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Morris Major (1931 to 1933)

Field	Value
image	5696443611 010511 CPS.jpg
name	Morris Major
caption	1931 Morris Major 6-light saloon
manufacturer	Morris Motors
production	1930–1933
18,494 made
predecessor	Morris Oxford Six
successor	Morris Cowley Six
assembly	United Kingdom: Oxfordshire, England
body_style	4-door saloon
2-door coupe
4-door tourer
layout	FR layout
engine	1938 cc I6 (1930–1931)

18,494 made 2-door coupe 4-door tourer

The Morris Major is an automobile produced by Morris Motors in the United Kingdom from late 1930 until 1933. It was described by commentators as a Morris Oxford Six 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, the Major was offered in two types of saloon and a coupé:

Salonette, 4-passengers, black fabric £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 Morris Oxford Six as was the chassis. The nominally 14.9 hp 2-litre engine was said to generate 45 bhp 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.

14 horsepower

The Morris Major programme reported for the October 1931 Motor Show had an expanded range of five body styles:

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 bore was reduced by 2.25 mm for a bore and stroke of 61.25 × 102 mm, resulting in a displacement 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.

Special coupé

The range was extended during 1932 with a Special coupé priced at £285.

References

Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars of the 1930s, Haymarket Publishing Ltd, 1989, page 137
1803 cc I6 (1931–1933)Cars Of 1932. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 29, 1931; pg. 3; Issue 45914
Display advertising Morris. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 30, 1930; pg. 15; Issue 45605
Cars Of 1931. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 30, 1930; pg. 12; Issue 45605
Cars Of 1932. ''The Times'', Saturday, Aug 29, 1931; pg. 3; Issue 45914
Display advertising Morris. ''The Times'', Friday, Sep 02, 1932; pg. 17; Issue 46228.

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