Morris Major (1931 to 1933)

The Morris Major was a British six cylinder car built by Morris Motors from late 1930 until 1933. Commentators described it as a Morris Oxford Six with a coachbuilt saloon body. It was announced on 30 August 1930 as a 15 horsepower car offered as a four passenger fabric salonette, a five passenger coachbuilt saloon and a coachbuilt coupe, with a 2 litre engine said to produce 45 bhp at 3,200 rpm and a three speed gearbox. For the October 1931 Motor Show the range grew to five body styles and the fiscal rating fell to 14 horsepower, achieved by reducing the engine to 1,803 cc, and the car gained a four bearing crankshaft, a four speed gearbox, Lockheed hydraulic brakes and a wider 52 inch track. A Special coupe was added in 1932. Production totalled 4,025 cars of the 1931 model and 14,469 of the 1932 to 1933 model.