1936 Commer CXM275 seen on October 12th 2008 at the old BP truck stop near Rugby for the Jim Marshall Memorial Gathering. (Dave Gothard)

1932 Commer N1 J3289 seen at the 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Harry Clark)

1932 Commer recovery with classically shaped rear bodywork but modern 'age related' number plate NAS856. Hanbury 2009. (Graham Dyer)

Rear view of Commer recovery NAS856.
(Graham Dyer)

Reading Corporation 33 (CDP583), 1946 Commer Superpoise tower wagon photographed in November 1968 at the end of Reading's trolleybus system. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

1946 Commer Q2 Superpoise Dropside ENM318 at Fairford 2006. (Peter Skerry)

1947 Commer Q2 tractor unit JGF411 seen on the Tyne Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1945 Commer Q2 Superpoise LRE471 at Gaydon, June 2006. (Dave Gothard)

1949 Commer Q15 flatbed NHA203. (Pete Jones)

1949 Commer Q15 NHA203 now with a Luton van body. (Dave Gothard)

1945 Commer Q2 PSL971 with different axles and a 60s HIAB crane, in use by a stall holder at Smallwood. (Dave Gothard)

1941 Merryweather aerodrome tender GKR549 on a Commer Q3 chassis. Madeira Drive, Brighton, May 4th 2008. (Damon Cross)

The Brooklands Merryweather GKR549 at Byfleet Fire Station on August 19th 2009. (Andy Lambert)

1941 Commer 4-wheel flat ACK497 seen on the HCVS Tyne Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Tony Lodge's 1947 Commer Q4 BCK483 on the A-Z run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1946 Commer Q4 Superpoise ECR230 at the 2007 Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2007. (Harry Clark)

1948 Commer Q4 horsebox EUJ871, Welland Steam & Country Rally, Worcs, 29-30/7/06.
(Gyles Carpenter)

Commer Q4 4x4 registered MFF746 in 1958, carrying a rather large tank! An Anglesey find.
(Andrew Wreight)

1956 Commer Q4 Superpoise RYX391 at the Basingstoke Festival of Transport on 13th May 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

AFS Commer Q4 4x4 with 1956 reg at the 2002 Norwich rally. (Richard Haughey)

Star of the Cambridge Strawberry Fayre on June 7th 2008 was 1956 Commer RYX43. (Richard Haughey)

Rear view of 1956 Commer Q4 RYX43 at the Cambridge Strawberry Fayre on June 7th 2008. (Richard Haughey)

Commer Q4 'Bikini' Water Unit RYX44 which served with Surrey AFS at Reigate. (Dave Godley)

1956 Commer Q4 RYX477 at South Shields in 2008. Bought in a farm sale in 2001 it had served as a Bikini Unit at Bournemouth Central Fire Station. (Gordon McLaughlin)

Offside front view of AFS Commer Bikini unit SXF509. (Ken Reid)

Nearside rear view of AFS Commer Bikini unit SXF509. (Ken Reid)

Offside rear view of AFS Commer Bikini unit SXF509. (Ken Reid)

Rear locker of AFS Commer Bikini unit SXF509 showing fireman's paddles. (Ken Reid)

Commer Q4 'Bikini' Water Unit SXF509. (Ken Reid)

Cornwall AFS Commer Q4 hose layer SXF559 (first registered 4-11-1957, chassis no 38A5841) seen at a Donington auction. (Dave Gothard)

1952 Commer Q4 USV217 on June 28th 2009.
(Dave Gothard)

1952 Commer Q4 4x4 134UXP seen at Rushden Cavalcade in May 2009. (Paul Pearman)

Mark Church's ex Ministry Commer 4x4 134UXP now converted in to a wrecker. (Gyles Carpenter)

Commer Q4 registered 482ELM in 1964.
(Barry Brooker)

AFS Commer Q4 petrol carrier ALF16B, easily spotted with the front mounted exhaust system and the 'fire wall' between the cab & rear body. (Ken Reid)

Commer Q4 hippy living van registered GHU208B in 1964, at Strawberry Fayre 2002. (Richard Haughey)

Commer Q4 MPN19F in Corrington Avenue, Bexhill. Note the Austin A55/A60. July 1968. (Peter Newman)

1949 Commer Q15 15cwt NHA203 at a show in 1993 with a dinky thatched barrel (and beehive?) on the back. The old tipper alongside may be a Commer N1 or N3. (Harry Clark)

Lloyd Webb's 1948 Commer Q15 15cwt, Western Australia. (Andy Wright)

1956 Commer Q25 pick up JGV361 at the Thurlow & Haverhill Country Show in August 2006.
(Paul Pearman)

Recorded as 1954 but could be an earlier build is Commer Type Q25 OLL800, seen on the 1997 Brighton Run. (Phil Rawlings)

1950 Commer Superpoise CCH432 seen at Carrington. (Dave Gothard)

Tony Lodge's 1950 Commer Superpoise MTD232. (Gyles Carpenter)

