Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,703 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Commer

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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