Introduced in parallel with the
1920 Oxford, but as a cheaper and more basic model, this Cowley
model shared a common chassis, suspension, engine, gearbox,
carburetter, clutch. transmission, front & rear axles and
brakes with it's "deluxe" Oxford sister. Lower production
costs were achieved by fitting of narrower plain tyres, a
three lamp lighting set using smaller mudguard mounted front
lamps. front lamps mounted on the mudguards and with
ignition from a mag-dyno or mag-generator (a magneto was not
required as a self-starter was not fitted). During it's
years in production the Cowley was subject to a number of
changes and for a short period, whilst always cheaper to
purchase than the Oxford offered very similar standards of
equipment and fittings.
1924 Cowley (Photo - Jim Riglar)
This car is part of the National Motor Museum collection - Beaulieu
| 1920 |
2 Seater |
4 Seater |
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Engine (1920-26): Hotchkiss (later
Morris) 11.9hp
Clutch: Cork insert between metal plates,
running in oil
Gear Box:
3 Speed
Ignition: Lucas Magdyno or BTH
Mag-generator. (Magneto if self starter fitted) |
| 1921 |
Sports |
| 1922 |
| 1923 |
| 1924 |
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Occasional
Four
(Chummy) |
| 1925 |
Travellers
Car |
Coupe |
Saloon |
| 1926 |
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