£7,840
1933 Morris 10/4 Saloon
United Kingdom • 25 Oct 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1933 Morris 10/4 boasts a well-documented history, beginning with its original purchase in Birmingham. The car has undergone a sympathetic restoration and benefits from regular upkeep, supported by numerous invoices. Although the odometer's accuracy is questionable, the vehicle presents charmingly with a comprehensive history file.
Condition
6
The car has been sympathetically restored and repainted about 30 years ago and carefully used since. There are 16 old MOTs from 1987 – 2017 implying that the car was on the road for much of this time. A good few invoices from 2013 – 2022 show regular upkeep during this period, including a rebuilt starter motor and dynamo, carburettor overhaul plus routine service items. The odometer seems to have got stuck on 36,687 miles from 2009 – 2014 so the true mileage is unknown, the clock currently showing 45,955 miles.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
14042
Chassis No:
Odometer:
45,955 miles
OC1907
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description A wonderful old Morris with a known history from new; sympathetically restored and repainted about 30 years ago and carefully used since; bags of character and just how we like them! The 10hp bracket took a large slice of the UK market in the 1930s with Austin, Morris, Ford, Vauxhall and Hillman all selling similar products head-to-head.
Morris introduced their medium sized 10/4 in 1933 and it proved a winning formula with a conventional ladder chassis, excellent Lockheed hydraulic brakes, 27bhp side-valve 1,292cc 4-cylinder engine and 4-speed gearbox.
Well-made and reliable, some 49,200 examples were sold before it was replaced by the Series II version in 1935.
This wonderful 10/4 was sold new in June 1933 by Frank Whitworth Ltd of Birmingham to first owner George Williams of Handsworth, the original purchase invoice showing that it cost the princely sum of £169 10s.
Correspondence on file states that Mr Williams kept the car until his death, leaving it in his will to ...
Points of note
£2,008
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,130
Median Price (Since 2020)
£28,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 10 2019
Latest MOT Mileage
45,179 miles
Registration Date
1933-07-11
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 11 2018 with 45,179 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Both rear tyres perished
Failed
On Jul 10 2018 with 45,179 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. Does not lock (6.2.5 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Both rear tyres perished
Passed
On Sep 29 2016 with 44,946 miles
Passed
On Sep 16 2015 with 43,511 miles
Passed
On Sep 16 2014 with 36,687 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
User Entered:
- o/s/f service brake low effort
Passed
On Sep 11 2013 with 36,687 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- corrosion on exhaust
- wear on propshaft joints
Passed
On Sep 28 2011 with 36,687 miles
Passed
On Aug 19 2010 with 36,687 miles
Passed
On Jul 22 2009 with 36,687 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- water leak from radiator
Passed
On Jul 24 2008 with 36,467 miles
Passed
On Jun 14 2006 with 36,443 miles
Failed
On Jun 14 2006 with 36,443 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
MOT Mileage Trend
