MTWC Photos 1914 – 1920

MTWC Archive Photos 1914 – 1920 (14-01 to 20-38)

: Mr.Fry of chocolate fame from Bristol, and his son with their Grand Prix No.3 Morgans, (fitted with w/c ohv 90 bore JAP engines). Photograph taken in Redland Road at the back of the Morgan works. (The Light Car and Cyclecar 23rd Feb 1914)

: Grand Prix No.1 (w/c s.v. JAP with narrow two-seater body), driven by Dorothy Morgan, on left. Grand Prix No.3 w/c ohv 90 bore JAP), driver probably Dorothy Morgan on right. Photograph taken in Redland Rd. behind the Morgan works. c.1914

: “All sizes and shapes: Competitors in the Cyclecar Club’s trial of February 1914 assemble in the paddock at Brooklands.

: Rally gathered outside Ye Pheasant Hotel, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, c.1914. Further details of event unknown. Morgan in centre of group is a Grand Prix No.1 with a w/c sv JAP engine, registered A(?)67(2?)42. Motorcycles included in the photographs are registered: AO2375, AI2236, AI2238, SC2, and AB1745(?)

: Grand Prix No.1, fitted with w/c s.v. JAP engine. Registered CJ1744. Unknown clergyman owner.

: c.1914 Grand Prix. (Demaus N 2283)

: McMinnies (?) in the 1913 Cyclecar Grand Prix winning Morgan “Jabberwock”. Rebodied as a single seater after the accident in the 1913 Scottish Six Days Trial. Possible early stereoscopic photo shows McMinnies racing through Perth, probably in the “Scottish” a year later – July 1914.

: “Mr Sambidge, the organiser and founder of the Midland Light Car Club”. He is seen here driving his Morgan Grand Prix No.1, (w/c sv JAP engine), registered AB3326(8?). This was the club’s first parade, and opening run to Pershore. (The Light Car and Cyclecar 6th April 1914).

: HFS and Ruth Morgan with baby, in De Luxe Runabout registered ABD5. Photograph taken outside Stoke Lacy rectory, c.1914

: “The Great Malvern Rally in photographs”. Montage of photographs as follows: “Scenes at the Great Malvern Rally held on 28th March. 1. Counting votes in the appearance competition, which was won by Mr Smith’s Stellite. 2. A few of the Morgan three-wheelers which took part in the rally. 3. A lady recording her vote in the appearance competition. 4. Another aspect of the rally, showing the large number of different makes represented. (In the foreground is a 1911 single-seat Sporting Morgan Runabout, see photographs 11/22-24). 5. Miss Dorothy Morgan arrives on the rally ground with her father, Rev.H.George Morgan, as passenger”.(Dorothy Morgan is seen here driving her own red Sporting Runabout, fitted with a 670 cc Blumfield engine, registered CJ1348). The rally was held on Malvern Link common, Worcester Rd. directly opposite the Morgan works. (The Light car and Cyclecar 6th April 1914)

: F.W.James on an Autoglider Scooter, c.1914. (Freddie James collection)

: V.Glen (driving) and W.James snr. (passenger) in the Scottish Six Days Trial, June 1914. Car is a four speed Sporting model with a w/c sv JAP, registered W39?? Comp.no.80.

: “Will she make it? An anxious moment for the Morgan on Nailsworth Ladder, 1914”. Grand Prix with w/c ohv 90 bore JAP, registered A8600. The A.C.U. English Six Days Trial, July 1914.

: As 14/14.

: Miss Dorothy Morgan in her red Sporting Runabout, registered CJ1348. The car is now fitted with an air-cooled, sv JAP engine.

