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New page: ==Commercial== '''Commercial Cars Ltd''' were a producer of Lorries and Trucks fr4om 1907 to 1976 * 1907 Founded * 1926 Taken over by Humber cars * 1928 Group taken over by [[... |
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* 1907 Founded | * 1907 Founded | ||
* 1926 Taken over by [[Humber]] cars | * 1926 Taken over by [[Humber]] cars | ||
* 1928 Group taken over by [[Rootes]] | * 1928 Group taken over by [[Rootes Group]] and the name abbrecviated to '''Commer''' | ||
* | * WW2 Produced some 20,000 vehicles | ||
* 1948 New range launched with 5ton and 7ton payloads | * 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 | * 1953 A two stroke diesel marketed with two horizontally opposed piston in each of the three cylinders | ||
* 1961 Introduced successful 1.5 / 5ton delivery van | * 1961 Introduced successful 1.5 / 5ton delivery van | ||
* 1966 Entered heavier market with a 16ton gvw chassis and cab | * 1966 Entered heavier market with a 16ton gvw chassis and cab | ||
* 1964 Chrysler bought in to [[Rootes]] | * 1964 Chrysler bought in to [[Rootes Group]] | ||
* 1973 Chrysler gain full control of the company | * 1973 Chrysler gain full control of the company | ||
* 1976 The name was discontinued | * 1976 The name was discontinued | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 10 March 2007
Commercial
Commercial Cars Ltd were a producer of Lorries and Trucks fr4om 1907 to 1976
- 1907 Founded
- 1926 Taken over by Humber cars
- 1928 Group taken over by Rootes Group and the name abbrecviated to Commer
- WW2 Produced some 20,000 vehicles
- 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 Introduced successful 1.5 / 5ton delivery van
- 1966 Entered heavier market with a 16ton gvw chassis and cab
- 1964 Chrysler bought in to Rootes Group
- 1973 Chrysler gain full control of the company
- 1976 The name was discontinued