who was the manufacturer of the commer van?

Question

the commer vans were used by police and very popular in the 70's but who made them. or is it just called a commer van.

Answer 1

Following the Chrysler take over of Rootes Group, the vehicles offered were badged as Dodge, and the Commer name eventually phased out.

Answer 2

Commer Van

Answer 3

Ridiculous vehicle, I used to have 1. Steered like a boat..

The engine was a standard BMC unit, used on a few cars, including the Sunbeam Alpine - considerably more sporty whan it wasn't trying to pull 2 tons along!

Commer was a good old name they rolled out for the van. Later Chrisler took over BMC (British Motor Company) and thats when they started calling them Dodge(m's)

Answer 4

Commer Cars, Luton, Beds.

Answer 5

Commer

Commercial Cars Limited began in 1905 after early trials in Clapham, London. Land was quickly acquired in Biscot Road, Luton where the company was to stay almost the next 50 years. A range of truck was quickly established and export market opened before the Great War intervened, with military trucks then taking over. Some 3,000 were to be built until 1919, gaining a reputation for toughness and reliability.

The tough conditions in post-war Britain saw the company's fortunes decline prompting several spells in receivership and Humber gained control in 1926, with both being integrated into the Rootes Group later. Collaboration with Humber brought the Invader into production, powered by the Super Snipe engine, closely followed by the 7 ton G6 model and the Raider. From 1932 Commer was the first UK builder to offer Perkins diesel engines on its models. The LN series started to appear in 1935. Karrier Motors had been acquired by Rootes and production transferred to Luton, with trolleybuses later moving to the Sunbeam premises at Wolverhampton. The Karrier name was retained and was marketed chiefly for municipal and special purpose vehicles. Light cartage was catered for by van versions of the Hillman Minx or Wizard. Karrier also produced its own version of the Mechanical Horse, used by railway companies, but by 1946 the Scammell version controlled this market.

As well as Humber armoured cars Commer built K series for the Ministry of Supply during the war. Superpoise models had appeared before the outbreak of World War II, but were not built in great numbers until after 1948, production of the LN and N series continued in the meanwhile, some N series vans still being made in the early fifties. In 1948 an underfloor engined QX appeared with impressive chrome-work proving very popular with haulers. By 1951 the range of vehicles on offer was from the Express 8 cwt van to the QX 12 ton tractor unit. Karrier models also eventually went underfloor following the introduction of the Gamecock. Q.2 and Q.4 saw Army service in numbers in the early fifties, and were also operated by the Auxiliary Fire Service.

Post war expansion by Rootes saw the introduction of the TS.3 two stroke engine built in the old Tilling-Stevens factory at Maidstone and used with considerable success in the Avenger coach chassis, also popular with several fire services as a fire tender. Luton had outgrown its production capacity and a new factory was opened at nearby Dunstable, Biscot Road offices continuing as an administrative unit. The PA and PB series vans and pick ups were first produced at the beginning of the sixties, along with the "Walk Thru"; largely based on American designs of general purpose delivery vans.

The C and V series came in during the early sixties, closely followed by the Maxiload. These were Commer's "catch up" answer to the recently introduced Bedford TK range.

Following the Chrysler take over of Rootes Group, the vehicles offered were badged as Dodge, and the Commer name eventually phased out.

Answer 6

Commer were part of the Rootes Group and had absolutely NOTHING to do with British Leyland/BMC. Or Bedford for that matter.

Answer 7

It was made by the Rootes Group and used a hillman engine same people made the Hillman Imp.Regards Mike

Answer 8

The comma van was a Bedford

Answer 9

i imagine chrysler/dodge are the present premiere variety in the united states. chevy would not quite do minivans and neither does ford except for commercial. from the 80s, i imagine i in my opinion the chevy g10 became solid. great engine and surely modifiable. the ford econoline van became solid too although.

Answer 10

commer (british leyland?)