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1981 Commer/Dodge Autosleeper12 months mot. just had full service and brake overhaul. New front wheel cylinders. flex hoses. both handbrake cables and one rear cylinder. Showing 49. 00 miles. there no history to prove this but it's one of the smoothest running Commers I've ever had. and starts first time. The Autosleeper conversion was in my opinion the best ever conversion of a
Karrier Motors had their origins in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in 1908 through the activities of Clayton's and they specialised in commercial vehicle chassis and designs. During the Great Depression Karrier struggled and were bought out by the Rootes Group in 1934 when production was moved to the Commer Works at Luton and that of trolleybuses to Sunbeam's at Wolverhampton. The marque carried on and was especially associated with the sort of 'municipal' dustcarts, etc., seen here. The Bantam and CK3 were stalwards of many council's 'rubbish collection' along with the Karrier-Yorkshire gully cleaner. The Bantam tractor-trailer was obvioulsy aimed at the sort of market that was likely mostly the preserve of Scammell Motors 'mechanical horse' - the example seen here is replendent in the livery of Lyon's, the confectionery and tea manufacturers and owners of 'Corner House' cafes. The other vehicles are seen aimed at export markets and include Mauritius, Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia now Harare, Zimbabwe, and Antwerp in Belgium.
Early Commer Dormobile Commer Coaster Commer Coaster. A conversion of the Commer 1500 van, this Dormobile had the usual Dormatic elevating roof, but had a full length side kitchen, with top loading fridge. A full double dinette, which folded to give a full length double bed.
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Commercial Cars was formed in 1905 and during the First World War they produced over 3,000 4 ton trucks. After the war the company changed ...
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Hi peeps, I used to run a small fleet of Maxiloads in the early 70s. It would be interesting to see if any of my old wagons survive, this might be the right place to find out, if not, anyone know how to trace them?? As w…