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Morris Cowley was a name given to various cars produced by Morris from 1915 to 1958. ==Morris Cowley ''Bullnose'' (1915)== The Continental Cowley, shown to the press in April 1915, was a larger engined (1495 cc against 1018 cc), longer, wider and better equipped version of the first Morris Oxford with the same "Bullnose" radiator; in addition it could carry a four-passenger body. To reduce the price many components were bought from United States suppliers. The 1495 cc, side valve, four cylinder engine was made by Continental Motor Manufacturing Company of Detroit, and the clutch and three speed gearbox by Detroit Gear & Machine Co. Back axle, front axle and steering gear also came from the USA. Supply of these components was badly affected by World War I. The suspension used semi elliptic leaf springs at the front and three quarter elliptics at the rear.〔L P Jarman and R I Barraclough, ''The Bullnose and Flatnose Morris'', David & Charles, Newton Abbott, UK 1976〕 The central position of the handbrake and ball change gear lever revealed the gearbox's US origin. It also made for easy entry through the driver's door and no cold steel up a driver's leg. The petrol tank was in the scuttle and its filler was above the gear lever in the centre of the dashboard.〔 The US-made back axle was the first helically cut drive in a quantity produced British car.〔 Electric lighting was standard. It was the first Morris car to be sold like that. The 6-volt ''Lucas'' lamps were a set of five, powered by a belt-driven dynamo fixed to the engine by its cylinder head studs. The cost of these few electrical components was equivalent to 59% of the cost of the imported engine.〔 The delivery van body was not provided with electric lighting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morris Cowley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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