Australian van now sold.

The Australian van that was for sale and mentioned on this blog a few days ago has already been sold, money exchanged and has been collected.
It will shortly be on its way back to the UK.
The van was a June 1957 production and was exported to New Zealand, it only recently moved islands to Australia and now its coming back to this island. A much travelled van.

Coming to a cinema screen soon.

Maybe the driver should cut down on his intake of baked beans?

Fully restored J van for sale.

1958 Morris JB van. Restored over the last 5 years into a daily driving classic. All the hard work has been done. Currently fully registered.
Recent work:
Brake overhaul
New front windscreens
Auxillary cooling fan and temperature gauge installed
Spin on oil filter modification
Extras:
Includes original owners manual, original keys, spare diff, set of correct size tyres and J type workshop manual.
Negatives:
A minor oil leak may need attention (if you can't find a sympathetic vehicle tester). Rubber gators required for hand brake and gear stick.
Perfect for small business promotion, farmers markets or just fun. She turns heads and they are always smiling.
It breaks my heart - however she has to go.
Good home only.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/carrum/cars-vans-utes/morris-jb-van-1958/1109117234

Oz TIP TOP bread van for sale.

For sale is an original Morris J van .It was used as a TIP TOP bread van. Has some rust and is all original . Will suit restoration or hot rod . It is complete with all parts there. It does not go and I have never tried to get it going. Please only serious buyers. $9500.00 ONO.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kingsley/cars-vans-utes/1957-morris-j-van/1109219574

Seen in 2014.

Spotted in 2014, Christchurch New Zealand,

Has this one been saved yet?
Interesting faded letters on the front panel, {Y Morr }.

Period Postal J vans.

MYF 873 Fleet number 44073, registered April 1952

Seen in Leeds, RGK483, Fleet number 52259, Registered April 1955



Two J vans currently being restored by Finch Restorations,
11 Oborn Road Mount Barker, South Australia.
Details of chassis and body numbers unknown, YET..

J/R 1507, early to mid 1950 J van up for sale.

Selling my Morris J van. It is complete with running gear. What you see is what you get. I have been told It is the 6th oldest known J van in the world and its built around 1950. It does not run. Now if you don't have the money do not txt me and ask questions about it. I will not let anyone look at it unless you have cash in your hands. It will need a full restoration. For sale in the Liverpool area of Australia for Au$15,000. or GBP £7972.00 approx

Another new van found.

This van has been found and will soon be on its way to Western Australia for a full restoration. It changed hands for $200 Australian dollars. The van has been dated from the body number as the chassis number is unknown, it's an early 1950 van (Jan-June 1950).

Taken from the BBC news site for Stoke & Staffordshire.

A 1950s delivery van rebuilt with bodywork from a salvage yard was unveiled at Crufts - after its owner ignored calls to scrap it.
The Morris Commercial J-Type belonging to Lincolnshire-based Laughing Dog farm bakery went on show at the NEC.
Its 1,750-hour restoration was overseen by 27-year-old William Grant, who named the van after his grandfather Ted Grant OBE, who set up the company.

Its 40mph top speed - slower than some greyhounds - rules out long journeys.
"It's almost dangerously slow now and it will be owned by the factory and used as a promotional vehicle," said Mr Grant.Image copyrightPAImage captionThe restoration took 1,750 hours
The restoration at Laughing Dog's site in Old Leake, near Boston, went ahead despite the front of the 1.5-litre J-Type - bought in 2013 - being badly rusted.
Mr Grant sourced a rear section from a scrapyard in Stoke-on-Trent and reproduced other panels using more than 20 sheets of mild steel.
The new panels were shaped by hand to produce parts indistinguishable from factory-made equivalents fashioned in 1951.
Asked how the van performs when driven, Mr Grant added: "It's very, very noisy. It's got a very high back axle ratio, so it accelerates quickly but has a top speed of about 40mph.