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

[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

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Commer Q2 30-cwt with census number L3922025

From contract C4663 with WD No. L-3921890 - L-3922028, all for Commer Q2 30cwt 4x2 Truck GS.

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[Alex van de Wetering]

This came up in a google search, when searching for something else (as usual).....I have no idea where the picture originated from and if it's period original, or if it's from a movie.....as the V2 seems a bit short and bent, and crosses on the doors seem a popular thing in movies (?)