Morris · 1930–1933
Morris Major
The Morris Major is an automobile produced by Morris Motors in the United Kingdom from late 1930 until 1933. It was described by commentators as a Morris Oxford Six with a coachbuilt saloon body. 4025 examples of the 1931 model were produced followed by 14,469 of the 1932–33 model.
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Predecessor: Morris Oxford Six
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15 horsepower
Announced 30 August 1930, the Major was offered in two types of saloon and a coupé: Salonette, 4-passengers, black fabric £215 Coach-built saloon 5-passengers with folding head £225 Coach-built coupé with folding head £220 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.
14 horsepower
The Morris Major programme reported for the October 1931 Motor Show had an expanded range of five body styles: Chassis £160 Tourer £210 Sports coupé £245 Saloon fixed or sliding head £199.10.0 or £215 The fiscal horsepower had been dropped to 13.9 from 14.9. To achieve this, the engine bore was reduced by 2.25 mm for a bore and stroke of 61.25 × 102 mm, resulting in a displacement 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.
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Specifications
- name
- Morris Major
- Manufacturer
- Morris Motors
- Production
- 1930–1933, 18,494 made
- Predecessor
- Morris Oxford Six
- Successor
- Morris Cowley Six
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Oxfordshire, England
- Body style
- 4-door saloon , 2-door coupe , 4-door tourer
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 1938 cc I6 (1930–1931), 1803 cc I6 (1931–1933)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6913799CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Major_(1931_to_1933)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1279669948 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5696443611_010511_CPS.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Chris Sampson · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.