Happy Times (By Russell Glen)

As a child at Primary school, I was always proud to see my Grandfather James, driving the Meals on Wheels van around Wandsworth, he was retired and did this to put something back into the community. Many years later I was given some images of him outside St Annes...

Mick Jagger’s £100,000 Bid For A J-Type Ice Cream Van

Ten years ago, rock legend Sir Mick Jagger, fell in love with the Morris J-type whilst strolling through a central London park.The Rolling Stones star was walking through Wandsworth Common with his son when he came across an immaculate Morris J-type selling ice...

Postal J-Type Memories (By Don Foster)

My driver training began in November 1963, at which time I was a postman at the Battersea District Post Office on Lavender Hill, London, SW11. Relaxed driver training Along with other aspiring drivers I embarked upon a fortnight of instruction using an old J-Type...

Across Africa in a Vest! (By Richard Maclaurin)

UK to ZimbabweIn 1983 Sue and I, with our two daughters of six and eight, were finding the UK a bit cramped and Africa’s wildlife beckoned. We cashed in the house and our Morris 1000, bought a tent and tickets – presto, sun instead of rain.The Rhodesian / Zimbabwe war...