MOGXVI

1928 "Aero" Morgan

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL

NATIONAL

MORGAN OWNERS' GATHERING

JULY 3 THRU 6 1986 / ST. MIOHAELS MARYLAND, USA

OWNER'S GROUP

NORTHWEST

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MOO NORTHWEST CALENDAR FOR 198

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FEBRUARY 18 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

MARCH 18 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

APR 26,27 HOGS AT ST.MICHELLE LACONNER, WA. & CLUB MEETING

MAY 20 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

JUNE 29 THE HENRY'S ANNUAL LOCATION FORTHCOMING RALLEY W/MEETING

******************************************************** * MORRO BAY GATHERING AND THE VINTAGE * * CAR RACES WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN THIS TIME PERIOD. * * SPECIFIC DATES AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE. * * * * *** * * * *** * * * ** * **** * *** * * * * * * ** * ** * * * * ** * * * ** * * * * ** * *

JULY 15 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

TO BE ANNOUNCED (PORTLAND AREA)

HORSE BRASS PUB

PIR, WEST DELTA PARK

SEPTEMBER 13 & 14 ? MOOS TO THE BEACH LONG BEACH, WA N/MEETING

OCTOBER 21 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

NOVEMBER 18 REGULAR MEETING HORSE BRASS PUB

DECEMBER 6 HOLIDAY BANQUET N/MEETING & ELECTIONS

AUGUST 10 ROSCOE NELSON'S KING PIN RALLYE

AUGUST 19 REGULAR MEETING - PLANNING FOR THE

FIELD MEET

AUGUST 30, 31 SEP 1 BRITISH FIELD MEET

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THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR WAS HELD JANUARY 21st AT THE HORSE BRASS PUB AND IF YOU MISSED IT YOU MISSED A GOOD MEETING INDEED!

CO-PRESIDENT FODDER HUNTLEY PRESIDED AND GOT THINGS OFF TO A ROUSING START BY ANNOUNCING THAT FRED BOWMAN HAD COME THROUGH WITH THE NEW BADGES. FRED, AT THIS POINT, S-L--O-W-L-Y OPENED THE CONTAINER TO REVEAL THE STRIKING AND VERY COLORFUL NEW MOB NORTHWEST BADGE. THOSE WHO HAVE PAID IN ADVANCE FOR THE BADGE WILL BE RECEIVING THEM SOON. THOSE WHO HAVEN'T, DON'T DAWDLE BECAUSE WE ARE PREDICTING THEY WILL GO FAST. THEY ARE TERRIFIC!! YOU WILL FIND AN ORDER FORM LATER IN THE NEWSLETTER. DUE TO THE SLIGHTLY HIGHER COST THAN WAS ANTICIPATED, CLUB MEMBERS WHO WISH TO HAVE THEIR BADGE MAILED TO THEM SHOULD INCLUDE A SHIPPING AND PACKAGING REMITTANCE OF $2.50. PERSONS PAYING THE HIGHER (NON-MEMBER) PRICE MAY HAVE THEIR BADGE MAILED WITH NO ADDITIONAL TARRIF

MOB NORTHWEST GAVE A WARM WELCOME TO BOB AND LORETTA NELSON WHO HAD DRIVEN ALL THE WAY FROM CAMANO ISLAND (NORTH OF SEATTLE BY A BUNCH!). AS YOU KNOW, THESE ARE THE NICE FOLKS WHO ARE ORGANIZING THE I!MORGANS TO ST.MICHELLEU EVENT. THEY REPORTED THAT PLANS ARE GOING WELL AND THE FIRST BLOCK OF 12 ROOMS IS APPARENTLY ALREADY TAKEN. DON'T DESPAIR, THOUGH, AS BOB WILL BE RESERVING AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK OF ROOMS. THE ITINERARY IS SHAPING UP AS FOLLOWS:

1) SATURDAY MORNING, APR 26, PORTLAND CONTINGENT WILL TOUR TO THE NORTH TO A RENDEZVOUS WITH THE SEATTLE MORGANS.

2) LATE MORNING TOUR TO WOODINVILLE WITH A PICNIC LUNCH AT THE ST. MICHELLE WINERY.

3) TOUR OF THE WINERY FOLLOWED BY A BACK ROAD TOUR TO LACONNER AND CHECK-IN AT THE LACONNER INN.