1953 Commer S467 Superpoise OJJ531 seen at Old Warden in 2007. (Dave Gothard)

1955 Commer Superpoise YRA855 seen at the Carrington Steam & Vintage Rally on May 26th 2007. (Paul Pearman)

1954 Commer Superpoise dropside 170UXO spent its working life in Jersey on market garden work. (Gordon McLaughlin)

1955 Commer Superpoise flatbed KFO425 on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Ted Taylor)

1955 Commer Superpoise flatbed KFO425, owned By George Mackay of Norfolk, seen on the 2007 London to Brighton Run. (Harry Clark)

1956 Commer SLP238 spotted at the Lincs show on August 22nd 2009. (Dave Gothard)

1956 Commer B series Superpoise XNW186 with Perkins P6 diesel engine. (Pete Jones)

Excellent 1956 Commer B series Superpoise XNW186 seen on the A to Z run. (Dave Gothard)

1956 Commer B series Superpoise XNW186 seen at the Welland Steam Rally on July 25th 2009.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1958 Commer Superpoise Mk IV 999BTV, new to the fire brigade but badly damaged by fire. Taken over by the present owner in 1994 and rebuilt as a flatbed lorry. HCVC Beaulieu, July 2008. (Dave Gothard)

1958 Commer 999BTV, originally a Foam/Salvage Tender with Notts City Engineering Dept. Damaged in an accident in 1984 and stored for 21 years before being restored as a lorry. (Gordon McLaughlin)

1964 Commer B series Superpoise ARU350B at the Great Dorset. (Dave Gothard)

1961 Commer Superpoise IV 4-ton dropside awaiting refurbishment. Note the grille against the wall. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

1960 Commer Superpoise 287CNM on the Cottenham road run. (Richard Haughey)

Commer Superpoise pick-up DI9181 back from New Zealand in the auction at Donington. (Dave Gothard)

1956 Commer recovery A57130 seen at Norway's premier commercial vehicle rally held over the weekend of June 29/30 2008. (Lars Petter Skau)

Commer 378UXC. (Dave Gothard) #1

Commer 378UXC. (Dave Gothard) #2

Commer 378UXC. (Dave Gothard) #3

Commer 378UXC. (Gyles Carpenter)

1952 Commer R Series Mk II QX/Plaxton Water Tender BCC450 ex-Caernarfon Fire Brigade seen at a small show in Corwen. (Dave Gothard)

1952 Commer R Series Mk II QX/HCB Angus PKL10 (later re-registered LFO234) seen after going into preservation. (Ken Reid)

John Wyles' 1952 Commer R Series Mk II QX/HCB Angus LFO234 (originally PKL10) seen on the 2009 Tyne Tees run. (Dave Gothard)

1953 Commer R Series Mk II QX MNM328 at the Luton Festival of Transport, 11/6/06.
(Richard Haughey)

1953 Commer R Series Mk II fire appliance ORT875 seen at the Thurlow & Haverhill show, August 4/5 2007. (Paul Pearman)

1954 Commer C Series Mk III CSV268 at the Kirkby Stephen event, 8th April 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

Bernie Bailey's 1954 Commer C Series Mk III CSV268 seen descending Shap on the Cumberland Trunk run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1954 Commer C Series Mk III 7-tonner LDL345. (Pete Jones)

1956 Commer C Series Mk III MMO296 at Gaydon, June 2006. (Ted Taylor)

1956 Commer C Series Mk III MMO296 seen at the Welland Steam Rally on July 25th 2009.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1955 Commer C Series Mk III MVJ841 now in Frank Compton's fleet, seen at Gaydon carrying 1957 Austin FX3 XKR368A. (Dave Gothard)

Frank Compton's 1955 Commer C Series Mk III MVJ841 with 1957 Austin FX3 taxi XKR368A at Gaydon on June 14th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

1955 Tony Lodge's Commer C Series Mk III 7-tonner MVJ841 supplied new to H. Weston & Son of Herefordshire and used by them until 1972. After a short spell of yard work it was laid up in an orchard. Restored over four years by previous owner to its original livery. (Dave Gothard)

1956 Commer C Series Mk III WYA559 seen at the Knowle Hill Steam Rally in August 1983.
(Andrew Riley)

1956 Commer Mk III over from Norway, Madeira Drive 7/5/06. (Gyles Carpenter) 1 of 2

1956 Commer Mk III over from Norway, Madeira Drive 7/5/06. (Gyles Carpenter) 2 of 2

1958 Commer C Series Mk III Interim LSU422 with TS3 engine in the fleet of Ken Thomas seen on the North of England run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Ken Thomas' 1958 Commer C Series Mk III Interim LSU422 seen at Gaydon. (Dave Gothard)

1958 Commer C Series Mk III Interim YUE957 seen at the 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Harry Clark)

Les Sweeting's Commer C Series Mk III Interim 29223H at the Wauchope weekend.
(Andrew Blacklock)

Bruce Gunter's 1957 Commer Mk III Interim 36619H arriving at Sandown in November 2008.
(Andy Wright)

