Morris Cowley
The name Morris Cowley was used by the Morris Motor Company for a number of models that were produced from 1915 to 1959.
Cowley ( Bullnose ) ( 1915-1919 )
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The first Morris Cowley ( Bullnose ) came in 1915 as the second model of the company according to the Oxford out. The open two- seater had a side-valve 4- cylinder engine with 1548 cc - made by U.S. manufacturer Continental - and suspension with semi-elliptic springs ( front), or 3/4-Elliptikfedern (rear). Also, the three-speed gearbox was from Detroit. The subcontracting of these components but suffered greatly from the effects of war.
Cowley ( Bullnose ) ( 1920-1926 )
Morris Cowley (1926 )
1920 appeared the second embodiment of the Bullnose Cowley. The vehicle, which was sold in more luxurious version as Oxford, reaching 88 km / h Meanwhile Innenlenker bodies with four seats were available. The engine was supplied by the British branch of the French company Hotchkiss. 1923 Morris bought this branch and verleibte them as engine plant their own company.
Cowley (1926-1931)
Morris Cowley touring cars ( 1927)
1926, the third version of Cowley. They had lost their typical " Bullnose " radiator and also showed the usual flat radiator with a rectangular radiator network.
The stroke of the engine was enlarged to 0.2 mm; the result was 1550 cc and 27 hp ( 20 kW). Front and rear axle were now suspended on semi-elliptic springs. Unlike the more luxurious sister model of the Oxford Cowley still had no brakes for the front wheels. On request, there was now laced wheels instead of the usual wooden spoke wheels. The new sedan brought it to 76 km / h
Cowley (1932-1935)
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1932 appeared another Cowley, the 94 km / h was driving fast with the same engine. He already had four-wheel brakes by Lockheed. From 1933, this model was to equip on request and at no extra charge with the known from the Oxford engine with 1802 cc capacity.
Successor from 1936, the Morris 12
Cowley Six (1934-1935)
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Appeared in 1934 as the successor of the Six Major Cowley Six lower chassis and the side-valve six-cylinder in-line engine of its predecessor, the 1938 cc displacement.
Successor from 1935, the same designed Morris 15/6.
Cowley MCV (1950-1956)
Morris Cowley MCV
Appeared in 1950 in parallel with the Oxford Traveller a more favorable Cowley MCV. He had, unlike the sedans, a separate frame and was available as a van, pickup or chassis cab. In 1957, he was gone from the Morris model range again.
Cowley Series I (1954-1956)
Morris Cowley Series I ( 1956)
1954 the model name was revived. The new Morris Cowley Series I was a saloon in the lower middle class who filed between Minor and Oxford. Body and chassis came from the Oxford Series II, including the torsion bar suspension, but with slightly smaller brakes.
The above- controlled 4- cylinder engine came from the Austin A40, had 1200 cc displacement and developed 42 bhp (31 kW). The vehicle thus reaching 116 km / h
Cowley Series II 1500 (1956-1959)
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Two years later he took over from the Morris Cowley Series II 1500. He had the 1489 cc engine of the C- series, as it was also used in the Oxford Series III or the Austin A55. This engine developed 55 bhp (40 kW).
1959 Cowley was finally stopped.