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Commer Cob
The first 'Cob' had been a Karrier three-wheeled 'mechanical horse' used by LMS Railways from 1930. In the 1954 the Hillman Minx Mark VIII model had a 3-door 'Husky' derivative which was used as the basis for the Commer Cob panel van. In 1958 a new Husky and Commer Cob were introduced based on the newer 'Audax' Hillman Minx. Finally in 1967, a Husky estate and a Commer Cob van were created out of the rear-engined Hillman Imp, but these did not sell very well.
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Commer Cob Series III Van - bonnet badge

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Commer Express Delivery Van. This grille was also sharted with the Hillman Minx Mark VIII

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Commer Express Delivery Van.

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Commer Cob Series III Van. The Series III was visibly revised but not mechanically changed when launched in 1963.

Commer Cob Series III Van front
Commer Cob Series III Van. The Cob was a panel van based on the Hillman Husky 3-door car. In 1963 the Series III Husky and Commer Cob version were launched receiving the same facelift given to the Series V Hillman Minx, though the Husky and Cob retained the 15inch wheels and 1390cc engine.

Commer Cob Series III Van rear
Commer Cob Series III Van. The Commer Cob used the same 3-door body shell as the Hillman Husky and was mechanically the same. Husky and Cob production ceased in 1965.

Commer Express Delivery Van front
Commer Express Delivery Van. the Commer EDV shared its body with the Hillman Minx Mark VIII Estate car, but got a detuned engine and sparse trim

Commer Express Delivery Van rear
Commer Express Delivery Van. As well as the Commer EDV, there was also the shorter Commer Cob based on the short wheelbase Hillman Husky with a one-piece side-hinged rear door.

Hillman Utility Truck front
Hillman 10hp Light Utility Truck - often called a 'Tilly' was based on the Hillman Minx. Such vehicles were produced for the British Armed forces during WWII

Hillman Utility Truck rear
Hillman 10hp Light Utility Truck. This 'Tilly' was based on the Hillman 10hp ('Minx') car.

Commer Forward Control, FC 1500, PA, PB and Spacevan
Commer Forward Control, FC 1500, PA, PB and Spacevan

key text:  This is the page introducing Simons love of cars from the website  RedSimon which is a series of photo albums of Simon GP Geoghegan.
The names of Pinin, Farina, and Pininfarina are also considered
There are also notes on Pininfarina
as well as the car maker
and links tothat car maker
see also my Picasa car albums
withe even more on RedSimon
Simon is also a contributor to SuperCars.Net
And also to Wikipedia
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