Morris shelved independent front suspension for the Ten Series M to save money — but the parts they'd already designed for it resurfaced after the war in the MG Y-type.
Lead trim: Ten Series M 1.1 OHV four (1140 cc, 37 bhp)
Morris Ten Series M1938–1948
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FactMorris shelved independent front suspension for the Ten Series M to save money — but the parts they'd already designed for it resurfaced after the war in the MG Y-type.
The Morris Ten Series M, introduced in 1938 (27,020 produced pre-war, 53,566 post-war), was a completely new car with unitary construction, though the styling was little changed from the outgoing Series III. It used a new 1140 cc X-Series overhead-valve engine, 37 bhp at 4600 rpm, with a "free-flow" eight-port cylinder head, a pressurised pump-driven cooling system, fully filtered lubrication and an automatic camshaft-chain tensioner; along with the Vauxhall 10-4 it was one of the first mass-market British cars to feature an OHV engine, and was praised for its smoothness and quiet running. The top speed was around 62 mph. The running gear was otherwise conventional, with solid axles on longitudinal leaf springs all round; only saloons with optional sunroof were made for the civilian market, with pick-up bodies ("Tillies") built during the war, and the car was assembled in India as the Hindustan 10. Parts designed for the Series M independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which were shelved on cost grounds, appeared in the post-war MG Y-type saloon. Post-war cars have a rounder, faired-in grille without the Morris badge.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Series M 1.1 OHV four (1140 cc, 37 bhp) | 1938–1948 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 37 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Morris shelved independent front suspension for the Ten Series M to save money — but the parts they'd already designed for it resurfaced after the war in the MG Y-type.
For 1938 the humble Ten got a real power jump — a new overhead-valve engine took it from 27 to 37.5 horsepower almost overnight.
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