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Puzzle #1901 - 1952 Karrier Truck
« on: February 14, 2011, 05:31:50 AM »
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« Last Edit: February 17, 2011, 03:49:51 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 05:52:03 PM »
Commer Superpoise ?

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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 03:21:14 AM »
Commer Superpoise ?

A very close relative, indeed. Locked for you for 24 hours.
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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 04:05:30 AM »
I knew this was not gonna be that easy. That split grill is bothering me, haven't seen such in any Commers. Maybe this is a Fargo?

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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 04:11:08 AM »
Not a Fargo. This builder's name is a misspelled variation of what this is functionally all about.
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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 09:10:38 AM »
Karrier?

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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 09:12:57 AM »
Yes!

Now, the type designation....
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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2011, 09:16:37 AM »
S15 ? Non-COE Karrier's are very rare it seems. Not much info around.

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Re: Puzzle #1901
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 03:49:24 AM »
Know what? Getting the non-standard builder of this truck was worth a point. The permutations of this brand, like many others, are numerous and trivial. If somebody knows the model designation, I'll consider adding another point, but I'm moving this one to solved.  

Nice work, Raul1983, in identifying this Karrier truck from 1952. Un-retouched picture below.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2011, 03:51:46 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Puzzle #1901 - 1952 Karrier Truck
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 03:58:49 AM »
It is a 1952 Karrier KT222. It is essentially a Commer T222, but the New Zealand distributor changed some of the trim and the badges.

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Re: Puzzle #1901 - 1952 Karrier Truck
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2011, 04:01:11 AM »
I think it's a 1952 Karrier KT222.

It says on my source it's something of a New Zealand distributor, but really many Commer/Karrier models were just badge engineered things anyway.

Edit: Wendax beat me to it...
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Re: Puzzle #1901 - 1952 Karrier Truck
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2011, 04:17:41 AM »
Yes, both names were extensively used in the UK.
I remember as a lad the badge above the grille would often say"Commer-Karrier" so you even got both names on one lorry..
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