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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 March 2009, 12:13:50
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I have just been taking a trip down memory lane by thinking of one of the cars I learnt to drive in, a 1950s Humber Hawk.
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/humber_03.jpg)
One of these was owned by my future father in law and he very bravely allowed me to drive it to Hastings from London, and back. A lovely car, but without power steering (!!) and most gear changing was accomplished by double declutching.
Oh what fun and what memories!! :D :D :D ;) Especially when I remember on the return leg of the journey, in Bromley, whilst I was driving, a rocker on No. 3 cylinder decided to snap!! :o :o :o
End of a lovely car, as my father in law never repaired his old cars bought for £50, he just purchased another one; an Austin Westminster this time round! :D ;)
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my dad had an old ford prefect
great looking car for its age but the gear change was wierd
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Drove a Humber Imperial once, 3 speed auto with a broken kick down cable, was interesting to say the least ::)
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Ah yes................you are a nostalgic old girl Lizzie ::) ::) ::)........if we are talking Humbers...........the Super Snipe was my favourite.....from the early sixties .....I think.
The later Humber Sceptre was just a rebadged Hillman Hunter ......with a splash of added wood and leather.........not a real Humber at all. :-/ :-/ :y :y :y
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Ah yes................you are a nostalgic old girl Lizzie ::) ::) ::)........if we are talking Humbers...........the Super Snipe was my favourite.....from the early sixties .....I think.
The later Humber Sceptre was just a rebadged Hillman Hunter ......with a splash of added wood and leather.........not a real Humber at all. :-/ :-/ :y :y :y
My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it! :'( :'( This is the 1966 version:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/tn_1966humberimperialseriesva.jpg)
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my dad had an old ford prefect
great looking car for its age but the gear change was wierd
My first car was a 1958 "Sit up and bef" Ford Popular E93A side valve.
I mod'd engine (high compression gas flowed head) + twin SUs, uprated 2nd gear + remote shift (only 3 forward speeds!), ran it on 15" zodiac wheels instead of skinny 17" ones, LMB suspension + anti roll bars. Then rallied it!!! Instead of 65mph flat out I could hit 70mph in 2nd and run on to just below the ton!!
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Ah yes................you are a nostalgic old girl Lizzie ::) ::) ::)........if we are talking Humbers...........the Super Snipe was my favourite.....from the early sixties .....I think.
The later Humber Sceptre was just a rebadged Hillman Hunter ......with a splash of added wood and leather.........not a real Humber at all. :-/ :-/ :y :y :y
My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it! :'( :'( This is the 1966 version:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/tn_1966humberimperialseriesva.jpg)
My grandfather had one of those as his company car 8-) 8-) 8-) and a good freind of mine rebuilt a Snipe took him over 2 years to do it . Must admit its a loverly piece of machinary :y :y straight 6 3.0l ,column change and a big front bench seat, imagine the fun you could have in one off those ;) ;) No reminising from the over 55's please ::) ::) ::)
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Ah yes................you are a nostalgic old girl Lizzie ::) ::) ::)........if we are talking Humbers...........the Super Snipe was my favourite.....from the early sixties .....I think.
The later Humber Sceptre was just a rebadged Hillman Hunter ......with a splash of added wood and leather.........not a real Humber at all. :-/ :-/ :y :y :y
My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it! :'( :'( This is the 1966 version:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/tn_1966humberimperialseriesva.jpg)
My grandfather had one of those as his company car 8-) 8-) 8-) and a good freind of mine rebuilt a Snipe took him over 2 years to do it . Must admit its a loverly piece of machinary :y :y straight 6 3.0l ,column change and a big front bench seat, imagine the fun you could have in one off those ;) ;) No reminising from the over 55's please ::) ::) ::)
That's exactly how I remember the Hawk, with that special "old car leathery" smell. You really felt you were driving a big car! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Ah yes................you are a nostalgic old girl Lizzie ::) ::) ::)........if we are talking Humbers...........the Super Snipe was my favourite.....from the early sixties .....I think.
The later Humber Sceptre was just a rebadged Hillman Hunter ......with a splash of added wood and leather.........not a real Humber at all. :-/ :-/ :y :y :y
My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it! :'( :'( This is the 1966 version:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/tn_1966humberimperialseriesva.jpg)
My grandfather had one of those as his company car 8-) 8-) 8-) and a good freind of mine rebuilt a Snipe took him over 2 years to do it . Must admit its a loverly piece of machinary :y :y straight 6 3.0l ,column change and a big front bench seat, imagine the fun you could have in one off those ;) ;) No reminising from the over 55's please ::) ::) ::)
That's exactly how I remember the Hawk, with that special "old car leathery" smell. You really felt you were driving a big car! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
There was a Super Snipe parked up on a nearby drive years ago. My kids (5 or 6) loved the look of the car & the name. The last I saw of it was on the end of a tow-pole ...... :'(
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What happy memories :)
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What happy memories :)
Of the bench seat.......... ;D ;D ;D :y
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What happy memories :)
Of the bench seat.......... ;D ;D ;D :y
Steady!!!!! :y
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I saw Humber hawk and thought it was a film or something....but I think thta was Hudson Hawk.
I guess most Humber Hawks has been recycled (more than once) by the time I reached this planet!
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I had one of them in the 60's and a Humber super snipe later on good cars :D :D :y :y
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I always fancied a Humber sceptre ( the Mk 1 Minx shape) with all the chrome clocks, as a project car. Maybe one day.
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I always fancied a Humber sceptre ( the Mk 1 Minx shape) with all the chrome clocks, as a project car. Maybe one day.
