Morris The Cars And The Company

ISBN: 9781859609965, Author: Jon Pressnell, Hardbound, 288, Pages, 1st Edition, June, 2013

- William Morris was Britain's most prominent industrialist of the inter-war years. At one stage his famous `Bullnose' Morris, made in his ever-growing works in the Oxford suburb of Cowley, took 41 per cent of the market — a figure no other British manufacturer has ever achieved.

The first Morris car was built in 1913 and the last in 1984. The original `Bullnose' — so named because of itscharacteristic rounded radiator — gave way to the equally popular `Flatnose' and over the years the range expanded. In the 1930s the Morris Eight was Britain's best-selling car, and after the war the Minor became the first British car to sell more than a million. Becoming part of the British Motor Corporation in 1951, Morris ended its days in the British Leyland era, with the long-lived Marina and Ital models.

The story of the rise and fall of the business is a fascinating one, encompassing two world wars, commercial success at home and embarrassing failure abroad, and countless models that found a special place in the heart of the British motorist.

Based on fresh research and unpublished material, Morris — The Cars and the Company examines anew the career of the modest but dynamic Morris and tells in detail the story of all the cars carrying his name and of the company behind them. Written by a leading historian and illustrated with more than 700 photos, this is the book all Morris enthusiasts should have on their shelves.

MORRIS IS ONE OF THE BEST-LOVED NAMES IN THE BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.
ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER700 PHOTOS, THIS BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED BOOK TELLS THE STORY BEHIND ALL THE MODELS MADE BY THE FAMOUS FIRM AND LOOKS AT THE COMPANY'S HISTORY IN UNIQUE DETAIL. THIS BOOK IS ESSENTIAL
READING FOR EVERY MORRIS ENTHUSIAST.

COVERAGE INCLUDES

o `Bullnose' and `Flatnose'
o The Empire Oxford
o Morris-Leon-Bollee
o Morris Eight and Ten
o Morris 'Series' models
o Morris in the Second World War
o The post-war Morris Minor
o Morris Oxford Series II—IV and Isis
o The rise and fall of BMC
o Morris Marina and Ital
o Cowley from British Leyland to BMW

Author Jon Pressnell is a well-known writer and researcher on the British motor industry and a Senior Contributor to Classic & Sports Car magazine. His books include Morris Minor: Exploring the Legend (1998), Classic British Sports Cars (2006), Morris Minor — The Official Photo Album (2008) and Mini — The Definitive Histog (2009). A life-long Morris enthusiast who has owned examples of the marque continuously since he was 15, he lives in the Lot region of south-west France.