Morris Cowley
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Morris Cowley |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | W R M Motors Limited Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-05 |
| Powertrain | 1495 cc Continental Red Seal Type U Source |
| Transmission | dry 2-plate clutch, 3-speed gearbox (in cast aluminium housing), universal joint in a housing by the gearbox, propeller shaft enclosed by torque tube, rear axle: ¾ floating single piece banjo casing, spiral bevel final drive [ 1 ] Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 8' 6" 102 in (2,590.8 mm) Track 4' 0" 48 in (1,219.2 mm); Wheelbase: 102 inches (2.59 m) [ 3 ] 108 inches (2.74 m) from 1925 [ 3 ]; Wheelbase: 102 inches (2560 mm) [ 3 ]; Length: 150 inches (3810 mm) [ 3 ]; Width: 58.5 inches (1486 mm) [ 3 ]; Wheelbase: 105 inches (2667 mm) [ 3 ]; Length: 155 inches (3937 mm) [ 3 ]; Width: 60.5 inches (1537 mm) [ 3 ]; Wheelbase: 106 inches (2692mm); Width: 65.5 inches (1664 mm); Wheelbase: 97 in (2,464 mm) [ 11 ]; Length: 169 in (4,293 mm) [ 11 ]; Width: 65 in (1,651 mm) [ 11 ]; Height: 63 in (1,600 mm) [ 11 ] Source |
| Displacement | nominal 1.495 L (91.2 cu in) [ 1 ] actual 1.557 L (95.0 cu in) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Powertrain | Engine | 1495 cc Continental Red Seal Type U | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | dry 2-plate clutch, 3-speed gearbox (in cast aluminium housing), universal joint in a housing by the gearbox, propeller shaft enclosed by torque tube, rear axle: ¾ floating single piece banjo casing, spiral bevel final drive [ 1 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 8' 6" 102 in (2,590.8 mm) Track 4' 0" 48 in (1,219.2 mm) | Source |
| Layout | Displacement | nominal 1.495 L (91.2 cu in) [ 1 ] actual 1.557 L (95.0 cu in) | Source |
| Combustion | Fuel system | carburettor: Zenith gravity fed horizontal [ 1 ] magneto: American Bosch type NU 4 Dixie type 40 A Thomson-Bennett type AD4C [ 1 ] | Source |
| Combustion | Fuel type | petrol | Source |
| Output | Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 11.9hp [ 1 ] actual RAC (tax) rating 12.08hp | Source |
| Layout | Displacement | 1.548 L (94.5 cu in) [ 1 ] | Source |
| Combustion | Fuel system | carburettor: 1919-1921 Zenith 1922 S.U. 1923-1926 Smith (various) exhaust: 3-port 4-port from February 1922 magneto: helical bevel drive 1919 Thomson-Bennett G4* 1920 B T-H 1921-23 Lucas E4 (B T-H magdyno if no self starter) 1924-26 Lucas GA4 [ 1 ] | Source |
| Output | Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 11.9hp [ 1 ] | Source |
| Layout | Displacement | 1.802 L (110.0 cu in) [ 1 ] | Source |
| Combustion | Fuel system | carburettor: Smith (various) exhaust: 4-port magneto: helical bevel drive 1923 Lucas E4 (B T-H magdyno if no self starter) 1924-26 Lucas GA4 [ 1 ] | Source |
| Output | Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 13.9hp [ 1 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1548 and 1802 cc side-valve Straight-4 | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 102 inches (2.59 m) [ 3 ] 108 inches (2.74 m) from 1925 [ 3 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1548 cc side-valve Straight-4 | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 102 inches (2560 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 150 inches (3810 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 58.5 inches (1486 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 11.9 = 1548 cc or 14/32 = 1802 cc side-valve Straight-4 | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 105 inches (2667 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 155 inches (3937 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 60.5 inches (1537 mm) [ 3 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 63.5 x 102mm (same as Ten-Four) 1938 cc side-valve Straight-6 15 hp 36 bhp at 3,400 rpm [ 7 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 106 inches (2692mm) | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 65.5 inches (1664 mm) | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 97 in (2,464 mm) [ 11 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 169 in (4,293 mm) [ 11 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 65 in (1,651 mm) [ 11 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 63 in (1,600 mm) [ 11 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Kerb weight | 2352 pounds | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1.2 L B-Series Straight-4 ohv | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1.5 L B-Series Straight-4 | Source |
Morris Cowley Bullnose (1915–1920)
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley Continental Cowley | — |
| Van (top removed) manufactured November 1916 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | W R M Motors Limited |
| Production | 1915 – 1920 1450 approx [ 1 ] |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Cowley, Oxford |
| Designer | W R Morris & Hans Landstad [ 1 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | midsize car |
| Body style | two-seater, four-seater, coupé, cabriolet [ 1 ] and delivery van |
