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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

We were discussing the Commer two strokes at the museum today and I have found some youtube movies. Hope you enjoy them Scotty

1956 Commer C7 MkIII TS3 2-stroke

Driving a Commer 2 Stroke Knocker TS3

Commer CDY MkIV TS3 2-stroke

Commer Knocker Engine
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47Jag · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

John,

The last one would suit your desire for a stationary engine and I wouldn't tease you.

Art Laughing

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

It certainly would Art, but so would this
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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Thanks 47 - one day I'll get a ride in one of these fabulous sounding trucks. Cool

Scotty.

dalbuie · Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Gullane

I love those big knockers Laughing

doug · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 128 Location: s. w. scotland

There is usually one or two on the Ayrshire road run to Portpatrick in July. They do sound good.

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

It's a shame the trucks in the films didn't have a loaded weight on the back of them, then you would have heard a great sound
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Jim Walker · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Where did the term "Knocker" come from in connection with these engines? They certainly did not "Knock"! I have never heard them called that before.

There used to be a partly dismantled one in the local Technical College. It was more a work of art than an engine. The shape of the rockers connecting the con-rods to the crankshaft was almost sexy!
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the fly · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 95

Thanks 42 that lot took me back to 1973 we had a ts3 as a lowloader unit the sound of that with a jcb 7 on was shatering great to drive on short hauls but the novelty wore a bit thin after an hour or so . Idid an engine change over one christmas holliday removal and replacement was through the cab door using a counter weighted beam and a 3c [ jcb ] It was rumoured that Tilling stevens were experimenting with a 6 cylinder version but have never spoken to anyone who could confirm that . Regards The Fly