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Dipster · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:03 pm Post subject: Talking of old Commers.....

The pic featuring the Lambretta on the home page today also has a Commer truck in view. Some had the fabulously odd but wonderful TS3 2 stroke diesel fitted. I would love to find one of those......

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:46 am Post subject:

Alas, the two-strokes these days fetch a high premium. I quite like the V range Commers with the Perkins diesel, that's a nice engine and a lot cheaper.

Dipster · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:04 pm Post subject:

The TS3 was a wonderful engine killed off, I understand, by Chrysler. The TS4 was in the pipeline and it promised to be even better. In terms of weight, power output and fuel economy the TS3 was special.

As you say they sell for a good price if you can find one......

JohnDale · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:31 am Post subject:

There are two starter motors which fit the TS3 - one turns the correct way,the other doesn't - found out the hard way along time ago,cheers,JD.
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Dipster · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject:

You did not always need that to get them running backwards! I have never seen it but I have heard of instances where the engine can "cough" at low revs and off it goes, in reverse rotation. One of its charms.

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:46 pm Post subject:

You are right about the starter rotations. I had a TS3 Commer a couple of years back that had to have the starter re-built. That was a very expensive job.

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

My father had a 1967 Commer 3.5 tonne van that was fitted with a low compression Humber Super Snipe engine. If memory serves me right it returned 8mpg on a good day, but what a lovely sound it made trundling along at 40mph.
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JohnDale · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:31 am Post subject: