Morris Oxford flatnose
The "flatnose" Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models produced by Morris of the United Kingdom from 1926 until 1930. Introduced as a replacement for the Morris Oxford bullnose, the "flatnose" Oxford models featured more traditional styling.
Oxford flatnose 1926–30
- open tourer 2 or 4-door
- 4-door coachbuilt saloon
- 4-door fabric saloon
- 2-seater drophead coupé
- chassis only
The distinctive bullnose radiator was dropped in 1926 in an updated version of the car. The engines remained the same but a new range of bodies was offered including all-steel saloons.[3]
The frame was changed to allow half-elliptic springs to be fitted in place of the old three-quarter elliptic springs. The back end of the frame was given a deeper channel section, it now sweeps up over the rear axle. The frame also receives bracing from the running board brackets and cross hangers.[2]
The radiator cooling surface has been increased sixty per cent and the whole assembly given the flat-fronted shape which would lead to this car's popular name.[2]
A new all-steel dash or bulkhead now creates a firm location for bodywork and a solid support for the petrol tank. As part of that redesign a new instrument panel is provided with neatly grouped meters and glove boxes either side. The hand controls on the steering column have been upgraded. There is now a dash-operated ventilator.[2]
Equipment now includes:
- dash-operated ventilator
- adjustable shock absorbers
- luggage grid
- dipping headlamps
- non-glare instrument illumination[2]
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Bibliography
- Davis, Pedr (1986). The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring.