Morris Twelve

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Morris Twelve
Production period: 1936-1939
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Cabriolet, 2 doors
sedan , 2/4 doors
Previous model: Morris Cowley
Successor: Morris Oxford MO

The Morris Twelve was a midsize car, the Morris in 1936 as a successor to the Morris Cowley brought out.

Twelve

Twelve (1936-1937)
Morris Twelve (1934) (?)

Morris Twelve (1934) (?)
Production period: 1936-1937
Body versions : Sedan 2/4 doors
Engines: 1.55 l-R4
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2540 mm
Empty weight :

The side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine of the Morris Twelve had a displacement of 1,550 cc. There were rigid axles on semi-elliptical springs at the front and rear . The sedan's top speed was 103 km / h.

Twelve / Four

Twelve / Four (1937-1939)
Morris Twelve / Four (1939)

Morris Twelve / Four (1939)
Production period: 1937-1939
Body versions : Sedan 2/4 doors
Engines: 1.55 l-R4
Length: 4064 mm
Width: 1524 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2438 mm
Empty weight : 1105 kg

As early as 1937, the model was replaced by the Morris Twelve / Four . This had a new engine with overhead valves and the same displacement with which the vehicle reached a top speed of 114 km / h. The model was discontinued in 1939.

Successor from 1948 was the Morris Oxford MO .

Web links

Commons : Morris Twelve  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

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  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 , Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6