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Morris Minor 1928-1934

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The Morris Minor was produced by the Morris Motor Company.

From 1928 to 1932 the cars had a 847 cc overhead camshaft engine and from 1932 to 1934 a side valve engine of the same capacity.

The Cars were designed by EG Wrigley and the engines based on one William Morris himself owned and that was designed by Wolseley. It was smaller though, than the one designed by Wolseley.

The chassis had a wheel base of 78 in (1,981 mm) and cable operated brakes on all 4 wheels.Co
The Morris Motor Company produced a 2-door fabric-bodied saloon and a four-seat tourer. In 1930 a steel-bodied version and a van were added. In 1934 the Minor was replaced by the Morris Eight.

  • Manufacturer – Morris Motor Company
  • Production – 86,318 from 1928 to 1933
  • Body styles – 4-door saloon, 2-seat sports, 4-seat tourer, coupe, van