📌 Morris Commercial R-Type General Service Truck, IWM Duxford.

Morris Commercial Limited was a British manufacturer of commercial vehicles formed by William Morris, founder of Morris Motors Limited. The Morris Commercial R-Type was built between 1928 to 1933, with 17,745 units being produced, it was introduced in 1930 as a standard 15 cwt Light Truck, and many of them were bought by the British Army during World War Two to be used as a 15 cwt 4x2 General Service Truck.

 

Initially the 25 cwt ''Super Lorry'' was powered by a Morris 15.9hp Z type petrol engine, one year into production and known as the ''Middleweight Champion'' it received an upgrade to a 4-speed gearbox and was rated with a 30 cwt capacity. The wheelbase was increased to 11ft 2in between 1931 and 1933, and a change of engines came along, first to 17.9hp, and then to a 19.2hp version of the Z engine. Front brakes now came as a standard fitting. These lorries had the familiar cast aluminium radiator surrounds. An 'economy' version of the 2 ton was introduced at this time, known as the R.11/40 (11ft 2in wheelbase) or the R.13/40 (13ft wheelbase). The 'Economy' had the cast radiator replaced with a painted pressed metal version, all R-Types ended in 1933.

 

 

▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom

▪︎Used By: British Army

▪︎Conflicts: World War Two

▪︎Designer: Morris Commercial Cars

▪︎Manufacturer: Morris Commercial Cars

▪︎Produced: 1928 to 1933

▪︎Number Built: 17,745

▪︎Powerplant: Morris 15.9hp / 17.9hp / 19.2 Z type petrol engine

▪︎Weight: / Length: 13ft 9in / Width: 5ft 10in / Height: 7ft 8in

▪︎Payload: 25 cwt / 30 cwt

▪︎Drive: 4x2.

 

 

Taken from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Commercial_Cars

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