Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models by the Morris Motor Company of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 "Bullnose" Oxford to the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ...

Oxford (Bullnose) (1913-14)

Morris Oxford (Bullnose)
Production	1913–1914 1302 produced.[1]
Body style(s)	2-door tourer
Engine(s)	1018 cc side-valve Straight-4
Wheelbase	84 inches (2.13 m)[1]
Length	125 inches (3.17 m)[1]
Width	45 inches (1.14 m)[1]

William Morris's first car was called the Oxford in recognition of its home city. To keep costs down virtually all components were bought in and assembled by Morris. It was a small car with 1018 cc four cylinder side valve engine with fixed cylinder head from White and Poppe. Ignition was by a Bosch magneto. ^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 799 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2939 × 2205 pixel, file size: 3. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... White and Poppe were Coventry based proprietary engine manufacturers. ...

The chassis was of pressed steel construction and suspension at the front was by semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and three-quarter ones at the rear. The brakes, on the rear wheels only, were external contracting type using metal shoes. A three forward and reverse gearbox was fitted. The headlights were acetylene and the side and tail lamps oil. ^[1] Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the simplest alkyne hydrocarbon, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and two carbon atoms connected by a triple bond. ...

The car got its name from its distinctive round topped radiator at first called the bullet nose. Most bodies, made by Raworth of Oxford, were of the two seat open tourer type, there was also a van version, but the chassis was too short to allow four seat bodies to be fitted. ^[2]

Oxford (1919-26)

The 1919 Oxford was an upmarket version of the Cowley model. It retained the pre-war Bullnose radiator style but in a larger version. The 1548 cc engine was of Continental design made by the British branch of the French Hotchkiss company in Coventry for Morris at prices well undercutting White and Poppe. (Morris bought the British factory in 1923 and changed the name to Morris engines.) In 1923 the engine was enlarged to 1802 cc. ^[4] Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1950s Morris Cowley was a four-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company produced from 1954 to 1959. ... Hotchkiss may refer to: Benjamin B. Hotchkiss - a 19th century American engineer Hotchkiss et Cie - Hotchkiss Company, a French arms and car manufacturer set up by Benjamin Hotchkiss; full name: Société Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements Hotchkiss et Cie Hotchkiss gun - a product of the Hotchkiss company Hotchkiss machine gun...

It was differentiated from the Cowley by having a better electrical system and leather upholstery. In 1925 it got a longer wheelbase chassis to move it further from the Cowley, and four wheel brakes. ^[4] This model of the Oxford would be the basis of the first MG, the 14/28 Super Sports. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A short lived six cylinder variant, The F-Type Oxford Six was announced in 1920 and was in theory available until 1926. The 2320 cc engine proved unreliable and few were sold. Although the car was longer than the four by 9 inches (230 mm)all the extra space was given over to the engine. ^[4]

Oxford (Flatnose) (1926-30) & Six (1929-33)

Morris Oxford and Six (Flatnose)
Production	1926–1930 (4 cylinder) 1929-1933 (6 Cylinder)32,282 made.[5]
Body style(s)	4 seat tourer, 4 door saloon, fabric saloon, coupé
Engine(s)	1802 cc side-valve Straight-4 1938 cc side-valve Straight-6
Wheelbase	114 inches (2.90 m)[3]

The distinctive Bullnose radiator was dropped in 1926 in a new updated version of the car. The engines remained the same but a new range of bodies was offered including all steel saloons.^[4] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 502 pixelsFull resolution (801 × 503 pixel, file size: 92 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1927 Morris Oxford Flatnose. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A 1938 cc six cylinder version, the LA series Oxford Six, was made between 1929 and 1933 and was much more successful than the 1920 version. Alongside the tourer and steel saloon a fabric bodied car was offered until 1932 when it and the tourer were dropped but a coupé introduced.

In 1932 the gearbox gained a fourth speed and the engine grew to 2062 cc with the Q series unit.^[5]

Oxford Sixteen & Twenty (1934-35)

Morris Oxford Sixteen and Twenty
Production	1934–1935 6308 made[5]
Body style(s)	4 door saloon, coupé
Engine(s)	2002 cc side-valve Straight-6 2561 cc side-valve Straight-6
Wheelbase	114 inches (2896 mm)[3]

A completely new car was announced for 1934 with a longer and stronger chassis with flexible mounting for the 2002 cc engine. The gearbox gained synchromesh. Initially it kept the Six name but this changed to Sixteen in 1935 when it was joined by the 2561 cc Twenty model. ^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (972 × 729 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1934 morris Oxford saloon. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

It was replaced by the Fourteen/Sixteen/Eighteen range in 1935 and the Oxford name disappeared until 1948.

Oxford MO (1948-54)

After World War II, the Oxford MO took the place of the Morris 10HP. It was introduced in 1948 and was produced through to 1954. The design was shared with Nuffield Organisation stable-mate Wolseley as the Wolseley 4/50 and 6/80. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 504 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2774 × 3301 pixel, file size: 609 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Nuffield Organisation was an automobile manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. ... The Wolseley Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the United Kingdom from 1905. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ...

