Commer Vans
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A 1967 15 cwt. Commer PB KVB 662D Post Office Telephones - Telephone Manager - West Area - London |
The Commer 1500 FC was prototyped in 1959 and launched in January 1960. 1962 saw heralded series two with a larger engine and by October of that year, a one ton 2500 model was available. From 1974 the range was marketed as the Dodge Spacevan.
See https://www.allpar.com/d3/squads/spacevan.html for more details.
The GPO Types
By the time the first vans were purchased by the Post Office in 1966/67, the vehicle had developed into the Commer PB. Later versions (from about 1977) were the updated model of the Dodge Spacevan.
These were the registration dates of the period:
C Jan1965, D Jan 1966, E Jan 1967, F Aug 1967.
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