Morris Commercial J2
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Morris J2 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Morris Commercial |
Also called | Austin 152 Austin J2 |
Production | 1956–1967 |
Assembly | United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Bogotá (Colombia)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Van |
Body style | Van Pickup Minibus |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5 L, 1.6 L B-series |
Chronology | |
Successor | Morris J4 Morris 250 JU |
The Morris J2 was a small, forward-control van (driver's cab on top of the engine) launched by in 1956 and produced until 1967.[2] It was offered with the familiar B-series petrol engine, initially in 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) form, but this was subsequently enlarged to 1,622 cc (99.0 cu in).[3]
Until 1961, the van was sold alongside the relatively old-fashioned and slightly smaller Morris JB-type. From 1960 the company also offered the slightly smaller Morris J4 which broadly followed the same overall architecture as the J2.
The J2 van was marketed as both the Morris J2 and the Austin J2 or Austin 152.
The engine was normally separated from the driver by a steel cover, but its presence in the cab nevertheless ensured a warm journey after a couple of miles of running
The J2 was also used as the basis for various campervans
References[]
- ^ Products, www.bmclaheritage.org.au Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 July 2014
- ^ Morris-Commercial Adderley Park Works & Products 1946-1974
- ^ "Carros y Clasicos - Austin J2 (1956 - 1967)". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- Morris Commercial vehicles
- Vans
- Pickup trucks
- Vehicles introduced in 1956
- Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
- Van stubs