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by John Clarke
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: Morgan Historic Register 23th of May Goodwood
Replies: 9
Views: 6376

Re: Morgan Historic Register 23th of May Goodwood

Hi Machiel

The mini Marcos is in Zimbabwe! See

https://www.minimarcos.org.uk/minimarco ... index.html

cheers

john
8-)
by John Clarke
Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:55 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: Morgan wins Measham!
Replies: 4
Views: 3322

Re: Morgan wins Measham!

Congratulations to the Alexes!

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The Lees Series 1 tackling the snow at Christmas 2018 - Photo By Richard Plant

Shame about the Vauxhall Tony.

Cheers

john
8-)
by John Clarke
Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:20 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: One Door Morgan
Replies: 1
Views: 2350

Re: One Door Morgan

I received this PM from John Merton via Bill Hughes "The car is one of two imported in chassis form in 1947 and bodied here for the South Queensland Electricity Commission for use as powerline boundary inspection vehicles. They were both bodied similarly with no doors. Chassis numbers were 1665...
by John Clarke
Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:10 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: Morgan Historic Register 23th of May Goodwood
Replies: 9
Views: 6376

Re: Morgan Historic Register 23th of May Goodwood

I came across this on autosport "Production of the Mini Marcos began in limited numbers in 1965 as a kit car utilizing a fibreglass monocoque developed by Marcos fitted with the running gear & subframes from a BMC Mini. To promote the car, Jem Marsh of Marcos cars wanted to get an entry to ...
by John Clarke
Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:26 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: +4s at Australian Diamond Morgan Muster
Replies: 1
Views: 2430

+4s at Australian Diamond Morgan Muster

Some lovely +4s at Bathurst for the Morgan Club of Australia Diamond muster. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1975/43757856880_dda0f50ec2_z.jpg Check out that radiator mascot on this flat rad +4.....love it. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/44661241275_1843037fe2_z.jpg This car looks very familiar ...
by John Clarke
Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:01 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: Morgans Down Under
Replies: 14
Views: 8314

Re: Morgans Down Under

More series 1 attending the Morgan Diamond Muster in Bathurst NSW over the week end. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1909/44661269175_925def045a_z.jpg John Merton's blue coloured standard special engined Morgan parked in front of the 'one door' Morgan https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1944/44661270845_d...
by John Clarke
Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:41 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: One Door Morgan
Replies: 1
Views: 2350

One Door Morgan

I attended the Morgan Owners Club of Australia (MOCA) Diamond Muster in Bathurst at the weekend (60 years of the club). A mere 5,000 miles round trip from Perth WA. There was a super display of Morgans including this https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1904/44661266985_1d6912d565_z.jpg It's a ONE DOOR Mo...
by John Clarke
Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:37 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: 1937 Morgan 4/4 back on the road after 47+ years
Replies: 7
Views: 5057

Re: 1937 Morgan 4/4 back on the road after 47+ years

Message received from Colin with the above photos.....which I hope he doesn't mind sharing with you all. Hi John, I do have the car sort of back on the road although there are still a few things to do to finish it like getting the sidescreens fitted, the hood webbing done, having a tonneau and soft-...
by John Clarke
Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:13 am
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: Barrie "Whizzo" Williams RIP
Replies: 1
Views: 2594

Barrie "Whizzo" Williams RIP

I was shocked to learn that Barry "Whizzo" Williams had passed away yesterday when announced by Lord March at the Goodwood Revival. Series 1 folk maybe unaware that Barry drove Adrian Van Der Krofts Series 1 at the Silverstone Classic in 2009. They were competing in the the BRDC 500 pre wa...
by John Clarke
Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:29 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: 2018 Goodwood SLR
Replies: 1
Views: 2554

2018 Goodwood SLR

Hi all I tuned into the Goodwood Revival live stream yesterday in time for the celebration of Goodwood past winners. I was tickled pink to see Keith and his SLR line up in exalted company. It made be wonder, how many times has a SLR won outright at Goodwood? https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3386/46128...
by John Clarke
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: On track
Topic: Memories to Cherish
Replies: 13
Views: 6486

Re: Memories to Cherish

"Wow! Look at all those Plus Fours" 2006 Correct, Leigh was in Tim Hill's +4 GAS 550 2007 TT Photos - are of car no 29 +4SLR Keith Ahlers 110 +4 David James 183 RBM 34 +4 Mark Shears JSJ288 168 +4SS Simon King 208 FOJ 143 +4 Peter Seargent AKT 543B 70 +4 Dion Kremer 22 GWP 18 +4SS John Cla...
by John Clarke
Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:03 am
Forum: On track
Topic: Memories to Cherish
Replies: 13
Views: 6486

Re: Memories to Cherish

2006 was the 1st running of the TT won by Jack (in XOV) closely hounded by Billy in their 4/4 (0.12 behind) . There were 11 +4s racing and 2 4/4s. At the start, Jack took the lead followed closely by Keith (TOK), Matt Taylerson (VON) and yours truly (HPY). At the end, Matt had given Keith the slip t...
by John Clarke
Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: LMC 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 5436

Re: LMC 2018

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Leigh in flat rad +4 thundering down Mulsanne

Rather poor photo of Leigh and flat rad +4.....but I was in Australia!!

cheers
john
by John Clarke
Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:34 pm
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: LMC 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 5436

Re: LMC 2018

It's all over after a long and very hot weekend. In Plateau 3 Keith and TOK finished in an incredible 10th overall on scratch having completed 27 laps. Adrian and XOV took the +4 handicap honours also finishing in 10th place but 16th on the road just behind John Emberson and Mike Bell. In Plateau 2 ...
by John Clarke
Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Series I Morgans
Topic: Le Mans Morgans Back to the Sarthe 2018
Replies: 12
Views: 7604

Re: Le Mans Morgans Back to the Sarthe 2018

The final results are in after the last race was cut short due to oil on the track. Simon and Phillip finished a brilliant 7th overall on handicap after completing 16 laps and taking the chequered flag in 33rd place overall. The Goddards, Phil and Sharlie, completed 15 laps finishing 37th overall an...