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November-December 2019 Volume 33 Nº6

MORRIS MINOR OWNERS CLUB WESTERN CAPE

Clubhouse: The Cape Multi-Motor Club, Jan Burger Sports Ground, De Grendel Road, Parow North.

Web: www.morrisminor.co.za Facebook page: Morris Minor Owners Club: Western Cape

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairman Vice-Chairman Secretary Frikkie Muller 082 267 3398

gerdamuller76@gmail.com

Ron Clark Tel. 021 761 4469 083 261 0675 clarkfam@zsd.co.za

Gerda Muller 083 619 8708 gerdamuller76@gmail.com

Treasurer Events Regalia Owen Gush 021 551 1793 083 266 1998 owengush@gmail.com

Greg Smit 073 651 3623  smitgp@yahoo.com  

Mitford Roberts 083 268 0957 mitfordr1951@gmail.com

Technical Hospitality / Web Membership Richard Laubscher 021 913 5937 083 677 6617 richardlaubscher1@gmail.com

Sandy Gush 072 720 5789 sandragush@gmail. com

Bertha Laubscher 021 913 5937 073 183 6630 laubscherbertha@gmail.com

                Parts   Technical Assistance

Peter Blease 021 559 3097  082 354 4903 peterbmoved@gmail.com  

Willie Bouwer 021 903 4210  078 183 1785 milabouwer@gmail.com

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EDITORIAL Greetings to all Morris enthusiasts! Spring has sprung and to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather in this stunning Cape, a braai/ book sale/ Concours at the Clubhouse has been organized which I’m sure will have a full members’ attendance. Mitford, Mr Regalia, has a large collection of interesting books to offer and at very low prices, a real bargain.

The Variety Show (to raise funds for the Rally) was a huge success. Have a look at the article and photos below. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend due to personal reasons, but I believe it was a lot of fun!

Also, there is a note on the Prince Alfred Hamlet’s Karoo Arts & Culture Show. One of our traditional events where we can exhibit our Morris and have an excuse to travel to Ceres and enjoy a day in its beautiful surroundings.

Norman Penfold’s sudden passing will leave a big void in our Morris family. We’ll miss him dearly.

As this will be the last issue of the year, I would like to thank all the contributors that make “Morris Matters” possible with their articles, photos and encouraging words: Frikkie, Gerda, Richard, Bertha, Mitford, Willie and many more.

Have a safe holiday season. Merry Christmas and a Happy 2020!!!

Enjoy the read! Articles, photos and suggestions are welcomed (crisota@netactive.co.za / 083 522 8881)

Cristina Jones

CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER

The passing of Norman Penfold, one of our veteran members, loved and respected by all, is a great loss for our club. No event will ever be the same without Norman. Year after year he won the prize for attending the most events in his trusty Morrie. Norman, old friend, you will be missed. Till we meet again.

Due to the rugby and the weather, there have been changes made to our events. The Killarney Classic Car Show will now take place on the 8th of December, which will change date of our End of the Year (to be announced later). The International Motor and Music Festival on the 23rd and 24th November at the Cape Town Stadium has been cancelled due to due to the low take-up of ticket and sponsorship sales.

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With the 2020 Rally now getting closer, we have our work cut out for us. We will need all the help we can get from our members. Remember, the deadline for the final payment of the rally fees is the 31st of December.

I want to thank Gerda and Mariana Snyders, who organized the Morries Got Talent show, all the Committee members who helped with the preparation of the hall, Lynne Smit, who was responsible for the design of the tickets and the posters and all the members who helped to sell tickets. Thanks to Ron as well, for holding another one of his successful raffles. Thank you, Sandy and Owen, for running the finances for us. The show was a huge success and of course, the main event of the evening, the fashion show, was out of this world. A few of our models already signed contracts with agents from famous modelling schools……

Now that Gerda is back from visiting our children in the UK and Holland during October, things will from now on run on all four cylinders again.

Christmas and New Year is upon us – the Committee and I wish all our members and their families a joyful Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year. After waiting 10 years since the previous, 2020 is upon us. Let’s make this Rally unforgettable.

Keep Morrissing.

Frikkie

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NATIONAL RALLY 2020

 

As you all know the next National Rally will take place at the Club Mykonos in Langebaan on the West Coast from the 8th to the 12th of March 2020. If you want to learn more about venue, dates, proposed itinerary, accommodation and their facilities, cost and what is included in the price, you can go onto www.morrisminor.co.za and click in National Rally. Should you wish to attend ask Bertha (073 183 6630) for an Entry form.  CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL THE 31ST DECEMBER 2019.

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NEW MEMBERS

We welcome the following members to the Morris family. May you enjoy many long and happy Morris years!!!

