Morgan Sports Car Club Ltd
Registered Office, Dolphin House, Durford Wood
Petersfield GU31 5AW
Registered Number 2595917 England

Webmaster Bill Noble

Chairman's Torque - January 2012

January was a fairly quiet month for Sara and me, with the exception of visiting our Local Morgan Dealer in the form of Lifes Motors in Southport where I was able to have a drive out in the new 3 wheeler, which was great fun and greatly helped by wonderful sunshine - thanks go to Dave Randal for the test drive and he may have had something to do with the sun, or perhaps not.

For those who have not seen the new 3 wheeler in the metal, they are certainly worth looking at and I was surprised at how comfortable it was to drive, the Mazda gearbox was very slick and the S&S engine has torque in abundance, just as you would expect. It proved a real head turner through the streets of Southport and certainly brought plenty of interest in Morgan and the 3 wheeler to Life's showrooms which can only be good for all concerned.

Also in January, on our way home one night at approximately 10.30pm we were pulled over by the police who were doing a "winter check" on vehicles. We were in Sara's Smart and I was driving - the police lady went then went on to ask if it was my car to which I replied that it was Sara's, she then asked what insurance cover was in place for me to drive it (I am a named driver on her policy), having looked at the tyres we were sent on our way, thoroughly checked. This brings to mind the MID or Motor Insurance Database which in this case was up to date, but as has been pointed out in the past is not necessarily accurate, so do keep a check on the web site to save yourself a lot of hassle if this happens to you.

February brings the AGM and Annual Awards and Dinner Dance. This is your opportunity to have your say and to ask questions about the running of the MSCC. Should you be thinking of attending, please remember to bring your membership card as this is required to sign in. It is an event well worth attending and not just for the dancing.

Thinking of the AGM brings me onto the Centres - many of you will no doubt be about to have or have just had your own AGM/planning meetings - I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Centre Secretaries and Centre Officers for all their hard work, which in many cases go unnoticed but is appreciated by all members.

This month also makes us all think of pre-season servicing and checks on our cars. Should you be thinking of getting the car serviced by your local dealer, it is worth getting the car booked in, in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.

Which brings me on to the re-wiring of the 4/4 - this has started and is progressing well and has coincided with Sara starting back at swimming!

That is all the news from Cumbria where 4-4's have Coventry Climax, Plus 4's have Triumph and Plus 8's have Rover engines.

Andrew Hirst