From a deceased estate; single-family owned for 80 years; unfinished restoration with most of the hard work done; thousands spent; huge history file; original number plate; wonderful project for someone  Launched in 1934, the Morris Eight 5cwt Light Van was mechanically identical to the hugely successful saloon car version, with the same 918cc engine, three-speed gearbox and Lockheed hydraulic brakes.

The front end was the same as the car but the rear bodywork was made from ‘Plymax’ (plywood panels with a thin skin of metal which were light and resistant to ‘drumming’) fixed over an ash frame with a fabric roof and two rear doors.

Whereas the car had 17” wire wheels, the van’s were 18”.

Supplied new by Barnes Motor Works of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, in November 1937, this 5cwt van was bought new by a poultry farmer, Mrs ME Cooper of Swindon, and was in regular use as a delivery vehicle until 1964 when it was parked up in a nice dry garage where it was to remain for the next 53 years.In 2...