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Hello All,

Only a couple of weeks to go before the annual gathering of 4 cylinder Morgans at Silverstone. I was asked if I would post up this years entry list (see below) please check that you are on it, as this was correct as from Friday 29th and contact Tracy or the BDC if your name is missing.

Once again we have more entries than the previous year with 22 four cylinder Morgans!! Some new, some not so. Chris Chapman has kindly agreed to present the trophies to the lucky winners, who knows, he may have to add another chapter to his forthcoming book!

Entry list:

FIRST NAME SURNAME CAR MAKE YEAR MODEL C.C. Event 6
Richard Plant Morgan 1962 +4 Supersports 2138 6
Simon King Morgan 1962 +4 Supersports 2138 6
David Gibson Morgan 1963 +4 2200 6
Leigh Sebba Morgan 1953 +4 1991 6
Philip Tisdall Morgan 1965 +4 SS 2138 6
Richard Thorne Morgan 1954 +4 1991 6
Mark Gilbart-Smith Morgan 1986 +4 1995 6
Tim Harrison Morgan 1983 4/4 2300 6
Andrew Moore Morgan 2009 4/4 Sport 1600 6
Chas Windridge Morgan 1969 4/4 2261 6
Brian Ireland MG 1958 MGA 1850 6
Simon Scott Morgan 2011 4/4 Sport 1595 6
James Sumner Morgan 1972 4/4 1800 6
Ian Sumner Morgan 1953 +4 2188 6
Roger Whiteside Morgan 1964 4/4 1500 6
John Emberson Morgan 1963 SLR 2188 6
Simon Gurney Morgan 1961 Super Sports 1991 6
Alex Quattlebaum Leco 1954 Sport 1460 6
Mark Shears Morgan 1961 +4 2138 6
Greg Dixon-Smith Morgan 2011 +4 1999 6
Ed Mercer AC 1960 Ace 1971 6
Jeff Stow Morgan 1954 +4 2138 6
Andy Shepherd AC 1957 Ace 1970 6
Tim Pearce AC 1958 Ace 1971 6
David Bishop MG 1943 TC 1350 6
Charles Harmer MG 1954 TF 1350 6
John Bevan Morgan 1979 4/4 1998 6
Tim Patchett MG 1938 TA 1500 6
Chris Guest Cooper 1952 T21 Sports 1500 6
Andrew Cox MG 1947 TC 1350 6
Adrian van der Kroft Morgan 1959 +4 2188 6
William Sargeant Morgan 1964 +4 1990 6

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Brian.

Looks like it should be a really good race, gutted I won't be in it.

But I will there to watch.

Brian,
I look forward to - the Meeting, the Race, the Hospitality, the Company and of course the whole Techniques Crew. I must remember to bring my camera.

Bob.

So – how is the betting ? In the absence of Keith in TOK and Billy in his 4/4 will it be a genuine 1960s +4 such as Richard Plant, Adrian, or the glamorous SLR of John E.

Perhaps Chas in his ‘hot rod’ 4/4

Or one of the modern cars such a Greg in the super factory +4 although I suspect that as a new boy to racing he will be out manoeuvred by one of the old lags

Of course I have a key role in this as the leaders all come past to lap me !

Leigh,
I started to open a 'book' on the result, but then realised that with the odds I was quoting a few people might take offence, particularly when I had got down to 250/1 on Mar .............! Ooh! Nearly slipped up there.

Look forward to seeing you win driver of the day.

BB

A big thank you to Tracy and Brian for assembling a terrific grid, which has grown year by year, a wonderful spread of refreshment and to all the other drivers who made it a spectacle worth watching.

And one very special thank you to Jack and Billy for letting me use, abuse, WFW - for a duff start left me behind the fire tender car, so some 10/10ths driving was called for, but still beaten by son Ian – Ouch!!!

Looking forward to next year – a full capacity grid?

Barry

I echo Barry's remarks, a super event and a great 'spread', always well supported. Brian and Tracy (and Mum and all of the Techniques team) deserve a massive 'Thank you' from everybody who attended. The only downside is that MG's and AC's don't get much of a look-in, as the TT attracts so many Morgans. It's just not fair.

Bob.

Barry Beaten by your Son !!!!


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jack

Jack, Barry, just imagine how you would both feel if you had a daughter who beat you.......!

Sounds like you all had fun, sorry I wasn't there.

Well done Leigh, it is great to hear that JNV made a return to Silverstone (her first since 1969!).

A big thank you to Brian and Tracy for all the hard work in getting so many 4 cyl cars on the grid
as we can see from the Christmas lunch arrangements they take a bit of organising

next year to level the playing field as per the challenge
pre 1980
post 1980 to 1800cc
post 1980 over 1800cc
car or engine which ever is the younger
ps Barry we could give the more senior driver in a family team a head start

Given that Chas’ car has a G number plate and so is presumably around 1969 (and I don’t know what registered year Tim’s car is) I don’t quite see how Tim’s suggestion will separate the ‘hot rods’ from the ‘real Plus 4s’

But I like this idea of handicapping by age and ‘generation’ of driver – son, daughter - no doubt even our pet dog could beat me nowadays

Great event and perhaps symbolic that it coincided with the demise of Chris Lawrence – the guru of 4 cylinder Morgan racing.

Mary ....Daughters !!! what are they ??


jack

Jack, I haven't got a daughter myself but I am told they're even more trouble than sons......

Jack,
Count yourself lucky, Barry has TWO sons, and both have a bit of talent, do you think he woud be upset if it was suggested that he could lose a little weight?

This could help even things up a bit!

Mary,
I have four daughters, and you can see what a wreck I am, however, by much cunning I have ensured that neither the girls or myself find ourselves in competition with each other on any front, so embarrassment is avoided.

So very nice to see that both you and Jack are still with us.

First Class regards,

Bob.

Bob ... What 4 Daughters .... Didnt you have a Telly ??


jack