The Lorna May (1950 Morris J-type)

This is the story of The Lorna May. She is the darling of the Yellow Express fleet, named after our longest standing Yellow Express employee, Lorna May Ann Plowes Lewis. Not too long ago this 1950 Morris J-type van was a chicken coop on a farm in Victoria, Australia....

Family Gas Van (By Steve Kennedy)

When I was little, the happiest years of my life, we lived in Clitheroe, right next to the Gasworks. It was a Gasworks house and apparently my Dad was a Pipeline Inspector. On a daily basis he would park his J-type van outside the house, come and get me, sit me on his...

A 5000 mile charity adventure

The Morris J-type has long been used as a reliable servant for a wide range of businesses. From large multinational organisations to small independent traders, the versatile Morris van has served across the world. For many owners, the Morris J-type is much more than a...

Uncle Ron’s Dry Cleaning Business

I have lots of memoris of the great little Morris Vans. I grew up in the 1950’s in Cairns in far north Queensland. There were plenty of Morris Commercial vehicles running around the town at the time. Just about every second business seemed to own one!   My...

Early 60’s business vehicle (By Jeff Rowntree)

I am now nearly at the age for collecting a pension but I still have very fond memories of my Dad’s J-type that he ran for Mom & Dad’s bakery business, back in the early ’60s. A standard bodied bottle green J-type, sliding doors, no...

A Really Fun Van To Own (By John Goldrick)

We bought our J-van, Horace the Morris, for £295 in April 1982 from Bronsil Strawberry Farm, Eastnor, giving Roger Middleton, the farmer, a useful profit on the £37/10/- he paid and we’ve enjoyed it ever since. Our J-van has done weddings, day trips, pub runs,...