1. A Series 1 Morris tourer.
The first 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.
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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.
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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 CLN series first appeared in January 1936). 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. An example of the later Series 2 tourer can be found on this page, and the replacement Series E tourer here.
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2. Another Morris 8 tourer.
Now, two photographs of Morris 8 tourer registration AOJ 252. Whereas the car above was registered in London, this car hails from the Midlands - Birmingham to be exact. The first shot shows the car driving along a narrow rutted track, a note on the rear reads as follows: "Following Buckle Sheet over the Cotswolds".
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The second (tiny) photograph, shows a side-on view of the 1930's tourer, with a doggie stood looking out from the driver's seat, and a lady stood behind.
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3. Morris tourer registration BMA 589 in 1935.
The following two photographs both feature a Series 1 Morris 8, registration BMA 589 - a Cheshire series. This fits in nicely with the location of the first of these images, namely Ruthin in North Wales, on a trip out to a cottage in the Welsh countryside. This natty little tourer was "Rene & Len's first car - BMA 589 - Morris 8", and is seen patriotically flying the flag from its front bumper.
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The second photo of BMA shows two smartly-turned out ladies, Rene and Marjorie, with the Morris at Easter time, 1935. Given that the BMA series was only introduced in August of 1934, the little Morris must have been relatively new. Certainly the hood, raised in this photo but lowered in the first, looks to be immaculate.
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