A restoration project emerges from the undergrowth.

The van as found and has been purchased by a J van owner to safe guard its future, J.B. is looking to sell it on to an enthusiast who will restore this early 1951 van. It's a great restoration project.
There could be replacement sides and roof from a donor van, flat packed many years ago to help with the restoration.
The engine is there, the radiator has been ripped out but the front panel survives, wheels are missing but with the very active J van clan out in Oz, the missing items should not be a problem to obtain. Check out J.B's blog for further details.

A Sunicrust bread van has recently changed hands.

This Van has recently been sold in Australia located about 200 km West of Melbourne.
It was a Baker's bread delivery van for all its life, and when the driver retired, his boss said "The van is old and to be retired - take it home as a present, and thankyou for your good work".
The Van sat on his property under pine trees for many years. The owner restored "Skoda cars" and never got round to restoring the van. I understand he died recently, and all his estate was sold. I saw the van about 8 years ago, and the body was getting very thin at that time after years of exposure to "Acid rain" from the pine trees.
Many thanks J.B. who is our man in Oz for this story.

Stanhope.- 06/07/1961

Radio Times this weeks edition.

232 ALB, the well known film and TV JB van, never yet seen it at a rally, last spotted doing Children in Need. Thanks to A.L for the tip off and all the information.

Period Leeds pictures. As found by M.P.

 GPO mail van at the back of Leeds Bus Station.

 Ind Coope beer van, its sign written a Double Diamond Works Wonders.

A local delivery van, quality too poor to read the sign writing on the van.

It's that van again.

Clutch Master cylinder.

Going to replace your clutch master cylinder on your JB? Did you know its different to the brake master cylinder? It looks the same but it does not have a one way valve in it.

Did you know you can also use a Morris Minor brake master cylinder? Whats the difference ? Apart from £60 its the bore size, 7/8 verses 13/16, yes a whole 16th of an inch. This might get you out of trouble till you can get the correct unit.

The upper master cylinder in the picture is a Morris Minor type (note the missing spring plate washer) its down the back of the work bench somewhere. On the left hand end of the large spring is the one way rubber cup valve which needs to be removed if this master cylinder is used as a clutch master cylinder. 

Lower unit is the original JB type showing the layout of parts. 

Check out a Morris J van for sale.
Here is the link. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C630569#
Its a September 1952 van, looks a good one. (Thanks to Old Slouchy for finding this advert)

Another van is for sale in Oz, this is a new find, so yet another van has come to light, these are almost getting common.

Advert states, 

For sale is my Morris J van photos do make up most of my description. 

This is a harder to get project van. 

Still has origanal baker boy graphics on sides and back, has 5 unused bread bags with a letting from the original delivery driver. Year is unknown but can be searched up chassis no. 41570. 

It is complete but not running, lots of spare parts including spare engine bock, clutch, pistons, globes, 

camshaft, water pump, headlight bulbs, two stock rims, j type workshop manual, j type

 supplementary manual, j.2 manual and lots of bits and bobs. 

Even has origanal key still in the ignition. 

Shows signs of rust all over. 

Roof very sound side and door sills would need to be repaired. 

Message me for viewing please no tire kickers or time wasters.

What a nice project, a late 1958 JB van. It would be so good to see that restored .

The Incas!

A picture of a strong roofed J type van, ex GPO with rubber wings has appeared on Facebook. Seems it was the bands transport in the 1960's. The band, The Incas was formed by a group of local lads in the Wolverhampton area.