: HFS Morgan’s racer, built for the 1914 International Cyclecar Race in the Isle of Man, abandoned due to the outbreak of war. The car was fitted with a special eight-valved air-cooled M.A.G., of a bore and stroke of 82 mm x 102 mm, giving a capacity of 1,078 cc. It was considerably faster than anything that Morgan had produced at that time. The chassis was a standard Grand Prix, with the rear forks widened slightly to accommodate larger brake drums. The body was entirely of wood, being held together at the back by the petrol tank. The photograph was taken in Redland Rd. behind the Morgan works, HFS Morgan is at the wheel. (The Motor Cycle 8th Oct. 1914)

: As 14/17. (The Motor Cycle 8th Oct. 1914)

: As 14/17. Car unoccupied. (The Motor Cycle 8th Oct. 1914)

: As 14/17. Photographic montage showing various aspects of the racer. Now fitted with wings and registered CJ743.

: “A new JAP water-cooled engine of 1,082 cc fitted to a Morgan.” This had a 90 mm bore x 85 mm stroke, with a larger crankcase and flywheels. The valve lifter mechanism had been re-designed, the valve gear improved and the magneto drive bevels were now enclosed. The engine is seen fitted to E.B.Ware’s new Grand Prix of improved design. (The Motor Cycle 22nd Oct. 1914)

: De Luxe model parked outside the Cambrian hotel, c.1914. No further details.

: c.1914 Sporting Runabout, (Demaus Photo P474). (Chris Booth)

: C3433 (?) c.1914 Morgan Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: c.1914 Runabout. ??4027. From original postcard. Family (?) group including 2 army officers. Note on card “with compliments AW Brickell, Shepperton-on-T” (Chris Booth)

: FJ564. c.1914 Grand Prix with RFC Officer. (Chris Booth)

: Special bodied Runabout with De Luxe-type scuttle and bonnet incorporating a wire mesh grille, and Grand Prix rear end. April 1915. Registered AB3261.

: One of two De Luxe model Runabouts supplied to Malvern Council in May 1915, fitted with special bodies 3″ wider than standard. The contract to supply cars to the council was eventually awarded to Morgan following a bitter argument between two other Malvern Firms – Woodyatts and Santlers. James Woodyatt accused Charles Santler of abusing his position on the council to win the contract.

: A new Grand Prix Morgan parked alongside HFS Morgan’s 4 litre sporting “Prince Henry” Vauxhall, registered OA4512. Photograph is taken outside the Worcester Rd. factory looking across Malvern Link Common with Pickersleigh Road on the left. (The Motor Cycle 7th June 1915)

: A new Standard Runabout driven by Dorothy Morgan, registered CJ1348, parked alongside HFS and Ruth Morgan in their “Prince Henry” Vauxhall registered OA4512. Photograph taken in Worcester Rd. opposite the factory. (The Motor Cycle 7th June 1915)

: An experimental three-seater Morgan with a single rearward facing seat on the near side. Morgan hoped that the Army would be interested in the machine, a platform for mounting a machine gun being incorporated over the rear wheel. Nothing came of the idea, and this was the only example built. Photograph taken in Redland Road at the back of the factory. HFS Morgan driving, Archie Hales the works manager in the rearward facing seat, other passenger is unknown.

: Grand Prix model No.1 owned by Gunner Macdonald, seen in passenger seat and driven by Regimental Sergeant Major Hackett. Photograph taken at Bisley Farm in 1915.

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout. Copy taken from original photograph cut & retouched for catalogue illustration. Marked “Motor No 921” on rear. (Chris Booth)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout. Copy taken from original photograph cut & retouched for catalogue illustration. Marked “Motor No 921” on rear. (Chris Booth)

: Sporting model. Photographed at the back of the Morgan factory, in Redland Rd. This car appeared at the 1915 Olympia show in November, priced at £92 basic, or £103 complete with all accessories.

: De Luxe model. Photographed at the back of the Morgan factory, in Redland Rd. This car appeared at the 1915 Olympia show in November, priced at £101 basic, or £112 complete with all accessories.

: Grand Prix model No.1 (85 x 85 JAP water-cooled, side valve engine). This car appeared at the 1915 Olympia show in November, the basic price, without accessories being £106.

