Lot Ended
Description
AMENDMENT
Treated to a body-off restoration a dozen years ago
and only lightly used since
One of the
great automotive success stories of the Thirties and one of the best-loved
pre-war cars, it is no exaggeration to say that the Eight was the car that saved
Morris. Small and affordable but with room for all the family, it was far more
suited to Britain's increasingly crowded roads than the larger models that had
formerly underpinned the Morris range. So successful was it that within three
years of its introduction in June 1935, over 116,000 had been sold by the time
it was replaced by the Series II in 1937.
Available as a two or four-seat tourer and a two or four-door
saloon, the Eight was capable of 60mph and 40mpg from its 23.5bhp 918cc
side-valve engine, driving through a three-speed box with synchromesh on the top
two gears. It also benefited from hydraulic brakes and a good level of equipment
- all this for the princely sum of just £120 brand new.
First registered in London in March 1937, this Morris Eight
four-seat tourer comes with no early history but a green VE60 logbook shows that
by 1971 it was resident in Surrey. By the early 2000s it had moved to Norfolk
where a previous owner treated it to a full body-off restoration between
2006 and 2011.
The full extent of the work
carried out is far too detailed to list in full here, but is amply covered in
dozens of invoices and numerous photos on file. Rest assured it was a very
thorough job and all aspects were attended to including a rebuilt engine, a new
wiring loom and a full interior retrim. Judging from the online MOT history, the
odometer was set to zero when the restoration was completed and the car has only
covered 769 miles since.
Our vendor acquired
the car from RS Cars of Bedfordshire in 2022 and tells us that it runs well with
a very sweet engine. However, he has recently moved house and lost his large
indoor storage area so the Morris has to go.
As you can see in the photos, Emily (as she is affectionately
known) looks very smart all round and no doubt has another 80 years of useful
life ahead of her.
AMENDMENT: We have not been able to get this
car started due to an electrical problem of some
sort
For more information contact
James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com