Images trawled from the internet by C.Bo.

Thanks for these images C.Bo. You must have plenty of spare time!

Dutch J type.

Postal J type in the background.

Lyons delivery van, so much sign writing!

Manchester police.

The copyright of any photograph on this blog-site will remain with its owner. No infringement intended. These images were sent to me and I'm more than happy to credit the photographer if they make themselves known.

Funny old J type world.

It's a funny old J type world, for small group of vehicles we have so many "different" type of owners. We have a couple of wheeler dealers, a few van customiser's, a couple of true enthusiasts but who have turned "strange" and the motley rest of us.
Business people who buy vans and turn them into ice cream and fish and chip vehicles while existing ice cream vans are for sale and there seem to be no takers.
A rough ice cream van moved from Scotland to be a static van outside a chip shop but it would appear that it has been re-sold and has gone back to Scotland to be out side a restaurant.
Now the pictures below are of a well known J type in New Zealand, why has this van not been saved?
Located in Golden Bay, its not hard to find, what is wrong with it? Come on save this van. If its all about money buy it and export it to the UK and live for a few years off the profit....

Nice Fiat steering wheel and instruments.

Even the grill chrome is good.

 Below is another van having a repaint, its coming along well.
The owner request his details are kept private.

From one of my recent postings, nobody it would seem is interested in the GPO stamped tyre. Also having only had two replies which both agree the chassis is from a Morris Y type van.
Two more links have been added to this site which you might find interesting. They are the Car and Classic web site for vehicle sales and the Old Classic van forum site, do take a look.

Currently on e-bay is a J type van petrol tank.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260827807286&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123

Also on e-bay by the same seller are a pair of GPO rear doors.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260828234319&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1023

I met up with P.W. last weekend and he informed me that his J type TSL 577  has had some work done to the engine and a new clutch fitted. Shortly after the re-build the fan belt parted company.
The van has been invited to take part in the South Bank celebration of the Festival of Britain 60th Anniversary over the August weekend of the 13/14 TH. Look out for the van if your in London that weekend.

The SU's J type van out and about.

For all you vehicle people that also do Facebook check out their page here.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-SU-Carburetter-Company/194187013968933?sk=wall

Do you know what this chassis fits?

I had an e-mail from a guy named Stuart, he said " I got it off an old bloke about 20 years ago . He had a car and this spare chassis in his loft . The car had been sold previous and I was told it was a Lanchester 12 . Obviously, I didn't see the car before it had been sold. "


So here are the pictures, Stuart is going to measure the chassis so we might have a better idea what it might fit. It looks like it had an off set engine.

I'm no expert (been told that many times) so come on all the real experts out there what does this fit?
The J type van in the previous posting, has been removed from e-bay. I'm told it got up to £2550, so will it soon re-appear as an ice cream van,  two e-bay J types this year have been Vandalised (pun intended) and good roof panels doors seats etc have just been thrown away when these much needed spares are wanted for other restoration projects.

The e-bay JB is doing well.

The e-bay JB is doing well I'm told, it's a charming vehicle and should be saved. It has I'm told most of it's GPO features even down to it's planning vans lamp over the table in the rear.

Currently for sale on e-bay.

A sister planners van currently under restoration.

The above two vans join the ranks of 496 BYY and the fully restored and very nice 949 BYY. It is amazing what is still out there.

Talking about the GPO, some of you out there collect all thing GPO, well how about a J type 6.00x16 tyre and as you can see it has been embossed to deter thieves. How rare is that?

If your interested please let me know.

Now google earth is a handy tool at times and has been updated recently, the latest aerial view over my "neck of the woods" shows my Morris Minor in the bottom left hand corner while my JB van is in the top middle, I wonder how many other J types can be seen around the world, is yours visible to the spy in the sky?

Morris J type van for sale.

Hi all, if your interested there is a 1961 GPO Morris JB planners van for sale on e-bay.
Rubber wings fitted to the rear while the fronts are steel. Also has a passengers seat.
Registration number 942 BYY. Link to it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-classic-morris-j-type-van-project-resteration-/220819371519?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3369dc35ff
The van is located in Tenbury Wells Worcestershire. Sorry unable to post pictures as using a phone to post this message....

Holiday time is here.

I will be away for a few days so sorry if there is a delay in replying to your e-mails and questions.

The above van I mentioned two blog postings ago. The latest news is that via a friend of a friend, Quote "I have received a note from a contact at York in Western Australia and he knew of this J. He is going over soon to see if there is an ID on it. Will keep you posted."
Thanks for the news P.B.

Lets hope the chassis plate is still on the the panels in the back of the van. I also hope the owner can be tracked down, maybe he would sell it to me. I'm in need of another project.

Talking about projects my main problem is normally lack of time, money, parts or sometimes all three. My friends latest project has a different problem, unexpected guests in the drivers side glove box.

A nice wasps nest.

If your taking your J type to any rallies in the next few weeks, do tell me so I can mention it here. Another J type owner might then attend knowing another van or owner will be there. After all we love the rare Morris J type, world wide maybe 300 are still around. In Britain road worthy vehicles? I would say about 30 so we should get together as often as possible.

A pair of front shockers.

If your looking for a pair of new old stock front shock absorbers for your J type my friend  has a pair for sale. These are the standard 10 inch closed and 15 inch open with loops top and bottom. Price £35 for the pair plus postage £8.
He also has a quantity of those hard to find windscreen wiper rubber pegs.
Interested call Derek 01225 766800 or e-mail jones@jpamela.orangehome.co.uk