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Seasons Greetings…

Seasons Greetings and very best wishes for 2024.


Classic Motor Show at the NEC UK

It’s nearly time for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC Birmingham, Fri 10 – Sun 12 Nov.  Here’s a sneak preview of the Show Guide to get you in the mood!  https://joom.ag/Wugd

Members save £4 on adult day tickets and £2 on other ticket types if booked by midnight on Thurs 9th at www.necclassicmotorshow.com quoting the club code found in the members area of the club website, contact us to be sent access details if mislaid.

 

 


The Classic Motor Show draws near…

As we have already mentioned, we have a stand at this year’s show. It is in Hall 3, number 3-465. We look forward to seeing as many members as possible there. Members intending to visit can purchase tickets at necclassicmotorshow.com, at a discount by quoting the code which is published in the password-protected member’s area of the site. If enough members do make use of the offer the Register will benefit also, from additional passes to increase the stand support team.

The show’s theme this year is ‘Perfect Partners’ – how handy that Morris-Commercial made a decision in 1956 that would facilitate us being able to tune our display to suit,  by badge-engineering the Austin version!


All over for another half decade!

The 75th Anniversary of the J-type Rally, Wythall, UK

17th and 18th of June 2023Wythall Transport museum.

How many vans turned up? 18 J-types and J/Bs, 2 Austin 101s and a ‘rogue’ J4!

So we managed an aggregate of 20 club vehicles over the two days, which was really pleasing. No records broken (not entirely unexpected) but a very nice selection of vans. Good to see a couple of unfinished vans too, which certainly gave members of the public an insight into what sort of work is required.

Our thanks to everyone who managed to get to the event, either as an entrant or spectator. It was a blast, eh!

All in all, a great weekend – until Sunday late afternoon when the promised storm broke, the heavens opening up with a downpour of near biblical proportions!

Which means that we’ve now all got to stay around and do it again in 5 years, when the J will celebrate the 80th Anniversary in 2028.

However, we have had the good news of a stand offer at this November’s Classic Motor Show at the NEC – which we have accepted of course. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Perfect Partners’, which seems to be a doddle for us with the Austin / Morris versions. Hope to see as many of you as possible at the NEC, look out for the discount members ticket offer which we shall publish soon…

Austin 101 and three J vans line up on Sunday morning.

A Sunday shot of part of the line-up.

a pair of GPO Planning vans turn up on Sunday morning, occasioning a light-hearted race to see who could unload fastest.

A beautifully restored J body.

A part-restoration, useful for showing how these vans go together.

A Meccano model of a J made many years ago.

Live steam, J vans and working buses, what’s not to love.

Thos who come to look are all ages.

J-types and live steam miniature locos, a great combination.

Friday Afternoon and the gathering has begun.

Great shot taken from the upper deck of an open topped double-decker.


The Gathering begins…

Yes, the Anniversary Rally is finally here, and vans are starting to converge on Wythall from all directions.

 

 


Ken Bennett, RIP

It is with great sadness that we report that Ken Bennett, a long-time member of this Register and of the Morris-Commercial Club, has passed away following a recent operation. We will write more fully when information comes in. He will be missed by all who knew him.


75th Celebrations! Three weeks to go…

The J-type Register is celebrating 75 years of the J, J/B and Austin 101 with a Rally at
the Transport Museum; join us as we celebrate this milestone achievement!
All owners are invited to display, no register membership required and no entry fee.
Drivers will gain free access to the museum as well as a goodie bag following the event! Passengers will be required by the Museum to pay their usual entry charge.
Vehicles of all conditions are welcomed. Trailer parking arranged for those who need it, but please let us know in advance if required.
* Local road run
* Family friendly fun
* Bits and bobs and books for sale
* Wythall’s own electric vehicle display
* Ride-on Miniature Railway (small additional charge for rides)
* Free rides on classic buses (including Routemasters that will also be displaying at the Museum on the same weekend)!

Roll up, roll up, J-types for sale!

At present there are three J-types for sale – two at Mathewson’s Auctions here in the UK and one in Australia.
The two at Mathewson’s are an ice cream van and a standard van.
The ice cream van is a good restoration carried out by Tartaglia’s of Gloucester and is certainly something that an enthusiastic purchaser could use to make good money over the summer months.
Anyone interested in any of these vehicles should check out the two auction sites.
The Mathewson’s auction is on the 17th March 2023.
The Australian auction closed on the 28th February 2023, with the van unexpectedly failing to reach its reserve. The van has been put back on Gray’s auction site for another try:

Showtime!

Yes, the J-type Register stand is set up and ready to go, except for a little dressing that will be carried out in the morning.

We have two Austins on display, which is quite unusual, and we have two coach built pick-ups on display, a very rare treat.

Plus a half-scale model of one of the pick-ups and a quarter-scale model of the Herritt’s fleet J/B.


Classic Motor Show, 11/12/13 November

It’s nearly time for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ at the NEC Birmingham, Fri 11 – Sun 13 Nov. Here’s a sneak preview of the Show Guide to get you in the mood!

https://joom.ag/MD1d

Members can save ££s on tickets if booked by midnight on Thurs 10th at www.necclassicmotorshow.com quoting the club code in the members’ area of the club website.