More buses than vans in this video, it does give some idea what happened on the Saturday.
Sunday 16 June 2013
The J type registers J van rally this weekend.
Quality vans on display.
More buses than vans in this video, it does give some idea what happened on the Saturday.
Four Australian J type van owners managed to get to Wythall, why did you miss this event?
More buses than vans in this video, it does give some idea what happened on the Saturday.
Sunday 9 June 2013
Yet more "New" J type vans found.
With the finding of the HVP Postal van you would think the number of J vans that are still out there waiting to be discovered would be small.
And yet like buses, another two vans have been found and are now in safe dry storage.
One civilian one and one ex-GPO mail van.
We have all the details on these vans but the owner has asked us to respect their privacy and withhold this data at the present time.
In a way the restoration of these vans has already started, with the wheels being freed off to be able to move them and a full list of expected parts required has already been made.
These are both JB vans and were both on the road prior to being stored in far from ideal conditions.
And yet like buses, another two vans have been found and are now in safe dry storage.
One civilian one and one ex-GPO mail van.
We have all the details on these vans but the owner has asked us to respect their privacy and withhold this data at the present time.
In a way the restoration of these vans has already started, with the wheels being freed off to be able to move them and a full list of expected parts required has already been made.
These are both JB vans and were both on the road prior to being stored in far from ideal conditions.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
GPO J type vans 60 years ago.
These interesting details taken from the GPO archives by Mr C Hogan. POVC.
On Wednesday 21st May 1952 a GPO mail van carrying HVP High Value Packets was intercepted by raiders. The 3 Post Office employee’s were violently attacked and their van stolen with a loss of £200k.
They were carrying old bank notes that were destined to be burned.
From then on these HVP vans had an alarm fitted and were followed by other GPO vans as the police were unable to provide an escort for each van.
No such HVP J type van has survived until now. (If the van turn out as good as the photographs suggest this will indeed be an interesting vehicle).
No trace of the alarm system seems to have survived but the different partition fitted (no sliding door) is a big clue to its former use.
Further details shortly.
Did you know? In 1950 the GPO ordered 3000 gents Universal bicycles and then a further 3000 in 1952.
In the 1952 Engineers-in-chief report, states the following problems with the new Morris J vans.
They were having operation and maintenance problems.
1, Jumping out of 2nd gear.
2, Main wiring loom and starter cables had both given trouble owing to chafing at various points needing many additional clips to be fitted.
3, The starting handle brackets failed when used.
4, The battery box lids hinges needed improving to improve access to the battery master switch.
5, Many complaints about poor heating and ventilation.
From then on existing vans (whose drivers had complained) were converted to opening windscreens at a cost of £4-12s-6d each, from November 1952 all GPO produced J vans where fitted with opening windscreens on the production line.
The first of these to be registered was MYE 100 in spring 1953.
6, Many GPO drivers complained that the driver seat were to high, a problem I’ve found, you almost have to duck your head to see through the top of the windscreen.
The GPO solution, where necessary the wooden seat base was made 2 ½ inches lower. That cured that problem.
Further interesting gems are yet to be uncovered.
On Wednesday 21st May 1952 a GPO mail van carrying HVP High Value Packets was intercepted by raiders. The 3 Post Office employee’s were violently attacked and their van stolen with a loss of £200k.
They were carrying old bank notes that were destined to be burned.
From then on these HVP vans had an alarm fitted and were followed by other GPO vans as the police were unable to provide an escort for each van.
No such HVP J type van has survived until now. (If the van turn out as good as the photographs suggest this will indeed be an interesting vehicle).
No trace of the alarm system seems to have survived but the different partition fitted (no sliding door) is a big clue to its former use.
Further details shortly.
Did you know? In 1950 the GPO ordered 3000 gents Universal bicycles and then a further 3000 in 1952.
In the 1952 Engineers-in-chief report, states the following problems with the new Morris J vans.
They were having operation and maintenance problems.
1, Jumping out of 2nd gear.
2, Main wiring loom and starter cables had both given trouble owing to chafing at various points needing many additional clips to be fitted.
3, The starting handle brackets failed when used.
4, The battery box lids hinges needed improving to improve access to the battery master switch.
5, Many complaints about poor heating and ventilation.
From then on existing vans (whose drivers had complained) were converted to opening windscreens at a cost of £4-12s-6d each, from November 1952 all GPO produced J vans where fitted with opening windscreens on the production line.
The first of these to be registered was MYE 100 in spring 1953.
6, Many GPO drivers complained that the driver seat were to high, a problem I’ve found, you almost have to duck your head to see through the top of the windscreen.
The GPO solution, where necessary the wooden seat base was made 2 ½ inches lower. That cured that problem.
Further interesting gems are yet to be uncovered.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Further pictures of the former Work Ambulance.
Point to notice is the roof has been cut back and fixed to the tops of the doors to give more headroom.
Inside the van were many boxes of bits, spare parts, new and old all wrapped up in old local newspapers from the 1980's.
Cut down door pocket cover, gives more light inside the van and better all round visibility.
A side valve engine but with out its cylinder head.
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Ardingly Vehicle Show 12/7/09. Picture taken by Clive Barker.