4> DINNER ON THE WATERFRONT. 5) SUNDAY MORNING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (LAST YEAR'S WAS

GREAT!) AT THE LACONNER INN. THE COST IS INCLUDED IN THE ROOM RATE.

6) PACK UP AND HEAD FOR HOME'' IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FUN WEEKEND, PLEASE CALL THE LACONNER INN POSTHASTE (206)466-3101 TO SECURE YOUR ROOM RESERVATION. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BOB NELSON, (206)387-3241.

THE ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET WAS ALSO DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING. PLANS WERE PUT INTO MOTION FOR A POTLUCK (OUT-OF-TOWNERS DON'T WORRY, COLONEL SANDERS HAS THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEM) TO BE HELD SATURDAY NOON AT THE FIELD MEET. AN INFORMAL GATHERING OF THE SLEEPY WILL OCCUR AT 8:30 AM AT ELMER'S PANCAKE HOUSE ACROSS THE FREEWAY FROM THE FIELD MEET. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

ANOTHER ITEM UP FOR DISCUSSION WAS THE CONCEPT OF HAVING A PRE- - PLANNED ACTIVITY FOR EACH REGULAR MEETING. THIS WILL ALLOW MEMBERS TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING IN ADVANCES HOPEFULLY THIS WILL MAKE FOR A MORE ENJOYABLE EVENING AND INCREASE ATTENDANCE ***************************************************************** HANK LANKFUS' SLIDES OF THE MORGAN FACTORY WILL BE SHOWN AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING!! (IF HANK SHOWS UP I'LL EVEN GIVE HIS SLIDES BACK TO HIM! BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW WE FOUND 'EM ,HANK!)

PLEASE NOTE IN THE CALENDAR THAT A DATE HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR ROSCOE'S "KINGPIN RALLYE". THIS HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

AFTER MORE STIMULATING CONVERSATION AND FELLOWSHIP, THE MEETING WAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE BY RODGER HUNTLEY.

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WANTS AND SELLS ---TRADES AND HAGGLES

WANTS: DUAL DOWN-DRAFT WEBER MANIFOLD FOR CORTINA 1600 ENGINE. ANY INFORMATION LEADING TO THE PROCUREMENT OF SUCH A DEVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ALSO LOOKING FOR A 4.1 RATIO RING AND PINION FOR TRIUMPH TR2, TR3, OR TR4 REAR AXLE. THIS IS THE RATIO FITTED TO THE CARS WITH OVERDRIVE. PLEASE CONTACT BOB HAUGE 2704 DOVER, LONGVIEW, WA 98632 (206) 425-8796.

SELLS: 1964 MORGAN PLUS 4 PLUS. TOTAL RESTORATION. ALL WORK DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTOS AND RECEIPTS. ENGINE REBUILT WITH NEW CAM. GEARBOX REBUILT. NEW GLASS. COMPLETE NEW FRONT SUSPENSION AND CROSS FRAME. ALL NEW BRAKE PARTS. EVERYTHING ON CAR IS EITHER NEW OR REBUILT TO BETTER THAN FACTORY SPECS. $20,000. TED GLOVER (214)867-1122 AFTER 6:00PM. MIGHT TRADE FOR 1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY 100-6 8N4, PLUS CASH.

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"FUN TO READ" DEPARTMENT

IF YOU HAVE MANAGED TO SLOG YOUR WAY THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER TO THIS POINT, THEN YOU CERTAINLY DESERVE A TREAT. FORTHWITH IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THIS MONTH'S INSTALLMENT OF "NW MOGLOGUE". TURN THE PAGE AND BEGIN ENJOYING YOURSELF!!

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NWMOG OGUE IT'S EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR AND THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR MORE TRAVELS WITH GREEEN. THE LUGGAGE IS STOWED AND AFTER A FEW SHOTS OF GREASE FOR THE KINGPINS AND A QUICK LOOK AT THE R&D AND SUMP LEVELS, WE' RE OFF INTO THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE. IT'S WARM AND SNUG WITH THE SIDE CURTAINS IN PLACE SO THE SMITTY HEATER NAPS WHILE GREEEN WARMS UP ON THE WAY TOWARDS THE FREEWAY ONRAMP. WE HAVE A LADY PASSENGER TODAY AND SHE LOOKS COMFORTABLE BUT I NOTICE SOME BALEFUL LOOKS AND SHE RECHECKS HER SEATBELT SEVERAL TIMES AS GREEEN UNLIMBERS UP THROUGH THE GEARS. I TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT GREEEN HAS A PERSONAL MIND AND SOUL IN SUCH MATTERS BUT JUST GET ANOTHER ODD LOOK IN ANSWER.

