If ever a lorry had an identity crisis it was the Commando – it began in 1974 as a Commer but was soon rebranded as a Dodge and, before its final demise in the late 1980s. it became a Renault. What turned out to be the last of a long line of Commers was launched in February 1974. Dubbed the Commando or ‘100 Series’, it originally spanned the weight range from 7.38 to 16 tons gross, plus an 18-ton gcw tractor unit, and was in direct competition with Bedford, Ford and BMC. The
