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Morris J Van part restored but complete mechanics, engine was running ok before work began some time ago, original new BMC panels including, sliding door panels, front grill, back door panels, wheel arches, near side and off side. Also includes spare back axle with higher ratio Diff for improved road use.  Deposit £200.00 through paypal please for winning bid, balance on collection. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-J-Van-1953-Part-Restored-/230775769007?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35bb4ec7af#ht_500wt_1146 Just appeared on e-bay is this part restored van, the seller states 1953 so is that date correct, it has a "B" series engine in it, if this is original then its a later van. Looks a great project. I wonder if the seller could locate the chassis plate, by the radiator filler cap. It does have a clutch master cylinder, which again points to a later van. My JB van is currently the earliest JB on the road and that dates from April 1957. I wish I had some spare pennies.. | 
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Thursday, 12 April 2012
A 1953 part restored J type van. E-bay again.
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.
 