Heinrich Sephton Simon Boden

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CONDOLENCES

Our deepest sympathies to family and friends of our member Norman Penfold, who passed away recently

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Friday 8 November Funeral service of Norman Penfold

Sunday 10 November

Tea & Cakes at the Early Ford Club from 1:30 onwards

Sunday 17th November Concours and Braai at the Clubhouse gates will be opened at 9:00

Saturday 23 & Sunday24 November

CANCELLED

International Motor and Music Festival

Sunday 8th December

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

End of the Year function at Im Eimer, Somerset West

More details on each event will be sent by e-mail closer to the date. Please contact Greg (073 651 3623) should you wish to attend any of the above-mentioned events.

NEW SUBSCRIPTION RATES for 2019

Notice the new Subscription Rates: Full Member R 300.00 Full Member + Spouse/Partner R 350.00 Senior Citizens (over 65 years) R 250.00 Senior Citizens + Spouse/Partner R 300.00 Students (25 years) R 200.00

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Country Members: R 210.00 (Living more than 100km from Cape Town) Overseas Members R 210.00 Subscription Fees include R50.00 National Rally Levies determined by the National Body. New applicants must pay REGISTRATION FEE (Compulsory) of R50.00. Membership badge is included. Bank: Standard Bank Branch Code: 051001 Account name: Morris Minor Owners Club Account no: 27 119 3093 PLEASE, NO CHEQUES. PAY CASH OR BY EFT TO SAVE THE CLUB BANK CHARGES. Kindly notify Bertha Laubscher of change of address or e-mail so you can be sure to get all notices.

FINAL PAYMENT DUE was the end of March. A re-joining fee applies now.

BIRTHDAY LIST

       

NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Ian Pretorius 1 Dylan Birkett 4

Wilma Badenhorst 5 Jane Swift 4

Frans Visagie 6 Gawie Hugo 5

Tony Harrison 9 Claire Hoffman 6

Ohna Visagie 10 Melanie Buchanan 7

Jeanne Burton 10 Peter van Veyeren 7

Paul Hoffman 12 Mark Harris 10

Willem Nel 16 Theunis Boyens 11

Mariana Snyders 17 Amanda Bruce 18

Courtney Buckley 19 John Carne 20

Coetzee Burger 24 Kyle Cato 21

Mariette Terblanche 28 Michele Smit 26

Bernita Blease 28

       

   

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NORMAN PENFOLD – IN MEMORIAM by Bertha Laubscher

It is an honour to have had Norman Penfold as my friend. The only way to describe him is a person who will not hurt a fly. Because he was an only child, he was also a lonely person and the Morris Minor Club became his family in Cape Town.

Years ago, I could not attend a Morris function and I asked him to accompany my husband to Ceres. He got hooked on the Morris and just had to have one too. Whenever there was a problem with his car then Norman was sick too! I always felt for him because I am exactly the same that way!! Paul always came to his house to fetch his car for a service and that, he appreciated that tremendously.

Norman attended all our Morris functions - one day he forgot to put his false teeth in, but he was there!!! He became our Postman and he declared himself to be

Norman The Foreman. He was definitely not a handyman, but he could tell the men to hurry up and get the job done. We just accepted his ‘reprimands’ because we understood him.

Norman was part of the Naughty Boys – our 4 ‘ou toppies’ who understand whatever there was to be understood. I think Norman felt secure in this group. They were booked together for the rally and sadly now Norman will not be there to attend our next year rally.

Norman always loved talking about his family in Bloemfontein. I can honestly say that they did their bit for him. They always invited him for Xmas and family functions. He loved being called Normy by the little one. Even the dogs were his ‘shadows’. I am sure that they will miss him too.

Alida van Eeden was his special girlfriend because she really made a fuss about him and he loved her green Chevrolet. He never asked how she was but always asked whether the Chevy is still running.

The Morris club will most definitely Not forget Norman!!

Rest in peace, my Friend!!!

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RECENT EVENTS

MORRIES GOT TALENT- VARIETY SHOW, Saturday 5th October by Gerda Muller

A few years ago, at the George Car Show, as we usually do after the show, we were having a braai 

and  sat  around  the  fire  chatting,  and  I mentioned  to  Cristina  Jones  that  one  day,  I would  like  to 

produce a talent show using the club members as the artists. Cristina was immediately chuffed with 

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the idea and said I must go for it. It festered for a few years and when we started raising funds for 

the Rally, the idea came to fruition.  

I  announced via email  that  I was  talent  scouting and anyone with any kind of  talent 

should  come  forward………… and was  flatly  ignored.  I  knew  I  could bank Alastair  van 

Huyssteen, our singer/songwriter/lawyer/club member to do a few numbers for us. He 

even wrote a Morris Minor song for us!  

