Morris Vans for 1933
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T"programme for 1933 of Morris Motors, Ltd., Oxford, has just been announced, and, apart from interesting developments on the private-car side,', there are some new features to record' in connection with the two small vans', which the company produces.
The Morris 8-10-cwt. Light Van has a new body for the forthcoming year, this measuring 4 ft. 34ins. by 3 ft. 10 ins., and giving a capacity of 70 cubic ft. As an accompanying illustration clearly shows, it can easily be loaded, for there are two large doors at the rear which now have vertical oval lights. A further advantage is that a wider and more convenient space at the sides is provided for lettering.
The driver is housed in a weatherproof cab, protected by Triplex glass. The cab has winding windows and a comfortable bucket ' seat for the driver. The engine employed is still the 14-32 h.p. side-valve four-cylindered unit, although it has been improved in certain detail respects, amongst the refinements being a more accessible distributor and chain drive to the camshaft. The price of the 8-10-cwt. van is £160.
The other van model is built for 5-cwt, loads and is an economical unit for small tradespeople. The body has an interior height of 3 ft. 6 ins., a width of 3 ft. 41 ins, and a length behind the driver's bucket-type seat of 3 ft. 4 ins., the total capacity being 38 cubic ft. As with the larger van, Triplex glass and car-type doors are provided, the latter, in this case, having sliding windows. For 1933 this model has Magna-type wire wheels. It sells at £110.