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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Pioneer & Transport Museum Sale
• Sale Date:
  07 Dec 2013 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  1o
• Lot Description:
  1926 Morris Cowley
• Notes:
  This car was imported into New Zealand as a rolling chassis and assembled in Hamiltonb by Pomerous, the coach builders. Everyting possible has been retored or replaced to as close to the original specifications as possible. this car is a fine example of the coachbuilders craft and reprsents the enhancements of the period. Having been first registed in New Zealand in 1926 it has had only three owner since. William Morris built his first motor car in 1913 – the Morris Oxford – and the distinctive ‘bullnose’ radiator was destined to become an immortal hallmark.  The Morris Cowley, the smaller model which was to proliferate following the cessation of hostilities in 1919, was to become Britain’s bestselling car and was originally powered by a White & Poppe engine, which gave way to an 11.9hp Continental unit shortly afterwards.  However, supplies of this engine were to become unobtainable so Morris approached the Coventry branch of the French armaments and motor manufacturer, Hotchkiss, who were to manufacture a modified version of the Continental engine and gearbox for Morris cars before being subsequently acquired by Morris in 1923.  A dramatic drop in prices saw the sales of Morris Cowley models boom as other manufacturers were unable to compete, with a number going out of business.  Despite the low prices, Morris boasted a sound specification and quality materials, appealing to the buyer who required a larger motor car than the Austin Seven but was unable to afford a Humber or Austin Twelve. A variety of models of the Cowley was available, including commercial variants, but the most popular was the two-seat tourer with dickey seat, and it is a 1926 example we offer for sale here.  Smartly finished the car was the subject of extensive restoration work around twenty years ago. One of the most easy-to-live-with Vintage motor cars, the bullnose Morris is catered for by an excellent owners’ club and benefits from the extremely good availability of spares. 
• Estimate:
  NZ$0 - 0
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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