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  Morris Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most famous Morris car was the Morris Minor introduced in 1948 reusing a name from 1928.
The Morris Oxford of 1948 was the basis for the design of India's famous state-produced Ambassador automobile.
The facelifted Marina, the Morris Ital was the last Morris-badged passenger car until its demise in 1984.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morris_Motor_Company   (333 words)

  
 Cr02-662
Morris appealed his first-degree murder conviction to the court of appeals on grounds that it was error for the circuit court not to instruct on the lesser included offenses of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
Morris first contends that it was error for the circuit court not to instruct on second-degree murder.
In this case, Morris submits that the tension between the cars caused by the earlier confrontations and the firing of a weapon by Brown provide a reasonable basis for him to have believed that he was in danger.
courts.state.ar.us /opinions/2003a/20030116/cr02-662.html   (4610 words)

  
 Morris (car)
Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company.
Morris was started in 1913 when bicycle manufacturer William Morris[?] (1877-1963) turned his attention to car manufacturing.
The Morris brand name was used until the late 1970s on cars such as the Morris Marina[?].
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mo/Morris_(car).html   (155 words)

  
 [No title]
Morris testified the impact "knocked [his car] up maybe two or three feet." Appellant's car drove onto the sidewalk and stopped about forty or fifty feet away from Morris' car.
Morris estimated "[a]bout two-thirds" of appellant's car was on the sidewalk.
The evidence proved appellant's car struck Morris' car with such force that it caused Morris' car to move forward two to three feet from a stationary position, and it caused appellant's vehicle to veer out of control, stopping on the sidewalk forty or fifty feet from the point of collision.
www.courts.state.va.us /txtops/2254982.txt   (1004 words)

  
 Morris Motor Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Morris was the name of a former (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English (4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine) car manufacturing company.
Morris was started in 1913 when (A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals) bicycle manufacturer (English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)) William Morris (1877-1963) turned his attention to car manufacturing.
The Morris Oxford of 1948 was the basis for the design of (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India's famous state-produced (A diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another) Ambassador automobile.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/morris_motor_company.htm   (549 words)

  
 MG (car) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The company itself believes it is 1924, although the first cars bore both Morris and MG badges.
As part of Morris, (itself part of the Nuffield Organisation), MG was effectively absorbed into the British Motor Corporation in 1952, and latterly British Leyland in 1968.
This car, already approved for sale in the United States, formed the basis of the MG XPower SV, an "extreme" V8-engined sports car.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MG_(car)   (698 words)

  
 * Morris - (Car): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Morris Minor rack and pinion steering was used, and the rear suspension was by basic quarter elliptic leaf springs, also courtesy of the Austin A-35.
At its debut, the Mini was being produced in both the Austin and the Morris factories...
The car was the answer to a government request to develop a small car with great fuel mileage which was also fun, safe, affordable and appealing...
www.bestknows.com /car/morris.html   (659 words)

  
 Mini
The car used a conventional four-cylinder water-cooled engine but it was mounted transversely and drove the front wheels.
The 1960s saw the heyday of the car, with well-publicised purchases by movie and music stars, Mini Cooper victories in rallies, a starring role in a major film (The Italian Job), spin-off models including commercial vehicles and an estate, and strong sales.
The styling of the car, like that of the new VW Beetle is deliberately reminiscent of the original.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/mini.html   (687 words)

  
 Sportal.com.au
Paul Morris has survived a high-speed crash during the second race of the V8 Supercars Round 4 at Eastern Creek, but his Sirromet Wines team will now have to work quickly to repair his car to have it ready for shipment to Shanghai for the next round.
Morris crashed on lap 20 of the race when he lost control of his VZ Commodore and ploughed into a tyre wall.
Morris said most of the replacement parts required are in the team's transporter already in Sydney.
www.sportal.com.au /?i=news&id=66293   (332 words)

  
 William Richard Morris
It has been said that the Morris Minor is the car that typifies "Englishness" and yet the designer was the son of a Greek father and a German mother, and the style was based on current American cars.
Morris Motors unquestionably had the finest small car in the world with the Minor, it was one of the first cars in its field to handle well.
The Morris Minor was the brainchild of Alec Issigonis, born in Smyrna Turkey in 1906.
website.lineone.net /~bmmoc/William_Morris.htm   (1160 words)

  
 Driving Today
Cars like the Morris Oxford and Morris Cambridge seem to confirm this sentiment, even though Leonard Lord, chairman of BMC and former head of Austin, denied the charge.
Lord felt the prototype car was actually too fast, not the usual criticism one has of an economy car.
The Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor were introduced to the public in August 1959, and both press and public response was positive.
www.drivingtoday.com /partner/content/antiquecar/2000-02-28/gc_morris_mini.html   (1158 words)

