A nice tidy cabin.
Chassis 12841.
Peter had popped round to pick my brains about fitting indicators, as the van had none.
It was a shame that the visit was marred by a bad knocking noise that developed on the journey over to me. Apart from a very noisy petrol pump, a new "electronic" type, no points in them, but well known to be twice as clunky as the original type. Having listen to the engine I had to say I thought the noise was a big end on its way out. Anyway true to J type reliability it go home with no further problems. It is now being considered whether to fit a "B" series engine and four speed box as this will prove more suitable for the many long journeys that are planned in the future.To celebrate 50 years of the M1 Motorway opening (its not the first, the Preston by-pass, now part of the M62 was the first). I have been looking at various on-line news reels.
Here are some other of interest. Plenty of steam trains, lorries and street shots showing many J type going about there daily lives, sales films from all the main car makers of the 40's and 50's. (warning there are about 15 thousand on line clips, some only a few mins long others up to half an hour, plenty to keep you occupied over the long winter nights.
Lots of steam engines..
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How to make steam loco wheels
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Here are three pictures of a postal J going about its work by Buckingham Palace in 1958. There are plenty more to be seen.
A couple of people have contacted me who are looking for a J van, if your selling let me know, I will pass on the details, might save you the e-bay fee's.Further updates have been added to the following blog's/ picture albums MYtH/HBF238 and the J type picture album, enjoy.