Re: Rootes cars, Commer Superpoise and Forward Control (fwd)

From: Russell & Neola (rmaddock(at)petrie.hotkey.net.au)
Date: Mon Sep 13 1999 - 06:14:17 CDT


http://www.btinternet.com/~r.j.grimesuk claim to stock Commer parts.

Russ Maddock

-----Original Message-----
From: T.J. Higgins <tjhiggin(at)chris.iss.ingr.com>
To: Alpines <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, 13 September 1999 12:58
Subject: Rootes cars, Commer Superpoise and Forward Control (fwd)

>Utriainen, Alvi writes:
>> I am British (Rootes) car hobbyist from Finland.
>> I have gone through all pages of Rootes cars and numerous other pages but
>> have only twice bumped in to a name Commer Superpoise in the web.
>> Job You and Your collegues have done to publish these pages is admirable.
>>
>> Anyhow having Superpoise under construction I'm looking for information
>> about.
>> There were trucks and light trucks built under common name, but that is
>> about all I know about Commers.
>>
>> Superpoise was fairly common in Finland, and some wrecks have survived
from
>> trailer builders.
>> There are three restored examples I know.
>> My project is -56, model B2512, which is light truck (3500 lbs).
>>
>> Commer car history in general, production figures, documents, pictures
and
>> anything related to would be interesting. Interchangeability with other
>> Rootes brand spares would be great help.
>> If there is any known source for spares anywhere is also worth to know.
>> Our distributors as you may guess have gone decades ago.
>>
>> Therefore I beg You to spread information you most likely have.
>>
>> It seems that light utility vechicle hobbyists are small in number,
>> therefore there is little information available.
>> If there is any person who is possibly even more knowledgeable than You,
>> please let me know.
>>
>> Please contact me by regular mail:
>>
>> Alvi Utriainen
>> Paivarinteentie 13
>> FIN-79630 KOLMA
>> FINLAND
>>
>> Or by E-Mail:
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Alvi Utriainen
>>
>



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