: Grand Prix model No.2 (90 x 77.5 JAP water-cooled, OHV engine). This car appeared at the 1915 Olympia show in November, the basic price, without accessories being £116

: Sporting Runabout (non-standard wings fitted) (David Browne)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout. (David Browne)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout. (David Browne)

: c.1915 Grand Prix A8600 (Chris Booth)

: c.1915 De-Luxe Runabout. DP2739. (Chris Booth)

: c.1915 De-Luxe Runabout DP2739 + similar Morgan (unidentified) (Chris Booth)

: FX5968 Comp No 41. c.1915 Runabout De Luxe. (Chris Booth)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: Car as 15/20 c.1915 Sporting Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: Car as 15/20 c.1915 Sporting Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout AT2443. Driver is Mrs Nellie Burberry, 12 St Marks St., Hull. (Bob Ireson VMCC)

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout AT2443. Driver is Mrs Nellie Burberry, 12 St Marks St., Hull. (Bob Ireson VMCC)

: AF45?? De Luxe

: c.1915 Sporting Runabout

: Sporting Runabout L.29

: L.29 as 15/26 – with passengers

: L.29 as 15/26a – with different passengers, lady driving.

: De-Luxe Runabout c.1915. Camping scene.

: Edward Bradford Ware in his 740 cc JAP-engined racing Morgan. Photograph was taken on the occasion of Ware’s victory in the British Motor Cycle Racing Club’s Brooklands three-lap Cyclecar handicap race on 4th April 1916. (Davison Collection)

: Edward Bradford Ware in his 740 cc JAP-engined racing Morgan. Photograph was taken on the occasion of Ware’s victory in the British Motor Cycle Racing Club’s Brooklands three-lap Cyclecar handicap race on 4th April 1916. (Davison Collection)

: K706. c.1916 Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: OA5212. c.1916 De Luxe. (Chris Booth)

: K706. c.1916 Runabout. (Chris Booth)

: Standard model. Photographed at the back of the Morgan factory, in Redland Rd. This car appeared at the 1916 Olympia show in November, priced at £92 basic, or £103 complete with all accessories.

: Sporting model. Photographed at the back of the Morgan factory, in Redland Rd. This car appeared at the 1916 Olympia show in November, priced at £101 basic, or £112 complete with all accessories.

: Grand Prix model (90 bore JAP water-cooled, OHV engine).Photographed at the back of the Morgan factory, in Redland Rd. This car appeared at the 1916 Olympia show in November, the basic price, without accessories being £106.

: Grand Prix c.1917. Fitted with MAG ioe engine. “One of Mr.Westwood Wills’ Morgans, Note the odd cylinder”. (Motor Sport, August 1965)

: Morgan Grand Prix (MAG engine) in the Lake District c.1917. Registered EY917.

: Threlkeld Hospital patients outing for injured servicemen, Lake District c.1917. Vehicles include a Grand Prix, and another Morgan Runabout registered OA4529. Many other motorcycles (solo machines and sidecar outfits) in photograph including registrations: EC514, EC1764, EC193, and EC337. Also two unidentified cars, one registered AO2252.

: Sporting model, fitted with 10 hp air-cooled JAP. Photograph from the 1917 catalogue. (Morgan Motor Co.)

: c.1917 Grand Prix with MAG engine.

: Sporting model C9827 with traction engine & WD convoy. (WA Briggs collection) 1918

: Sporting model. Photograph from the 1918 catalogue. (Morgan Motor Co.)

: De Luxe model. Photograph from the 1918 catalogue. (Morgan Motor Co.)

: Grand Prix Morgan. Photograph from the 1918 catalogue.(Morgan Motor Co.)

: HO1538. Posed photo with 4 military gents. No engine in car!

: HO1538. as 18/04 but now with engine & 6 soldiers.

