The Morris Eight was a small car inspired by the sales popularity of the similarly shaped Ford Model Y

Ford Model Y

The Model Y is the first Ford specifically designed for markets outside the United States of America, replacing the Model A in Europe. The car was powered by a 933 cc, 8 hp Ford Sidevalve engine, and was in production in England from 1932 until September 1937, in France from 1932 to 1934...

. The success of the car enabled Morris to regain its position as Britain's largest motor manufacturer.
The car was powered by a Morris UB series 918 cc four-cylinder side-valve engine

Flathead engine

A flathead engine is an internal combustion engine with valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine...

 with three bearing crankshaft and single SU carburettor with maximum power of 23.5 bhp. The gearbox was a three-speed unit with synchromesh on the top two speeds and Lockheed hydraulic brakes were fitted.