Last month I looked at Morris and the Morris-Commercial Light Vans produced mainly as mass-produced diecast toys and models. Other pre-war Morris and Morris-Commercial vans were modelled by specialist low volume white metal manufacturers. First, though, a bit about the real vehicles.
In 1935, the Morris-Commercial L2/8 was introduced, specially made for the GPO and derived from the L2, with a shorter wheelbase of 8ft. 6in. to suit the GPO 70cu.ft van body. The L2/8 had hydraulic brakes instead of the L2’s rod operated brakes, requiring different front hubs and brake drums, resulting in a
