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Rick
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 Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:13 pm Post subject: Commer racing car transporter (1950) |
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Afternoon all,
Property values in the area plummet, as another old race car transporter arrives at OCC HQ 
On collection day:
Story and more photos here:
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/commer-transporter.htm
RJ
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kevin2306
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Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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utterly fantastic rick!
I think you need to have an open day for enthusiasts to view!!
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badhuis
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Wow - fantastic indeed. I have always loved the styling of those Commers.
Great to hear it has found a sympathetic owner.
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D4B
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Well done Rick, that should keep you busy until christmas (2025)
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SpiggyTopes
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| Looking forward to following you on this one ... |
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Brian M
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Fantastic find Rick - are you now the only serial collector of classic race car transporters?
Look forward to progress but if it takes as long as the Dodge I will be well into my eighties before I can see it!
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Rick
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| Brian M wrote: | Fantastic find Rick - are you now the only serial collector of classic race car transporters?
Look forward to progress but if it takes as long as the Dodge I will be well into my eighties before I can see it! |
It may be a candidate for doing the bits of bodywork that are required, and oily-ragging the rest, time will tell. It shouldn't need the level of work that jolly green giant #1 needed .... in theory. The future for the Westminster isn't looking as optimistic sadly.
RJ
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badhuis
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| Rick wrote: | | The future for the Westminster isn't looking as optimistic sadly.RJ |
Can I ask why not?
It looks horrible now with all that grime but there is no visible rust. If it is not rusted in a bad way then it deserves to survive.
If it is scrap can I have the front wings 
Probably will end up as a banger 
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Rick
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| badhuis wrote: | | Rick wrote: | | The future for the Westminster isn't looking as optimistic sadly.RJ |
Can I ask why not?
It looks horrible now with all that grime but there is no visible rust. If it is not rusted in a bad way then it deserves to survive.
If it is scrap can I have the front wings
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There was a fair bit of rot around the car, the driver's side was particularly rusty - maybe saveable, but I believe someone (a Healey owner & racer) has bought it for the engine.
RJ
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Rootes75
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| The Commer is a lovely find Rick. I presume it has the upright 6 cylinder petrol or has a Perkins conversion? |
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Rick
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| Rootes75 wrote: | | The Commer is a lovely find Rick. I presume it has the upright 6 cylinder petrol or has a Perkins conversion? |
Hi, it has a straight six ohv Commer/Humber engine, I think a replacement for the sidevalve that it probably began life with.
RJ
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roverdriver
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Very interesting Commer, Rick. I'm glad it is no longer a Full Stop! It will be fascinating to see how the restoration progresses. You are a bold man taking on another oversize job!
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow! like it
I think the first job may involve some building construction work?
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Rootes75
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| How on earth did you find it? Its not the sort of thing that gets advertised often? |
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Rick
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Rootes75 wrote: | | How on earth did you find it? Its not the sort of thing that gets advertised often? |
The story can be found at the link posted in the first post (this one: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/commer-transporter.htm), basically there was mention and a tiny photo of it posted on another forum (they do exist apparently) a couple of years ago. I've kept tabs on it from afar since then. When I heard through the grapevine that many cars at the farm were going for the chop, I got in touch with the owner's son once again.
Dave - yes, things are in motion on that front
RJ
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