| Related | Morris Oxford bullnose |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1495 cc Continental Red Seal Type U |
| Transmission | dry 2-plate clutch, 3-speed gearbox (in cast aluminium housing), universal joint in a housing by the gearbox, propeller shaft enclosed by torque tube, rear axle: ¾ floating single piece banjo casing, spiral bevel final drive [ 1 ] |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 8' 6" 102 in (2,590.8 mm) Track 4' 0" 48 in (1,219.2 mm) |
| Chronology | — |
| Successor | Morris Cowley (1919 model) |
McKenna duties
| Continental Engined Cowleys | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
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| cars produced | 161 | 684 | 125 | 198 | 281 | 1 |
Bullnose and Flatnose engines U.S. and Coventry made
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Continental Red Seal Type U 1495 / 1557 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Continental Motor Manufacturing Company [ 1 ] Muskegon and Detroit USA |
| Production | 1915 |
| Layout | — |
| Configuration | straight-4 cast en bloc [ 1 ] |
| Displacement | nominal 1.495 L (91.2 cu in) [ 1 ] actual 1.557 L (95.0 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | nominal 69 mm (2.7 in) [ 1 ] actual 69.8 mm (2.75 in) |
| Piston stroke | nominal 100 mm (3.9 in) [ 1 ] actual 101.6 mm (4.00 in) |
| Cylinder block material | cast-iron 3-bearing crankshaft pistons: cast-iron crankshaft: Desaxé, white metal bearings in phosphor bronze shells, sump cast aluminium [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder head material | cast-iron detachable; fitted with priming taps; plain copper gasket [ 1 ] |
| Valvetrain | side valve L-head, helical timing gears [ 1 ] |
| Combustion | — |
| Fuel system | carburettor: Zenith gravity fed horizontal [ 1 ] magneto: American Bosch type NU 4 Dixie type 40 A Thomson-Bennett type AD4C [ 1 ] |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | main bearings: pressure lubricated by plunger pump, pressure test by special tap. big ends: splash. if not first, one of the first British cars with a dipstick [ 1 ] |
| Cooling system | water thermosyphon, fan assisted radiator by Doherty Motor Components or Randle, both of Coventry [ 1 ] |
| Output | — |
| Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 11.9hp [ 1 ] actual RAC (tax) rating 12.08hp |
| Chronology | — |
| Successor | Hotchkiss |
Bullnose and Flatnose engines U.S. and Coventry made
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Hotchkiss later Morris 1548 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Hotchkiss & Cie. Gosford Street Coventry until May 1923, works thereafter under the ownership of Morris Engines Limited [ 1 ] |
| Production | 1919–1926 |
| Layout | — |
| Configuration | straight-4 cast en bloc with upper crankcase [ 1 ] |
| Displacement | 1.548 L (94.5 cu in) [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder bore | 69.5 mm (2.74 in) [ 1 ] |
| Piston stroke | 102 mm (4.0 in) [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder block material | cast-iron 3-bearing crankshaft pistons: cast-iron crankshaft: steel stamping, bronze backed white metal bearings, sump cast aluminium [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder head material | cast-iron detachable copper asbestos sandwich gasket [ 1 ] |
| Valvetrain | side valve L-head, helical timing gears, camshaft in two plain bearings operating valves by mushroom head tappets, single valve springs [ 1 ] |
| Combustion | — |
| Fuel system | carburettor: 1919-1921 Zenith 1922 S.U. 1923-1926 Smith (various) exhaust: 3-port 4-port from February 1922 magneto: helical bevel drive 1919 Thomson-Bennett G4* 1920 B T-H 1921-23 Lucas E4 (B T-H magdyno if no self starter) 1924-26 Lucas GA4 [ 1 ] |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | main bearings and camshaft gear: pressure lubricated by plunger pump from camshaft big ends: splash [ 1 ] |
| Cooling system | water thermosyphon, fan assisted radiator 1919 by Randle, thereafter by Osberton [ 1 ] |
| Output | — |
| Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 11.9hp [ 1 ] |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Continental Red Seal |
Bullnose and Flatnose engines U.S. and Coventry made
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris 1802 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris Engines Limited Gosford Street Coventry [ 1 ] |
| Production | 1923–1926 |
| Layout | — |
| Configuration | straight-4 cast en bloc with upper crankcase [ 1 ] |
| Displacement | 1.802 L (110.0 cu in) [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder bore | 75 mm (3.0 in) [ 1 ] |
| Piston stroke | 102 mm (4.0 in) [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder block material | cast-iron 3-bearing crankshaft pistons: cast-iron crankshaft: steel stamping, bronze backed white metal bearings, sump cast aluminium [ 1 ] |
| Cylinder head material | cast-iron detachable copper asbestos sandwich gasket [ 1 ] |
| Valvetrain | side valve L-head, helical timing gears, camshaft in two plain bearings operating valves by mushroom head tappets, single valve springs [ 1 ] |
