May 15
The MSVCR's Melvin Thong contacted us with this info about an ex-Malaya trike:
This particular car has an interesting history. It was dispatched from the Morgan Motor Company on 29th August 1929. It spent its life, prior to the war, in Malaya. The story goes that when the Japanese invaded in the early 1940’s the owner covered the Morgan with aircraft oil and buried it. It lay hidden until 1945.
Specification:
Water-cooled V-twin cylinder JAP (John Alfred Prestwich) engine 996 cc capacity
No gearbox
Sliding dog rear end 2 speeds forward, no reverse
It is currently owned by Greg Stevens in Queensland Australia. Greg is the proprietor of Fuel Tanks & Radiator Service , http://www.ftrs.com.au.
Melvin says "I like to share this interesting article with the club members. I came into contact with Greg when I was searching for a supplier who could fabricate a brand new honeycomb style radiator core for my Austin 7 , now I have a new radiator and a new friend ! It will be interesting to know if someone knows a certain Ham Long Chang who raced the Morgan in the 1978 & 1982 Malaysian GP." Download the full info here.
