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Commer & Dodge Spacevans
Dodge Spacevan XYL 71T
Throughout the 1970s the Commer and Dodge yellow Spacevans were a common site on the streets of Britain. Today, there are only a few surviving examples...

 

Photo: Post Office Telecommunications Dodge Spacevan © LSA Oct 2009

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Commer & Dodge Spacevans

Throughout the 1970s the Commer and Dodge yellow Spacevans were a common site on the streets of Britain. This page includes an article from the Post Office Engineering Union magazine (POEU) - "The Birth Of Your Van", and a rare glimpse of Dodge Spacevan XYL 71T in storage.


Commer Vans
The Birth
 Of Your Van
The magazine of the POEU - Post Office Engineering Union - June 1971 featured 'The Birth Of Your Van" a short article about the Commer 15cwt van.



Dodge PB2500 Spacevan

Dodge PB 2500 Spacevan
Dodge PB2500 15cwt Engineering Utility Van - XYL 71T was originally part of the 'Showcase Historic Vehicle Collection' and since 2006 [check date] has been in safe keeping with Connected-Earth partner, The Museum of London.

Photo LSA 2009: "Codes placed within transparent plastic wallets were introduced nationally in 1990 and in some districts replaced colour-coded symbols whose use can be traced  back to GPO days in the 1950s." Caption - Post Office Vehicle Club.





Post Office Telecommunications Dodge Spacevan - All photos © LSA  October 2009.
POEU Magazine June 1971

With thanks to the Museum of London.
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