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1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol | 1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles''' see the [[1913-1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors| 1917 Red Book]] | ||
1914 Manufacturers of petrol motor vehicles for goods and passengers. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | 1914 Manufacturers of petrol motor vehicles for goods and passengers. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 15 January 2015
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
1905 Company founded as Commercial Cars. [1] Based at Lavender Hill, London
1906 Factory opened at Biscot Road, Luton, producing trucks.
1910 Showed three vehicles at the Manchester Commercial Motor Show. [2]
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book
1914 Manufacturers of petrol motor vehicles for goods and passengers. [3]
1919 A public company formed of the same name Commercial Cars Ltd: Directors are W. C. W. Egerton, Horace G. Hutchinson and H. C. B. Underdown (Chairman and MD). [4]
Raised additional capital. [5]
From 1922 the company hit a postwar slump and was run by a receiver and manager
1923 The company was put into liquidation[6]
1924 W. C. W. Egerton, who had become a director in 1906, was declared bankrupt[7]
1926 the company was sold to Humber and later the name was changed to Commer Cars.
1928 November. Formation of the Humber Combine by merging Humber and Commer with Hillman. Head of new concern was Lieut-Col. J. A. Cole (MD of Humber), Captain S. Wilkes (Joint MD of Hillman) and Captain J. Black (Joint MD of Hillman). Also on board were S. Brotherhood and Sir Henry McMahon. Rootes who had handled the export sales provide the cash and own 60% of the shares. [8] [9]
1934 Karrier Motors of Huddersfield was purchased by Rootes Securities [10] who moved production to Luton, closing the Huddersfield operation.
WW2 Produced some 20,000 vehicles. A move from Luton to nearby Dunstable was made.
1953 A two stroke diesel marketed with two horizontally opposed piston in each of the three cylinders.
1961 Listed as a subsidiary of Humber. [11]
1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles and motor coaches. [12]
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.
1979 The company was sold to the Peugeot-Citreon group.
Buses
- See Commer: Buses
Fire Engines
Lorries
- See Commer: Lorries
Vans
- See Commer: Vans
See Also
- 1908 Commercial Motor Show
- 1909 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1914 Whitakers Red Book: M
- 1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors
- 1920 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors
- 1930 Industrial Britain: Hillman
- 1950 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works
- 1950 Makes and Models of Road Vehicles
- 1954 Commercial Motor Show
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
- 2007 Dorset Steam Fair
- A. H. Glasspole
- Arlington Motor Co
- Automobile Engineer: 1910/08 August
- Automobile Engineer: 1918/08
- Automobile Engineer: 1952/11
- Automobile Engineer: 1954/11
- Barton Brothers
- Brew Brothers
- Commer: Avenger
- Commer: Buses
- Commer: CC
- Commer: Centaur
- Commer: Commando
- Commer: Contender
- Commer: Fire Engines
- Commer: G2
- Commer: G4
- Commer: Karrier
- Commer: Lorries
- Commer: N Series
- Commer: RC
- Commer: Raider
- Commer: Superpoise
- Commer: T355
- Commer: Vans
- Coventry Mark I Armoured Car
- Dodge Brothers
- Frederick Arthur Goodman
- Harry Charles Baillie Underdown
- Harry Hawker
- Haulamatic
- Horace G. Hutchinson
- Hugh Patrick McConnell
- Humber
- Humber: Cars
- John C. Beadle
- John Kerr and Co
- John Paul Black
- John William Mills
- Karrier Motors
- Light Car and Cyclecar: 1932/10/07
- Rootes Group
- Rootes Motors
- Scottish Commercial Cars
- Shefflex Motor Co
- The Engineer 1933 Jul-Dec: Index
- The Engineer 1948 Jan-Jun: Index
- Thomas Charles Felix Stott
- Torcars
- Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co
- Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co: Lorries
- Vulcan Motors
- W. Lewis and Sons (Cardiff)
- Watford Motor Co
- Wilfred Charles William Egerton
- William Edward Rootes
- Zenith Motor and Engineering Works
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 19, 1919
- ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 23, 1910
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Dec 19, 1919
- ↑ The Times, Monday, Jul 26, 1920
- ↑ The Times Sep 25, 1923
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Feb 07, 1924
- ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 21, 1928
- ↑ The Times, Monday, Nov 21, 1949
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Aug 10, 1934
- ↑ 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
- ↑ 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