On the domestic front for the Centre, I am really pleased to be able to announce that we have a newly appointed Awards Secretary for Thames Valley. This is quite a demanding position since we have quite a diverse set of trophies. Hence, it gives me great pleasure to let you know that Carol Rose has accepted the role. Thank you Carol; I look forward to working with you on this important aspect of the Centre.   To recap we have seven trophies as follows:   F. H. Douglass Trophy: for the owner who has driven the most distance

While booting up my computer the other day I noticed an interesting news story, you know how it is one gets a list of top stories to look at before one goes into one’s mail account. This particularly one mentioned a new luxury tower block in Singapore with fantastic views. The twist though, was that the owner of an apartment pulls up at ground level and with the use of a finger print reader opens access to a lift with windows all round big enough for a Ferrari or two. Having driven in, the lift delivers the car and

It is amazing how quickly the summer has flown by, at the time of writing, by my reckoning summer lasted one week here in the UK. One week of thirty something centigrade. I guess that is too hot for open top sports cars if you don’t have air conditioning. Never mind this month we have the Brighton Speed Trials which often enjoys some nice weather. Last time though it did rain a little – fingers crossed for this year.   While on the subject of the Trials, it does coincide with the Brighton Centre or Sex and the City

from 12 noon. This is more of a traditional pub in a small village. We are able to book lunch and a table in a conservatory overlooking the car park which will hopefully be full of Morgan Sports Cars. If you would like to book lunch please contact Ted Kannemeyer on 01252 850596 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .I hope to see you there.   And on the day before, as stated below, please remember that this month we shall be visiting the Walled Garden Centre, this

I have just heard that over in Japan they are producing a smart phone that can double as a Geiger Muller Tube, i.e. a means by which radiation levels can be monitored. These levels in Japan are still of some concern. I understand members of the Japanese Morgan are OK but nevertheless the long term conditions over there must be uncertain. All this reminded me of when I bought my first Morgan. I was out visiting friends with the hood down when the Chernobyl disaster struck. Fall out came over Britain and from what I can remember settled in areas

It was quite an exciting time at the last Bird In Hand meeting; we had a welcome visit from Philip Langton of SGT, one of our local Morgan agents. He brought with him their Morgan three wheeler demonstrator for us to see. It looked so right in the car park and Philip was able to sneak it in near the entrance in pride of place. It was quite a cold night and it was at the beginning of the April that turned out to be one of, if not the wettest on record. However, this did not stop many of