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MORGAN 3-WHEELERS

1929 Aero Super Sports - Owners: Greg & Christine Stevens

This 3-wheeler was dispatched from the Morgan Motor Company on 29th August 1929. It spent its life, prior to WW2 in Malaysia. When the Japanese invated in the early 1940’s the owner covered it with aircraft oil and burrier it. It lay hidden until 1945.

MORGAN 4/4’s

1948 4/4 2-seater Series 1 - Owners: Geoff & Elaine Stehbens

1949 4/4 2-seater Series 1 - Owners: Arthur & Rosemary Hall

1969 4/4 2-Seater - Owners: Clive & Lee Boyle

1970 4/4 4-seater - Owners: Christine & Greg Stevens

1972 4/4 4-seater - Owner: Rob Goss

1973 4/4 2-seater - Owner: David True

1975 Morgan 4-4 - Owners: John & Deidrie Raby

1977 4/4 4-seater - Owners: Kerry & Merrelynne Watts

1977 4/4 4-Seater - Owners: Cam & Glynn Macphee

1981 4/4 4-seater - Owners: Michael & Alice Moore

1981 4/4 2-seater - Owners Tom & Lynn Fairhall

1985 4/4 4-seater - Owners: Brian Hollins & Helen Stehbens

1987 4-4 4/seater - Owner: Richard Rogers

1990 Plus 4 2-seater - Owners Patty & Chris Beeaham

1994 4/4 2-seater - Owners: Dave & Val Taylor, UK

MORGAN PLUS 8’s

1981 Plus 8 - Owners: Martin & Joanne Tonks

1985 +8 - Owners: Tom & Lynn Fairhall

1985 Plus 8 - Owner: Neil Littler

1986 Plus 8 - Owner: Roger Shawyer

1987 Plus 8 - Owners: Joe & Margaret Day

Plus 8 (in the Swiss Alps) - Owners: Tom & Lynn Fairhall

Plus 8 - Owner: Stefan Wolf

1995 Plus 8 - Owners: Ian & Angie Booth

2002 Plus 8 - Owners: Clive & Lee Boyle

MISCELLANEOUS MORGANS

3-Wheeler Pedal Car - Owner: Lyle Honess

3-Wheeler Sculpture by James Corbett - Owner: Greg Stevens

SWISS CORRESPONDENT

Lawrence & Denise Cornelius - 2009 4/4 2-seater

MEMBERS “OTHER CARS”

1992 Porsche Carrera 2 Cabroilet - Owners Geoff & Janet Brown

E-Type Jaguar - Owners: Joe & Margaret Day

Permanent charging wires (hot wires) as supplied with battery monitors; These are not fused when purchased.

Some of us who may use our cars monthly (or less) may, or should, keep them on a battery conditioner using the permanent wire supplied with the charger; that is a charger with the ability to both charge and maintain a vehicles battery between uses. These are a great way to keep the battery topped up without being on a charge at all times, as the battery conditioner is smart enough to know when the battery is fully charged and then, once charged, it will maintain the charge by switching on and off so as to not overcharge.

Christine and I had a less than pleasant experience whilst touring in the UK in a borrowed +8. This wire caught up in the passenger side seat slide and shorted out. Because it was connected directly to the battery and not fused, we had smoldering wires with burning insulation on the carpets and back to where the wire entered the car under the rear floor panel above the battery, as well the fuel tank.
This was made worse by the 4 weeks of luggage packed into the area behind the back of the seat of the +8 which was now over the top of the wire and burning carpet. We quickly stopped by the side of the road and threw our luggage out and fiddled to remove the carpet and floorboard to find the wire was burning all the way back to the battery, next to the fuel tank. I managed to grab a towel and ripped the burning wires away from the battery before any more damage was done.

Lesson: This wire was not fused. This is okay when only the driver is in the car alone. In this example, the passenger seat was being moved regularly to carry side curtains etc throughout a long trip.

Solution: After discussing this with my auto electrician, I now have a small blade type in-line fuse as close to the battery as possible – either wire, as it does not matter which one is fused. The fuse must be as close to the battery terminals as possible so there is as little as possible of this live wire not protected. If it is half metre from the battery you will still have half metre of wire un-fused.

If this ever happened again it would simply blow the fuse and prevent a possible lose of a car from fire. We were very lucky in the UK. I am now working my way through our fleet to be sure this cannot happen again.

I have attached a photo of the in-line blade fuse I used. You will need to have an 8mm terminal attached to one end to attach to the battery terminal and solder the other end to the charging wire. I have them here if you would like one, with the 8mm terminal already soldered on.

This fuse will not prevent the battery conditioner doing it’s job and will also protect against any faulty appliance being used, or even as simple as the terminals of the live socket touching something in the wrong way and being shorted out. The fuse will work in both directions, power in and out.

If you intend using this for a power outlet for example a GPS, phone charger or even a 12-Volt compressor you may need to look at fuse capacity. I use 20 amps which should be ample for any use.
Any thoughts on this please get back to me.

Greg Stevens

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MORGAN OWNERS QUEENSLAND - CLUB POLO SHIRTS

These are a high quality polo shirts – Navy, blue sleeves, maroon inserts with silver trim and “MORGAN” on the back of the collar. These shirts are great when traveling as ironing is not required.

A full range of sizes is available from Ladies 10 through to to Mens XXXL.

Price: $50.00 each

Contact Regalia Officer regalia@morganownersqueensland.org.au

MORGAN OWNERS QUEENSLAND CAR BADGE

These are a high qualify badge that have been cast and paint filled in the club colours.

Measurements: approx 79mm diameter / 96mm wing tip to wing tip.

Price: $50.00 each

Postage: $3.00 within Australia(Email for overseas postage costs)

Contact Regalia Officer regalia@morganownersqueensland.org.au

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