Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #605: Commer 8cwt Station-Wagen, Gräf & Stift bodywork, 1952  (Read 2590 times)

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Please be so kind and identify this car
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2024, 01:24:44 PM »
Experts?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2024, 05:44:02 PM »
Peugeot 203?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2024, 06:19:48 PM »
No

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2024, 07:56:01 PM »
Renault?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2024, 03:01:06 AM »
No

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2024, 04:09:27 AM »
Body reminds me of Rootes, perhaps a variant of the 45-57 Minx?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2024, 05:27:36 AM »
Yes Hillman Minx woodie , don't know the coachbuilder

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2024, 11:53:04 AM »
Body reminds me of Rootes, perhaps a variant of the 45-57 Minx?
Yes Hillman Minx woodie , don't know the coachbuilder
Rootes and 1945-1957 is correct

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2024, 09:54:23 AM »
Woodie body by Jensen?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2024, 01:41:20 PM »
No

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2024, 04:42:58 PM »
Rootes, but not a Hillman.  is it a Humber?
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2024, 04:47:38 PM »
Wait, are we sure it's not a Hillman?  Sure looks like one.

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2024, 06:06:24 PM »
Not Humber, not Hillman,.. but Rootes

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2024, 06:26:19 PM »
Singer?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2024, 03:18:29 AM »
No

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2024, 04:23:24 PM »
Commer Express?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2024, 05:05:23 PM »
It is a Commer

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2024, 06:41:38 PM »
Commer Light?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2024, 04:43:49 AM »
This Commer had a special type-designation
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2024, 03:29:53 PM »
Any connection to Harold Radford?

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Re: FW #605
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2024, 04:03:49 PM »
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2024, 05:13:42 PM »
Supervan 8cwt?
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2024, 06:09:22 PM »
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Re: FW #605
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2024, 10:05:25 PM »
Commer Countryman, from Australia?