: Morgan team for ACU Six Days Trial, Sept 1919. From left to right: Jim Hall the Stevenage agent, comp.no. 113, registration no. AB7994. Freddie James the Sheffield agent with R.L.B. (Bert) Taylor as passenger, comp.no. 100, registration no. W5782. HFS and Ruth Morgan, comp.no. 101, registration no. AB2837. H. Denley (?) comp.no. 112, registration no. DE3253. HFS went on to win a Gold Medal, Hall and James both won Silver Medals. (Freddie James Collection)

: HFS and Ruth Morgan in the ACU Six Days Trial Sept 1919, comp.no. 101, registration no. AB2837. Other unidentified motorcycle in background registered LX1182.

: Freddie James with R.L.B. (Bert) Taylor as passenger, in the ACU Six Days Trial Sept 1919 comp.no. 100, registration no. W5782. (Freddie James Collection)

: As above. Photographed at Bwlch Y Groes Pass, Llandidrod Wells. (Freddie James Collection)

: As above, but location unknown. (Freddie James Collection)

: Photographed at finish. Silver Medal winners.

: nside the garage at 263 Eccleshall Rd. of Sheffield Morgan agent F.W.James, in 1919. Grand Prix with water-cooled sv JAP probably dates from a few years earlier, c.1917. (Freddie James Collection)

: c.1919 Sporting Runabout. Reg FK649

: Sporting model Runabout c.1919, registered LU3470.

: 1919 Family (Dennis Rushton)

: c.1919 Grand Prix.Reg X8580. (Chris Booth)

: Morgan Runabout LU3687. (April 1919) Used as photographic Prop. Driver DA Acland, 19 Jarnis Brook Close, Bexhill. (Chris Booth)

: OE498 c.1920 Grand Prix with MAG. (‘Motor Cycle’ – Bulletin 79-4-18)

: F.W.James and W.James in Colmore Cup Trial, March 1920. Morgan Grand Prix with M.A.G. engine, comp.no. 27, registration no. WA54. (Freddie James Collection)

: As 20/01, photographed at Bumble Bee hairpin. (Freddie James Collection)

: W.James team entered for the Sheffield & H.M. Club Traders Team Trial, photographed outside Sheffield town hall, May 1920. From Left to Right: W.James Snr. (Morgan Grand Prix, M.A.G. engined, comp.no.46, registration no.AB2837), R.L.B.Taylor (Kite (?) Motorcycle, comp.no.45, registration no.WA1195), F.W.James (Morgan Grand Prix Prix, w/c s.v. JAP engined, comp.no.44, registration no.WA54), R.Fletcher (Kite (?) Motorcycle, comp.no.43, Registration no.WA1300), A.Blake (Morgan Sporting model, w/c sv JAP engined comp.no.42, registration no.AB7325), W.James Jnr. (Sunbeam Motorcycle, comp.no.41, registration no.?), F.Petere (unknown Motorcycle). (Freddie James Collection)

: W.James team entered for the Sheffield & H.M. Club Traders Team Trial, photographed outside Sheffield town hall, May 1920. From Left to Right: W.James Snr. (Morgan Grand Prix, M.A.G. engined, comp.no.46, registration no.AB2837), R.L.B.Taylor (Kite (?) Motorcycle, comp.no.45, registration no.WA1195), F.W.James (Morgan Grand Prix Prix, w/c s.v. JAP engined, comp.no.44, registration no.WA54), R.Fletcher (Kite (?) Motorcycle, comp.no.43, Registration no.WA1300), A.Blake (Morgan Sporting model, w/c sv JAP engined comp.no.42, registration no.AB7325), W.James Jnr. (Sunbeam Motorcycle, comp.no.41, registration no.?), F.Petere (unknown Motorcycle). (Freddie James Collection)

