Memory Lane - The Morgan Three Wheeler Club

Meander down Memory Lane….. It’s quite a long lane so you’ll see “back to top” every so often in case you get bored or lost. A selection of old photos from various sources. Some we know, some we don’t. If you have information about any of the photos, please email the website manager.

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Christopher Hudson contacted the Club via the website when he found this lovely picture. It seems that the lady is Dot (his father’s first wife) and that the Super Aero was probably owned by his father. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear in the MTWC Registry. UF 6302 is a Brighton registration number from May or June 1930.

Steve Lister thought it worth spending some time trying to find it in the Factory records. He started at the beginning of 1930 as Morgans were often registered a while after despatch and looked for any that went to Turpin’s Motor Depot – the Brighton agent. Turpin’s sold just 2 Super Aeros in the first six months of 1930. Steve’s pretty sure that UF 6302 was M203: Despatched from Malvern on the 2nd June 1930 it was painted red and fitted with JAP – LTOWC/4/W 90151/SE.

The Brentwood Flying Squad

Sent to Club Registrar, Steve Lister by Serge Caffarel, one of our growing number of French members. Serge found the picture amongst some Morgan Memorabilia.

A note on the back indicates it appeared in a newspaper, when was it taken? 1932? The note on the back however makes this picture all the more interesting. “AMATEUR FLYING SQUAD HELP POLICE AGAINST BANDITS. The “Brentwood Flying Squad” a party of local residents with motor cars has been formed to patrol the roads at night, to assist the police in combating the bandits. Mr Mappin, the organiser of the squad has received a threatening note warning to desist from his co-operation with the police.” Dated September 24th but no year. Any Ideas?

This picture was sent in via the Club’s Facebook page. The car was formerly owned by a Mr Daniels. Sadly, enquiries by our Registrar Steve Lister seem to indicate the car has not survived. Unless YOU know different, do you know of MY 604? What a wonderful period picture.

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A picture sent in by Mike Stodder. Mike, formerly of the UK now lives Down Under. Who can you recognise ?

Any idea who the Gentleman in the photo is?

A Club Member now has this car in a dismantled state.

The car’s a 1923 MAG engined Family and was previously owned by a Cyril Taylor.

	The Venue is Burtonwood Airbase in the 1970’s. The car is Bob Angell’s lovely four seater.
	Pictured at the same Venue as above. Picture from Jeremy Harrison.The car belonged to Ron Linton at the time and was known as “Henry”. It now belongs to Robert Carter who hopes to have it back on the road in 2013.

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Last entry in the Registry shows this car as being owned by R. Davies of Swindon.

According to the Factory records, the bumper bar was an original fitment!

Any ideas who and/or where?

The French Family “Family”

Holiday time for The French Family.

George Dobson has passed on information about DOL 658, together with a more recent photo in real colour. Here are a few of George’s words: “DOL 658 belongs to Paul Jowitt (4256) recently President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and currently active in Scotland. The [original] photo was taken at Tickhill Castle in 1968.” Tickhill Castle is near Doncaster.

The colour picture shows Dave Morgan standing by Paul Jowitt’s Morgan. Mr Jowitt is, of course, standing next to the Jowett, not his Morgan. The venue was a rally/hill climb near Biggar in the Scottish Borders in 1995.

	AYX 12. Now owned by a Club member in Sussex.

Frank and Daisy Foote.

	OX 3588 The three pictures featured here represent a very interesting find. The pictures were supplied by Dick Fripp who was given them by Andy Brown many years ago. The Super Aero pictured was purchased last year by new Club Member Rob Clarke. Does anyone know who the Gentleman is ? Or where the picture was taken.
Further information from Andy Brown. Andy says he was given these three pictures by the gentleman in the pictures sometime in the late 60’s. The man, Leo Streatfield was close to retirement from Lloyds Bank at New Malden in Surrey. So that puts these pictures as being taken in the 1930’s. Andy believes Mr Streatfield was not the first owner, the colour of the car was a red / orange shade, the hood frame was a home made affair. The side view picture was apparently published in a 1970’s Bulletin along with some notes, perhaps someone can come up with further details.