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MorrisEight

1935–1948 United Kingdom passenger car 14 production years
Production1935–1948
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background

The Morris Eight is a small family car produced by Morris Motors from 1935 to 1948. It was inspired by the sales popularity of the Ford Model Y, styling of which the Eight closely followed. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position as Britain's largest motor manufacturer.

Text adapted from “Morris Eight” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1935–1948

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗14 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1932–1979

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗48 years