Commer Karrier Photos

Don't know about that particular version, most had the Hillman 1725 4 cylinder, but some were released out here with the Perkins "499", had one of them many years ago, (engine, not the van).
Pretty asthmatic.

The Cwlth had lots of the Commer vans,remember them well ...think some were small busses too.

When I was a kid, one of them was used as a bus for the local primary school.

My father-in-law was the last of the old time grocers in East Kew (used to do home deliveries) He had a 1939 Chevrolet panel van up to 1967 and traded it on a Commer van. Should have kept the Chev! I drove it a few times and it made a Kombi feel almost sporty in the lateral stability department and that is a very light complement.. Both the early VW and the Commer were in a race to the bottom with their performance.

Lang

My Father used to buy ex-PMG Commer vans, repaint them and convert them into camper vans with elevating roofs.

A couple of my school mates stole on off our driveway and got as far as Casino where they went to park at the kerb, but because of the narrow track they hit the posts supporting the veranda of a Pub.

Got it back home patched it up and sold it.

I fitted dozens of roo bars to those old Commers and still have a 7/16 ring spanner cut in half to get at the sump bolts. Didn't own sockets then.

Another commer for your dining pleasure, again I I’m not sure if it’s related to the karriar but apparently this model eats tyres... I leave it for you to work it out..... I got the wearing the tyres out

Oilman wrote: When I was a kid, one of them was used as a bus for the local primary school.

Me Too.. was then traded on a V4 Ford Transit,, Which was definitely NO upgrade..

Rattail 1927 wrote: Another commer for your dining pleasure, again I I’m not sure if it’s related to the karriar but apparently this model eats tyres... I leave it for you to work it out..... I got the wearing the tyres out

Depends on the trip distance.

Dunlop truck radials had a massive failure rate at one time,and disappeared from the market.....they used to crack around the bead ,which was the wrap for the carcase pulling away......or so I was told.

I Don't have a particularly High Opinion Of "Banglop" Tyres...........