VILLAGE COMMERCIAL

The LC van and pick-up truck were introduced in late 1937 by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd as replacements for the smaller capacity versions of the previous C-Type vehicles that had been in production since the early thirties.

The C-Type range had covered capacities from 30cwt to 5 tons, whereas the LC, which stood for Light Commercial, was rated at 25/30cwt. At the same time, therefore, the LC’s bigger brother, the Morris Commercial CV, was introduced, covering 30cwt, 40cwt, 3-4 tons and 4-5 tons, each using the same basic design with a series of interchangeable components.

The new LC/CV range was also known as the ‘Equi-load’, as the design was meant to ensure that the weight was equally distributed between the two axles. The engine was thus mounted quite