The Morris J2 was a small, forward-control van (driver's cab on top of the engine) launched by Morris Commercial in 1956 and produced until 1967. [2] It was offered with the familiar B-series petrol engine, initially in 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) form, but this was subsequently enlarged to …

It is a commercial forward control van and is intended for use where the weight of stores to be carried is between 5 and 15 cwt. No internal shelves or fitments are provided in the standard version although internal fitments similar to those available for the Minor-Type Van may be added if …

Morris JB van of 1957. The Morris-Commercial J-type is a 10 cwt (0.5 ton) van launched by Morris Commercial in 1949 and produced until 1961.

These friendly-looking Morris “J” type vans, in GPO Telephone and Postal livery are redolent of Great Britain in the Fifties. Thousands of these useful vehicles graced Britain's roads at that time, most notably in the Post Office Red of the Royal Mail that was immortalized in the Dinky Toys model that was first released in 1956.

Sold as a van and chassis cab for coachbuilders, the Morris J-type provided the perfect base for a wide variety of body styles. Favoured by milkmen, bakers, department stores and a whole range of local businesses.

This vehicle supersedes the Type 1 version. It is a commercial forward control van with .both near-side and rear door access to the vehicle body. The vehicle is equipped internally with adjustable aluminium slotted angle racking and has a roof ladder rack mounted on the near-side.

The Morris J2 15 cwt. van was launched in 1956 and production continued, with various design revisions, until 1967. More than 120,000 were produced. In 1962 the original 1489cc BMC B-Series engine was upgraded to a 1622cc engine with a floor change gearbox.

It is a commercial forward control vehicle and is intended for use where the weight of stores to be carried is between 5 and 15 cwt.

Sep 25, 2011 · In the GPO days, vans purchased for telecoms use tended to differ from those bought for Royal Mail; thus, this page includes such models as the J2 and its successor the 250JU, but not the Sherpa’s predecessor, the J4.

The major fleet user of the ‘J’ type and the J/B was the General Post Office, who used them as Postal, Utility, Planners, and Radio Investigation vans. 6,147 ‘J’ types and J/Bs were bought by the GPO – approximately one in every eight of the vehicles built!