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For all Morris J type Vans, Morris JB vans and (BMC 50's vehicles)Torque! e-mail fiftiesvehicles@mail.com. The copyright of any photograph on this blog-site will remain with its owner. No infringement intended.

Friday 18 January 2013

The first snow of 2013.

The first snow of this year was due to hit us early this morning, I left for work late, but no snow anywhere.

By 8am there were small flakes.










By 8.30 am
By 10.30am a good dusting.


By 12.00 pm



Time to go home, a quick brush off and we were ready for the trip.
The plastic sheeting stuffed in the grill had been put there in haste as for the last couple of trips the carburettor had been icing up.



Even the Wolseley 6/80 under the car port got a good covering.



Thursday 17 January 2013

Pickford J van is for sale.

I'm told the restored Pickfords J van is for sale, for once NOT on e-bay, eliminates the www dreamers.
Advert states,
For sale..................in Classic Car Buyer

1954 Morris J Type van for sale in Pickfords livery.
70,000 miles.
Very good condition, but not concours.
Selection of spares included.
Owned and well maintained for 6 years.
£15,000
Tel: 01768-341215


The above pictures are NOT from the advert but were taken about 3 years ago.
Looks a good one.
Is it me or is the rear door badge on the wrong door?
Sorry, picking holes again

Monday 14 January 2013

A covering of snow.

The J van had a covering of snow on it this morning, I was going to Bike it into work today but changed my mind.
Woke the J up and trundled into work.
Very cold this morning, not helped by the frozen sliding window that was open slightly and would not close.
Still the J van did what it was designed for , it was out and about and getting in the way of other drivers, all hurrying to work but despite their best efforts they had to join the crawl.
Talking of J vans out and about, below is a short video of another J now road legal and is out and about.


Friday 11 January 2013

If your into Custom Vans.

Take one very rusty J type van, spend hundreds of hours and Dollars on it, build a custom chassis. Up-rate engine, gearbox, suspension, electrics, wipers etc.
To suit the new width, widen the front and rear wings by 4 inches.
Give it the "Rat Look", matt black paint.
It might not be your "thing" but in a way the rusty starting vehicle may well have been scrapped by a normal restorer, so in a way this process of customization has saved this vehicle.



Specifications

Vehicle:1953 MORRIS J-TYPEAsking price:$45,000* Firm
Body :VANMy Car is:rodded
Engine Size:5 LitresCondition :perfect
Engine Cylinders:8Fuel Type:LPG
RWC:YesFuel System:GAS
Registered:YesTransmission:TURBO 700
Rego Number:BKX72ADrive:Right Hand Drive
Colour:BLACKInterior Colour:GREY
JCW3264356

Features, Options & Modifications

  • STRAIGHT GAS
  • POWER STEERING.

  • So Price for a 1953 MORRIS J-TYPE , $45,000*
    Current exchange rate,  £29,461 plus shipping back to the UK.



A list of chassis number and registration dates.

J/R 010 10/1949--J/R 649 1949--J/R 755 1/1950--J/R 1061 12/1949--J/R 1102 12/1949--J/L 1518 1950--J/R 1612 03/1950--J/L 2935 1951--J/R 4491 11/1950--J/R 6050 12/1950--J/R 6187 1/1951--J/R 10916 12/1951--J/R 10972 1/1952--J/R 14776 12/1952--J/R 145931/1953--J/R 15455 1/1953--J/R 16261 03/1953--J/R 18124 1952--J/R 19902 12/1953--J/R 20658 02/1954--J/R 21720 12/1953--J/R 23555 1954--J/R 24274 1954--J/R 25618 12/1954--J/R 25079 1/1955--J/R 25741 05/1955--J/R 29869 11/1955--J/R 30963 11/1955--J/R 3183110/1955--J/R 32465 11/1955--J/R 33340 1/1956--J/R 35466 1/1957--J/R 35671 12/1956--JB/MR 37200 06/1957--JB/MR 39547 12/1957--JB/MR 39012 1/1958--JB/MR 39648 1/1958--JB/MR 42533 1/1959--JB/MR 42677 12/1958--JB/MR 43367 1959--JB/MR 45648 1/1960--JB/MR 45693 12/1959--JB/MR 46009 02/1960--JB/MR 47648 12/1960--JB/MR 47907 12/1960--JB/MR 48069 01/1961--JB/MR 48219 01/1961
Approximate Production data for each year.
1949 750 vehicles -1950 5347 -1951 5051 -19524098 -1953 5027 -1954 6000 -1955 6894 -19563169 -1957 3284 -1958 3131 -1959 2965 -19602516 -1961 362
Total produced 48620


Ardingly Vehicle Show 12/7/09. Picture taken by Clive Barker.