Morris 8 Tourer.
Various Morris 8s appear in this gallery section, but this is the first old photo of a Morris 8 Series 2 tourer to be added in. Charles kindly sent this photo over from New Zealand, the photograph was taken in 1948 and shows his mother-in-law in her "new" Morris tourer. It was a present for her 18th birthday. Charles adds:
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"The car was apparently used for regular trips between Christchurch and Nelson in New Zealand, a round trip of some 530 miles, which included
some fairly steep climbs near Nelson. The car was sold in the early 1950s and - like so many - never seen again ... The car seems to have every accessory going, including a radiator mascot that looks like it came off something more exotic (it reminds me a bit of a Rolls Royce mascot). While I can identify an AA badge, two horns (?) and an extra light at the front, I have no idea what the protrusions half way down the grill are."
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Charles thinks this is a Series 2 tourer rather than a Series 1, and as it doesn't have the Series 1's spoked wheels I'm inclined to agree. The modifications made to the Morris are extensive to say the least, including a chromed radiator surround reminiscent of that found on the earlier variant. Other upgrades and changes that I can spot include:
- Whitewall tyres fitted to two-tone wheels.
- Rear wheel spats.
- Painted bonnet louvres, and extra bonnet ornamentation.
- Radio aerial (and presumably a radio!).
- White steering wheel.
- Non-standard radiator mascot.
- Extra chrome horns and lamps.
- Non-standard chrome bumper blade and overriders.
- Chrome headlamp surrounds.
- White (covered?) running boards.
Certainly a real bobby dazzler - especially compared to the original Morris 8 Series 2 saloons, and various photographs of Morris 8 Series 1 tourers, also to be found in this archive.
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Thanks for sending that over Charles :-)
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