1937 Morris ten-Four, 1292cc. Registration number BNP 656 (s...

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£2,100

1937 Morris ten-Four, 1292cc. Registration number BNP 656 (see text). Chassis number unknown. Engine number unknown.
Morris Ten was a new class of car for Morris now equipped with wire wheels and a new type of mud guarding—domed wings with wing side shields—it was powered by a Morris 1292 cc four-cylinder side-valve engine employing a single SU carburettor which produced 24 bhp at 3,200 rpm. The gearbox was a four-speed manual transmission unit, and Lockheed hydraulic brakes were fitted.
At the October 1932 Olympia Motor Show the coach-built saloon with sliding head was £169.10.0. Body styles at launch in August 1932 were restricted to a saloon and two-door coupé, but a four-door tourer joined the range in December, followed in 1934 by a two-seater with dickey seat and a Traveller's Saloon.
Twelve months later, with the introduction of the Ten Six, Four was added to the Ten's name. The chassis was strengthened, engine mountings were revised and synchromesh appeared on the gearbox. Engine output was increased to 27½ bhp by April 1934. Two tone paint schemes were optional from 1935.
BNP is recorded with DVLA but the paperwork has been lost in this deceased sale. Obviously an older restoration, it was stored on blocks in a garage and should respond well to recommissioning. There are no keys.