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...

The Budgie Duomatic Tipper Truck A Commer Douglas Prospector with a complex tipping body. available in blue & grey finish. Budgie in detail...

The Corgi Constructor Set (Commer 3/4 ton Chassis) Gift Set released in September 1963 consisting of 2 Commer PB 3/4 ton cabs & 4 alternative bodies & accessories.Cost 15/- available in various finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Military Ambulance Based on a Commer PB ¾ ton van.Cost 5/10 available in olive drab finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Military Police Truck Commer PB 3/4 ton Chassis. available in olive drab finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

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...

The Corgi Commer 5 ton dropside .Cost 6/5 available in red & cream, blue & cream finish at 1:56 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Walls Ice Cream Van . available in dark blue & white, light blue & white finish at 1:56 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer (5 ton) Platform Lorry 5 Ton truck.Cost 4/- available in yellow & silver, met blue & silver finish at 1:56 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer van The picture shows the van from the Construction Set 24 but this was never released as a seperate model as shown. It was available in promotional versions either marked 'Hammods'(1971) or 'coop'. Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van. available in white & blue, blue & green finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Ambulance Released in March 1964 Also part of Gift Set 24. Based on the Commer PB ¾ton van.Cost 5/3 available in white, off-white or cream finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Police Van Released in July 1963, there are a number of variations of this model with different markings and colours. It was fitted with a battery operated flashing light the flashing controlled by a cam on the front axle. A rare version was marked City Police. Feb 67 saw a revised version with much changed light that was no longer cam driven. This was marked Police and no longer had barred rear windows. A further modification was made some time later moving the roof light towards the front of the vehicle. Based on the Commer PB � ton van.Cost 7/11 available in blue, met.blue, green finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Pick Up Truck Released in August 1963 with light guide headlamps and a black plastic bench seat in the back. Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van.Cost 5/6 available in red & yellow, yellow & red finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Milk Float A promotional version with the "co-op" logo was also produced in 1970. Gift Set 24 also contained the parts to make this model and the milkman as shown in the photo. Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van.Cost 5/3 available in White & blue finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Commer Mobile Camera Van Fitted with either louvred or shaped wheels. Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van. Marked Samuelsons on the front doors. Commer bus 2500 Series chassis. available in met. blue & white finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Holiday Camp Special .Cost 7/11 available in red & white finish at 1:45 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Ecurie Ecosse Transporter Supplied as part of GS16 complete with cars. available in met blue finish at 1:48 scale. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Co-op Promotional set This set consisted of a Scammell articulated truck No.1147 along with a Co-Op Commer van No.462 and a similar milk float No.466 all in Co-Op livery. available in blue & white finish. Corgi in detail...

The Corgi Junior Commer Walk Thro Van .. Corgi Junior in detail...

The Dinky Commer Break Down Lorry Launched September 1950 with a price of 5/6. Price raised to 5/7 in April 51 and 6/6 in February 52 then reduced to 5/9 in March 53 and 5/6 on 15 April 53, but in September 53 price went down to 4/11. Renumbered 430 March 54. "DINKY SERVICE" always white on 25x & black on 430. The aperture for crane handle was deleted 1957. Windows were added in 1961 and last produced in 1963.Cost 4/11 available in grey & blue, tan & green, tan & blue finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Commer Convertible Articulated Truck . available in yellow & silver finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Commer Break Down Lorry renumbered from No25x. Featured a crank operated hoist and supplied in a blue striped box. Renumbered 430 March 54. Marked "DINKY SERVICE" always white on 25x & black on 430. The aperture for crane handle was deleted 1957. Shown at 7/- on the February 1961 Dinky UK price list. Windows were added in 1961 and last produced in 1963. Late models were fitted with plastic hubs.Cost 5/11 available in biege/green, red/grey, blue/cream finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Fire Engine Released Dec 1952 with a price of 9/4.This vehicle was based on a Commer chassis. By Jan 54 the dropped to 7/3. Renumbered 955 in Mar 54. Advertised in the February 1958 Meccano Magazine for 7/9. Issued with windows by Mar 60 with a consequent increase in price to 7/6 which had increased to 8/6 by May 61. Last appeared inn the May 69 catalogue, at 12/6. Also available as part of 957 Fire gift set with 257 and 956. Cost 7/3 available in red finish at 1:43 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Fire Engine Released December 1952 as No555 with a UK price of 9/4. 5½ inches long. January 1953 saw the price drop to 8/3, and again in April to 7/11. By September 1953 the price had again dropped to 7/3. Renumbered 955 in March 1954. June 1955 price increased to 7/6, and again in February 1958 to 7/9, but in January 1959 the price had gone down to 7/6. In 1960, windows were fitted to the model and in May 1961 the price had increased to 8/6, November 1961 8/7, May 1962 to 9/-, but in January 1964 the price had gone down to 8/11. January 1966 an increase to 9/11, July 1966 to 10/1, 1967 10/3, 1968 10/9, and May 1969, the last year that the model appeared in a sales catalogue to 12/6. Also available as part of 957 Fire gift set with 257 and 956. This example was supplied in a blue striped box marked Dinky Supertoys 955. The model featured an extending Ladder and the chassis was marked No555Cost 7/6 available in red finish at 1:43 scale. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Fire Service Set Illustrated in the December 1959 Meccano Magazine this set consisted of No 955 Fire Engine, 965 Turntable Escape and 257 Fire Chiefs car.Cost 23/6 available in red finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Commercial Servicing Platform Vehicle featured in the August and September 1960 Meccano MagazinesCost 13/6 available in cream and red finish. Dinky in detail...

The Dinky Dublo Commer Express Delivery Van Released in February 1958 and shown on the back of the March Meccano Magazine for 1/9. Advertised in the June 1959 Meccano Magazine for 1/6.Cost 1/9 available in blue finish at 00 scale. Dinky Dublo in detail...

The French Dinky Commercial Vehicles This set consisted of: No.25A Wagon, No.25B Covered Lorry, No.25C Flat Truck, No.25D Tanker Lorry, No.25E Tipping Lorry, No.25F Market Gardener's Lorry. available in various finish. French Dinky in detail...

The Husky Commer Walk-Thru Van With plastic sliding side doors and suspension using rubber tubes above the axles. There were several versions with painted or plain base plates and decals. available in green finish. Husky in detail...

The Lion Car Commer Van Posterijen is the Dutch State Post (& Telephone, Telegraph) Organization. available in red finish at 1:43 scale. Lion Car in detail...

The Matchbox Farm Set A set of 7 farm vehicles. available in various finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Commer Bottle Float Based on the Commer PB ¾ ton van. available in light green finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Commer Ice Cream Canteen . available in blue, white, met. blue finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Commer Pick up MK VIII . available in fawn, red & grey finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox TV Service Van Commer van available in white finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Matchbox Commer 30cwt Van . available in maroon finish. Matchbox in detail...

The Micro Models Commer Tipper . available in green & orange finish. Micro Models in detail...

The Micro Models Commer Tanker Commer Tanker Made in Australia by Goodwood Industries in the 1950's. available in red & yellow finish. Micro Models in detail...

The Spot-On Commer Security Van marked 'Security Express Limited' available in green finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...

The Spot-On Commer Window Cleaners Van . available in blue finish at 1:42 scale. Spot-On in detail...