WE'E HEADED FOR AUBURN WASHINGTON, A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES TO THE NORTH AND WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD EXCUSE FOR THE TRIP. FOR SOME TIME, WE'VE HEARD RUMORS OF TWO PHANTOM MORGANS IN AUBURN AND WE WANT TO CHASE THEM DOWN IF THEY ACTUALLY EXIST. ALSO, IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA ARE AL AND ANITA SANSOM WITH A DHC AND DENNIS AND JACQUE MORRISON WITH NO LESS THAN THREE MORGANS. PERHAPS THESE FOLKS CAN HELP STEER US ONTO THE PHANTOMS. BESIDES THAT, AUBURN CONJURES UP SOME YOUTHFUL MEMORIES.

GREEEN HAS A STRONG AVERSION TO FREEWAY TRAVEL BUT SEEMS CONTENTED AS WE CRUISE NORTHWARD UP THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THERE ARE HIGH CONTRAILS MAKING NORTH - SOUTH PATTERNS IN THE BLUE SKY BUT TO THE EAST OVER THE CASCADES THERE ARE PUFFY CUMULUS, SOME PILING UP TO NIMBUS HEIGHTS. DEAD AHEAD THE SKY IS STREAKED WITH HIGH STRATUS CLOUDS. WE ARE TRYING TO REMEMBER THE WEATHER FORECAST BUT ARE SOON DISTRACTED BY A HANDSOME RED—TAILED HAWK. THEN, NEARING TUALATIN WE ADMIRE A GREAT BLUE HERON WHICH IS STALKING SOMETHING IN THE MARSHY GROWTH OF CATTAILS ALONG THE FENCE. FREEWAYS ARE NOT COMPLETELY DEVOID OF INTEREST BUT THEN, AS WE ROLL THROUGH PORTLAND, WE CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THE UNKEMPT ROADWAYS. PROBABLY A LEGACY OF THE RECENT AWFUL WEATHER. IT'S ONE THING TO SAND ICY STREETS AND QUITE ANOTHER TO GET RID OF THE SAND AND DEBRIS LATER ON • AT LEAST SALT ISN'T BEING USED HERE IN THE NORTHWEST.

NOW PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER ARE BEHIND AND AS WE APPROACH WOODLAND, GREEEN HAS THE FIRST TERRIBLE FRIGHT OF THE DAY. A WASHINGTON STATE PATROL CAR IS HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THEN, IN QUICK SUCCESSION, .WE SEE TWO MORE OF THEM. NOW IN SHOCK, GREEEN IS PROCEEDING AT A TREMBLING 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE SKY AHEAD HAS TAKEN ON AN OMINOUS COLOR. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BOTTOM OF BLACK BASED TOWERING CUMULUS CLOUDS AND IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN AHEAD. JUST BEYOND KALAMA, A EN FREIGHT HAS THREE CABOOSE CARS IN TOW. PROBABLY HEADED FOR THE CABOOSE GRAVEYARD, WHEREVER THAT IS. I DON'T KNOW WHY OBSOLESCENCE BOTHERS ME SO MUCH. MAYBE I'M FEELING OBSOLETE MYSELF. ANYHOW, I WONDER HOPEFULLY IF THERE IS, AN ACTIVE CABOOSE LOBBY WORKING TO SAVE THESE RELICS OF THE RAILROAD HEYDAY. IN A SUDDEN CHILL OFF THE RIVER, I TURN THE SMITTY HEATER ON AND THE SUDDEN LOUD HUMMING NOISES SOUND LIKE BYE BYE BLUES. I'M WRONG, IT'S ROUNDHOUSE BLUES WRITTEN BY THE SANE GUY THAT DID FAST FREIGHT. THE LADY IS NOT AMUSED BY THE WHIMSY BUT SHE LIKES THE SWIRLING HEAT.

