Commer Cars???

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cazz enigma

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Not sure what this was as we saw it on a recording on Bt vision..

It was a very old bus by the looks of it, but in had Commer Cars written in the front grille???

Any clues anyone????

Cazz... student commerade!!!!
 
got this pic in archive from London to Brighton run....

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seem to remember it being around 1905 mark[?]

Bessie - four star commerdation
 
Got to be the weirdest radiator badge ever - but I love it [8D]

Harvey the RV
 
Yes thats the one!!! was the London to Brighton run... Just couldn't believe that it was a commer... i had a feeling you would know Kes :D

You got to love it though

Cazz... student commerade!!!!
 
Just googled this:

The company was formed as the Commercial Car Company based in small premises in Lavender Hill, South London. In order to go into volume production a site was bought at Biscot Road, Biscot, Luton, where production of the first truck, the 3 ton RC type started in 1907. In 1909 the first bus was made. With the outbreak of First World War the factory turned to the manufacture of military vehicles for the British Army and by 1919 over 3000 had been made.

In 1926, after being in receivership several times, Commer was taken over by Humber, which in 1931 became part of the Rootes Group.





Moley and Brian the Snail :)
 
fancy a double decker? - as seen in Pankys' neck of the woods

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can't be many sharp corners in Widnes [:0][:0][:0]

good site this....

http://holmes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/widnes%20picture%20gallery.htm


Bessie - four star commerdation
 
You're right moley, Commer as we all know it is actually called Commer Cars Ltd. On Commer heavy goods publications the name 'Commer Cars Ltd, Luton, Beds' can be found on the reverse and this is changed to 'Rootes Motors Limited' in around 1967/8.

kjh;)
 
some interesting stories tucked away on this site....
http://www.commer.org.nz/Commer_Connections/Planning_Production_2.html

and a more general PB bible here....
http://www.allpar.com/squads/spacevan.html

Bessie - four star commerdation
 
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