Commer Q2: Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, Van

[Alan McGuinness]

Glad you appreciate the lists.

Here are some more Commer photos from the IWM archive, though you may need to squint a bit.

A1863
A1863.jpg

CH12890
CH12890.jpg

CH14815
CH14815.jpg

[Alan McGuinness]

And some more:

CM2230
CM2230.jpg

CM2232
CM2232.jpg

CM5402
CM5402.jpg

H17175
H17175.jpg

ME(RAF)5659
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alan McGuinness

Glad you appreciate the lists.

Here are some more Commer photos from the IWM archive, though you may need to squint a bit.

Alan, I cannot thank you enough for compiling the lists, it is great to add an identity to the vehicles found in the various pictures!

Of the IWM photos, I particularly like:

CH14815: A crew of No 58 Squadron in front of their Halifax Mk II Series IA at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, 22-26 February 1945.
IWM (CH 14815) 3.jpg
Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205219002


A1863: Nissen huts at a naval base, with Supermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft off shore. 1940
IWM (A 1863) 2.jpg
Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205136207

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another pre-heating van:

“Ground staff prepare a No. 233 Squadron Hudson for flight in freezing conditions at Thorney Island, 19 January 1942. The 'hot air van' has been brought in to warm up the engines and de-ice the cockpit windscreen.”

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Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205218949

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Another pre-heating van:

And one more, towing a runway control van:

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

And one more, towing a runway control van:

Better picture of this Commer Aircraft Pre-heater Vehicle towing a Runway Control Caravan:

Title: Halifax landing by runway caravan
Description: On the right an airborne Halifax with wheels down just above the ground while below a man watches. To the bottom centre and left a small truck towing a check pattern runway caravan with wind sock behind.
Submitted with caption LV874 EY-P Popeye's Purge on finals at RAF Breighton'.
Two versions of the same image. The second submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax MkIII on finals at RAF Breighton, LV794 EY-P Popeye's Purge'.
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Source: https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.a...document/32795

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A row of RAF Crossley Q tractors, all sorts of interesting vehicles in the background like a Commer Q2 Van.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Post-war conversion on Commer Q2 chassis into a laundry van.

The Dunlop Trak Grip 10.50-16 tyres are a give-away this is a former military vehicle.

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[Larry Hayward]

Ted, regarding your post 89, what distinguishing features of that Sawbridgeworth 'Commer' convince you its an Albion A.M.463?

Regards

Larry

[ted angus]

Sorry for the late reply. The vehicle in the IWM photo has a quarter light in the cab, Commers don't have quarter lights. The strip of vents in the side of the bonnet - although only partially visible is too high in it's dimension, the position of the step/running board is wrong for a Commer, the contour or the front wing is wrong So definitely not a Commer. Also the body is the pre-war pattern fitted to Albions. regards TED