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Commer

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Commercial

Commercial Cars Ltd were a producer of Lorries and Trucks from 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
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