The A40 of 1947 was Austin's first mass market post-war car and marked the debut of a new 1200cc 40bhp OHV engine that was the direct ancestor of the familiar B-Series but which was very different in detail. The van version modelled here, was available from 1948 and was produced alongside it's pick-up cousin until the range was dropped in 1956 after 140,060 vans/pick-ups had been built.

Due Week Commencing 13/10/08

The A40 of 1947 was Austin's first mass market post-war car and marked the debut of a new 1200cc 40bhp OHV engine that was the direct ancestor of the familiar B-Series but which was very different in detail. The van version modelled here, was available from 1948 and was produced alongside it's pick-up cousin until the range was dropped in 1956 after 140,060 vans/pick-ups had been built.

Although the post war Morris Minor design was of unitary construction the commercial variants had a seperate chassis behind the front passenger cabin, which enabled a massive variety of bodies to be fitted.  Announced in May 1953 it was known as the LCV and were originally built at the Morris' Cowley factory but production was transferred in 1964 to the old Wolsely works at Adderley Park in Birmingham and remained there until the range was discontinued in late 1971.

Due Week Commencing 10/11/08

This van 1054F, was one of only three vehicles produced for London Transport in 1957. In 1961 the vehicle was located at Wood Green and the Whitechapel plate suggests railway use.

No other light commercial vehicle has had such a wide variety of uses as the Transit, think of a task and someone has converted the ever ready Transit to do it. In fact at its launch in 1965 the Transit range contained a staggering seventy-eight different models, and the range has continued to expand.

Due Week Commencing 20/10/08

No other light commercial vehicle has had such a wide variety of uses as the Transit, think of a task and someone has converted the ever ready Transit to do it. In fact at its launch in 1965 the Transit range contained a staggering seventy-eight different models, and the range has continued to expand.

The Series II Land Rover made it's appearance in 1958 it was available in two different wheelbases and a range of different body styles. The Series II production continued essentially unaltered until 1971.

Issigonis' first masterpiece the Minor was launched in 1948, before BMC were formed and initially utilised the well-proven Morris 918cc side-valve engine. It received the 803cc A Series Austin engine in 1953, only a year after Austin's merger with Morris had created BMC. Three years later the larger 948cc engine was substituted and the definitive Minor 1000 was created.

Born Free has been chosen as one of Land Rover's Global Sponsorship Partners. Together they are working to conserve wild animals and their habitats. This includes vehicle support in the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity, founded in 1984 by actors Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.

The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick ups was designed by Morris but was very much a BMC product and was the corporations first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built. The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the Austin Cambridge and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was been fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version using the same engine was also offered. In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC J2 van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974 was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick ups was designed by Morris but was very much a BMC product and was the corporations first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built. The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the Austin Cambridge and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was been fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version using the same engine was also offered. In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC JU van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974 was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick ups was designed by Morris but was very much a BMC product and was the corporations first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built. The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the Austin Cambridge and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was been fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version using the same engine was also offered. In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC JU van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974 was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick ups was designed by Morris but was very much a BMC product and was the corporations first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built. The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the Austin Cambridge and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was been fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version using the same engine was also offered. In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC JU van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974 was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

Due Week Commencing 15/12/08

The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick ups was designed by Morris but was very much a BMC product and was the corporations first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built. The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the Austin Cambridge and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was been fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version using the same engine was also offered. In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC JU van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974 was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

Please note this model is 1/64th scale and not the usual 1/43rd as other Vanguard models.

A number of these vehicles were trialled by the GPO in both the telephone and postal fleets in 1962. This Austin A35 van operated within the Portsmouth area in the 1960's.

Due Week commencing 9/03/09

Two piece set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Land Rover, comes in its own tin with log book.

Due week commencing 2/02/09

The 307E was available in either 5cwt or 7cwt form and each was easily distinguishable from each other because while the cheaper model made do with body coloured bumpers, headlamp peaks and grille, the more expensive larger-payload van had all those parts chrome plated. Though originally introduced as carrying the Ford Thames name, this name was deleted in March 1965, and the 307E range was then sold as the Anglia Van.

Due Week Commencing 5/01/09

The Series II Land Rover made it's appearance in 1958 it was available in two different wheelbases and a range of different body styles. The Series II production continued essentially unaltered until 1971.

Due Week commencing 2/03/09