TO IMPROVE OUR SPIRITS, WE SPECULATE ON THE DISTANCE TO MRS. BEESLEY 'S , THE HAMBURGER JOINT ON THE COWLITZ RIVER. IN DEFERENCE TO MY EMPTY STOMACH, GREEEN PUTS ON A BURST OF SPEED THAT GETS US THERE QUICKLY. FANTASTIC! THIS IS THE WAY HAMBURGERS USED TO BE MADE. THE COFFEE IS GOOD TOO. WITH MY STOMACH SOOTHED, WE ARE READY TO MOVE ON SOON. THIS HIATUS PROMPTS US TO LEAVE 1-5 AND FIND AN OLD SECTION OF HIGHWAY 99 TO FOLLOW FOR AWHILE. NOW, THIS IS BETTER! TWO LANE BLACKTOP OVER ANCIENT CONCRETE LAID DOWN IN THE EARLY 1930s. THE LADY OBJECTS TO MY PREOCCUPATION WITH THE PAST BUT I PROTEST INSISTING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A LITTLE HEALTHY NOSTALGIA.

COME TO THINC OF IT THOUGH, THESE ABANDONED GAS STATIONS AND DERELICT MINK RANCHES ARE NOT EXACTLY UPLIFTING. BUT THEN, CENTURIES AGO A POET-SAID "THE WORLDLY HOPES MEN SET THEIR HEARTS UPON, THEY PROSPER, THEN LIKE SNOW UPON THE DESERTS' FACE, LASTS BUT AWHILE, THEN ARE GONE". MAN, THAT IS DEPRESSING! MAYBE THE LADY IS RIGHT.

SOON WE'RE BACK ON 1-5 AND BETWEEN CENTRA.LIA AND CHEHALIS, WE LOOK FOR THE CURRENT MESSAGE ON THE HAMILTON FARMS' SIGNBOARD. THIS GUY HAMILTON MUST BE A JOHN BIRCHER OR A JERRY FALWELL NUT OR SOMETHING WORSE BUT THE MESSAGE IS USUALLY WORTH A LAUGH. TODAY THE SIGN SAYS "BOOTH GARDNERSS SUPPORT OF GAY RIGHTS SEEMS A LITTLE QUEER" SO MUCH FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

IT HASN'T RAINED ON US YET BUT AS WE APPROACH TUNWATER, THE THICK OVERCAST CEILING HAS MOVED RIGHT DOWN CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL. YIKESf THAT'S A MOTORCYCLE COP! WHAT? GREEENS FLINCH ALMOST PUTS US IN ANOTHER LANE. GOOD GRIEF, THERE'S TWO MORE. HIDING BEHIND THAT OVERPASS ABUTMENT. THEY'RE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL BIKES AND LOOK LIKE MOTO-.GUZZIS OR MAYBE BIG KAWASAKIS. WHAT'S GOING ON? I HAVEN'T SEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT BIKES OUTSIDE CITIES SINCE THE LATE 1950s. GREEEN IS STILL QUIVERING WITH FRIGHT AS WE ROLL ON PAST OLYMPIA AT A STEADY 45 MILES PER HOUR.

SENSITIVE GREEEN IS ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL AS WE SAIL DOWN THE NISQUALLY GRADE. AND AS WE CROSS THE FLATS OF THE ESTUARY, A TACOMA CHANNEL 11 NEWS VEHICLE PANS GREEEN WITH A CAMERA. FROM BEHIND, FROM ALONGSIDE AND QUARTERING BACK FROM AHEAD, THE CAMERA KEEPS GRINDING. MAYBE WELL BE ON THE LATE NEWS TONIGHT! GREEEN IS HAPPY AGAIN AND PICKS UP SPEED TO STAY IN THE LIMELIGHT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. INSUFFERABLE EGOCENTRIC! MOI? MIRACULOUSLY, THE CLOUDS ARE BREAKING UP AND SMITTI TRIES SOME DAVID QUALEY STUFF. I THINK IT'S CALLED SOLILOQUY. BY THE TIME WE PASS McCHORD FIELD THE SKY IS BLUE AND MT. RAINIER IS SPECTACULAR. 14000 FET OF GRANDEUR. TACOMA EVEN SMELLS GOOD FOR ONCE. IT MUST BE THE SOUTHERLY WINDS SENDING THE PULP SMELL ELSEWHERE.

