Morris Commercial J2

Morris J2
Overview
ManufacturerMorris Commercial
Also calledAustin 152
Austin J2
Production1956–1967
AssemblyUnited Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Bogotá (Colombia)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassVan
Body styleVan
Pickup
Minibus
Powertrain
Engine1.5 L, 1.6 L B-series
Chronology
SuccessorMorris J4
Morris 250 JU

The Morris J2 was a small, forward-control van (driver's cab on top of the engine) launched by Morris Commercial 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]

The Beatles were transported in a Morris J2 owned by their then-manager Allan Williams when he drove them to their first residency in Hamburg, Germany, in August 1960.[4]

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.[5]

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 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
    The J2 was also used as the basis for various campervans

References

  1. ^ Products, www.bmclaheritage.org.au Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 9 July 2014
  2. ^ Morris-Commercial Adderley Park Works & Products 1946-1974
  3. ^ "Carros y Clasicos - Austin J2 (1956 - 1967)". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ Lewisohn, Mark (11 October 2016). Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years. Crown. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-101-90329-2. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Van". Retrieved 11 March 2014.


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