I  also  knew  that  I wanted  to  have  a  fashion parade  as  comic  relief, 

using the men in the club to be the models. Surprisingly enough, they 

were quite keen to help out.  

Then  Mariana  Snyders  came  to  my  rescue.  Her  daughter,  Melanie 

Hurter is the owner/choreographer/teacher of Black Swan Bellydance 

Studio and she and her team were willing  to be the main act of  the 

show. 

After that, Mariana came up with Aubrey Ellis, who for 11 years, was the leading male 

singer in the famous Brickhill/Burke musical extravaganza.  He was classical tenor for 

the Shoestring Opera Co.  (SA) and he has been a  lead singer  in professional theatre, 

including Oliver, Evita, Annie, and also in the world premiere of the opera, Esther. 

Aubrey’s son, Virgil, is a virtuoso guitar player who owns a guitar school. He played 

in  countries  like  Abu  Dhabi,  Dubai,  England  and  Wales.  Here  in  South  Africa,  he 

played  in  most  of  our  top  venues.  He  performed  with  Des  and  Dawn  Lindbergh, 

playing the banjo. He was lead guitarist in the Wendy Oldfield Band, and also played 

guitar in the show “Four Jacks and a Jill”. He also performed with his parents, Aubrey 

and Beryl Ellis in “Night of a Thousand Stars.” 

Mariana’s  friend, Anna Redelinghuys, who 

together  with  her  husband  Joe,  through 

the years, owned various pubs and bistros 

in  the northern suburbs,  is a singer  in her 

own  right  and  to  this  day  performs  with 

various bands in her bistro, Annie’s Ladies 

Pub and Bistro.  

So, I was happy, I had my professionals.  

My models, however, were quite a 

different story. The theme was Diversity. 

In fashion, the latest trend is not to 

discriminate against any body shape, age, 

disability or size. So, I had to choose wisely. Mr. Chairman, Felicity (Frikkie Muller), represented the 

mature ladies, Charlene (Charl Cilliers), the haute couture anorexic model, Georgine (Roger Buckley), 

the androgynous look, because of her beard and moustache, Luella (Llewellyn Buckley), the mother‐

to‐be, Rikki (Richard Laubscher), the big‐boned model, Patricia (Peter Blease), short, young and 

stocky and last but not least, representing the elderly, but also disabled, Gwen (Owen Gush), as he 

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was using a walking stick.  Each model had to wear casual wear, and the second time around, a more 

formal look. 

     

     

These “girls” made the most of their time on the catwalk. They strutted their stuff, they pouted and 

twirled  and  flirted  with  the  guests.  Gwen  Gush  enjoyed  the  attention  so  much  that  I  had  to 

reprimand her  from  the  stage  to get moving –  she was actually holding up  the whole  flow of  the 

Ricky  Gwen Patricia

Charlene Georgine  Luella 

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show. According to everyone I spoke to afterwards, the show was a huge 

success.  Everyone  enjoyed  themselves,  and  our  Barloworld  guests,  who 

were sitting at  the  table next  to us,  literally videotaped the whole show. 

They were clapping and cheering and especially enjoyed Alastair’s lyrics.  

As  I  was  leaving  the  next  day  to  visit  our  children  in  the  UK  and  the 

Netherlands, everything had to be perfect before I  left. We had plenty of 

help afterwards to clean up the hall and of course, I was dead on my feet, 

partly due to stress, but also because I had to finish my packing! 

To put a show like this together is really not for sissies, but to my mind, it 

was one of the most enjoyable and successful events we’ve had in the last 

two  years.  A  special  thank  you  to  the  very  professional  services  of  our 

lighting and sound engineers, Ian and Kassie. Alastair commented that he 

has never worked with such a professional team before.  

Whoever was too shy to come forward to participate, shame on you! You 

don’t  know  what  you  missed  –  your  15  minutes  of  fame  and  maybe  a 

chance that a  talent scout could pick you  for  the next South Africa’s Got 

Talent! 

MorrisMinorSong© Composer and lyricist: Alastair Morrison van Huyssteen All copyright remains fully reserved ©

I’m a racing driver….in a Morris Minor I’m a racing driver…in a Morris Minor I’m a frequent flyer … in a Morris Minor

no need for a running start…in this special little car all the girls start screamin’…when they see us wheelin’ I’m a racing driver...in a Morris Minor I’m a frequent flyer…in a Morris Minor

I’m a racing driver….in a Morris Minor I’m a racing driver…in a Morris Minor I’m a frequent flyer…in a Morris Minor,

the gasket may be blown…the gearbox may be whining may need an extra socket…but still flies… like rocket I’m a racing driver….in my Morris Minor I’m a frequent flyer…in my Morris Minor

