Commer
More Commer vans and trucks can be found under Utility and Military vehicles
452 Commer Dropside Lorry
July 1956 - 1963
This can be found with and without a rectangular panel on the roof.
Fixed smooth or shaped wheels.
453 Commer 'Walls' Refrigerator Van
July 1956 - 1961
This also can be found with and without a rectangular section on the cab roof. There are also dark blue and light blue cabs.
Models have smooth wheels.
454 Commer Platform Lorry
July 1957 - 1963
Available in blue or yellow, each with silver platform, and with and without the rectangular section on the roof.
These can have either smooth or shaped fixed wheels.
465 Commer Pick-up Truck
July 1963 - 1966
Available in red with a yellow rear section or yellow with a red rear section. The cab has trans-o-lite headlamps.
These models are different to those found in the Construction Gift Set 24.
462 Commer Van Combex Promotion
In 1970 it is believed that a few of these were produced for a company that Corgi were associated with. However, details are not clear and the firm appears to have gone out of business shortly afterwards. The illustration is a copy I have made of what is occasionally sold for a small fortune (in a slightly darker grey)
462 Commer 'Hammonds' Van
Issued for just a short period in 1971, this is the non-detachable van produced in the Hammonds' store colours.
These have cast wheels and a red interior, with no Trans-o-lite headlamps.
462 Commer Co-op Van
Included here for reference only is the Commer '462' van in Co-op livery. It was issued as a model that could be obtained by saving points in Co-operative shops and was posted in a plain folded cardboard wrapper. This promotion ran for a few months in 1970 and the Milk Float was also available and a Co-op livery Scammell Cab and Trailer.
The Co-op van can be distinguished by the Co-op stickers and cast wheels.
466 Commer Milk Float
April 1964 - 1966
This model is different to those found in the Construction Gift Set 24, having a fixed rear section and no milkman character.
A version of this with Co-op stickers and cast wheels was issued as a model which could be purchased with Co-operative shop points as a promotion that included a van and a Scammell cab and trailer in 1970.
479 Commer 'Samuelsons Film Service' Mobile Camera Van
December 1967 - 1971
This model came with a camera, camera man and these could be placed on a tray attached either to the rear or to the roof. Always in metallic grey-blue but scarce models have a white interior instead of blue. There should also be a black opening case with this model.
The early editions had shaped wheels. Later models had cast wheels.
508 Commer 'Holiday Camp' Minibus
July 1968 - 1969
The last of the Commer series.
Available in orange and cream. supplied with a bottle green plastic roof rack and three opening cases.
This model came with either shaped wheels. There ought to be models with cast wheels but I have yet to find one.
1126 Ecurie Ecosse Racing Transporter
October 1961 - 1965
This was also a Commer vehicle. The only Major with steering, first issued in October 1961 both individually and in Gift Set 16 with three racing cars.
The early issues were dark blue with yellow lettering. Then dark blue with light blue lettering and the last ones were pale blue with dark blue lettering. Interiors are usually lemon but the darker blue editions are known with brown and the pale blue edition may have red but these variations are scarce.
There is also a different treatment of the silver painting at the front, with some models having just the grille and emblem painted, others having a more extended area and additional highlighting.
