Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 17th March 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Weds 18th March 2026
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1937 Morris 8 Tourer
No Reserve - Restored to a very high standard!
Registration No: COP 484
Chassis No: S1E126874
MOT: Exempt
Lavished with an exhaustive restoration, which was completed in 2020 to an extremely high standard
Presents excellently — surely one of the best examples on the market
Started readily and ran beautifully during the photography session
Accompanied by a hardback book displaying restoration images
Unveiled in 1935 in response to Ford’s Model Y, the Morris Eight was better equipped than most of its competitors and boasted electric wipers, synchromesh on the upper two gears, and highly effective Lockheed hydraulic brakes. The range included both Two-Seat and Four-Seat Convertibles and was powered by a Morris UB-series 918cc four-cylinder side-valve engine with a three-bearing crankshaft and single SU carburettor with maximum power of 23. 5bhp (17. 5kW). The success of the Eight range allowed Morris to regain its title as Britain’s largest car manufacturer.
As one of the most useable and characterful prewar cars, it’s no wonder Morris Eights attract a strong following. Certainly, this one has had plenty of admirers following an exhaustive restoration, which started in 1994 and was not finished until 2020. It has only seen very light use since then, however, and consequently must represent one of the best examples of an Eight in existence. Impressively, it comes with ownership history back to 1946, when it belonged to Raymond Selby of Marlcliff, Warwickshire. It passed to Gordon Selby of the same town—clearly a relative—in 1956, and did not leave the family until 1964, when it went to Esther Major of North Littleton, Worcestershire. From the evidence of the buff logbook, Blue appears to have been its original colour.
The exhaustive 26-year restoration involved a great amount of work, including extensive renewal of the ash frame, a total bodywork renovation and repaint, an engine overhaul and general mechanical reconditioning, plus a completely retrimmed interior with a new hood and side screens, too. An ideal car for prewar events, 1940s weekends and straightforward day-tripping, it is sold with history including the V5C, the 1946 buff logbook, technical data, invoices, and a hardback book containing photographs of the restoration.
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