| Combustion | — |
| Fuel system | carburettor: Smith (various) exhaust: 4-port magneto: helical bevel drive 1923 Lucas E4 (B T-H magdyno if no self starter) 1924-26 Lucas GA4 [ 1 ] |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | main bearings and camshaft gear: pressure lubricated by plunger pump from camshaft big ends: splash [ 1 ] |
| Cooling system | water thermosyphon, fan assisted radiator: Osberton [ 1 ] |
| Output | — |
| Power output | not published RAC (tax) rating 13.9hp [ 1 ] |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris 1548 cc |
Morris Cowley Bullnose (1919–1926)
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley | — |
| Two-seater first registered 30 June 1926 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris |
| Production | 1919 – 1926 150,000 made (including Oxford model) [ 2 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Morris Oxford bullnose |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1548 and 1802 cc side-valve Straight-4 |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 102 inches (2.59 m) [ 3 ] 108 inches (2.74 m) from 1925 [ 3 ] |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris Cowley 1915 |
| Successor | Morris Cowley (1926–1931) |
Morris Cowley Flatnose (1926–1931)
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley | — |
| Two-seater first registered 2 May 1927 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris |
| Production | 1926 – 1931 201,692 made. [ 4 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 2 and 4 seat tourer, coupé, 4-door saloon, folding head saloon (1930). |
| Related | Morris Oxford flatnose |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1548 cc side-valve Straight-4 |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 102 inches (2560 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Length | 150 inches (3810 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Width | 58.5 inches (1486 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris Cowley (1919) |
| Successor | Morris Cowley (1931) |
Morris Cowley (1931–1935)
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley | — |
| 1933-34 model Four-door six-light 11.9 hp saloon first registered 16 May 1934 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris |
| Production | 1931 – 1935 39,074 made. [ 4 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon fixed or sliding head (sun roof) two seater 2-door Special coupé Traveller's saloon —5th rear door chassis only (for special bodies) |
| Related | Morris Oxford and Morris Twelve |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 11.9 = 1548 cc or 14/32 = 1802 cc side-valve Straight-4 |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches (2667 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Length | 155 inches (3937 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Width | 60.5 inches (1537 mm) [ 3 ] |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris Cowley (1926–1931) |
| Successor | Morris Twelve |
Morris Cowley Six
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley Six | — |
| Morris Cowley Six six-light saloon 1934 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris |
| Production | 1934 – 1935 15,470 made. [ 4 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Body style | 4-door saloon, 2 door coupé. |
| Related | Morris Oxford Six |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 63.5 x 102mm (same as Ten-Four) 1938 cc side-valve Straight-6 15 hp 36 bhp at 3,400 rpm [ 7 ] |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 106 inches (2692mm) |
| Width | 65.5 inches (1664 mm) |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris Major |
| Successor | Morris Fifteen-Six |
1954 Morris Cowley
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Morris / BMC |
| Production | 1954 – 1959 |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | midsize car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Related | Morris Oxford Series III |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 97 in (2,464 mm) [ 11 ] |
| Length | 169 in (4,293 mm) [ 11 ] |
| Width | 65 in (1,651 mm) [ 11 ] |
| Height | 63 in (1,600 mm) [ 11 ] |
| Kerb weight | 2352 pounds |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Morris Twelve |
| Successor | Morris 1800 |
Morris Cowley 1200
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley 1200 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1954 – 1956 [ 3 ] 17,413 produced |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Morris Oxford Series II |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1.2 L B-Series Straight-4 ohv |
Morris Cowley 1500
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Morris Cowley 1500 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1956 – 1958 4623 produced |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Morris Oxford Series III |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1.5 L B-Series Straight-4 |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | British Motor Corporation |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-05 |