Bruce Gunter’s newly restored 1957 Interim Mk III and Dave Kent’s Mk III noise maker strike a pose at the Golden Oldies show in Dubbo. (Andy Wright)

Objective achieved, Lief Erik Pedersen's 1958 Commer C741 tipper over from Norway was finished in time for the 2008 London to Brighton Run, seen here on May 4th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

1956 Commer Avenger III/Harrington GPO Mobile Telecommunications Office SLO24. Used on outside broadcasts and still has the tables and connections inside. (Dave Gothard)

E&N Ritchie's 1960 Commer C Series Mk IV PBR806 with TS3 engine & Unipower third axle conversion. (Gyles Carpenter)

Tony Knowles' Commer C Series Mk IV TOM959 on its way to Brighton on 6th May 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

1956 Commer C Series Mk IV 12-ton tractor TOM959 & Hands tailer. Gaydon 10/6/07. (Phil Rawlings)

Frank Compton's 1960 Commer C Series Mk IV 2377NA TS3 livestock lorry on its way to the CTP Gillingham Gathering. (Gyles Carpenter)

Wymondham's 1960 Commer Mk IV 2998VF with Jennings body was at Crich Transport Extravaganza on August 25th 2008. (Doug Spencer)

1960 Commer C Series Mk IV 321JTV flatbed seen at the Welland Steam Rally on July 27th 2008.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1960 Commer C Series Mk IV 321JTV seen at Donington on March 21st 2009.
(Dave Gothard)

Fisher & Ludlow Commer Mk IV 33KFC with bodywork/fire engineering attributed to Haydon’s. (Ken Reid)

1962 Commer C Series Mk IV 626OAE starting out on the Great West run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1960 Commer Pump Escape 6466VP with petrol engine, ex-Dunlop Tyre Co Ltd Fire Brigade.
(Pete Jones)

Former Dunlop works 1960 Commer Pump Escape 6466VP at Barton-le-Clay in early 2006.
(John Wakefield via RH)

1963 Commer C Series Mk IV 765HGD TS3-engined tractor unit screaming around the Ayrshire run.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1963 Commer C Series Mk IV HSU159A TS3-engined breakdown at Gaydon. (Gyles Carpenter)

1963 Commer C Series Mk IV breakdown HSU159A, Rushden Cavalcade 30/4/06. (Richard Haughey)

Mal Wotherspoon's 'adjusted' TS3-powered Commer Mk IV with a gearbox on the back for Bruce Gunter. Mal has since fitted a Rootes Lister on the back of the Commer for display.
(Andy Wright)

Commer C Series Mk IV tipper 360CTS seen at the Heritage Truck Association gathering in May 2006 at Beenleigh showground, Queensland.
(Andrew Blacklock)

Commer C Series Mk IV CH7509 photographed in November 2006 leaving the HCVC display day at Sandown in Melbourne. (Andy Wright)

Commer C Series Mk IV CH7509 looking good with the trailer at the Old Wares Expo on October 19th 2008. (Andy Wright)

Commer C Series Mk IV livestock transporter PET854 seen at the Heritage Truck Association gathering in May 2006 at Beenleigh showground, Queensland. (Andrew Blacklock)

Commer C Series Mk IV GC19925, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, January 2008. (Toni Ramirez Ramos)

Commer Mk IV BP tanker from 1959-61 with TS3 engine found in Norway a few years ago.
(Lars Petter Skau) 1 of 2

Commer Mk IV BP tanker from 1959-61 with TS3 engine found in Norway a few years ago.
(Lars Petter Skau) 2 of 2

John Lane's 1964 Commer CA UEN548 with Rootes TS3 engine. (Gyles Carpenter)

1964 Commer CA UEN548 with Rootes TS3 engine seen in 2001. (Paul Fuller)

1964 Commer CA UEN548 wuth van body seen on the Cheshire run. (Dave Gothard)

1964 Commer CA DWU650B with Rootes TS3 engine, November 2006. (Paul Pearman)

Two-stroke Commer CA DWU650B new in 1964 had quite a musical tone as it was loaded onto the flat at the CVC show, 10/3/07. (Richard Haughey)

Ross Firth’s Commer CA 30275H and better-than-new Thames. Ross has since found a bumper for the Commer! (Andy Wright)

1963/64 Commer CB tractor unit ADC756A when owned by Jim Beresford. It has since been sold to Neil Bollan. (Gyles Carpenter)

Neil Bollan's 1964 Commer TS3-powered CB tractor unit TNB1A seen in the Ayrshire countryside.
(Gyles Carpenter)

Gyles asks 'Is photography in this weather proof of a love of old motors, or just plain insanity?' An atmospheric shot of 1964 Commer CB tractor TNB1A at the Rest and be Thankful. (Gyles Carpenter)

1968 Commer CB MSM193F. (Gyles Carpenter)

Clive Wilson's 1965 TS3-engined Commer CC Maxiload wrecker JWB859C which sounds fantastic when loaded up. (Gyles Carpenter)