Morris Commercial J-type

The Morris-Commercial J-type was a 10 cwt (half ton) van launched by Morris Commercial in 1949 and built until 1961. From 1954 it was sold simply as the Morris J-type after the formation of the British Motor Corporation, and an Austin badged twin, the Austin 101, followed in 1957. It followed the emerging forward control layout with sliding doors on each side, was made in left and right hand drive, and was also supplied as a bare chassis for pick-up, tipper, ice cream van and milk float bodies, with many bought by the British Post Office. A 1476 cc four-cylinder side-valve engine gave way in 1957 to the JB, fitted with the 1489 cc overhead valve BMC B-Series engine and a four-speed gearbox. Over 48,600 were made before the Morris J4 replaced it, and a similar but slightly larger van, the J2, was offered alongside from 1956.