Morris Oxford flatnose
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The "flatnose" Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models produced by Morris of the United Kingdom from 1926 until 1930. Introduced as a replacement for the Morris Oxford bullnose, the "flatnose" Oxford models featured more traditional styling.
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Oxford ''flatnose'' 1926–30
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Oxford flatnose
| image = 1927 Morris Oxford 1697cc Flat Nose.jpg
| caption = Oxford 4-door saloon 1927
| manufacturer = Morris Motors
| class = Small car
| production = 1926–1930
32,282 made.{{cite book |last=Sedgwick |first=M. |author2=Gillies |title=A-Z of cars of the 1930s |year=1989 |publisher= Bay View Books |location=UK |isbn=1-870979-38-9}}
| related =
| body_style = {{unbulleted list|open tourer 2 or 4-door|4-door coachbuilt saloon|4-door fabric saloon|2-seater drophead coupé|chassis only}}
| engine = {{convert|1802|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} I4
| wheelbase = {{convert|106.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}The Motor Show. The Times, Monday, 25 Oct 1926; pg. 24; Issue 44411
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| predecessor = Morris Oxford bullnose
| successor = Morris Oxford Six
| sp = uk
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The distinctive bullnose radiator was dropped in 1926 in an updated version of the car. The engines remained the same but a new range of bodies was offered including all-steel saloons.{{cite book |last=Baldwin |first=N. |title=A-Z of cars of 1920s |year=1994 |publisher= Bay View Books |location=UK |isbn=1-870979-53-2}}
The frame was changed to allow half-elliptic springs to be fitted in place of the old three-quarter elliptic springs. The back end of the frame was given a deeper channel section, it now sweeps up over the rear axle. The frame also receives bracing from the running board brackets and cross hangers.
The radiator cooling surface has been increased sixty per cent and the whole assembly given the flat-fronted shape which would lead to this car's popular name.
A new all-steel dash or bulkhead now creates a firm location for bodywork and a solid support for the petrol tank. As part of that redesign a new instrument panel is provided with neatly grouped meters and glove boxes either side. The hand controls on the steering column have been upgraded. There is now a dash-operated ventilator.
Equipment now includes: {{unbulleted list|dash-operated ventilator|adjustable shock absorbers|luggage grid|dipping headlamps|non-glare instrument illumination}}
| File:Morris Oxford tourer 1927 9429492993.jpg |
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- {{cite book |last=Davis |first=Pedr |title=The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring |year=1986}}
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{{Commons category|Morris Oxford Flatnose}}