1932 Morris Cowley Van

Description

Running and driving; recent battery; sound condition with strong bodywork; ideal for display or promotion

This 1932 Cowley Van was acquired by its previous owner in 2015 from a significant collection of Commercials owned by the late Jim Derry, at which point it had lain dormant for several years.

A quick check over soon had it running and it was issued its current V5C shortly after, letters from the Morris Register dating the van as mid-1932 and fitted with a 13.9hp engine.

It was described by Morris as their 1932 season Morris 8cwt 'Flatnose' Light Van. The body looks to have been comprehensively restored, the van being fitted with some period front seats from a car offering, we suspect, considerably more comfort than those originally fitted.

The bodies were designed in Cowley, but built by Coventry (bodies branch) and shipped back to Cowley for fitting. These 1932 models had wider doors and oval rear windows which differentiated them from earlier vans.

It has recently been fitted with a new battery and has been running and driving around on site.

With plenty of room in the rear, this van should provide reliable service for years to come and would make an ideal 'round town' delivery vehicle, an excellent way to promote your business or to enjoy as a pre-war commercial at local shows and events.

Contact matthew.parkin@brightwells.com