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Commer Van....questions

Thrasher Posted a lot Posts: 2,675	Commer Van....questions Thrasher @thrasher
	Sept 8, 2004 6:20:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Went and looked at one locally last night.. £400... Needed a bit of work, cab steps, sills etc..some of the cab gutters wern't too clever either... engine was good and strong though, I was particularly happy that it had sliding doors though !! so i could drive around looking like a postman They're much bigger than a VW type 2, about t25 size, perhaps bigger than that actually.... engine access was amusing though, no wonder most of them get run until something breaks ! ;D


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nickb Guest	Commer Van....questionsnickb @GUEST
	Sept 8, 2004 7:27:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	SkoCan said: I have a Commer question What's a Commer? Never came here as far as I know. Commer was basically the commercial vehicles end of the Rootes group (hillman, sunbeam etc.) and made vehicles in a variety of sizes from car-based vans up to HGV's (I think - Karrier, anyone?). When Rootes was taken over by Chrysler in the 70's, most vans were re-branded as Dodges. The dodge brand continued here into the 80's when it became Renault-Dodge, and then was absolved into Renault. The car production arm became part of Peugeot-Talbot. Hope this clarifies a bit....


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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Commer Van....questions Revolution 9 @revolution
	Sept 8, 2004 8:32:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That was very accurate. Commer made vans, normally based on Hillman Saloons or the Hillman Husky estate models (both Imps and Minxes had a Husky model), Karrier never made HGVs, their speciality was light lorries, such as council bin lorries and 3.5 ton lorries etc. Commer made the heavier models too, which did go from smaller 4 wheel flatbeds and such up to articulated units carrying up to 24 tonnes on occasion (although the modern 44 tonne GVW lorry was unheard of at the time besides the legendary 100 tonne Scammells.) Commers and Karriers often looked similar, as they shared similar distinctive cab designs but in varying sizes and with different chassis.
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nickb Guest	Commer Van....questionsnickb @GUEST
	Sept 8, 2004 8:56:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Karrier Truck: And a similar (but much older) Commer Truck: Commer Walk Thru Van. One like this used to bring round the fruit and veg when I were a lad... Commer Cob (based on Hillman Minx / Husky) An earlier Minx-based van I hope that little selection makes it all a little clearer in everyone's minds! With thanks to www.fleetdata.co.uk/index.html


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rmad global admin Posts: 18,616	Commer Van....questions rmad @rmad
	Sept 8, 2004 9:18:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nick....thanks for posting the source...that should keep the 'Dicks' at bay.


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Thrasher Posted a lot Posts: 2,675	Commer Van....questions Thrasher @thrasher
	Sept 8, 2004 9:34:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	rmad said: Nick....thanks for posting the source...that should keep the 'Dicks' at bay. !?!?


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rmad global admin Posts: 18,616	Commer Van....questions rmad @rmad
	Sept 8, 2004 10:03:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thrasher said: !?!? It's a reference to a chap called Richard who took offence to Revolution#9 posting his image on the forum. retrorides.proboards29.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1094131738&start=0


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Thrasher Posted a lot Posts: 2,675	Commer Van....questions Thrasher @thrasher
	Sept 8, 2004 10:08:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aha !! No worries ! as you were..... ;D