I had a 1965 one when I was about 19, it was all those clocks that sold it to me. ;D ;D had overdrive, I discovered that if you red lined it in 4th plus overdrive that it would blow the main bearings ::) ::) ::) an easy fix though.... :y
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I always fancied a Humber sceptre ( the Mk 1 Minx shape) with all the chrome clocks, as a project car. Maybe one day.
I had a 1965 one when I was about 19, it was all those clocks that sold it to me. ;D ;D had overdrive, I discovered that if you red lined it in 4th plus overdrive that it would blow the main bearings ::) ::) ::) an easy fix though.... :y
:o :o :o
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
I can remember the estate version of the Humber Hawk
Look -
(http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-cars5/10.jpg)
and
(http://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/Charterhouse/67/214467/H1418-L07912744_th.jpg)
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That's it !!! Nice one. :y :y :y
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Ford used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
Cresta PA's were coverted by Friary :y
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Form used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
Think it was the same company that did the hearse conversions of the day...
Like yourself, cant remember the firms name for the life of me! ;D
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Form used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
That was my thoughts, same with the Rover P6 and I have seen a Rover P5 estate at Enfield pageant of Motoring some years ago.
:)
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http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?wnindexf.htm
The projects link on the left side looks interesting....
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Think it was the same company that did the hearse conversions of the day...
Like yourself, cant remember the firms name for the life of me! ;D
A lot of conversions these days are done by Coleman Milne or Wilcox (might be one & the same now :-/) & Woodall Nicholson ... bloody expensive conversions too. One of the Merc Hearses my dad drives was around £90k!!! and I think the 6 door 'limos' aren't much different. :o
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http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?wnindexf.htm
The projects link on the left side looks interesting....
It still looks exactly the same, I can pass it ging to work ... but I don't ;)
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/wnindex_05.jpg)
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Some interesting designs, and sadly perhaps, some missed opportunities....... :y
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Think it was the same company that did the hearse conversions of the day...
Like yourself, cant remember the firms name for the life of me! ;D
A lot of conversions these days are done by Coleman Milne or Wilcox (might be one & the same now :-/) & Woodall Nicholson ... bloody expensive conversions too. One of the Merc Hearses my dad drives was around £90k!!! and I think the 6 door 'limos' aren't much different. :o
Yup. remembered immediately after posting....
Some bonny cars in there. Just not looking forward to a wee hurl in one.... :)
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..... Just not looking forward to a wee hurl in one.... :)
I've been in loads of 'em, even taken to school in a DS420 limo (the last British car to have Limousine as a body style on the log book - as opposed to stetched saloon) as a spotty 15 yrs old kid! :y :y
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A few here for sale http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/73/
Mick
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Ford used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
Cresta PA's were coverted by Friary :y
My first car was a 1970 MkIV Zodiac Executive 3.0l V6 saloon...
:)
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Ford used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
Cresta PA's were coverted by Friary :y
My first car was a 1970 MkIV Zodiac Executive 3.0l V6 saloon...
:)
Was that the model with a very long bonnet and a very short boot?.
:-* :-* :-*Picture please.
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PA Cresta AKA 'The Batmobile'
Front & rear windows were interchangeable as I recall
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
did Humber actually make it themselves? It wasn't uncommon in the 60's for major maunfacturers to farm out estates to 3rd parties. Ford used farnham and .... erm ....erm .... can't remember. MK III & IV Zephyr/Zodiacs were done by them, and I've only ever seen one of each of them, they were both HUGE cars.
Cresta PA's were coverted by Friary :y
My first car was a 1970 MkIV Zodiac Executive 3.0l V6 saloon...
:)
Was that the model with a very long bonnet and a very short boot?.
:-* :-* :-*Picture please.
Hi Dusty
Yes, very long bonnet and short boot...
Executive came as standard with leather seats, wood grain dash with loads of gauges, sunroof, and autobox...
Very comfortable with seats like armchairs, but performance not too good - that was a heavy car even for the 3.0L V6 engine...
:) :)
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Hi Dusty
Heres the photo link...
Forgot to add the link...Duh...
:) :y
http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=1796945837;s=Ford%20Zodiac%20Mark%20IV;p=0
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I always fancied a Humber sceptre ( the Mk 1 Minx shape) with all the chrome clocks, as a project car. Maybe one day.
I had a 1965 one when I was about 19, it was all those clocks that sold it to me. ;D ;D had overdrive, I discovered that if you red lined it in 4th plus overdrive that it would blow the main bearings ::) ::) ::) an easy fix though.... :y
http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=1955742882;s=Humber%20Scepter;p=3
http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/picture/index.ehtml?i=2049579408;s=Humber%20Scepter;p=3
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This is stylish...
Humber Super Snipe Mk111, 1950...
http://www.ritzsite.net/Archive/Humber_Super_Snipe_Mk_III_saloon_1950.JPG
8-) :y
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This is stylish...
Humber Super Snipe Mk111, 1950...
http://www.ritzsite.net/Archive/Humber_Super_Snipe_Mk_III_saloon_1950.JPG
8-) :y
Now that is nice...... :y
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Was the Humber Hawk available as an estate ?
I'm sure we had one when I was around 5 or 6 years old, so that would make it about 1969/70.
I think it was, may have been a special order rather than a big production run thoug, Lizzie Zoom will know... :y
All I know is I seem to remember a 1950s style Humber Hawk, of the type I pictured at the start of this thread, in Estate form, but in 'countryman' style with wood trim, if I remember correctly, sometime in the late fifties. Never noticed them again in the 60s. ::) ::) ::)