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Morris O-type 5cwt, Morris 6cwt and 8cwt (and Austin versions)
The Morris O-type 5cwt was launched in 1953 to replace the Z-type and was based on the Series II Morris Minor. Alongside the 1098cc Minors, the Van was relaunched as the 6cwt and 8cwt Van and later sold with Austin badges.
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Morris 5cwt Series II Van. Vans never had the 'handle' bonnet ornament, just this simple chrome strip.

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Morris 5cwt Series II Van

Austin 8cwt Van 1970 front
Austin 8cwt Van 1970. From 1968 Morris 6 and 8cwt Vans could be purchased as Austin 6cwt or 8cwt, and only the badging differed.

Austin 8cwt Van 1970 rear
Austin 8cwt Van 1970. 8cwt Vans had wider wheels and extra leaves in the rear springs.

Austin 9cwt Pickup
Morris 6cwt Pickup. Officially the Morris O-Type, it is usually called the Morris Minor Pickup. 326,000 Vans, Picups and Chassis Cabs were made 1953-71

Morris 5cwt Series II Van front
Morris 5cwt Minor Series II Van. Van versions of the Morris Minor only became available from 1954 with the Series II, and they still had the 803cc sidevalve engine.

Morris 5cwt Series II Van frontw
Morris 5cwt Series II Van. Launched in 1953 with Series II bodywork, the O-type commercial was sold through until 1971

Morris 5cwt Series II Van rear
Morris 5cwt Minor Series II Van. Royal Mail Vans had more robust locking than standard Minor Vans. At launch in 1954 the Minor Van had a 5cwt specification, but this increased to 6cwt and later to 8cwt.

Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van front
Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van. Series III Morris Minors were called 'Minor 1000', but the commercials were sold as 6cwt with the new 848cc ohv engine.

Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van rear
Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van. This early Series III has the one-piece front windscreen, but only small windows in the rear doors.

Morris 6cwt Minor Series V Van front
Morris 6cwt Minor Series V Van. Commercials also received the Series V updates when the 1098cc Minors were launched.

Morris 6cwt Minor Series V Van rear
Morris 6cwt Minor Series V Van. This van is still in the GPO Livery, prior to GPO being transformed into British Telecom.

Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van front
Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van. The Series V commercials were uprated to 8cwt because of the 1098cc engine and stronger wheels.

Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van rear
Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van.

Morris 8cwt Pickup front
Morris 8cwt Pickup. Officially the Morris O-Type, it is usually called the Morris Minor Pickup. 326,000 Vans, Picups and Chassis Cabs were made 1953-71

Morris 8cwt Pickup rear
Morris 8cwt Pickup. In 1953 the 5cwt O-Type LCV was introduced by Morris, and this was uprated to 6cwt and 8cwt in 1962, and later produced with Austin badges too.

Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup head
Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup

Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup rear
Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup

Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup tail
Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup

Morris Minor 8cwt Pickup
Better known as the Morris Minor van, the O-Type was introduced with a 5cwt payload in 1953 to replace the Morris Z-series. The payload was uprated in 1962, with 6cwt and 8cwt versions being offered right through to 1971. The standard van had a load capacity of 76 cu ft.Alongside the standard van and pick-up versions, the O-Type could also be supplied as a chassis-cab, allowing coachbuliders to build custom bodywork for everything from campers and ice cream vans to tow-trucks and mini-artics.

Morris Minor Royal Mail Van 1970 front
Better known as the Morris Minor van, the O-Type was introduced with a 5cwt payload in 1953 to replace the Morris Z-series. The payload was uprated in 1962, with 6cwt and 8cwt versions being offered right through to 1971. The standard van had a load capacity of 76 cu ft.

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Morris Minor 8cwt Van 1970

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Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van. This British Telecom van has yellow paint work because the GPO had decided that 'mid Brunswick Green' was not very conspicuous in country lanes.

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Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van window.jpg. Series III Minor Cars got large wraparound front and rear screens, but the van had to contend with the two small square door windows until Series IV.

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Morris 5cwt Minor Series II Van. Early Morris Minors could have opening front screen, but this may have been for the Post Office only.

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Morris 6cwt Minor Series III Van. Small windows in the rear doors for this early Series III.

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Morris 8cwt Minor Series V Van. Series V commercials got new door pressings with enlarged (slightly) rear windows.

Austin and Morris 5cwt (Mini) Van and Pickup
Austin and Morris 5cwt (Mini) Van and Pickup
Morris Minor Van
Morris Minor Van
Morris Minor, Series MM, Series II, Minor 1000
Morris Minor, Series MM, Series II, Minor 1000
Morris Eight Commercials
Morris Eight Commercials
Morris MCV and Half Ton Commercials
Morris MCV and Half Ton Commercials

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