Commer (Rootes Group) Bus's
Harrington Crusader Rotting in 2000
WTS429A 60AUF (1962) Commer Avenger . Harrington Crusader 1 C35C . Ex-Southdown 60 .
Seen 2000 ? After being abandoned by its last junkie owners the bus was rescued for spares to restore Southdown 70 by Marc . photo = Bus Magazine .
Belgium Andy's Commando At Slough Green Site 2011
SME526 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC20C. Ex-BEA Rusilip 1008 .
Seen 2011 Somerset . photo = Georgia
Chilly Phil's VCAW 887 . Autumn Equinox 1988
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887. Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 1988 Wilts. Here Bas had started undercoating Phil's bus before painting the destroyed city scene . Later scrapped in the 1990's by its next owner . Photo = Roger
Chris & Ex-BEA Commer Comamdo . Corby c2000
SME544 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC18C. Ex-BEA . Northolt 1024 .
Seen c2000 Corby . After being towed around the UK behind a Matador by Stef , Chris stored it before selling to a collector in 2003 . Now in a Lincoln yard with a Perkins engine . photo = Karlos .
Ex-BEA Commando In Lound . 2005
SME544 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC18C. Ex-BEA . Northolt 1024 .
Seen 2005 Lincs. After being used by Stef & towed by his matador it was stored by Chris at the Corby site & since 2003 in a collectors back yard with a perkins engine . Photo = John Wakefield
Belgium Andy's Q4-Commando At Toddington Site
SME526 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC20C. Ex-BEA Rusilip 1008 .
Seen 1990's Toddington . Beds. In 2016 it was resting in the brambles at Slough Green site . Photo = Dave / John Harrison .
Belgium Andy's Bus Getting An Axle Change !
SME526 (1947) Commer Commander . Park Royal RC20D. Ex-BEA Rusilip 1008 .
Seen ? Looks as if Chod's Matador is helping the job ? Photo = Jaine .
Andy's Commer Commando At Slough Green Site
SME526 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC20C. Ex-BEA Rusilip 1008 .
Seen ? Slough Green . Somerset . After being spotted by bus lovers next to the M1 at Toddington years ago this bitza 1 1/2 deck bus & Q4 chassis sits in the undergrowth on this site now ..Fitted with a P6 at one time , now a Bedford 500 . Photo = Gary Conway .
Sarah & Barney's Rear End ..
RPU100 (1950) Commer Avenger . All Weather C33F. Ex-F.C.Moore . Saffron Walden .
Seen ? This was their 1st rig & later became part of Martin Perry's collection , but after years of open air storage at Shobden its now a collapsed wreck ! photo = Sarah .
Sarah & Barney's Avenger
RPU100 (1950) Commer Avenger 1 . All Weather C33F. Ex-F.C. Moore . Saffron Walden .
Seen ? Now a collapsed wreck thanks to years of open air storage by Martin Perry .. Photo = Sarah .
Harrington Crusader Being Rescued in 2000
WTS429A 60AUF (1962) Commer Avenger . Harrington Crusader 1 C35C. Ex-Southdown 60 .
Seen 2000 ? . Loaded & ready to be stored for parts to restore Southdown 70 by Marc . Anyone recognise their old coach ? Photo = Bus Magazine .
Avenger . Harrington Crusader I in 2000
WTS429A 60AUF (1962) Commer Avenger . Harrington Crusader 1 C35C. Ex-Southdown 60 .
Seen 2000 ? Towed from its resting place to be used as spares for Southdown 70 , both of which are now owned by Marc . Photo = Bus Magazine .
Harrington Crusader in 1996
WTS429A 60AUF (1962) Commer Avenger . Harrington Crusader 1 C35F. Ex-Southdown 60 .
Seen 1996 ? Not sure who owned it when this photo was taken ? Later rescued in a derelict state in 2000 from a farm to use as spares for Southdown 70 by Marc . photo = David Grundy via Harrington Website .
PA & Jill's Airport Bus At Clifton Mansion 1992
UXD305L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-D . Ex-Luton Airport BC5970 .
Seen 3.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs. The sister to Phil's bus .. but still in drab grey colours ! Later PA swapped it for a fire engine at the Charity Farm site . Then owned by Anna . Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Commer Avenger on Easdale . Seil Island
Commer Avenger . Plaxton C33F. Ex-
Seen 1990 . Easdale , Seil Island . Argyl . Photo = Gordon Watkins .
Sarah & Barney's 1st Bus
RPU100 (1950) Commer Avenger 1. All Weather C33F. Ex-F.C.Moore . Saffron Walden .
Seen ? . Later bought by Perry & stored at Shobden , where its now a collapsed wreck in 2011 . Photo = Sarah Churcher-Owen .
Stef's Ex-BEA Commando At Lechlade 1992
SME544 (1947) Commer Commando . Park Royal RC18C. Ex-BEA . Northolt 1024 .
Seen 1992 . Lechlade . 315 Of these were built on Commer Commando chassis . Stef towed it with his Matador OSK728 . ' British Telecommunication Research Ltd.' written on the offside was its previous owner . Then stored by Chris at the Corby static site & sold in 2003 to a collector in Lincoln . Photo = Sue Collins .
Pa & Jil's VCAW At Clifton Hall Site 1992
UXD305L (1972) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5970 .
Seen 2.3.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs. This was taken soon before PA & Jill moved out and into a fire engine . Later owned by Anna , then scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chilly Phil Pulling Onto Inglestone Common 1989
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-D. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 27.5.89 Inglestone Common.Avon . After a day of police run-around Phil and everyone else could finally pull onto the original site .. Subtle Steve was responsible for the Skull . Bes (who was responsible for the side artwork) & Nigel are on board as well . Previously owned by the Reading Green Collective . Phil sold it in 1992 but was then scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chilly's Commer VCAW 887 At Calleva Festival 1988
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887. Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 12.6.88 Aldermaston . Berkshire . Chilly Phil's before Bes & Gastro attacked it with their artwork , the floor was often full of the 'pyramid stage's' tarps. Sadly scrapped by its next owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chilly's Commer's 1st Paintjob . Clyro Court 1988
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 1.10.88 Bilbo Baggins / Skool Bus Benefit . Clyro Court . Powys . Which I remember featured Nick Turner's 'All Stars' all night in one marquee... Bes was responsible for the paint-job . Later sold & scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chilly's Commer's First Paintjob Clyro Court 1988
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 1.10.88 Bilbo Baggins/Skool Bus Benefit . Clyro Court . Powys . Bes had just finished the paint-job , which had to be redone after Phill rolled it after this event . Later scrapped by its next owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Chilly's Bus & Accident Cover-up Paintjob..1989
UXD308L (1973) Commer VCAW887 . Rootes B-F. Ex-Luton Airport BC5973 .
Seen 19.3.89 Spring Equinox . Stonehenge . Wilts. Following a roll-over after the Bilbo Baggins event at Clyro , Bes had painted the standing stones to hide the repair . Later scrapped by its next owner . Photo = Dave Fawcett