Morgan-FUA722
Saturday, 19 November 2022
Friday, 11 November 2022
Back to the Begining
At Skellingthorpe Memorial on John Heaton's bomber command base during WW2. John was the first owner of FUA and took her rallying. Check the 'History' link for the details of her pre-war days.
Friday, 17 July 2020
FUA's Story
1938 May - when the car was less than one year old, being first registered on 19th November 1937 to a Mr. J F Heaton of Leeds. Mr. Heaton took part in the May 1938 RAC Rally, with his wife as the co-drive. John's parents are seen standing on the right of the car at the start position in Harrigate.
He did really well, coming 7th in his class. A Morgan driven by G. H. Goodall won the 10 HP group.
The 10 HP was calculate from
Another reference to Mr. Heaton, this time in the May 1938 issue of the 'Motor sport Magazine'.
- RAC h.p. = (2xDxDxn)/5
- where
- D is the diameter of the cylinder in inches
- n is the number of cylinders
On the Midlands section of the rally, he and Mrs Heaton had a rather interesting experience, here reported in the 'Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligence'
Info thanks to the research done by David Jackson, FUA's keeper since 2018.
1963 - Dad bought FUA in 1963 having been on the road until the end of 1961. FUA was one of two cars being stored in an old abattoir, just outside Darwen. The other car was sold to some young guys who intended to go racing with it. That car must have been in a much better state than FUA. But if FUA was rallying from birth, it wasn't surprising that she was in a bit of a state. We towed her home behind Dad's 1947 Wolsey using a knotted rope, chassis to chassis. Not until a few days later did we realize that the steering rods weren't screwed onto the ball joints!!!!
Thursday, 16 July 2020
First Rebuild (circa 1980/81) - New Chassis
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
First Rebuild (circa 1980/81) - Ash Frame Making
Here is the reason for the conversion, Anna, wondering where this bit goes.
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
First Rebuild (circa 1980/81) - Sheet Metal Work
Monday, 13 July 2020
First Rebuild (circa 1980/81) - Da Da......
FUA's Coventry Climax engine no. MA 454 had a broken piston ring, which try as I may, I could not find a replacement for. With the first Series 1 rebuild, I had acquired a Ford E93A engine which I intended to use in FUA. But that was a no go too ----- no oil pressure, cracked head and overheating.
On the road at last.
1983 - Outside my brother Mark's house just before me and the girls departed for a three year stint in Singapore. This after the rebuild started in January 1981. Mark kindly garaged FUA in our absence. The van/lorry radiator was a cost saving necessity. We could not afford the rad rebuild until we returned to the UK. A sheet was used to stop the ingress of water onto the engine. Needs, or the lack of means, must as they say.
1986 - Mog 86 at three Counties Show Ground, Malvern, with new chromed radiator. Camping we were.
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Starting again.
Early on we made the decision that ‘if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing right’, although the budget is tight (though not as tight as me) we wanted to do a proper job and try not to cut corners.
I have to admit that me idea of bolt it all back together and use it was tempting but Martyn was having none of it, he wasn’t going to put his name to a bodge job.
Once in the workshop we decided that the best bet was to strip her down (almost completely), so off came the body, out came the engine and gearbox, axle and springs, trunion tube.... the only things we left on were the floor boards and frame front.
I have to admit that me idea of bolt it all back together and use it was tempting but Martyn was having none of it, he wasn’t going to put his name to a bodge job.
Once in the workshop we decided that the best bet was to strip her down (almost completely), so off came the body, out came the engine and gearbox, axle and springs, trunion tube.... the only things we left on were the floor boards and frame front.
Saturday, 6 October 2018
Second Rebuild - 2018
The last part of FUA still in my workshop, the original Coventry Climax engine badge, soon to be returned to its rightful home.
And here she is, 30 years later and having a make-over. And what a ab fab job the guys are doing. FUA is going to come out of this refurb as a one unique motor car.
Of course, with the special delivery made, Morganeers always have something to chin-wag about.
The obligatory pose. Thanks to David, Martyn, Isabel, Vicki and daughter Daisy for a cracking day up north to enjoy their brilliant hospitality. For certain, a day to be remembered. A planned return in the Autumn for another look see agreed.
And so to the Autumn visit..... WOW
And so to the Autumn visit..... WOW
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