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* 1979 The company was sold to the Peugeot-Citreon group.
* 1979 The company was sold to the Peugeot-Citreon group.
==Cars==
* The first chassis was developed around a gearbox called the [[Lindley]].
* In 1907 the company offered passenger carrying chassis.




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1918.
January 1920.
1939. Pug.

Commercial Cars Ltd of Biscot Road, Luton, were a producer of commercial vehicles from 1907 to 1976. Until they became part of the Rootes Group in 1927 the company name was Commercial Cars Ltd and the trade name used was Commer

General

  • Factory opened in Luton, producing trucks.
  • 1907 Founded and the name abbreviated to Commer. Built with the Lindley epicyclic pre-selector gearbox.
  • 1910 Showed three vehicles at the Manchester Commercial Motor Show. [2]
  • 1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motors see the 1917 Red Book
  • 1914 Manufacturers of petrol motor vehicles for goods and passengers. [3]
  • WW1 Produced some 3,000 model RC 4-ton models.
  • Raised additional capital. [5]
  • From 1922 the company hit a postwar slump and was run by a receiver and manager.
  • In 1926 the company was sold to Humber and later the name was changed to Commer Cars.
  • WW2 Produced some 20,000 vehicles. A move from Luton to nearby Dunstable was made.
  • 1948 New range launched with 5ton and 7ton payloads.
  • 1953 A two stroke diesel marketed with two horizontally opposed piston in each of the three cylinders.
  • 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles and motor coaches. [10]
  • 1966 Entered heavier market with a 16ton gvw chassis and cab.
  • 1973 Chrysler gain full control of the company.
  • 1976 The name was discontinued.
  • 1979 The company was sold to the Peugeot-Citreon group.


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See Also

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 19, 1919
  2. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 23, 1910
  3. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  4. ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 19, 1919
  5. ↑ The Times, Monday, Jul 26, 1920
  6. ↑ The Times, Thursday, Feb 07, 1924
  7. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 21, 1928
  8. ↑ The Times, Monday, Nov 21, 1949
  9. ↑ 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
  10. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  • British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
  • Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5
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