Announced in August 1938, the Ten Series M was the first
Morris to use "mono-construction" techniques.
Mono-construction techniques were already in limited use by
car manufacturers in the USA, Germany & France and had just
been introduced in the UK in late 1937 by Vauxhall for their 10/4 saloon.
The 4 door monocoque shell of the Ten Series M, constructed from 69 separate
pressings, contained a number of design features carried
forward from the Twelve Series 3. These included spare wheel
stowage under the boot, battery sited under the bonnet, full
width shelf under the facia, tubular frame front seats and a
large degree of body styling. Production of the saloon was
interrupted by World War II, although in common with Austin,
Hillman & Standard, a light utility variant (the ubiquitous
"tilly") was produced.
1948 Ten Series M
(Photo -
Colin Belcher)
| 1939 |
Saloon (fixed head &
sliding head) |
|
Engine: Morris XPJM 4cylinder
overhead
valve, 1140cc, 9.99hp (RAC) (Utility vehicle XPJM/U
- same engine but using Solex carb in lieu of SU carb
and different Lucas distributor and dynamo
variants)
Clutch: Borg & Beck
single dry plate
Gear Box: 4 speed
Ignition:
coil |
| 1940-45 |
|
2 seat
"4 x 2"
Light
Utility |
| 1946-48 |
Saloon (fixed head &
sliding head) |
|
