Classic Car Catalogue
Morris 1931
Minor |
- ost. rok |
Cowley |
- ost. rok (1926-31 - 201692 szt.) |
Major Six |
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Oxford Six |
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Isis |
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Minor S.V. |
- nowy model |
Familiy Eight |
- nowy model w sierpniu |
Cowley |
- nowy model w sierpniu |
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Commercial 6D |
- ost.rok powstało 20 sztuk. |
Great Britain
Minor
wb: 78 in
(2000 mm) |
4 cyl. ohv
847 cc |
- discontinued |
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Morris Minor has 847-cc (57 x 83 mm) four-cylinder engine, rated at 8.05
HP. The chassis is available for £100, complete cars costing
from £125 to £140. Wheelbase is 6 ft 6 in.
Minor
Sports
Cowley
wb: 102 in
(2590 mm) |
4 cyl.
1550 cc |
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11.9 HP |
- discontinued |
Morris Oxford Six has a 30.5-bhp 1938-cc (63.5 x 102 mm) side-valve Six
engine, rated at 14.9 HP. The chassis costs £185, complete
cars from £250 to £285.
Major Six
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1938 cc |
1803 cc |
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14.9 hp |
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- discontinued |
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13.9 hp |
- new model in October |
The Morris Major programme at the Motor Show in October: Chassis £160, Tourer £210, Sports coupé £245, Saloon fixed or sliding head £199.10.0 or £215. The fiscal horsepower has been dropped to 13.9. with a cubic capacity reduced to 1803 cc (61.25x102 mm vs. 63.5x120 mm). The six-cylinder engine has a four-bearing crankshaft, an air-cleaner-heater and a fume-consumer head. Other standard features now includes chrome finished automatic radiator shutters, a four-speed twin-top gearbox, Lockheed hydraulic brakes and a wide 52 inch track.
Isis
wb: 120 in.
(3048 mm) |
6 cyl.
2468 cc |
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17.7 HP |
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Minor
wb: 78 in.
(2000 mm) |
4 cyl. sv
847 cc |
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- new model |
Just befor Chrismas 1930 Sir William Morris announced a new car to sell at £100. The new Minor S.V. was ready a few months later, featuring a two-door saloon body and a side-valve engine. In August the Minor gained a new shape radiator grille.Three body styles become available costing £100 for the basic two-seater, £115 for the tourer and £112.10 for the saloon.
Family Eight
wb: 91 in
(2311 mm) |
4 cyl. ohv
847 cc |
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4-dr saloon |
8 HP |
- new model |
The overhead-valve version of the Minor was renamed the Familiy Eight with four-door body, a 7 ft 7 inches wheelbase and hydraulic brakes. This made it a new model placed between the Minor and the Cowley. The four-door costs £152.10.0 and the sports coupe with skiding head £175.
Cowley
wb: 105 in
(2667 mm) |
4 cyl.
1550 cc |
4 cyl.
1802 cc |
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11.9 HP |
13.9 HP |
- new model |
A considerably changed Cowley was announced on 29 August. In common with the rest of the Morris range of now six models the Cowley was redesigned for more pleasing appearance with a fashionable "eddy-free" leading edge to the roof on closed cars. Petrol tank is located at the rear of the chassis, chrome finish to all bright parts, Magna type wire wheels are standard. There is a new chassis frame giving a lower body. Springs has been made longer and more resilient. Lockheed fydraulic brakes with bigger brake drums. A sports coupé body is added to the range but four seater tourers are no more available. Either the 1550 or 1802 cc engine can be had for the same price.
Commercial
6D Saloon
Morris-Commercial Model 6D
Saloon is built in limited numbers for 'colonial' and military
use. The engine is a 26.8 HP six-cylinder with 85 x 125 mm bore
and stroke, developing 74 bhp at 2800 rpm. Power is transmitted
through a four-speed gearbox to the worm-drive tandem rear axles.
There is also the Model TD which has a 17.9 HP four-cylinder
engine with the same bore and stroke as the 6D. Basically a 6 x 4
truck chassis it is available with Tourer bodywork.