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The 1950's Morris Cowley was a four-cylinder midsize car from the Morris Motor Company produced from 1954 to 1959. It was essentially a budget version of the Morris Oxford with less chrome, no heater, no opening front quarter lights and a simplified dashboard. It re-used a name first seen from 1915 to 1931 and revived again, briefly, in 1932.
[edit] Series I
The Series I Cowley was launched in 1954. The engine, the 1.2 L (1200 cc) B-Series unit came from the Austin A40. The body shell was based on the four door Morris Oxford Series II, sharing its torsion beam front suspension and live rear axle but with smaller 8 inch brake drums on early models. It had a top speed of just over 70mph.
[edit] Series II
The Series II was fitted with a larger 1.5 L (1489 cc) engine with styling based on the Morris Oxford Series III.
