The Morris Commercial J4 is a 10 cwt (0.5 ton) forward-control van (driver's controls in front of front wheels) launched by Morris Commercial in 1960 and produced with two facelifts until 1974. The van was marketed first as both the Morris J4 and the Austin J4.

The Morris Commercial J4 was a 10 cwt (0.5 ton) forward control van (driver's cab on top of the engine) launched by the Morris Commercial subsidiary of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1960 and produced with two facelifts until 1974, available with the familiar B series petrol engine in 1622cc form and also, at extra cost, with a 1500 cc ...

It was replaced by the Morris J4, while a similar but slightly larger van, the J2, had also been on offer since 1956. A famous Morris Commercial in terms of media exposure is the Reactine van advertising the allergy medication on television and at promotional events.

Sep 14, 2024 · The Morris J4 is a classic van that captures the essence of 1960s motoring charm, and this particular example is a delightful sight to behold. It boasts a wonderful patina that speaks to its rich history and life well-lived.

During the 1960s the light trucks and forward-control J4 light vans produced by Austin and Morris commercial were identical. [5] The J4 was developed into the Sherpa in 1974 by British Leyland and later derivatives of this design survived well into the 2000s as the LDV Pilot/Convoy.

From 1961 until 1974, the Morris and Austin-Morris J4 was the archetypical Post Office 150cu.ft mailvan and, apart from 250 Bedford CASPO 150cf. mailvans bought in 1964/5, the J4/JO4 was the only van of this size bought by the GPO and Post Office as a mailvan.

The Morris J4 range, which came with a variety of body styles including van, drop side pickup, steel bodied pickup, camper, and a host of other specially-built conversions designed and constructed by outside coachbuilders, is rarely seen on our roads now.

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Our Register caters for owners and enthusiasts of just one vehicle- the Morris-Commercial J- type, and its later variants – the Morris J/B and the Austin 101.

This gallery of BMC/Austin/ Morris "J" and "J4 " vans include some of ex-Royal Mail preserved ones, and privately owned ones used for many businesses around then that found these to be most suitable for their needs.