Morris Oxford flatnose

The "flatnose" Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models produced by Morris of the United Kingdom from 1926 to 1930. Introduced as a replacement for the Morris Oxford bullnose, the "flatnose" Oxford models featured more traditional styling.

Oxford flatnose 1926–30
Oxford flatnose
Oxford 4-door saloon 1927
Overview
ManufacturerMorris Motors
Production1926–1930
32,282 made.[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSmall car
Body style
  • open tourer 2 or 4-door
  • 4-door coachbuilt saloon
  • 4-door fabric saloon
  • 2-seater drophead coupé
  • chassis only
Powertrain
Engine1,802 cc (110.0 cu in) I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase106.5 in (2,705 mm)[2]
Chronology
PredecessorMorris Oxford bullnose
SuccessorMorris Oxford Six

The distinctive bullnose radiator was dropped in 1926 in an updated version of the car. The engines remained the same but a new range of bodies was offered including all-steel saloons.[3]

The frame was changed to allow half-elliptic springs to be fitted in place of the old three-quarter elliptic springs. The back end of the frame was given a deeper channel section, it now sweeps up over the rear axle. The frame also receives bracing from the running board brackets and cross hangers.[2]

The radiator cooling surface has been increased sixty per cent and the whole assembly given the flat-fronted shape which would lead to this car's popular name.[2]

A new all-steel dash or bulkhead now creates a firm location for bodywork and a solid support for the petrol tank. As part of that redesign a new instrument panel is provided with neatly grouped meters and glove boxes either side. The hand controls on the steering column have been upgraded. There is now a dash-operated ventilator.[2]

Equipment now includes:

  • dash-operated ventilator
  • adjustable shock absorbers
  • luggage grid
  • dipping headlamps
  • non-glare instrument illumination[2]
4-door tourer registered October 1927
2-seater drophead coupé registered Jun 1927

References

Footnotes

  1. Sedgwick, M.; Gillies (1989). A-Z of cars of the 1930s. UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-38-9.
  2. The Motor Show. The Times, Monday, 25 Oct 1926; pg. 24; Issue 44411
  3. Baldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of cars of 1920s. UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-53-2.

Bibliography

  • Davis, Pedr (1986). The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring.
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