1963 Commer CA

1963 Commer CA in The New Avengers, TV Series, 1976-1977 Ep. 1.03

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
redbeard45 ◊ 2006-01-08 22:40	This is a CA model of 1962/63 probably a 741 7 tonner. The Rootes Diesel sign under the grille and the twin exhaust box setup under the front bumper shows this truck is powered by the TS3 3 cylinder horizontally opposed two-stroke diesel engine. This motor had a very unique sound that once heard was never forgottn and was a very fuel efficient engine.
londonitalian ◊ 2007-11-22 06:19	wow, a 3 cylinder 2 stroke in something that big?!? what capacity was it?
chris40 ◊ 2007-11-22 09:44	http://www.sa.hillman.org.au/TS3.htm I once worked for a firm that mostly ran Commers, and believe me redbeard's right: I loved the sound they made. The fitters weren't very fond of them, though; they weren't very easy to work on.
londonitalian ◊ 2007-12-03 15:36	That was fascinating, thanks for that Chris!
sixcyl ◊ 2011-11-06 22:37	Ep.1.03 "The last of the Cybernauts...?" Le dernier des Cybernautes
dsl ◊ 2011-11-06 23:16	Late 63 plate. "Warm Fuels" doesn't seem a very enthusiastic brand-name.