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Haurongo: Haythornthwaite, William Carleton (Bill)

The new Morris Eight

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A cartoon representation of a car cresting over a ridge into a halo of bright orange light. The caption reads: ‘Just arrived! Brilliant new Morris Eight. See it – drive it today!’

The new Morris Eight explodes into public consciousness in this vivid 1939 advertisement by graphic designer Bill Haythornthwaite

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by W. Haythorn-thwaite Ltd

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Kate Jordan. 'Haythornthwaite, William Carleton (Bill)', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2023. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/47703/the-new-morris-eight (accessed 4 June 2026).