Karrier Vans
Corgi in particular have made a number of interesting Karrier models.
Budgie 228 Coca-Cola Van
The Budgie Coca-Cola Van A Karrier Bantam with removable crates. Early versions with painted wheels later ones had silver hubs. Priced at 3/3d in both the 1958 and 1960 Budgie leaflets.Cost 3/3 available in yellow finish. Budgie in detail...
Corgi 359 Smith's Karrier Army Field Kitchen
The Corgi Smith's Karrier Army Field Kitchen Fitted with sliding windows and cook.Cost 6/- available in Olive Drab finish at 1:55 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 407 Smith's Karrier Mobile Shop
The Corgi Smith's Karrier Mobile Shop 93mm long.Cost 4/9 available in pale green finish at 1:55 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 411 Karrier Bantam Lucozade Van
The Corgi Karrier Bantam Lucozade Van Features an opening roller shutter side door. Cost 6/- available in yellow finish at 1:47 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 413 Karrier Bantam Butchers Shop
The Corgi Karrier Bantam Butchers Shop 93mm long.Cost 4/9 available in white & blue finish at 1:55 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 426 Chipperfields Circus Booking Office Van
The Corgi Chipperfields Circus Booking Office Van This model was 93mm long.Cost 5/9 available in red finish at 1:55 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 428 Smith's Mr Softee Ice Cream Van
The Corgi Smith's Mr Softee Ice Cream Van
Fitted with rotating ice-cream vendor figure. The pictures on this page include a number of very nice repaints in various liveries by Kelvin Pope.
Rootes Group Commer Karrier BF built – since 1959 – by Smiths Delivery Vehicles in Gateshead for Mister Softee franchise.
Karrier was a British marque of motorised light commercial vehicles manufactured at Karrier Works. Karrier became part of the British Rootes group in 1934 where it retained its brand identity though the business was operated as part of Rootes's Commer commercial vehicle operation. So, Commer [1931-1967] in the 60’s was the parent of Karrier [1934-1970].
Cost 6/4 available in blue & white finish at 1:55 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 435 Karrier Dairy Produce van
The Corgi Karrier Dairy Produce van A Karrier Bantam fitted with an opening side door. available in blue & white finish at 1:47 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 455 Karrier Bantam Two-Tonner
The Corgi Karrier Bantam Two-Tonner There was an earlier promotional Mettoy version with different wheels. available in blue, red finish at 1:47 scale. Corgi in detail...
Corgi 1106 Decca Airfield Radar Van
The Corgi Decca Airfield Radar Van
Made in 1959/60. Features, the rear aerial folds flat and the radar dish can be rotated with a knurled knob on the side. This model was 134mm long.
The real Airfield runway radar van had an ACR-7/424 scanner on the roof. It probably operated at: Blackbushe, Hermes, Stansted.Cost 12/6 available in cream & orange finish at 1:50 scale. Corgi in detail...
Dinky 988 ABC TV Transmitter Van
The Dinky ABC TV Transmitter Van Introduced in May 1962 and advertised on the back cover of that months Meccano Magazine. Similar to 968. fitted with a rotating dish. Advertised for 7/6 in the July 1962 Meccano Magazine.Cost 7/9 available in blue & grey finish. Dinky in detail...
Matchbox 38A Karrier Refuse Collector
The Matchbox Karrier Refuse Collector . available in silver,tan,grey finish. Matchbox in detail...