I’m a racing driver….in a Morris Minor I’m a racing driver…in a Morris Minor I’m a frequent flyer…in a Morris Minor

not a knock in the engine, not a buckle in a wheel but a knock in my knee, and a buckle in my head cruisin’ round in style put a smile on every dial driving day and night, laughing night and day’

cause I‘m a racing driver, in a Morris Minor

Felicity 

Georgina & Luella behind the 

scenes 

Felicity drying her 

nails  

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 PRINCE ALFRED’S HAMLET, Saturday 26th October by Mitford Roberts I must say, after rains of note on Friday, it was a pleasure to see blue skies amongst the clouds which lifted as the day went on and warmed up nicely. The usual meeting point Engen N1 was busy as usual. We left just after 7.00 to be in time for our 9.00 appearance. Five Morries, nicely paced drove from Cape Town, while two more met us en route. All the cars behaved well. So, our mascot Chuck, you can relax for a while!!! The turnout was about 27 cars in total, plus the farmers and their tractors. I think the cancellation of Killarney Classic Car Show played a big part in the attendance figures plus the weather factor of the previous days. Owen, Sandy, Richard and Bertha went off to see Norman, who had just been operated on the previous evening. Sadly, he passed away that night. He will be sorely missed. R.I.P

!!! _________________________________________________________________________ REGENT’S PARK (LONDON) ART EXHIBITION by Cristina Jones

During my recent trip to the UK, I went to one of my favourite places in London: Regent Park. Once a year, sculptors display their works of art in the English Gardens. This year, this exhibit caught my attention:

Zak Ové's large, colourful sculpture, "Autonomous Morris" (2018) is a mask made of parts of the most popular (aside from the Mini) British car, the Morris Minor. One of the standout pieces of this year's sculpture park, the mask is a clever combination of the totemic and futuristic. (Johanne Shurvell, Forbes Magazine, July 2019)

Cheers!!! from Malcolm & Mitford 

Beautiful Ceres On our way

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TECHNICAL TECHNICAL TIPS by Richard Laubscher

1. Hard Starting When you experience hard starting problems (misfiring) on your Morris, it is usually because you need to replace the spark plugs. Due to the change of the octane in our fuel, a layer is formed between the contact points and the porcelain of the spark plug, that prevents the current (spark) to ignite. This occurs when the settings on the carburetor is too rich. If this is the case, the plugs need to be replaced with Febi 13445 spark plugs for the 948cc and 1098cc engines. These are obtainable from Masterparts or even easier, get them from Mitford Roberts at our Regalia table. Your car should start immediately. It would be wise to start your car at least every 2 weeks to avoid hard starting.

2. Tuning the A-Series Engine. (Article out of The Morrie Muse February 2010)

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WILLIE’S PIECE OF ADVICE by Willie Bouwer Starter Motor stuck

The starter motor (Bendix drive) is mounted on the RH side of the Morris engine on the flywheel housing. Starter motor needs no lubrication between overhauls. Should the starter motor pinion gets jammed with the flywheel ring gear, it can usually be freed by turning the squared end of the armature spindle with a spanner.

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IMPORTANT INFO

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REGALIA AVAILABLE STOCK

BUMPER BADGE  R 180.00 

CAP BADGE  R 35.00 

CAPS  R 65.00 

DUST CAP REMOVER  R 30.00 

CARDS  R 15.00 

CLOTH BADGE (rectangular) 

R 35.00 

CLOTH BADGE (round) 

R 40.00 

FLAGS ENGLAND  R 30.00 

FLAGS UNION JACK  R 30.00 

FRIDGE MAGNETS  R 20.00 

GOLF SHIRTS  R 145.00 

HARD OF HEARING BADGE 

R50.00 

I LOVE MY MORRIS MINOR BADGE 

R 20.00 

KEYRINGS  R 50.00 

LICENSE DISC HOLDER  R 10.00 

LOVE ME LOVE MY MORRIS MINOR BADGE 

R 20.00 

LRP ADDITIVE  R 120.00 

MAGNETIC STICKERS  R 40.00 

METAL CAR BADGE  R 180.00 

MY OTHER CAR BADGE 

R 20.00 

PENS  R 25.00 

STALK FLAG  R 20.00 

STICKERS  R 20.00 

TIMING COVER METAL GASKET 

R 100.00 

VARIOUS BOOKS  PRICE ON ITEMS 

WARNING OPEN CUP SLOWLY TO AVOID SCALDING BADGE 

R 20.00 

70th ANNIVERSARY T‐SHIRTS 

R185.00 

 

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GESEËNDE KERSFEES MERRY CHRISTMAS  FELIZ NAVIDAD VROLIJK ERSTFEEST

BUON NATALE JOYEUX NOËL FELIZ NATAL FROHE WEINACHTEN

 

 

 

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