Auto Emblems in Australia - The Ivan Hoffmann Collection: Morris (UK)

Morris was manufactured in England from 1919 until 1984, also see Morris (Australia) post. The Morris emblem shows an ox crossing the River Isis, being the emblem of Oxford, the birthplace of the "Mighty Morris". Also see Morris (Australia) post.

Model numbers shown as letters and double line numbers / letters indicate ~1930-1946 era.

Model numbers shown as figures indicate ~ after 1935.

Morris Oxford
(1913-1926)
Size: 55mm x 55mm

Morris Minor
(1929-1934)
Size: 30-38mm x 47mm

Morris Major
(1932-1933)
(black colour missing)
Size: 37-47mm x 62mm

Morris 8
(1935-1946)
Size: 30-38mm x 47mm

Morris 8
(1937-1938)
Size: 37-47mm x 62mm

Morris 12
(1939)
Size: 37-47mm x 62mm

Morris 12
(1936)
Size: 37-47mm x 62mm

Morris 14
(1937-1939)
Size: 37-47mm x 62mm

Morris Fifteen Six
(1934-1935)
Size: 30-38mm x 47mm

Morris Oxford were produced from 1913 until 1925 and 1948 until 1971.

Morris Oxford Series 5-6 (1959-1971) (boot)
Size: 243mm x 84mm

Morris Oxford
Size: 240mm x 13mm

Morris Oxford MO (1952) (dash) &
Morris Oxford (1930-1931) &
Morris Oxford DX Series 2 (1954-1956) (plastic insert)
Size: 117mm x 38mm & 105mm x 35mm & 163mm x 80mm x 3-22mm

Morris Oxford MO (1952-1953)
No longer in the Ivan Hoffmann Collection
Size: 145-157mm x 70mm x 40mm

This Morris Oxford badge is "special" because it belonged to Ivan's father, the car was light green and the model had trafficators. Morris Oxford MO (1952) (dash) emblem above also belonged to car owned by Ivan's father.

Morris Oxford MO
(crankhole closed)
Size: 63mm x 94mm x 35mm

Morris Oxford MO
(crankhole open)
Size: 63mm x 94mm x 35mm

This Morris Oxford MO was owned by Ivan Hoffmann's father.

Morris Oxford MO (1948-1954) (rear reflector)
Regd Desn (Registered Design)
Size: 150mm x 74mm x 6-60mm

The complexities of the complete badge - left photo below shows emblem, emblem surround (2 pieces) and emblem mounted. Right photo shows assembled badge (& an assembled badge minus the spire component).

Morris
(showing components)
Size: 28mm x 27mm & 83mm x 226mm &
43mm x 43mm & 193mm x 83mm

Morris
Morris Oxford MO
Size: 163mm x 83mm & 156mm x 70mm

Morris
Morris Oxford MO
Size: 163mm x 270mm & 156mm x 70mm

Morris (reverse)
Morris Oxford MO
Size: 163mm x 83mm & 156mm x 70mm

Morris Cowley were produced from 1915 until 1926.

Morris Cowley (1915-1926 & 1929)
Size: 53mm x 53mm & 56mm x 56mm

Note: The earlier 1915-1926 version of the emblem has a elongated shield and a smaller ox with all four legs grounded. After 1932 emblems have a squarer shield with a fattened ox with one leg off the ground as the standard.