Editing Commer (section)

=== Commer FC/PA/PB/Spacevan ===
{{main|Commer FC}}
[[File:Dodge detector van.JPG|thumb|right|Dodge-badged SpaceVan equipped as [[TV detector van]]. Displayed at [[Science Museum, London]]. ({{as of|January 2015}})]]
The Commer FC was introduced in 1960 with many body styles, including a {{convert|1500|cc|abbr=on}} van. After engine and interior upgrades it was renamed the PB in 1967 and the ''SpaceVan'' in 1974. As noted above, it would be sold as a [[Dodge]] and [[Fargo (truck)|Fargo]] model until 1976, when both Commer and Fargo names were dropped. These were rounded-front forward-control vans with narrow front track—a legacy of their [[Humber Limited|Humber]] car-derived suspension. Utilising at first the [[Hillman]]-derived {{cvt|1500|cc|abbr=on}} 4-cylinder engine in the PA series, then the larger {{convert|1600|cc|abbr=on}}, and from 1968 onwards the {{convert|1725|cc|abbr=on}} unit in the PB, only the cast-iron-head version of this engine were used. A Perkins 4108 diesel was also available.

Reportedly, one condition of the government bailout of Chrysler's British operations in 1976 was a commitment to upgrade the Spacevan, which was praised for its brakes, cornering, and price, but criticized for its power, comforts, and top speed.<ref name="allpar"/> A revised Spacevan was thus introduced in 1977, using the same mechanicals but with numerous cosmetic changes, conveniences, and a new interior. Although outdated by its demise in 1982, by which time Commer had been taken over by Peugeot, the Spacevan remained a familiar sight in the UK thanks to its role with [[Post Office Telecommunications]]—which was almost solely responsible for it remaining in production for so long.  These vans and outstanding orders were inherited by [[British Telecom]] on its formation in October 1981. By this time, there were three engines: two 1.7-litre [[petrol engine]]s of 37&nbsp;kW (with low compression) and 42&nbsp;kW (with high compression), and a small [[diesel engine]] (31&nbsp;kW), with a four-speed manual transmission and no automatic available. The last Spacevan was built in 1983.<ref >{{cite web
  | title = Dodge Spacevan / Telecom Van (Commer PA and PB vans, Dodge K-series)
  | work = allpar.com
  | publisher = Allpar, LLC
  | url = http://www.allpar.com/squads/spacevan.html
  | access-date = 2 April 2008
}}</ref>