  
 Drugged Driver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As Morris was exiting the car, the officer noticed a metal pipe (where?).
The officer instructed Morris to walk to the rear of the car and put his hands on the trunk.
The officer then returned to the car and, with a flashlight, searched the passenger side and the front floor area The officer observed a car phone on the front floor area and a closed fl plastic bag on the front passenger seat.
www.law.emory.edu /CRIMPRO/problems/ch02pr10.html   (322 words)

  
 V8 News - News - The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia
Morris scored a total of 108 points in the Clipsal 500, which comprised 250km races yesterday and today.
Morris struggled with a lack of full engine power throughout today's race on the 3.2km circuit, held in fine conditions.
During the race Morris' car made contact with the WPS Falcon of David Besnard and the Westpoint Falcon of Steve Johnson, but did not suffer serious damage.
www.v8supercar.com.au /news/latestnews/newsdisplay.asp?Ind=M&gid=15567   (364 words)

  
 April 23   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Morris, a junior nursing major at Montana State University-Northern from Power, had been talking to her friend while navigating the car onto the crossing, she said.
It took the train, which Morris estimated was moving about 60 mph, about a mile to come to a stop, she said.
Morris and her friend walked about a half-mile down the tracks, where they met the train engineer.
www.montana.edu:8181 /wwwbor/TrainHitsCarStrandedOnTracks.htm   (376 words)

  
 NMD.com.au - Morris Saves Car In Spin At Bathurst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Sirromet Wines Holden Commodore driven by Paul Morris escaped damage after sliding sideways through a sandtrap and narrowly missing a concrete barrier in today's opening practice sessions for Sunday's Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 at Bathurst.
Morris, who is contesting the 10th round of the V8 Supercar Championship with Alan Gurr, went off the track at the Skyline section of the 6.2km Mount Panorama circuit during the second of today's three practice sessions.
New tyres had just gone on the car before I went off, which meant I didn't get to 'bang' down as good a lap as the car is capable of doing.
www.nmd.com.au /news2/news_detail.cfm?ID=2687   (525 words)

  
 Willie Morris, Mississippi writer
Morris, the son of Henry Rae and Marion Weaks Morris, was born in 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Morris' stories of Skip portray the bond between a man and his dog that is never broken.
That afternoon while Morris is in class, Gloria receives several phone calls, supposedly from players and others in the athletic department, asking for the diagrams of plays and the intrepid zone defenses.
www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us /mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/writers/Morris.html   (3684 words)

  
 Articles - Mini   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The production model differed from the original prototype (affectionately named "The Orange Box") due to the addition of a front subframe, on which the engine was mounted, and by the engine being mounted with the carburettor at the back, rather than at the front, as in the prototype, due to carburettor-icing.
Issigonis' friend John Cooper, owner of the Cooper Car Company and Formula 1 Champion in 1959 and 1960, saw the potential of the little car, and after some experimentation and testing, the two men collaborated to create a nimble, economical, and inexpensive car.
The car has been criticized for its poor space-efficiency compared with the original, but it's faithfulness to the original's razor sharp handling characteristics has seen the MINI quickly become a sales success in Europe and (from 2002) in the US.
www.go-trucks.com /articles/Mini   (2131 words)

  
 Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre - A History of the Morris Minor
The car which gradually emerged from Issigonis's sketch-pad and from engineering drawings prepared by his two right-hand men Jack Daniels and Reg Job, was by the standards of the nineteen-forties unconventional to say the least.
To many owners, the Morris Minor is more than a car-it is a familiar, dependable friend that does everything asked of it, and for astonishingly little in return by way of running costs.
The Morris Minor is a phenomenon, and it deserves to continue its useful role, consuming little in the way of fuel or materials, and giving a great deal in return.
www.morrisminor.org.uk /minor_his.htm   (1290 words)

  
 * Morris Minor - (Car): Definition
In postwar Britain the ubiquitous Morris Minor was a model of functionality, perfect for navigating narrow U...
She drove Morris Minors as long as they were available, and the one I will always remember was in a puce colour which Paddy McDonnell of Chapmans in Kildare,...
In fact, the Focus won the 1999 European Car of the Year award...
en.mimi.hu /car/morris_minor.html   (254 words)

  
 This is Morris - Nonspecific - Car Discussion Forums - Helping the Automotive Community Online
Morris is a long running British make, no longer produced.
The MG sportscar is initials for Morris Garages.
The last Morris in america was the Marina of the early 70's.
www.automotivehelper.com /topic2096.htm   (112 words)

  
 Worldwide Federation of Morris Minor Car Clubs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One of the main aims of the Federation is to seek to ensure the continued use and preservation of the Morris Minor.
Anton's Morris Minor business is Heritage Approved and he already has a database of most of the spares available in the U.K. Anton also has links with the Sri Lanka based remanufacturing company, and is a frequent visitor to the Indian Sub Continent.
Part II for Morris 1000 948cc models 1956-1962 will follow by June 1997 and the Final part, Morris 1000 1098cc models will be completed be the end of 1997.
www.nmmk.dk /worldwide_federation_UK.htm   (347 words)

