Two new J type vans.

Now to all web users this maybe old news but a Facebook page was set up by three J friends.
Myself, Chris Barnes and Sam Diamond. The page is called "save the Morris J van" to spread the word to the Billion Facebook users around the world, all about our cute J vans.
It recently made contact with a Nz owner who is customising a J van body shell, all the other parts from the van did go to a good home and not just binned, I'm happy to say.
The "page"also made contact with the owner of the van in Norway and many restoration pictures were shared. I'm pleased to announce the "Facebook page" has had another result. Two vans in Oz, unknown to exist till now have been found and contact is being made as we speak to purchase these for preservation.

So if you or somebody you know has a Facebook page, become friends with "save the morris J van" and have up to the minute latest J type news every day.

Some more period pictures.

Some more period pictures, from the e-mails I get these seem to be well like.

Speaking about e-mails, I seem to be having problems, 80% of them end up in the spam folder. 

 Local van driver of the year competition.

It would be nice to have a colour picture of this one. From the shine on the paint work this is its first day of service.

Coach built J type Laundry van.

One of the best if not THE best, stylish coach built J type bodies I've seen.
Made by Griffiths & co in North Wales for a local laundry firm. Just needs some stunning sign writing to set it all off perfectly.
Talking about stunning, have a look at Charlie's progress on his Left hand drive Canadian van.

The 5 year project is nearly at a point to reunite the body with the chassis, check out his blog, the link is here. http://www.victoriajvan.blogspot.co.uk

The things you find on the internet.

Nice drawings, a few errors in the write up but nice to see.

The Norway van.

The owner of the Left Hand Drive J type has sent me some pictures of the restoration.
New in 1952, used on an island with only 10 kms of road and without mainland connection till 1966.
Purchased and stored till 2010 when a two month restoration was undertaken, some welding and spraying were the main jobs.
Anyway here are the pictures.

Wet Paint.

How do you make wet paint even wetter?
Why rely on the British weather.

It could almost be an e-bay picture, there are so many pictures taken it seems to me of wet vehicles, is it done to wash off the muck? or is it, while its still wet it will make the vehicle look glossy.
Due to the rain I've been sorting out lots of my old J van pictures, this computer has over six thousand vehicle pictures on it and the work's computer is even worse, nearly nine thousand. I have already found some gems which I will be sharing with you over the next few weeks.
As a taster, how about this one, sent to me recently by Mike.P.

Dating from 10th August 1956, there is a small batch of pictures of these cyclists using a J van as their support vehicle. Further offerings shortly.