Morris Commercial J2

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]

Morris J2
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 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.

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  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
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  The J2 was also used as the basis for various campervans