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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Commer Van....questions Revolution 9 @revolution
	Sept 8, 2004 10:25:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	rmad said: It's a reference to a chap called Richard who took offence to Revolution#9 posting his image on the forum. retrorides.proboards29.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1094131738&start=0 Ah yes, nice chap really! ;D ;D ;D
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UtterPiffle Posted a lot Posts: 2,191	Commer Van....questions UtterPiffle @scrapingscrap
	Sept 11, 2004 13:44:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Blimps rule! Canopy bodied pick up is the rare one though...
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carnut1100 Part of things If it's got wheels I like it! Posts: 194	Commer Van....questions carnut1100 @carnut1100
	Sept 19, 2004 12:13:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	We nearly bought one of those once, but it was a total dog even if it was dirt cheap ( about 160 pounds). There is a totally rusted out one about 3 doors down from where I live. I want the engine for the Vogue but I haven't met the owner yet.
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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Commer Van....questions Revolution 9 @revolution
	Sept 19, 2004 12:40:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Might need a bit of tinkering, I think it might be low compression, buy maybe not. Or even one of the diesel conversions, I've heard of Perkins diesels in them. If you found the owner to talk to him you could see what spec the engine is. Oh, by the way, here's the Commer you lot left out- The Commer Imp, which was similar to the Imp based model of the Hillman Husky, but had a more basic interior, with one or two seats instead of four, one sunvisor instead of two, one opening quarterlight window, and also they had a low compression 875 engine, instead of the normal 875. These pics are courtesy of www.theimpclub.co.uk For comparison this is a Husky, although unfortunately they don't all come as tasty as this one!
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SkoCan Posted a lot Quando omni flunkus, mortati Posts: 1,916	Commer Van....questions SkoCan @skocan
	Sept 19, 2004 17:48:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	White one is rather trim. Can't shake the feeling the green one's a hearse


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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Commer Van....questions BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Sept 19, 2004 22:27:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That Commer Walk-thru looks remarkably like the UPS van that makes deliveries round my way... I guess they must still make them? Maybe badged as Dodge and imported from the USA? Would make a very different camper!
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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Commer Van....questions Revolution 9 @revolution
	Sept 20, 2004 19:28:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	SkoCan said: Can't shake the feeling the green one's a hearse Can't help thinking that myself! ;D ;D Apparently the Husky is a great practical little car though, there's more space than you'd think. Maybe I should have one for my funeral!! ;D ;D I don't know if the UPS vans are US Dodges, but it could be the case. The Commer Commando was rebadged as a Dodge later on, then the same cab was used on a later Renault, so it's likely.
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WillCarter Yorkshire and The Humber Posts: 6,617	Commer Van....questions WillCarter @supersport1987
	Sept 20, 2004 19:37:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I think the Anglia 105e Van is one of the coolest Vans you can get (although the are pretty rare now) one of those with a Lotus Cortina engine and a set of Black Four-Spoke Revolutions would do me fine lol
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nickb Guest	Commer Van....questionsnickb @GUEST
	Oct 24, 2004 10:24:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	OK, so I was looking for something else, but came across this by accident. Surely is borderline on the now "official" WTF category! cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=2496944863&rd=1 I'm not sure what's the craziest thing about it....The stuck on bits, the crazy chrome addiction or the insane rear seat option. No, actually it's gotta be the back seat. Which I'm sure I deposited at the local tip about 3 years ago.... ;D ;D ;D


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rmad global admin Posts: 18,616	Commer Van....questions rmad @rmad
	Oct 24, 2004 10:39:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	On the subject of old commercials...how cool is this: V8 powered too! cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29753&item=2490624001 Sadly already sold to the filmpropman...he of removed-roof ebay K70 fame, he's got a lovely little Fiat listed at the moment though! cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18305&item=2496785169 Perhaps we should invite him onto RR?


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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Commer Van....questions Revolution 9 @revolution
	Oct 24, 2004 15:48:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That could be a very nice motor if you tidied up! Here's a bit of van trivia, the Leyland Sherpa van had a good few parts shared with those Austin J4s, to save cash for BL, including the roof and side panels on early Sherpa van models. Isn't it sad that I knew that? ;D ;D
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mattblack Posted a lot Got patina? Posts: 1,454	Commer Van....questions mattblack @mattblack
	Oct 24, 2004 19:25:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	BenzBoy said: That Commer Walk-thru looks remarkably like the UPS van that makes deliveries round my way... I guess they must still make them? Maybe badged as Dodge and imported from the USA? Would make a very different camper! I had a look at one of those 'retro' UPS vans that came to work a while back, as I was wondering what make they were. The tax disc said Mercedes, so I would guess they are coach built on a modern Merc van chassis. For Commer PB info, this site may be useful. classiccamperclub.tripod.com/
	Sept 13, 2009 14:01:29 GMT scaryoldcortina said: ... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down and that's not really the car's fault.

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