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Old 22-02-16, 01:19
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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant View Post
Lynn, you may not know, but when the WD were trialing the 15cwt 4x2 trucks in late Thirties, Commer was a contender along with Bedford, Morris, etc. and the name of the Commer ........ Beetle
The trials were held after the Morris 15 cwt was already in production , the prototype Morris being built in 1934 . The other brands were on trial , not the Morris
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