Morris Commercial J-type
The Morris Commercial J-type is a 10 cwt (0.5 ton) van launched by Morris Commercial in 1949 and produced until 1961. After the formation of the British Motor Corporation in 1952, by the merger of Morris' parent company, the Nuffield Organization, and Austin, the Commercial name was dropped and the van was marketed as the Morris J-type.
The van followed the emerging trend of having
The J type is fitted with a 1476 cc four-cylinder
The van was updated to the JB in 1957 when an overhead valve 1489 cc,
An Austin version of the van appeared in 1957 known as the Austin 101 and differed from the Morris only in badging and radiator grille styling.
Production ceased early in 1961 after over 48,600 had been made. It was replaced by the Morris J4, while a similar but slightly larger van, the J2, had also been on offer since 1956.
Notable J-types
A famous Morris Commercial in terms of media exposure is the
On 3 February 2013, a J-type became the newest face of
There was at least one circa 1960 Australian J-type with a custom-made brass body designed to operate in a salty environment for an owner with an oyster lease on the George's River in Sydney.
References
- ^ Cadbury Joymobile promotion, facebook, accessed 26 February 2013
- ^ Tim's Morris J Type Restoration, blog as at 4 February 2013, accessed 26 February 2013
- The Morris J type van Register
- Harry Edwards. Morris Commercial Vehicles. Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-7509-0176-4.
- Pitcher, Harvey (2002). The J-Type Van. Past Masters. ISBN 0-9543982-0-3.
External links
- http://morrisjbvan.blogspot.com/ - Restoration of Truman's - A 1958 J Type Van
- http://tinworm.blogspot.com/ - And a close cousin of the J, an Austin 101