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Old 10th July 2015, 01:36
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Anyone know what this is? Badge looks vaguely Chevrolet shaped but I don't recognise it.
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Old 10th July 2015, 01:41
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It reminds me of an old Austin, but I don't suppose it is.
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At first glance I thought Commer.
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A Commer Chameleon? As sung of by Culture Club?

"Commer, Commer, Commer, Commer, Commer Chameleon?"

I'll get my coat.
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Old 10th July 2015, 14:26
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It might be an international, I think the ones from the late 1940's and early 1950's looked a lot like a Commer ?
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Definitely a 1950s Commer Superpoise.
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Definitely a 1950s Commer Superpoise.
The one that had the same engine as the Humber Hawk ?
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The one that had the same engine as the Humber Hawk ?
The smaller (lower gross weight) vehicles had the Hawk engine with the larger (higher gross weight) ones having the Snipe engine.
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I was brought home from the Gors Maternity Hospital in a Humber Super Snipe! (I SO wish I could remember it!)
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I was brought home from the Gors Maternity Hospital in a Humber Super Snipe! (I SO wish I could remember it!)
Nice cars, a three speed box if I remember, they would do about 50 in first and 70 odd in second, I never had the bottle to find out what they would do flat out.
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