For Sale a pair of shockers..

For sale a pair of NEW old stock Armstrong shock absorbers for the REAR of our J vans.
They will fit J vans from Chassis number 17745, they are six inch stroke and fitted with the correct Morris / BMC rubber bushes in each end. (being held in with blue tape).
Price £42 the pair plus postage, Royal Mail 1st class £13.35 (they weigh 2.35kgs) or I can do next day courier for £6.00 but the package would have to be signed for.
Contact Fiftiesvehicles@mail.com
Well done to the people that noticed the location of the JB van in the last couple of header pictures on this blog.
At the filming location of the golfing section of GOLDFINGER.

Goodwood 2013,

Photo by Chris Stanley CCMV group.

Then and now pictures.

Having had a god response to the period picture at the top of the blog, the most common question was where and when was it taken. I was sent the web image by a friend as it features a nice J van in an unusual colour scheme of "all one colour" and bucked the trend for black wings as so many other firms had at the time.

So I purchased a print of the photograph, the details are, picture taken August 1952 and is Princes Street Edinburgh but I'm not sure where along the street it was taken.
Looking at street view in Google I cannot locate the correct junction, mind you so many old building have gone.
It might be at the junction with South Bridge but I'm not sure, anyone know?
Now Charlie, one for you.
A nice 1930 shot of Stratford Ontario,

 From Google street view, the garage has changed use but the house on the left is still there.

Pipe Perfections J van history.

Check out http://pipeperfection.com.au/pippy-vintage-sydney-plumbers-van/ to learn a bit of their vans history.

An Austin 101 for sale and NOT on e-bay.

A rather nice Austin 101 is for sale, follow this link to the Morris Leslie auction site.
http://www6.amstock.co.uk/morrisleslie/StockDetail.aspx?lot=507&regno=PWH920&sale=1575

Registered on 10 March 1960 in Bolton, early history unknown.

In storage for 30 years!

Yes SXH 241 a GPO telephone planners van has been quietly resting for 30 years and has recently surfaced.

Its in fair condition and is already under restoration with it's new owner who has already restored one J type, so he knows what to expect.

 I was sent the picture below as another example of that OUCH moment. The picture was taken in 1953 at the bottom of Booker Hill in High Wycombe.

A Leeds mini-bus has an OUCH moment.

Ouch, that's going to hurt in the morning.

A nice Morris J type, registered in Middlesex in March 1956 has come to a sudden stop.
Fairweather Ltd of London N 10, now need another van.

NZ J van for sale.

• Original Drivers and Workshop Manuals included, not very often this happens, along with any previous written history from previous owner if we still have.
  
• I'm the third owner since new, I remember going to school in this van, even got to drive it too.
  
• Was owned by local butcher since new and my father purchased off him once he retired....
  
• Repowered with Renault engine and Toyota older style 5-speed gearbox so tough as bricks (North-South, 5 on the floor, 4cyl, configuration), Austin Princess Wiring loom and dashboard.
  
• Needs bodywork, but this is certainly a good example at this price.
  
• Collection is from Palmerston North and we will need 2-3 weeks notice as currently bring used as storage in our workshop.

Shipping is the full responsibility of the purchaser. If purchaser is outside Palmerston North, New Zealand we will prepare van for shipping from collection address.

Stunning original van, slightly modified but could easily put back to standard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1955-MORRIS-COMMERCIAL-J-VAN-FRONT-SLIDING-DOORS-/130972338822?forcev4exp=true

The Buckingham Palace hire

R G Jones have just got around to updating their web site about all their recent major events they have tackled.
An extract from the R G JONES web site, it made me smile.
As Warrant holders, RG Jones participated in the exhibition (along with more than 200 others) while simultaneously providing sound reinforcement for the Gala concerts. Our stand exhibiting an original Morris J-type — the same as the one used by the original founder Ronald Geoffrey Jones back in the 1920’s.
I had no idea Morris J vans went back that far.

RGK 535 is for sale again.

The e-bay advert states, Well where do I start... RGK 535. (Fleet number U69871, chassis J/R 32354, as quoted in the POVC Telecom Vehicle Guide, great value at £10.) I've been wanting one of these for years. bought this in Feb but now have decided to emigrate and everything has to go.
It is a 1950 telephone engineers van. I wanted to find a chassis cab to convert into an Ice cream van (yes Mr J type, AN ICE CREAM VAN) Aimed at Me? Just because I like originality.

As with all UK J types the history of this van is well known, when the heating engineer company in Bourne end finished with it, they retired it to their orchard for many years (they are still around, in business and I have spoken to the owner who remembers driving it up until the '70s!!)

The chassis is really good as is the cab area. The 2 rear doors are usable and I have acquired 2 spare ex royal mail side doors which are included. The body is very poor and if restoring to standard both sides will need replacing but it is a pretty straight forward job and the interior ribbing is all in situ and good nick. The roof panel is loose but intact. The engine was scrapped by the previous owner but this did not concern me as I was going to install a modern 3 cylinder diesel.
I have the original crank if someone who needs it which I will gladly give to them.
The V5c is in my name.
This van needs restoring in whatever guise is your cup of tea. A usable ice cream/vending van is worth around £100K so well worth doing.
Located in Suffolk.