A Series 1 Morris tourer.
These two Morris 8 tourer photographs turned up together in a batch. Close investigation suggests they are probably one and the same car, sadly the registration number (CLN 673) was out of view in the second photo.
Clues that they are probably the same Morris - the nearside lamp has a ribbed lens, the offside a flat frosted lens (not a unique feature, but all the clues add up!). The distinctively shaped rear view mirror attached to the scuttle is also the same on both cars, and the second photo shows the top-most section of a car badge - perhaps the chrome RAC badge more visible in photo number 1? The hood is folded in both pictures. Unfortunately I have no firm idea which photo came first!! did the Morris start out being a dark colour with black wings, and was it repainted into the brighter paint job seen in second pic? my guess is yes - the car could well have started out as green and black, a factory combination, and the enterprising owner deciding at some point to brighten it up a little during a mid-life renovation project.
The first photo is undated, but the second one is dated to 1947, so the car was a few years old by this point. The car, an 8hp Morris 8, is a Series 1 example of these popular small Morrises. It is identifiable as a Series 1 by its chrome radiator grille (Series 2 cars had a painted grille), and spoked wheels (Series 2s had plain disc wheels). The majority of Morris 8s sold were saloon cars (like this example, and the Morris 8 featured in the Your Cars section), although both saloon and tourer version of the 8hp Morris are keenly preserved and restored by enthusiasts now.
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