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Morris
Morris is a character in The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. He is based on the Morris C8 "Quad" tractor.
Round, sturdy, loves pulling.
“Hitch me up!”
Character card
- Best at
- Tows heavy trailers
- Quirk
- Can't stop pulling
- Usually causes
- Pulls the wrong thing
- Read-aloud voice
- Cheery Midlands
In the books
Tows the ice-cream trailer to the Harbour Fair in Dinky's book.
Appears in
Which real vehicle is Morris based on?
- Real vehicle
- Morris C8 "Quad" tractor
- Era
- 1940s
- Country
- UK
- Did you know?
- "Quad" means all four wheels drive; his rounded beetle-back shape is unmistakable.
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