Morris Y Van find

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lang

It would appear in all likelyhood, although production of these ran from 1939 that my vehicle is post war. I have had a good look at it and the paint is certainly military and done right up under dash and tight corners which is usually not the case with a respray - suppose there were thousands of gallons of excess army paint sold after the war so it would have been available. Why would anyone paint their new? car army green just after the war?

The investigation proceeds!

Lang,
In an old Lockheed brake catalogue it lists as follows;
12/4, 8/10cwt Van 1935
12hp, Series II, 10cwt Van, 1935-39
12hp, Van, Series Y, 10cwt, 1944
12hp, Van, Series Y, 10cwt, ARP, 1940

from this and other references I have found it looks like they were not known a Y types until in the 40's and your chassis plate has it as a 12/4 so looks to be prewar.