OVER THE HIGH BRIDGE CROSSING THE PUYALLUP RIVER A SAAB TURBO SWOOSHES PAST AT SPEED. GREEEN IS NETTLED BY THESE SWEDES AND INSTINCTIVELY SETS OFF IN HOT PURSUIT. TRYING TO WATCH FOR POLICE WHILE SNUGGING OUR SEATBELTS, WE HANG ON WHITE KNUCKLED AND OFFER A COUPLE OF HAIL MARYS. THIS HAS HAP?ENED BEFORE. GREEEN HAS A STRONG VANGUARD HEART AND CLOSES ON THE SLAB QUICKLY. THERE IS NO VALVE BOUNCE AS WE WIND UP BEYOND THE REDLINE AND WE'RE REALLY MOVING NOW! WE FAIRLY SIZZLE ACROSS THE BROAD VALLEY FLOOR NEARING FIFE BUT AFTER STARTING THE UPSLOPE AT MILTON, GREEEN IS WINDED AND THE SAAB SAYS GOODBYE. THE VANGUARD HAS 87mm SLEEVES, BIG VALVES AND A MODERN CAMSHAFT GIVING BETTER VALVE TIMING OVERLAP BUT IT STILL MUST BREATHE THROUGH THE SINGLE SOLEX. THIS ENGINE WAS BUILT FOR TORQUE AND GETS BREATHLESS AT HIGH RPMs. NEVER MIND GREEEN, YOU MADE A GOOD RUN AT THAT NORDIC RAIDER. MIJLTUM IN.PARVOI

SMITTY CHANTS SWEDIE SWEDIE, STUFFED WITH STRAW, CAN'T SAY NUTHIN' BUT YAH YAH YAH... THE LADY DOESN'T LIKE THE ETHNIC SLANDER BUT NOW WE'RE LEAVING 1-5 FOR AUBURN. THEY CALL THIS HIGHWAY 18 NOW BUT IT USED TO BE THE PEASLEY CANYON ROAD. OH, THERE'S THE OLD ROAD TWISTING AROUND DOWN BELOW US. I GREW UP IN AUBURN AND REMEMBER AS A KID, PUSHING MY SCI{WINN WORLD BIKE UP PEASLEY CANYON FOR A WILD RIDE DOWNHILL. ABOUT AN HOUR UPHILL GAVE US A BREATHTAKING THREE MINUTES DOWNHILL. HOW DID WE ALL SURVIVE?

WE'RE HEADING FOR THE PONY SOLDIER, A NICE HOSTELERY LOCATED NEAR THE AUBURN AIRPORT. THIS AIRPORT IS NOTED FOR THE VINTAGE AIRCRAFT TO BE FOUND ON THE PREMISES. THEY ARE NOT FOR SHOW PUPOSES. THESE GUYS ACTUALLY FLY THIS STUFF. EVEN BEFORE UNLOADING THE LUGGAGE, I'M GAZING OUT AT A PAIR OF REPUBLIC SEA BEE AMPHIBIANS .REPUBLIC BUILT THESE THINGS FOR JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER THE WAR. 1946 TO 1948 I THINK. IN THE DISTANCE I CAN 'SEE A DeHAVILAND BEAVER ON FLOATS. I THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL IN THE ALASKA BUSH. OVER THERE IS A GULLWING STINSON AND THERE'S A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6.I'VE HEARD THERE IS A STAGGERWING BEECH IN ONE OF THESE HANGERS BUT I CAN'T LOOK FOR IT TOMORROW. I'M HERE TO FIND MORGANS.

