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Morris Motors. See also: Morris Commercial Cars and MG Cars. Morris Motors Limited was a British privately owned motor vehicle manufacturing company formed in 1919 to take over the assets of William Morris 's WRM Motors Limited and continue production of the same vehicles.
Morris Motors vied with Austin to become one of Britain’s largest carmakers. It produced a number of iconic cars such as the ‘Bullnose’ and the Issigonis-created Minor before becoming a major part of the British Motor Corporation in 1952… The final car to wear its name was the 1980-1984 Ital.
Dec 14, 2023 · Founded by William Morris, one of the pivotal figures in the evolution of the British car industry, Morris Motors’ history is replete with some of the most iconic British cars ever built, until a descent into obscurity in the 1980s finally put paid to the famous marque.
Morris Motors Limited was a British privately owned motor vehicle manufacturing company formed in 1919 to take over the assets of William Morris 's WRM Motors Limited and continue production of the same vehicles.
Morris cars take their name from William Richard Morris, born in Worcester in 1877. Aged fourteen, he started work in the cycle trade, starting in business in Oxford, initially as a cycle repairer, but later running a car hire business. In 1910, with premises in Longwall, Oxford, he set about designing and building a car.
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Dec 18, 2021 · The life and career of William Morris* could appear straightforward and not unusual in the motor industry: A small bicycle maker evolves into a car builder; the business grows and ultimately becomes part of an industry consolidation; the figurehead retreats and retires; and the name is finally dropped from the cars.
