions or

material to mogsouth@yahoo.com.

MOGSOUTH REGALIA Thanks to the efforts of MOGSouth Regalia lead Dave Bondon, The Club

has a new supply of MOGSouth Car Badges! The badges are available to members for $50.00 per badge and that

includes domestic (lower 48) shipping and handling. At this price, you can buy two! But don’t wait they are going fast!

Please contact Dave Bondon at 770 330-6210 or Dbondon@bellsouth.net to place your order. Mail your check made

payable to MOGSouth to: Dave Bondon, 266 Lakeshore Drive, Berkeley Lake, GA 30096.

Name Badges - Have you found your badge yet? If not, order one from the club. Send 10$ per badge to Randy Johnson and he’ll get it made for you. Also, let Randy or Dave know what other things you might need. We can get shirts, hats, jackets, patches, etc . . . Just about anything. Let us know in person at the next meet or better yet, send us

an email mogsouth@yahoo.com and we’ll ship it to you so you have it at the meet.

Hey?? Got an idea for the 2014 Christmas Party?? We don’t have a plan as yet. Raise you hand!!