  
 JLH Morris Minors - Minor Restoration and Modifications
We have now clocked 5,000 trouble-free miles on our own 1.4 car and have achieved a maximum of 55mpg, 35-40mpg being the norm, this with a performance of 0-60 in 8.4 seconds and a top speed approaching 125mph.
A trip to the 'rolling road' has proven the abilities of JLH Motorsport in producing a performance manifold, exhaust system and air filter which now pushes the power of the 1.4 motor to 127bhp at 5683rpm at the rear wheels, almost 140 at the flywheel.
This car has stunning performance 0-60 in 6 sec's, 130mph plus, standing 1/4 mile in 15 sec's and 38mpg plus.
www.jlhmorrisminors.co.uk   (855 words)

  
 [No title]
July1986 and subsequently incorporated as a separate entity on 2
The Morris Minor was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and built by William Morris (Lord Nuffield) and later by the British Motor Corporation and then British Leyland of which 1.6 million were built between 1948 and 1971.
The Nepean District Morris Minor Car Club Inc. is located in Western Sydney with club rooms located at the Victoria Street Community Cottage, Werrington, meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm with all visitors welcome.
www.geocities.com /ndmmcc   (260 words)

  
 Web Development Assignment 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is a fun site to be enjoyed by people interested in Morris Minors and cars in general.
The Central Victoria Morris Minor Car Club is located in and around Bendigo, the third largest city in Victoria, Australia with a population of about 85,000.
The Central Victoria Morris Minor Club Inc.expressly disclaim liability for anything done, or omitted to be done by any person in consequence with the contents of this publication.
redgum.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au /~cghoh/wda2/a2hp.html   (272 words)

  
 The Opus Car Company Ltd - Morris Minors
The Morris Minor was built between the years of 1949 and 1971.
Chris Street, the Managing Director of The Opus Car Company is a hands-on engineer of the old school, with over 40 years skilled experience and qualifications in all aspects of mechanical engineering.
C S AutoClassics became The Opus Car Company in 2003, its primary objective to market the new concept Opus 1 kit car, which evolved from the many upgrades that had been introduced over the years.
www.morrisminors.co.uk   (272 words)

  
 Club Cobra - Update On Gary Morris CSX Car!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
About 10 cars going down the line and Gary's was number 3 from the front.
The seats were not in the car yet does that still count.
The Dallas bunch are constantly selling their cars before the first 3K mile oil change.
www.clubcobra.com /t52960.html   (746 words)

  
 Parts - Morris - A? Intercar Directory
my first car was a morris 1100 and i retain a great fondness for BMC cars...
David Morris was born in Sea Lake, Victoria, in 1964.
He grew up in country towns in Victoria and South Australia, and learned piano from the age of seven and clarinet while at high school.
www.intercar.com.au /directory/Parts/Morris/atoz_A   (383 words)

  
 Car Parts - Morris - B? Sneak Directory
British Car Parts have been supplying millions of car parts all over the world to thousands of satisfied customers.
British Car Components supply genuine, non-genuine, secondhand and change-over parts for quality British cars whether it's for a 50's classic or the very latest Range-Rover, Land-Rover and Jaguar vehicles...
This Car was built by Bob Hanna and Jack Wheeler of Auto Sport Equipment Ltd of Cooksville, Ontario Canada in 1954/55.
www.sneak.com.au /directory/Car_Parts/Morris/atoz_B   (249 words)

  
 Parts - Morris - M? Intercar Directory
Update your Morris with our range of conversion kits which have been developed over the last 23 years...
I don't know when it was that the Morris Minor idea came...
Two Morris Minor cars in original condition, and with the original running-in transfers showing on the windscreens...
www.intercar.com.au /directory/Parts/Morris/atoz_M   (480 words)

  
 Morris Six Car Spares and Information on Morrises, Sixs etc
This section on OCC is for the owner driver who perhaps has a particular part that he/she has on their 'bits needed' list.
Just click the link to view this new Morris car advertising service, and read all about it.
Terms of Service Inclusion of a car, parts or other vehicle for this sale on OldClassicCar is not an endorsement of the vehicle, the seller, or the legality of the contact as owner of the item(s).
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /freeads/morris_six.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Beardmorebros Car Builders and Modifiers
Retro Cars Magazine is one of my favourite magazines and features older modified cars from around the world.
The car has many modifications to make it more suitable for modern day motoring but retains the standard Morris Minor looks.
John`s Lada with 2000cc Fiat power and capable of 0-60 mph in 7 seconds was used as a road car and for tarmac rally.
www.beardmorebros.co.uk   (874 words)

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