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'''Morris''' was the name of a former [[England|English]] [[Car]] manufacturing company.

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Morris was started in [[1913]] when [[bicycle]] manufacturer [[William Morris]] (1877-1963) turned his attention to car manufacturing. A factory was opened in [[Oxford]] and the company's first car the "Bullnose Oxford" was introduced.

During the [[1920s]] Morris established a reputation for producing high quality cars. By the early [[1930s]] Morris had become Britains biggest car manufacturer, holding a 51% share of the home market.

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Throughout the 1930s and [[1940s]] the company produced mainly, simple but reliable family cars. The most famous Morris car was the [[Morris Minor]] introduced in [[1948]].

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In the early [[1950s]] Morris merged with it's old rival [[Austin]] to form the [[British Motor Corporation]].

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The Morris brand name was used until the late [[1970s]] on cars such as the [[Morris Marina]].