THE NEXT DAY WE ARE ON OUR WAY BA UP PEASLEY CANYON TO THE SANSOMS IN FEDERAL WAY. IT'S EASY TO FIND FROM AL'S DIRECTIONS AND HEY! LOOK AT THAT DRIVEWAY! I PAUSE AND CALCULATE THAT THE SANSOM DRIVEWAY WOULD ACCOMODATE ABOUT TWENTY MORGANS. WHAT A NICE SETTING HERE. IT LOOKS LIKE MORGAN COUNTRY. ARE THOSE GUARD DOGS? HARDLY, BUT THEY: MAKE UP IN NUMBERS FOR WHAT THEY LACK IN FEROCITY. ALL SIZES AND SHAPES OF THEM. ONE OLD SILKY WANTS TO GO FOR A RIDE. ANITA IS AS CHARMING AND GRACIOUS AS REMEMBERED AND AL'S ENTHUSIASM IS AS BOUNDLESS AS EVER. SOON WE ARE TOURING THE SPACIOUS GARAGE. THE MORGAN UNDER RESTORATION IS SUPERB. AL IS REALLY DOING IT RIGHT. ALSO IN THE GAR-AGE I SEE A 3.4 JAGUAR MK.II AND AN ALFA 1300 GT Jr. I DON'T KNOW HOW AL FINDS TIME FOR ALL HIS PROJECTS. ALONG WITH ALL THIS, HE STILL FINDS TIME TO BE THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT THE PANTAGES THEATER IN TACOMA AND SOMEONE SAID HE ALSO DOES SOME RADIO ANNOUNCING. WHEN OUR HOSTS OFFER TO LEAD US TO THE MORRISONS, WE GRATEFULLY FOLLOW THEM BACK ACROSS THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY.

ON THE WAY, LOOKING DOWN FROM THE ELEVATION OF THE NEW HIGHWAY 18, I SPOT THE CURVING OLD SECTION OF ROAD WE USED TO CALL THE SLOUGH CORNERS. IT WAS A SERIES OF SWEEPING RIGHTS AND LEFTS THAT PIQUED THE INTEREST OF ALL THE YOUNG DRIVERS IN THE VALLEY YEARS AGO. TODAY WE CALL SUCH A SERIES OF TURNS A CHICANE. PART OF IT RAN RIGHT ALONG THE EDGE OF A SLOUGH BACKED UP FROM THE RIVER AND THIS ADDED TO THE PERIL AND EXCITEMENT OF A REALLY FAST RUN. WHEN I GOT A 1929 MODEL A ROADSTER, 'I WAS SOON PRACTICING AT THE SLOUGH CORNERS. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE FORD GOT FASTER DUE PARTLY TO A NEW HIGH COMPRESSION WINFIELD HEAD AND FINALLY A DOWNDRAFT MANIFOLD AND CARBURETOR. I GOT MORE RUBBER ON THE GROUND WITH A SET OF 16" KELSEY-HAYES WHEELS AND "GUN DIPPED" FIRESTONES. I THOUGHT I WAS KING OF THE SLOUGH CORNERS IN 1940 WHEN I GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL BUT THAT SUMMER I HAD MY DOORS BLOWN OFF BY A KID FROM PUYALLUP DRIVING HIS DAD'S BUICK. I SHOULD HAVE RETIRED GRACEFULLY AT THAT TIME BUT LOOKING FOR A FASTER RIDE LATER ONIN NY DAD'S FLATHEAD V8,,I GOT TOO FAR SIDEWAYS IN TURN FOUR AND CLIPPED A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE REAR CORNER. THAT SORT OF ENDED MY EARLY CAREER BUT NOW I AM WONDERING HOW GREEEN WOULD DO IN THOSE CORNERS. MAYBE LATER.

THE MORRISON HOME IS HARD TO FIND AND NOW WE'RE LOST FOR A SHORT WHILE. BUT THERE ITIS L ANOTHER NICE SETTING FOR MORGANS. DENNIS AND VIVACIOUS JAC UE MAKE US FEEL WELCOME AND BEFORE LOOKING IN THE GARAGE WE SEE A SWIMMING POOL AND BEYOND IT, SPACE ENOUGH FOR A SOFTBALL GAME, IN THE GARAGE WE ARE IMPRESSED WITH DENNIS' SKILL IN THE RESTOR-ATION. OF A 1960 PLUS 4 ROADSTER. HE IS A SELF MADE BODYMAN AND PAINTER WHICH IS ALL THE MORE SURPRISING SINCE HE IS REALLY A COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST WITH WEYERHAUSER. WHEN THE ROADSTER IS FINISHED, THERE IS A VERY RARE 1955 4 SEATER DHC NEXT IN LINE. HIS DAILY TRANSPORTATION IS A 1962 PLUS 4 DHC BUT WHEN THE ROADSTER IS COMPLETED IN THE SPRING, THE DHC WILL BE FOR SALE. ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD GET THEIR BID IN NOW.