: F.W.James (Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.44, registration no.WA54), in the Sheffield & H.M. Club Traders Team Trial, May 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: W.James Snr. and daughter Elsie (Morgan Grand Prix, M.A.G. engined, comp.no.46, registration no.AB2837), in the Sheffield & H.M. Club Traders Team Trial, May 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: As above. “Stuck in mud which here was a foot deep in swamp”. Carr Top, Nr.Owler Bar. (Freddie James Collection)

: Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, Darlington, August 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, Darlington, August 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, Darlington, August 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: As 20/08. On Park Rash Hill, Yorkshire. Morgan in middle-distance, unknown motorcycle (comp.no.30) in foreground. (Freddie James Collection)

: Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, Darlington, August 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, Darlington, August 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: HFS Morgan getting assistance to climb Park Rash Hill, Yorkshire, in the A.C.U. Six Days Trial, driving Sporting Model, comp.no.127, registration no. AB2837. Billie James Jnr. driving a Morgan Grand Prix, w/c, sv JAP engined, comp.no.128, registration no.WA54, is in the background further down the hill, also receiving a push. (Freddie James Collection)

: Mr & Mrs Bodington (Sporting model Morgan), competing in a trial possibly A.C.U. Six Days Trial) in 1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: F.W.James, with passenger F.Coward, driving Sporting Model Morgan, comp.no.139, registration no. WA2765, in ACU Six Days Trial. Freddie James won a Gold Medal in this event, plus a special hill climb award medal. (Freddie James Collection).

: F.W.James, with passenger F.Coward, driving Sporting Model Morgan, comp.no.139, registration no. WA2765, in ACU Six Days Trial. Freddie James won a Gold Medal in this event, plus a special hill climb award medal. (Freddie James Collection).

: As 20/16. Photographed on Park Rash Hill, Yorkshire. (Freddie James Collection)

: As 20/16, location is Ardon Bank. (Freddie James (64) Collection)

: F.W.James’ Grand Prix trials Morgan “Kango”, fitted with M.A.G. engine, c.1920. (Freddie James Collection)

: Morgan De Luxe c.1920. “J.Shaw, Froggate (?)”. (Freddie James Collection)

: E.B.Ware and his mechanic, Mr.Allchin, in a four-seat Morgan, c.1920. (Motor Cycling magazine)

: Mr.E.Hallatt of Rotherham in a Grand Prix Morgan, fitted with w/c sv JAP, registered ET392 (?). Photograph taken by the side of Elsecar reservoir, Nr.Barnsley, S.Yorkshire, c.1920

: Morgan factory, Pickersleigh Rd., body shop interior showing mainly Grand Prix bodies, complete with radiators, in temporary storage awaiting fitment to chassis.

: Morgan factory, Pickersleigh Rd., final assembly bay, 1920. (Morgan Motor Co.)

: Cheddar in the early ‘20s. c.1920 De Luxe or Sporting Runabout. Reg FB3128.

: Grand Prix MAG engine. Reg AW347. Fitted P&H Dynamo set. (Motor Cycle)

: WD Hawkes with “Land Crab” CJ743 8-valve MAG engine Brooklands 1920.

: Harry and Ruth Morgan – unknown trial c.1920

: HFS and Ruth in unknown trial. MAG engined Grand Prix AB2837, Comp No 34.

: HFS Morgan S.U.N.B.A.C. Open Trial 28th Feb 1920.Suddeley Hill in fine style competing for the Colmore Cup.

: Ware’s racing Morgan. Essex & Southend AC’s Westcliff Speed Trials 15/7/20.

: XL7708 1920 Grand Prix (Now in CM Booth collection). (Chris Booth)

: As 20/34 MAG engine. (Chris Booth)

: 1920 Grand Prix reg. XD8707. (Chris Booth)

: c.1920 Grand Prix Morgans. FM1378 & XD469 (July 1920). (Chris Booth)

: c.1920 Sporting Runabout AB8462. (Demaus Photo N321) (Chris Booth)

: c.1920 Grand Prix reg FL2568. (Chris Booth)

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