The Morris Major is an

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produced by

Morris Motors Morris Motors Limited was a British privately owned motor vehicle manufacturing company formed in 1919 to take over the assets of William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, William Morris's WRM Motors Limited and continue production of the same veh ...

in the

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from late 1930 until 1933. It was described by commentators as a

Morris Oxford Six The Morris Oxford Six is a motor car produced by Morris of the United Kingdom from 1921 until 1926, and again from 1929 until 1935. Initially produced as a straight-six engined version of the Morris Oxford bullnose, the original Oxford Six was ...

with a coachbuilt saloon body. 4025 examples of the 1931 model were produced followed by 14,469 of the 1932-33 model.

15 horsepower

Announced 30 August 1930 this new car was offered in two types of saloon and a coupé. :Range: * Salonette, 4-passengers, black

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£215 * Coach-built saloon 5-passengers with folding head £225 * Coach-built coupé with folding head £220 The engine was similar to that of the

as was the chassis. The nominally 2-litre engine was said to generate at 3 200 rpm. The gearbox provided three forward speeds. The car was fitted with six brakes, the four-wheel ones adjustable by a single winged-nut.Cars Of 1931. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 30, 1930; pg. 12; Issue 45605

14 horsepower

The Morris Major programme reported for the October 1931 Motor Show was: :Range of five types: * Chassis £160 * Tourer £210 * Sports coupé £245 * Saloon fixed or sliding head £199.10.0 or £215 The fiscal horsepower had been dropped to 13.9 from 14.9. To achieve this the engine capacity was trimmed by a reduction of 2.25 mm in the bore so that bore and stroke became 61.25 x 102 mm giving a cubic capacity of 1803 cc. This reduced size six-cylinder engine had a four-bearing crankshaft an air-cleaner-heater and a fume-consumer head. Other standard features now included chrome finished automatic radiator shutters, a 4-speed ''twin-top'' gearbox, Lockheed hydraulic brakes and a wide 52-inch track.Cars Of 1932. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 29, 1931; pg. 3; Issue 45914

Special coupé

The range was extended during 1932 with a Special coupé priced at £285.Display advertising Morris. ''The Times'', Friday, Sep 02, 1932; pg. 17; Issue 46228.

References

External links

{{commons category, Morris Major Six
Morris Cars - Major 1931-33, www.moreg.org.au
Major (1931 to 1933) Cars introduced in 1930