DENNIS KNOWS THE NAME OF THE OWNER OF THE PHANTOMS! IT'S GARY WHITE AND HE DOES LIVE IN AUBURN. LATER, I CALL GARY AND WE HAVE A DATE FOR TOMORROW. HE CAN'T SHOW ME THE CARS. THEY HAVE BEEN IN LONG TERM STORAGE PENDING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOUSE AT BROWNS' POINT. WHEN WE MEET, I LEARN THAT THE CARS ARE A 1952 PLUS 4 ROADSTER WITH RHD AND A 1959 PLUS 4 DHC. WHERE DO ALL THESE DROPHEADS COME FROM? GARY IS A BUSY MAN. HE IS ABOUT TO BE MARRIED, HE IS PLANNING A TRIP TO ENGLAND, HE IS WORKING ON THE NEW HOUSE AND HE IS MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WITH PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL. OBVIOUSLY HIS MORGAN INTERESTS ARE SUFFERING TEPORARU., GARY ASSURES ME THE HOUSE IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE THE MORGANS (AND HIS 911) AND EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO VIEW THE NORGANS THERE IN THEIR NEW HOME NEXT SUMMER.

WELL, ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO IN AUBURN IS A RUN AT THE SLOUGH CORNERS. THE LADY REMINDS ME IT WAS THOMAS WOLFE WHO SAID "YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN" BUT I'M NOT SO SURE O' THAT.

WATCH FOR MORE TRAVELS WITH GREEEN NEXT MONTH.

APOLOGIES TO TAM VANDERMAY FOR RENAMING HER PAM IN THE JANUARY MOGLOGUE.

$ DUES DUES DUES $

PLEASE NOTE. ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE NEWSLETTER THERE IS A COUPON FOR YOUR REMITTANCE OF DUES. THESE, AS INDICATED, SHOULD BE MAILED TO YOUR TREASURER, TRISH CROCKETT. SOME OF YOU HAVE MAILED IT TO THE SECRETARY - NOT TO WORRY! - THEY HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY!

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ONE FINAL WORD CONCERNING THE NEW BADGES! ORDERS FOR THEM SHOULD BE PLACED USING THE ORDER FORM ON THE LAST FADE OF THE NEWSLETTER.

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PLANNING AHEAD DEPARTMENT

AUGUST 21st THRU 24th (WEEKEND BEFORE THE FIELD MEET) IS THE HISTORICAL AUTO RACES Al LE1UNA SECA, CALIFORNIA. THIS YEAR THE FEATURED MARQUE IS MERCEDES. MERCEDES WILL BE CELEBRATING THEIR CENTENNIAL. SOME OF THE MORGAN FOLKS FROM THE SEATTLE AREA ARE PLANNING TO DRIVE DOWN TO THIS EVENT AND EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO START PLANNING NOW FOR THE TRIP.

MORGAN OWNERS GROUP NORTHWEST MEETS 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH (EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN CALENDAR). 7:30 PM HORSE BRASS PUB, 4534 BELMONT ST., PORTLAND, OR NEWSLETTER MAILING ADDRERSS:

ROBERT HAUCE, 2704 DOVER, LONGVIEW, WA 98632 TREASURER MAILING ADDRRESS:

TRISH CROCKETT, 1774 SW ORCHARD PLACE, GRESHAM, OR 97030

(COMPLETED FORMS AND REMITTANCES MUST BE MAILED TO: TRISH CROCKETT i 1774 SW ORCHARD PLACE, GRESHAM, OR 97030)

DUES COUPON

NAME DATE

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER(S)

MODEL YEAR BODY STYLE

SERIES COLOR(S)

CHASSIS NUMBER

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MODIFICATIONS, ETC.

RENEWAL OF ANNUAL DUES IS $1000 INITIATION FEE FOR NEW MEMBERS IS $500

TOTAL ENCLOSED:

ORDER FORM FOR BADGES

NAME DATE

MAILING ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER (5)

PLEASE MAIL MY BADGE(S) TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

DO NOT MAIL MY BADGE(S). I WILL PICK THEM UP AT MEETINGS

PLEASE FILL MY ORDER:

FOR BADGE(S) @ $15.00 EA. (MBR RATE) FOR ... BADGE (5) @ $25.00 EA. (NON-MBR RATE) POSTAGE AND PACKAGING @ $2.50 EA. (MEMBERS ONLY)

TOTAL ENCLOSED:

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