The RAC, when it was owned by the Club, used the Morris J-type from 1949 to 1954 for both the signage and the road patrol departments.

RAC area offices were limited to one four-wheeled vehicle each because WWII had resulted in a shortage of vans.

The Morris J-van had a 1,500cc petrol engine and manual gears, but it was the sliding doors with easy access that made the van popular among RAC staff.