Designed by Alec Issigonis, the Oxford, with the Morris Minor, introduced unit construction techniques, though it is not widely recognized as a true unibody car. Torsion beam front suspension was another novelty, and 8 inch (200 mm) drum brakes hydraulically operated were fitted all around. Under the bonnet, the MO was a step back in technology from the pre-war Ten. It used a side valve straight-4 rather than the older overhead valve unit. The single SU carburettor engine displaced 1.5 L (1476 cc/90 in³) and with its output of 40.5 bhp at 4200 rpm could propel the car to 72 mph (116 km/h). The four speed gearbox had a column change and steering was by rack and pinion. The machine factory (shown here in a company letter of 1910) founded by Demosthenis Issigonis, Alecs grandfather, was one of the thriving Greek businesses in Smyrna (now Izmir). ... Later Morris Minor Van with aftermarket rear side windows Morris Minor Traveller (estate) Morris Minor Rally The revolutionary Morris Minor (the prototype was called Mosquito) was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September, 1948. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... Torsion beam suspension, also known as a torsion bar, is a vehicle suspension system. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... The cam-in-block valvetrain layouts are ones in which the camshaft is placed within the cylinder block, usually beside and slightly above the crankshaft in a straight engine or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a V engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A cylinder head containing two overhead camshafts, one above each of the two valves In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the intake and exhaust valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ...

The MO was sold as a 4-door saloon and 2-door Traveller estate, both with four seats. It was replaced by the Series II Oxford in 1954. This article is about the type of car. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

A six cylinder version was sold as the Morris Six MS. The Morris Six MS was a six-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company made from 1948 to 1953. ...

Oxford II (1954-56)

Morris Oxford II
Production	1954–1956 87,341 produced
Body style(s)	4-door saloon 2-door estate
Engine(s)	1489 cc B-Series Straight-4
Wheelbase	97 inches (2464 mm)[3]
Length	171 inches (4343 mm)[3]
Width	65 inches (1651 mm)[3]
Related	Morris Cowley

The Oxford was redesigned for 1954 after the formation of BMC, notably getting the Austin-designed B-Series OHV straight-4. This modern 1.5 L (1489 cc/90 in³) engine produced a respectable 50 hp (37 kW) and allowed the Oxford to reach 74 mph (119 km/h). Hydraulic drum brakes all round were still used but now of 9 inch diameter. Morris Minor Van. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... BMC B-Series engine from an MG A The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1950s Morris Cowley was a four-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company produced from 1954 to 1959. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles. ... BMC B-Series engine from an MG A The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...

Styling was revised with perhaps less of a Morris Minor look, though the rounded body still had a family resemblance. Again, a pair of four-seat configurations, 4-door saloon and 2-door Traveller, were offered. Sales remained strong when the Series III bowed in 1956.

A six cylinder version was sold as the Morris Isis. The Isis was a six-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company in the 1950s. ...

Oxford III (1956-59)

The Oxford was updated for 1956 with a new two-tone paint scheme and small rear fins. The engine now produced 55 hp (41 kW) though the top speed and acceleration remained the same. A semi-automatic transmission was optional. The woody Series III Traveller was replaced by the Series IV in 1957, though the saloon remained in production until the Pininfarina-styled Series V was introduced in 1959. 58,117 Series III and Series IV Oxfords were built. Hindustan Ambassador on the streets of Kolkata Ambassador VIP Vehicle, Delhi Ambassador Mark III used by Late MG Ramachandran The Hindustan Ambassador is a model of car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hindustan Ambassador on the streets of Kolkata Ambassador VIP Vehicle, Delhi Ambassador Mark III used by Late MG Ramachandran The Hindustan Ambassador is a model of car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. ... Pininfarina logo. ...

This car was the basis for the Hindustan Ambassador, which continues to be built in India. Hindustan Ambassador on the streets of Kolkata Ambassador VIP Vehicle, Delhi Ambassador Mark III used by Late MG Ramachandran The Hindustan Ambassador is a model of car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. ...

Oxford IV (1957-60)

The Oxford IV was only made in an estate version. A steel-bodied replacement for the "woody" Series III Traveller, it was similar to the Series III saloon in most respects. The IV was introduced in 1957 and produced alongside the Series V until 1960. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

Oxford V (1959-61)

For 1959, the Oxford was merged into the mid-sized Pininfarina-designed BMC Farina range along with a half-dozen other models, including the 1958 Wolseley 15/60 and 1959 Riley 4/68, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, and MG Magnette Mark III. The Austin and Morris cars were nearly identical but were produced in separate factories. Differences in the Morris included some of the chrome and interior trim, and the rear lights. Inside, a bench seat and special dashboard were used. The 1.5 L B-Series engine continued, and the Series IV Traveller was still sold for the first year. A Series V Traveller was also made. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... The Wolseley 15/60 was the first of the mid-sized Pinin Farina-designed automobiles from BMC. Launched in 1959, the design would eventually be shared with seven other marques. ... Pininfarina logo. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... The Wolseley 15/60 was the first of the mid-sized Pinin Farina-designed automobiles from BMC. Launched in 1959, the design would eventually be shared with seven other marques. ... The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ...

In all, 87,432 Series V Oxfords were built.

Oxford VI (1961-71)

Morris Oxford VI
Production	1961–1971 208,823 produced
Successor	Morris Marina
Body style(s)	4-door saloon 2-door estate
Engine(s)	1622 cc BMC B-Series engine Straight-4
Wheelbase	100 inches (2546 mm)[3]
Length	174 inches (4420 mm)[3]
Width	63.5 inches (1613 mm)[3]
Related	Austin A60 Cambridge Riley 4/72

All five Farina cars were updated in 1961 with a new 1.6 L (1622 cc/98 in³) version of the B-Series engine and a new revised look. The tail fins had been trimmed and there were still detail changes between the marques. The Morris retained the Series V dash, while the Austin had an all-new fake woodgrain design. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 959 pixel, file size: 301 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (Uploaded using [tools. ... The Marina was a car manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland throughout the 1970s, a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British car industry. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. ...

A diesel-engined version was popular as a taxi. Variants of the same diesel engine enjoyed a long life in marine applications. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Taxicab, short forms taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. ...

The Oxford VI remained in production until 1971 with 208,823 produced. The Oxford range was replaced by the Morris Marina. The Marina was a car manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland throughout the 1970s, a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British car industry. ...

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