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Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models produced by Morris Motors of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 ''bullnose'' Oxford to the ''Farina'' Oxfords V and VI. Named by W R Morris after ''the city of dreaming spires'', the university town in which he grew up, the manufacture of Morris's Oxford cars would turn Oxford into an industrial city. From 1913 to mid-1935 Oxford cars grew in size and quantity. In 1923 they with the Cowley cars were 28.1 per cent of British private car production. In 1925 Morris sold near double the number and they represented 41 per cent of British production. The model name was recycled in 1948 and lasted almost another 23 years through to 1971 but in this time the market sector and engine-size remained nearly constant between 1476 cc and 1622 cc. Aside from the Oxford Sixes and the Oxford Empire models all Oxfords since 1918 have been 12 or 14 HP cars of about 1500 to 1800 cc.. ==Oxford series II 1954–56== The fully redesigned Oxford announced in May 1954〔Morris Oxford. ''The Times'', Wednesday, May 19, 1954; pg. 4; Issue 52935〕 was given a new shape directly foreshadowing the BMC ADO17 and, following the formation of BMC, notably getting the Austin-designed B-Series OHV straight-4. This modern 1.5 L (1489 cc/90 in3) engine produced a respectable 50 hp (37 kW)〔 and allowed the Oxford to reach 74 mph (119 km/h). Hydraulic drum brakes all round were still used but increased to diameter. Steering was still of the beautifully light and precise〔Virtues Of A Shooting Brake Body. ''The Times'', Tuesday, Jun 07, 1955; pg. 2; Issue 53240〕 rack and pinion type. 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 Oxford series II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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