10-06-2024, 08:18 AM
Andrew. Your claim that Morris never made a van is not strictly true.
Yes, it was decided that commercials would not be made at Cowley but in 1923 Bill Morris bought E. G. Wrigley & Co. Limited for £213,044 and moved into their Soho, Birmingham factory on New Year's Day 1924. By February, Morris Commercial Cars Limited was incorporated, but it remained Morris's personal property until 1936 when it was acquired by Morris Motors.
Prior to this in 1913 a 5 cwt light van based in the White & Poppe Oxford chassis was offered and a 8 cwt model in 1923. The latter did not carry the familiar Bullnose radiator but a shorn off version.
I agree with Ruairidh...a cracking vehicle!
Yes, it was decided that commercials would not be made at Cowley but in 1923 Bill Morris bought E. G. Wrigley & Co. Limited for £213,044 and moved into their Soho, Birmingham factory on New Year's Day 1924. By February, Morris Commercial Cars Limited was incorporated, but it remained Morris's personal property until 1936 when it was acquired by Morris Motors.
Prior to this in 1913 a 5 cwt light van based in the White & Poppe Oxford chassis was offered and a 8 cwt model in 1923. The latter did not carry the familiar Bullnose radiator but a shorn off version.
I agree with Ruairidh...a cracking vehicle!