Morris Major | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Morris Motors |
Also called | new |
Production | 1930 to 1933 [1] |
Assembly | United Kingdom |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4 door
saloon
[2] 2 door coupe [2] 4 door tourer [2] |
Layout | FR layout [1] |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 63.5 x 102 mm 14.9 hp 1938cc 6 cylinder [1] reduced for 1932 to 61.25 x 102 mm 13.9hp 6 cylinder [3] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Morris Oxford Six |
Successor | Morris Cowley Six |
The Morris Major is an automobile produced by Morris Motors in the United Kingdom from late 1930 until 1933. [2] It was described by commentators as a Morris Oxford Six with a coachbuilt saloon body. [2] 4025 examples of the 1931 model were produced followed by 14,469 of the 1932-33 model. [1]
Announced 30 August 1930 this new car was offered in two types of saloon and a coupé. [4]
The engine was similar to that of the Morris Oxford Six as was the chassis. The nominally 14.9 hp (11.1 kW) 2-litre engine was said to generate 45 bhp (34 kW) 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. [2]
The Morris Major programme reported for the October 1931 Motor Show was:
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. [3]
The range was extended during 1932 with a Special coupé priced at £285. [5]