MORRIS FOR SALE
| MORRIS MINOR 1000 WHITE
£1,220.00 £2,000.00 
Time Left: 3h 14m | |
| 1971 1.0 MORRIS TRAVELLER BLUE VALUABLE PLATE
£590.00 (21 Bids) Time Left: 4h 14m | |
| MORRIS 1000 VALUED NUMBER PLATE
£310.00 (16 Bids) Time Left: 4h 16m | |
| MORRIS OXFORD 1970 Taxed & MOT Very Original.
£680.00 (10 Bids) Time Left: 5h 18m | |
| MORRIS MINOR 1000 MAROON
£720.00 (13 Bids) Time Left: 5h 22m | |
| 1952 MORRIS MINOR GREY RARE SPLIT SCREEN NEEDS LOTS TLC
£510.00 (6 Bids) Time Left: 7h 56m | |
| 1955 MORRIS MINOR GREEN Four Door Split Screen
£700.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 22h 4m | |
| MORRIS MINOR 1000 BLUE
£1,020.10 (12 Bids) Time Left: 1d 1h 12m | |
| 1931 Pre War Vintage Morris Minor 2 Seater Open Tourer
£1,420.00 (15 Bids) Time Left: 1d 2h 58m |
History of Morris
The founder of Morris cars, William Morris, was born in 1877 in Worcester, later moving to Oxford with his family. A year after leaving school, he started his own business from home, investing just £4 in capital, making and repairing bicycles.
After moving on to motor cycles, it wasn't long before he turned his hand to car manufacturing, designing his first car in recognition of his home city in 1912, calling it 'the Bull Nosed Oxford'.
Currently there are only a handful of these originals left in the world. By the 1920s Morris had established a firm reputation for producing reliable, quality cars and by its heyday in the 1930s, they owned over 50% of the British market and were the nation's biggest car manufacturer.
Everybody over the age of 35 remembers the Morris Minor, the most famous of the Morris line ever to grace our roads. Made available in Traveller, saloon, convertible and light van variants, it was the star attraction when it was launched at the Earls Court motor show in 1948.
Everybody over the age of 35 remembers the Morris Minor, the most famous of the Morris line ever to grace our roads. Made available in Traveller, saloon, convertible and light van variants, it was the star attraction when it was launched at the Earls Court motor show in 1948.
Considered to be pioneering in the design of its day, it went on to experience several enhancements in the 1950s and 1960s. Its performance was first improved by a new gearbox and a 948cc version of the old A-Series engine, as well as some bodywork and design improvements. The 1098cc engine was a later addition, along with a two-spoke steering wheel and new switchgear, and the old 'pull-start' button was also upgraded to a combined starter/ignition switch.
Anyone investing in a Morris Minor today will be pleasantly surprised to hear that they are still reliable, nimble and easy to drive and park. For those that love to tinker under the bonnet, parts are easy to find and the engine is easy to work with, and you might want to consider replacing the original cross ply tyres with radials for improved handling.
Anyone investing in a Morris Minor today will be pleasantly surprised to hear that they are still reliable, nimble and easy to drive and park. For those that love to tinker under the bonnet, parts are easy to find and the engine is easy to work with, and you might want to consider replacing the original cross ply tyres with radials for improved handling.
When checking out the vehicle, look out for rust in the doors, sills and on the lower edge of the wings and guards. Bear in mind that top speed will only be around 65mph although adding a larger SU carburettor will improve performance in general. As long as the vehicle is serviced regularly it will prove a comfortable, economical ride for years to come.
The Morris Oxford made its debut around the same time as the Minor, and in India, where recent independence was being celebrated, it was used as the model for the famous state-produced Ambassador automobile, India's very first car. Its saloon and traveller variants were manufactured up until 1954, and it was very much targeted towards the family, with its completely new design of four door body which went on to be adopted into other models, as well as its new side-valve four cylinder engine, the column gear change and the Minor style torsion bar suspension.
Another of Morris's earlier vehicles introduced back in the early 1930s was the Eight, produced in three series and in a variety of models. The series E in particular, displayed at Earls Court in 1938, introduced some enhancements not only to give it a more modern body style but also to power its performance with a four speed gearbox with synchromesh, a USHM engine with a new cylinder head and a modified crankshaft fitted with shell type bearings.
The Morris Oxford made its debut around the same time as the Minor, and in India, where recent independence was being celebrated, it was used as the model for the famous state-produced Ambassador automobile, India's very first car. Its saloon and traveller variants were manufactured up until 1954, and it was very much targeted towards the family, with its completely new design of four door body which went on to be adopted into other models, as well as its new side-valve four cylinder engine, the column gear change and the Minor style torsion bar suspension.
Another of Morris's earlier vehicles introduced back in the early 1930s was the Eight, produced in three series and in a variety of models. The series E in particular, displayed at Earls Court in 1938, introduced some enhancements not only to give it a more modern body style but also to power its performance with a four speed gearbox with synchromesh, a USHM engine with a new cylinder head and a modified crankshaft fitted with shell type bearings.
After Lord Nuffield
The early 1950s formed a milestone for Morris when they merged with competitor Austin to form the British Motor Corporation, most famous for the production of the classic Mini.
William Morris, or Lord Nuffield as he was known by then, who will always be remembered as the generous industrialist who shared as much of his wealth with charities as he earned himself, and who brought modern motoring within reach of the ordinary family man, passed away in 1963.
Five years later the brand became established within British Leyland, but Morris as a brand continued until well into the 1980s, with the introduction of the final model in the Morris legacy, the Ital. _____________________________________
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