£5,600
1937 Morris 14/6 Series II
United Kingdom • 10 May 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This exceedingly rare 1937 Morris 14/6 Series II boasts a chrome radiator and a 4-speed gearbox, making it one of only a handful known to survive. Recent work includes a new clutch, fuel pump, battery, and brake overhaul, ensuring it's in good running order, though it presents with slight microblistering on the bonnet and roof and moisture stains on the headlining.
Condition
7
The car presents well with good bodywork and paint, although there's slight microblistering on the bonnet and roof. The interior features original blue leather upholstery with a pleasing patina, and the cloth headlining appears original, with moisture stains from before the sunroof was repaired. Recent mechanical work, including a new clutch, fuel pump, battery, and brake overhaul, along with a repaired sunroof and jacking system, contribute to its good running order. Nine old MOTs indicate 2,700 miles covered between 1994 and 2012, with only 300 miles since, and a current odometer reading of 78,334 miles.
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Manual
Transmission:
S2/FS57019
Chassis No:
Odometer:
78,334 miles
OXS154
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Exceedingly rare chrome radiator side-valve model; 4-speed gearbox; recent new clutch, fuel pump, battery and brake overhaul; driven 70 miles to the sale To the uninitiated this may look like any other old Morris but the more educated among you will already have spotted the chrome radiator cowl which marks it out as something rather special.
One of Leonard Lord’s ‘Specialisation-Built’ models, the side-valve 14/6 Series II was only in production for 13 months before it was replaced by the overhead valve Series III which, as any fule kno, had a painted radiator cowl.
(Not to mention lids on the glove compartments to stop your wine gums flying out, but you already knew that.) This makes it a rare beast indeed and we are told that it is one of perhaps only half-a-dozen that are known to survive.
First registered as BDA 275 in Wolverhampton in September 1937, this Morris comes with a buff logbook showing that it was in Shrewsbury by 1943 where it had three owners until 1982....
Points of note
£4,240
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,960
Median Price (Since 2020)
£6,120
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 08 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
77,996 miles
Registration Date
1937-09-07
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 09 2012 with 77,996 miles
Failed
On Jul 25 2012 with 77,996 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Passed
On Jul 23 2010 with 77,709 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
User Entered:
- All 4 tyres has perished!
- Slight misting of oil on steering box!
- Both rear dampers light misting of oil!
- Slight noise O/s/r/ wheel bearing!
- Oil leaking from jacking box
Passed
On Jul 06 2009 with 77,125 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- slight noies o/s/r wheel bearing all 4 tyres perrihing slight misting oil steeing box
Passed
On Jun 10 2008 with 76,839 miles
Passed
On May 02 2007 with 76,384 miles
Failed
On Apr 26 2007 with 76,380 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Advisory:
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
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