1954 Morris Cowley

1954 Morris Cowley in Serious Charge, Movie, 1959

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
130rapid ◊ 2011-04-23 12:43	Rare Cowley.
stronghold ◊ 2011-04-23 12:57	another-
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-04-24 12:11	How do you tell a Cowley from an Oxcart at this distance? I think the one in the thumb might be a later Mark.
130rapid ◊ 2011-04-24 12:19	Oxford usually had front-fender-to-front-door side slat.
130rapid ◊ 2011-04-25 15:18	130rapid wrote Oxford usually had front-fender-to-front-door side slat. Oh, confirmed here. "This car is not a Morris Oxford, but the cheaper version, a Morris Cowley. Recognition points, no chrome strips in radiator grille, in windscreen surround, and along flanks of car". (john from Staffs)
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2012-02-23 20:40	Production Oxford II 87,341 units, Cowley 17,413 units. The Cowley had the 1200 cc engine from the A40 Somerset, vinyl upholstery, smaller brakes, and a 5.125 to 1 rear axle. The Oxford had the 1500 cc engine from the A50 Cambridge, leather, a heater as standard, and a 4.875 to 1 rear axle. All that for £40 in 1955 when my Dad bought his Cowley!
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2012-02-23 23:13	I've just got round to looking at the thumb. It's a Series II Oxford, note the radiator grille and the chrome strip along the front wing. IIRC the overriders were standard on Oxfords and extra on Cowleys.