Modern Commer Replacement

[Steve Pyro]

I'm not sure if this could replace the Commer as it needs wheels first !

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[pretzel]

Dunno about that - but it sure looks like it has one of those spring thingy's incorporated into the offside ornate balustrade. Quick work with a hacksaw and job done - even if it's not quite the same as the original I'm sure it could be made to fit.

Did you find the spring Andy?

[BigH]

f**ck THE f**ckING f**ckER THE f**ckING f**ckER'S f**ckING f**ckED

That just about about describes me right now Andy.
There is a medical term: Shot to Pieces. It used to be "THE f**ckING f**ckER'S f**ckING f**ckED", but in these bright new days of PC the GMC encourage "Shot to Pieces". This is so as not to offend a newly discovered rainforest tribe known as The Little F*ckers and their very peculiar fertility rituals.
It's not known if The Little F*ckers log on to CA or not.
H

[smokie]

Duhhhh....I give up.....

[Andy Zarse]

Just to keep it clean Smokie, yes JP I got the little spring back. It flew out of the valve housing in the old fashioned lever arm dampers on the back axle which I have now renovated and which leak oil worse than ever. Morris Marina and MG owners will recall theses bits of mechanical genius with horror.

Tuesday is MOT day but things aren't looking too good on that score. So it will require a minor miracle for the Commer to be there this year. Or ever again.  

[jpchenet]

Just to keep it clean Smokie, yes JP I got the little spring back. It flew out of the valve housing in the old fashioned lever arm dampers on the back axle which I have now renovated and which leak oil worse than ever. Morris Marina and MG owners will recall theses bits of mechanical genius with horror.

Tuesday is MOT day but things aren't looking too good on that score. So it will require a minor miracle for the Commer to be there this year. Or ever again.  

I'll cancel my trip down the show on Monday then shall I  

[Andy Zarse]

The Commer should still be at the show and I understand they will have an F1 car there too. Surely you weren't going to drive all that way just to see my heap of rust were you???  

[mgmark]

Tuesday is MOT day but things aren't looking too good on that score. So it will require a minor miracle for the Commer to be there this year. Or ever again.  

Oh no   - mind you salvation could be at hand with either of these two (particularly the second one)

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14256&item=2480404350&rd=1

Mark

[jpchenet]

The Commer should still be at the show and I understand they will have an F1 car there too. Surely you weren't going to drive all that way just to see my heap of rust were you???  

There's a method in my madness. Friends are off to Gatwick for a 4pm flight and the missus has volounteered to take them. So I thought I might come down by train in the morning, share a few in the beer tent etc, worship the Commer and then get the missus to swing by and pick me up after she's done the Gatwick drop.

Watch this space!!

[Andy Zarse]

Gatwick is only ten minutes further down the M23/A23, so your plan is sound. Let me know and I can arrange for my chauffeuse to have you picked up from Gatwick station (South terminal). Is Gibb still intending to come along? Any other takers? Nordic? Chrisgr31?

It's not an entirely terrible day out. We can get a good old lash going. They sell Harveys Sussex in the beer tent straight from the barrel and Timothy Taylors Landlord Bitter at the Jolly Tanners. The weather will no doubt be crap, but there you are, it's a bank holiday. Have you still got my mobile number?

[Nordic]

As long as the wife does not find out that there is any connection to Le Mans, cars or beer tents & I push to donkey rides and 'family attractions' then I should be able to pop along for a will to see the legand that is the commer.

[Andy Zarse]

I'll PM you my mobile then we can hook up on monday. Be good to meet you.

[jpchenet]

Yes I have Andy. I'll give you a call Sunday evening or Monday morning. What time do the festivities start??

[smokie]

Just ran a vehicle check on the Commer:

Manufacturer    Commer
Model    
Body type    motor home/caravan
Colour    White
Fuel type    Petrol
Date manufactured    01 January 0001
Number of previous owners    8
Last owner change    19 August 2001

No wonder it's starting to give up the ghost, at that age...

It's a bit off-white too now!!!

[Andy Zarse]

Just ran a vehicle check on the Commer:

Manufacturer    Commer
Model    
Body type    motor home/caravan
Colour    White
Fuel type    Petrol
Date manufactured    01 January 0001Number of previous owners    8
Last owner change    19 August 2001

No wonder it's starting to give up the ghost, at that age...

It's a bit off-white too now!!!

Hey Smokie, you working for the pigs or something??

8 owners? I looked into this a bit further and it was supplied new by Martins of Topsham, Exeter to a bloke called Jesus of Nazareth, this would explain the terrible old rusty nails I found in the back. It was also once owned by a Japanese bloke who lived in Croydon and he had to sell it to pay for his air fare as he was being deported. He sold it to a hippy in Lincoln, from whom I bought it.

Must send in the log book and get them to change the colour to bogie green.

And WTF am I doing up at 06.30 on a saturday morning? A good question and one to which I have no proper answer.