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I started in the workshops of a transport company in Mansfield in 1962 and the main vehicles were Scammell Highwaymen, with a few AEC Mercurys and for some reason just one Commer 2stroke tractor unit. This vehicle stood out from the others by the sound it made and as I remember it was rather prone to brake failure but I remember the drivers saying it had plenty of power. I saw the engine when it was stripped down for a rebuild and it seemed a very unusual set up as I remember it was a 6 cylinder with 12 pistons with the combustion taking place between between the two pistons in each cylinder. An other thing I remember about it were the two big silencers under the front bumper. If I'm wrong on any of these details I'm sure someone will correct me, after all its 50+ years ago that I last saw the Commer.
P/S, I'm glad some of you liked my 2 photos of the Scammell Scarabs, I can recall seeing one in the 1950s with an all wooden cab that must have been a very old one.
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