1932 Morris Major For Sale

The Appeal

This Morris Major offers a great opportunity to acquire an attractive and very capable and substantially sized 1930s saloon. It has plenty of room for carrying passengers and the six-cylinder engine is both strong and smooth.

The car was restored previously and remains in good condition throughout. Its paintwork and interior trim are very presentable, and the vendor informs us that it is running well.

One of the most interesting aspects of this car is its extensive history file. This contains original owner’s manuals and lubrication charts, as well as hand written invoices for servicing carried out from the ‘40s to the ‘60s, billed in pounds, shillings and pence. So this car isn’t just an attractive historical object, it has a story to tell too.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 18th August 1932

Road Tax and MOT exempt

Extensive original documentation

Original buff logbook and owner’s manual on file

Historic handwritten and typewritten invoices, in pounds, shillings and pence

Original lubrication chart

8,684 miles (indicated)

The registration plate is not the original

Previously restored then the car saw little use

The Interior

Beautiful, fully retrimmed interior

The leather seats are expertly upholstered and show little sign of use

Carpets clean and tidy, with no fading or stains that we could see

Wind-up windows with wind deflectors

‘Pytchley’ sliding roof

Baise headlining in good condition

The door cards are free from scuffs and wear

Well polished wooden door cappings

Sizeable steering wheel with hand controls for the ignition timing and dipping headlights

Oak dashboard with central instrument cluster

The fuel gauge is said to be a little temperamental

‘Organ pedal’ centre throttle

Side vents in the scuttle allow for ventilation in the footwells

There are silk rope grab handles which come with the car but have not yet been fitted

The Exterior

Beautiful 1930s four-door saloon styling

Rear-hinged rear doors

Chrome radiator surround with ‘Calorstat’ thermostatically controlled louvres

Opening front windscreen for ventilation

Green-over-black paintwork

The paint is in good condition throughout, with a few small imperfections as expected on an older restoration

The roof and gutters are said to work as they should

Rear luggage rack with wicker hamper

The Le Mans style fuel filler cap is non original but in-keeping

‘Pork pie’ rear lamps

All lights function without issue

The underside is very clean and tidy

The car runs on well-based wire wheels, with a matching set of Waymaster tyres

The Mechanics

1,803cc straight-six engine

S.U. carburettor

Hydraulic drum brakes, said to function well

Original four-speed transmission, laid out in the conventional H-pattern

The vendor has recently fitted new spark plugs, leads and a replacement distributor cap

The fuel tank has been overhauled

The car is said to drive well, with a strong engine, smooth gear-change and a comfortable cruising speed

A few spare parts come with the car

This engine was also fitted to other Morris cars in the 1930s, so parts availability is good

The only reported issue is a slight blow from the exhaust down-pipe, which the vendor is investigating

Summary

A very useable, good sized pre-war car in good condition throughout. It has clearly been carefully maintained over the decades and comes with fascinating early history on file.

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1932 Morris Major

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