Bicycle manufacturer William Morris introduced his first car, the 'Bullnose' Oxford, in 1913, starting a tradition of Morris Oxfords that was to continue on and off right up until 1971.

With an enviable reputation for reliability and quality, by the end of the 1920s Morris had become Britain's largest car manufacturer holding a 51% share of its home market.

Although smaller models such as the Minor and the Ten was the mainstay of the range, Morris also maintained an interest in the larger cars.

A completely new car was announced for 1934 with a longer and stronger chassis with flexible mounting for the 2002cc engine.

The gearbox gained synchromesh.

Initially it kept the Six name (reflecting the number of cylinders in the engine) but this changed to Sixteen (which came from the car's tax horsepower category) in 1935 when it was joined by the 2561cc Twenty.

It was replaced by the Fourteen / Sixteen / Eighteen range in 1935 and the Oxford name disappeared until 1948.

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