Brasso originated in Britain in about 1905. Reckitt & Sons' senior traveller, W. H. Slack, visited the company's Australian branch, where he discovered such a product in use. Samples from Australian and US producers were then analyzed by Reckitt's chemists, and by 1920 liquid polish under the trademark "Brasso" was being sold, initially to railways, hospitals, hotels, and large shops.
The original Morris Cowley motorcar was first built in 1915 and being successful was developed into a delivery van, introduced in 1924. This van is characterized by its use of a slightly flattened version of the famous Morris "bullnose" radiator grill. It handled a load capacity of 900 pounds using a 4-cylinder engine of 1548cc, developing 11.9 hp and driven through a three-speed gearbox. In 1929 the capacity was increased to 1,120 pounds by lowering the bodysides.