MCC DC to Honors Ed Geiger
The club honors Ed at MOG 40
for his 25 years of services as the club's Regalia Chairman. He
and his wife Beth have operated the club's store at more then 25 MOG
events. Ed is the original owner of his 1965 Morgan 4 seater.
MORGANS ROLL FOR MMC CHARITY EVENT
CHRIS
LAWRENCE
(1933-2011)
Herefordshire, UK August 14, 2011
News arrived from England that Chris Lawrence, 
the
racer, designer and icon of the Morgan Golden Age, passed away
peacefully while watching England win the cricket match against India
yesterday. Chris had an amazing life and career, bringing much glory to
the marque. Richard Shepherd-Barron, his friend and Le Mans co-driver
writes HERE
of Lawrence's acheivements.
New Officers for 2011/12
Paul Warren, President, bccdocs@gmail.com,
Lee deBrish, Vice-President/Chairman-Activities, riehleme@verizon.net,
Pat MacAuley, Secretary, themacmog@aol.com, Dan Dowd,
Treasurer, dvdowd@aol.com,
Marline Riehle, Registrar,
riehleme@verizon.net,
Ed
Zielinski, Editor, The Rough Rider, (301) 585-0121 no
email, mail hard copies and photos to 616 Gist Avenue, Silver
Spring, MD 20919 no later than the ides of the month before
publication.
Volunteers needed:
Membership Chairman recruits members through Morgan dealers,
service providers an other clubs, assists Registrar at dues renewal,
handles regalia.
Advertising Chairman solicits advertisers for The Rough
Rider, negotiates fees.
MOG 42 - Event Leaders include: registrar, awards, concours,
rally, autocross, gymkhana, banquet, hotel, liaison with
municipality, noggins, t-shirts, posters, participant favours, local
attractions. Contact MOG Chairman Paul Warren bccdcos@gmail.com
or (540) 592-3535.
Noggin Hosts wanted:
We want to have at least one noggin per month in various locations
so that all our members can attend at least one near to them. It can
be a meeting at your home and the club will cover the cost of modest
refreshments; a local event in which you think members would be
interested; a rally or drive; a visit to a restaurant for breakfast,
lunch, or dinner; or be creative. We need noggins in southeastern
VA, western VA, the eastern shore, lower PA, western MD, as well as
the Washington metropolitan area. Contact Activities Chairman Lee
deBrish
riehleme@verizon.net or (703) 594-2054.
Comments Wanted:
Members are asked for their comments no later than Oct. 30, 2011 on
the proposed MOG 42 site of Lurray, VA and dates of Oct. 12-14, 2012
MOG Chairman Paul Warren bccdcos@gmail.com or (540) 592-3535
Regalia:
MCCDC lapel pin, cloth patch, and decal $5 including shipping.
MCCDC car badge $40 including shipping.
Mail check made out to MCCDC to Dan Dowd, Treasurer, 10812 Larkmeade
Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
From the Morganwire.com
The Morgan Motor Company promoted a celebrity race with 14 drivers at the Silverstone Raceway last weekend. The show was to benefit the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research. MMC management contacted Morgan community racers to donate their cars to the cause. The celebs were given a bit of training on a practice track (Stowe) but they were not able to drive the main track before the race as recommended. Two of the 14 borrowed cars were largely destroyed. One of them was the winner of the Morgan Challenge in 2009 and 2010 and favored to repeat the feat this year. Its celebrity driver and ex-football player (1975-1988) , Luther Blissett, barrel-rolled the championship car three times (he counted!) ending its 2011 season hopes. CLIP. The show was excellent publicity for Morgan and the 14 stars, Jimmy Akingbola, Sally ‘Traffic’ Boazman, Heston Blumenthal, Brendan Cole, Zoe Cole, Paul O’Duffy, Vicky Gomersall, Lee McQueen, Alexander Nall-Cain, Rick Parfitt Jr., Paul Stewart, ‘Comedy Dave’ Vitty and Jo Wood. The Morgan Factory has promised to make good any damage done but the Works is shut at the moment.There is hope that the organizers have insurance to cover the losses but no details are forthcoming as yet. We will update the story as facts are received.
MORGAN TRIKE
The Morgan Motor Car Company announced plans
to work with Liberty Motors of Seattle Washington to produce a Three Wheeler
molded after the Aero Supper Sport. The trike is reported to be
powered by a Harley Davidson Twin Cam engine. The new trike is to sell
at the $40K level, and will sell in the UK at 30K pounds.