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For all Morris J type Vans, Morris JB vans and (BMC 50's vehicles)Torque! e-mail fiftiesvehicles@mail.com. The copyright of any photograph on this blog-site will remain with its owner. No infringement intended.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Seen in 2014.

Spotted in 2014, Christchurch New Zealand,
Has this one been saved yet?
Interesting faded letters on the front panel, {Y Morr }.

Saturday 26 March 2016

Period Postal J vans.


MYF 873 Fleet number 44073, registered April 1952

Seen in Leeds, RGK483, Fleet number 52259, Registered April 1955



Two J vans currently being restored by Finch Restorations,
11 Oborn Road Mount Barker, South Australia.
Details of chassis and body numbers unknown, YET..













Thursday 24 March 2016

J/R 1507, early to mid 1950 J van up for sale.


Selling my Morris J van. It is complete with running gear. What you see is what you get. I have been told It is the 6th oldest known J van in the world and its built around 1950. It does not run. Now if you don't have the money do not txt me and ask questions about it. I will not let anyone look at it unless you have cash in your hands. It will need a full restoration. For sale in the Liverpool area of Australia for Au$15,000. or GBP £7972.00 approx

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Another new van found.



This van has been found and will soon be on its way to Western Australia for a full restoration. It changed hands for $200 Australian dollars. The van has been dated from the body number as the chassis number is unknown, it's an early 1950 van (Jan-June 1950).

A list of chassis number and registration dates.

J/R 010 10/1949--J/R 649 1949--J/R 755 1/1950--J/R 1061 12/1949--J/R 1102 12/1949--J/L 1518 1950--J/R 1612 03/1950--J/L 2935 1951--J/R 4491 11/1950--J/R 6050 12/1950--J/R 6187 1/1951--J/R 10916 12/1951--J/R 10972 1/1952--J/R 14776 12/1952--J/R 145931/1953--J/R 15455 1/1953--J/R 16261 03/1953--J/R 18124 1952--J/R 19902 12/1953--J/R 20658 02/1954--J/R 21720 12/1953--J/R 23555 1954--J/R 24274 1954--J/R 25618 12/1954--J/R 25079 1/1955--J/R 25741 05/1955--J/R 29869 11/1955--J/R 30963 11/1955--J/R 3183110/1955--J/R 32465 11/1955--J/R 33340 1/1956--J/R 35466 1/1957--J/R 35671 12/1956--JB/MR 37200 06/1957--JB/MR 39547 12/1957--JB/MR 39012 1/1958--JB/MR 39648 1/1958--JB/MR 42533 1/1959--JB/MR 42677 12/1958--JB/MR 43367 1959--JB/MR 45648 1/1960--JB/MR 45693 12/1959--JB/MR 46009 02/1960--JB/MR 47648 12/1960--JB/MR 47907 12/1960--JB/MR 48069 01/1961--JB/MR 48219 01/1961
Approximate Production data for each year.
1949 750 vehicles -1950 5347 -1951 5051 -19524098 -1953 5027 -1954 6000 -1955 6894 -19563169 -1957 3284 -1958 3131 -1959 2965 -19602516 -1961 362
Total produced 48620


Ardingly Vehicle Show 12/7/09. Picture taken by Clive Barker.