Austin JU250 / 250JU

The Austin JU250 (exact copy of Morris JU250) was a redesigned version of the earlier J2 van, but benefited from updated front-end styling and a wider track, making the vehicle more stable than the J2. It was also offered with the familiar B series petrol engine in 1622cc form.

Claimed power output was 49 bhp, with a compression ratio of 7.2:1. The number ‘250’ in its name was intended to indicate a gross loaded weight of 2½ imperial (British) tons, implying a substantial carrying capacity of 22 cwt.

Following the formation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation in 1968, into which BMC, by then a subsidiary of British Motor Holdings, had been absorbed, the van was branded as the BMC 250 JU. It was then rebadged again in 1970 as the ‘Austin Morris 250 JU’, finally ending production in the wake of the Leyland Sherpa, with which it shared some components, in 1974.

Predecessor: Austin J2 / 152

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