The Commer FC is a commercial vehicle produced by Commer from 1960 to 1976. During its lifetime, it was developed into Commer PB in 1967, and Commer SpaceVan in 1974. After Rootes Group, which owns Commer, was purchased by Chrysler, SpaceVan was also sold under Dodge and Fargo marques. From 1976 onwards, the van was sold only as Dodge SpaceVan , and remained in production until 1983.
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History
Commer became famous later in the day as a van maker for the British Post Office - notably Commer FC which was introduced in 1960 with many body styles, including 1,500 cc (92Ã, cuÃ, in) vans. After the machine and interior upgrades were renamed PB in 1967 and SpaceVan in 1974. After Rootes Group's join with Chrysler to form Chrysler Europe, SpaceVan would be sold as a Dodge and Fargo model until 1976, when both names Commer and Fargo were dropped. It is a front-round front-control control with a narrow front track - their Humber derived car-derived legacy. Utilizing at first a machine derived by Hillman of 1,500 cc (92 Â ° c) in the PA series, then 1,600 cc larger (98 Â ° cu), and from 1968 upwards 1,725 ​​cc (105.3 cuÃ, units in the PB, only the cast-iron-head version of this machine is used. A Perkins 4108 diesel is also available.
The "1725 cc engine" (as it is known; it completely replaces the 1,724Ã, cc (105.2Ã, cuÃ, in)) available in the 1970s with the Borg Warner (BW) Model 35 3-speed automatic transmission with dashboard selector -mount. This is not a popular choice and only a few are built.
The 4-speed gearbox on the manual transmission model is based on the contemporary model of Hillman Minx ("Audax" generation) and then Rootes Arrow series cars like Hillman Hunter.
The unusual feature of this model is the hand brake operated on the front drum brake.
One reason why the van is less popular among fleet operators than the Bedford and Ford Transit models it sells is because, as with the BMC J2 and J4 models, the front-control design limits access to the engine and makes machine-intensive changes; the only way to remove the engine without dropping the suspension subframe is to remove the windshield and crane the engine out through the passenger door. A 1974 road test version of a caravan motor equipped with a 1725cc engine reported a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h) and 0-50 mph (80 km/h) time of 25 seconds, indicating a top speed but, in this form, slower acceleration of BMC competitors. However, testers reported that at 70 mph (110 km/h) the van was "clearly at its absolute limit, shouting in the most pathetic way"; readers are advised to view 65 mph (105 km/h) as a more realistic absolute maximum.
Reportedly, one of the requirements of the British government's bailout of Chrysler's operations in 1976 was a commitment to improve Spacevan, praised for its brakes, twists and prices, but was criticized for its strength, comfort, and top speed. The revised spacevan was introduced in 1977, using the same mechanics but with new cosmetic, comfort, and interior changes. Although outdated for its destruction in 1982, when Commer was taken over by Peugeot, Spacevan remained a familiar sight in England thanks to its role with the Post Office - which is almost completely responsible for it's still in production for this length and vans and orders which was exceptionally inherited by British Telecom in its formation in October 1981. At present, there are three engines: two 1.7 liter L petrol engines of 37 kW (with low compression) and 42 kW (with high compression), and diesel engines small (31 kW), with a four-speed manual transmission and automatic is not available. The last Spacevan was built in 1983.
New Zealand Production
These vans are manufactured in New Zealand by Todd Motors at their Petone Plant. It was last produced in 1974 in their secondary body factory on the other side into the railway from the main automobile assembly plant. They produce standard panel vans, mini bus bodies with sliding side windows, and cabin and chassis models. Chairs for mini buses are produced by other coach builders. They use high-compression steel head motors; not a head unit of Hillman Hunter.
Generally, one unit is produced in the morning and the other units in the afternoon; ie 10 units per week, the third unit can be produced every day when sales are higher.
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References
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