Custom 1958 J van project for sale in NZ.

An advert on the Nz Trade me site,
Listing on behalf,any Q please contact owner on 027- 3573721
1958 Morris van that has been converted to a pick up, has a steel flat deck.
Comes with . . . .
Holden injected 304 (good runner) complete minus alternator.
700R trans with T/ Converter, shifter, starter motor, drive shaft ect.
Stage 4 ecu and full plug in wiring loom for motor & trans.
Chassis is a L300 with all brakes, pedal box, brake lines,diff,shocks and booster.
Body has glass, lights, grill badge, f/bumper, ect and is in very good condition for its age.

Link to the advert, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-735267477.htm

We have a local contact in Nz, so we hope to know the chassis number shortly..

Another new van found?

Hot news, another new van found in Acatlàn, Puebla, México.
Picture posted by Citiall Vega on the Facebook page "save the Morris J type van", we have asked for further details and are hoping for a reply very soon.

If this is a previously unknown van, it will be the 8th Left Hand Drive van known to survive.

Car friendly wildlife.

Even the local Robin is interested in the old Wolseley sitting in the driveway.

Get your cheque books out, JB van for sale.

Auction details,
Charterhouse Auctioneers are pleased to offer this vehicle in their next auction on Sunday 15th June 2014 at the Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show held at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN.
We are now accepting further entries for this auction, please contact Matthew Whitney at our salerooms.
A 1955 Morris Model J van, rare commercial in barn find condition
£3,000 - 5,000

Very interesting van, this is a JB version and use to be owned by a guy named Tony. Its JB/MR 48582 and is a GPO planners van. What is interesting is this is the youngest JB van known, only a hand full were made after this one. Registered for the road 10th June 1961.

Yet more period pictures.-

Taken from the Facebook page, Save the morris J type van.
Sent in by Les, many thanks mate.

 Is it sad to know, the J van in the above picture is a GPO mail van, you cannot read the number plate but you can see the head and side lamps are mounted on the body and the windscreen rubber on the driver side is slightly thicker meaning an opening windscreen.

Isetta scooter and a JB van with extra long wiper arms.

Thanks Tim in Oz for finding this Buttercup Bread van video. Check out his blog to see the 30 second  advert video.

More nice pictures!

 Cardiff 2007. The first time I've seen this picture, thanks Phil..better late than never.

 Any idea where this is? Looks to be very early 50's, no indicators fitted to the van, shame the registration numbers cannot be read. It must be a very early mini bus.

Weekend rally, Humber Bridge area?

Kare Jorgen Underhaug's van in Norway.

Kare Jorgen Underhaug, said via the Facebook page "save the morris j" that he wanted other j van owners out there to see his finished van. Also all J van owners are welcome to come and visit him as long as they bring their vans with them.
So here it is.

Nice rare L/H/D van, now chugging around an island, but thankfully now linked by a bridge to the main land.

A re-paint for an old friend.

The well known static Cafe sign on the South Island of New Zealand has had a small make over, from orange and grubby brown it's now in a fetching shade of one coat white.

More period pictures, thanks M.P. great stuff as always.

 The first picture of a Milk Float J type on this blog.