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Commer and Karrier

The Commercial Car Company had started in London, but began production of truckls at Luton in 1907, and buses in 1909, gaining lots of orders for the British Army during WW1. Receivership forced Commer into the hands of Humber in 1926, and then into the Rootes Group in 1931. Following the Chrysler take over of Rootes the name 'Commer' was replaced by 'Dodge' and eventually by 'Renault'. Karrier had started business in Huddersfield as Clayton and Company 1904. The name was changed to 'Karrier' in 1920, and became famous for a three wheeler 'mechanical horse' (the Karrier Cob) in the 1930s, and the 4-wheeler Bantam that replaced the Cob. The Rootes Group purchased Karrier in 1934 and moved production to Luton. Karrier also vanished under the Dodge and Renault renaming.

Rootes Group

Commer Superpoise 1950 - bonnet badge	Karrier BFD Minicoach	Karrier Gamecock 1956 badge	Commer Superpoise A 1953. The Commer Q-type (or 'Superpoise') had first appeared in 1939, being restyled in 1948. In 1950 the S-type Superpoise was given a new 'Humber-style' cab and an enlarged 2266cc engine. It was available 15cwt and 25cwt versions.	Commer Superpoise B 1956. The Commer Superpoise was revised in 1955 with an all steel cab shared with Dodge, Barons and Leyland.	Karrier Bantam 1955
Karrier Bantam Mk V 1962. Fitted with a Tipper body. This forward-control cab was introduced on Commer lorries in 1948 and given to Karrier cousins from 1951. Bodies had 2-piece windscreens until 1958.	Karrier Bantam 1970. Fitted with a coachbuilt van body used as an exhibition unit for North West Gas. Later Bantams had the lights moved outwards and mounted on separate nacelles.	Karrier BFD Minicoach	Karrier Gamecock 1956 Fire Engine. With Alfred Miles Tender body.	Commer Cob	Commer FC, PA, PB, Spacevan

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