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Morris J-Type outside broadcast / PA van.Sarah at R.G. Jones contacted me, asking if I could put her in touch with owners of these classic Morris vans. She also sent over these scans, and approved them being shown here (thanks!). They both show J-Types, one registration SPJ 714, and the other UPJ 823.Back to Car Photographs Page 3.  The first photo, in black and white, shows a J Type sound van, with four enormous horn loudspeakers mounted on the roof (you could easily lose a pigeon or two if they flew in while the van was moving!). The signwriting is very nicely done - "We only do it if it's SOUND" adorns the roof structure, with "High Fidelity Sound Specialist" emblazoned down the van's flat sides.  The second image, this time in colour, shows sister van UPJ 823 participating in a youth event - perhaps a school sports day? This J-Type has a painted front bumper, whereas the van shown further up has a smart chrome affair. Nice to see that the dog has grabbed one of the two wooden chairs! I'd guess that the photo dates to the late 1950s, or perhaps early 60s. Big thanks to R.G.Jones for ok'ing the showing of these outside broadcast /PA vans here! More about the Morris J TypeThe boxy J-Type first broke cover at Earls Court, in October 1948, and went in to production proper in 1949. It had a forward control layout, with the engine offset to the passenger side, allowing best use of the available load space for the vehicle's overall length. Sliding doors were fitted on both sides, and headlamps mounted externally, on top of the steel wings (apart from on the rubber winged GPO versions). Initially the van was powered by a 4 cylinder sidevalve engine, as used in the MO Oxford saloon, which was replaced later in production (early '57) by the OHV B series engine, the model now being known as the JB. A four speed gearbox replaced the earlier van's three speed unit. An Austin-badged version, the 101, with a slightly different grille, was also produced.Links to other J-Types on oldclassiccarMorris van and pickup forumJ-Type free parts ad page J-Type screensaver J-Type T-shirts, and other regalia External LinksJ, JB & 101 RegisterAustin 101 promotional van J Type lubrication chart (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required) |
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