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[Lizzie_Zoom]

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.



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!!  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!!

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!

[nick v6]

my dad had an old ford prefect
great looking car for its age but the gear change was wierd

[Timbuk]

Drove a Humber Imperial once, 3 speed auto with a broken kick down cable, was interesting to say the least

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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. :-/ :-/

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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. :-/ :-/

My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it!   This is the 1966 version:

[dbug]

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!!

[LaserLance]

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. :-/ :-/

My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it!   This is the 1966 version:

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   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

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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. :-/ :-/

My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it!   This is the 1966 version:

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   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!

[Andy B]

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. :-/ :-/

My father in law actually wanted one of those, but never got around to it!   This is the 1966 version:

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   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 ......  

[Auto Addict]

What happy memories

[Vamps]

What happy memories

Of the bench seat..........

[Andy B]

What happy memories

Of the bench seat..........

Steady!!!!!

[Marks DTM Calib]

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!

[Jimbo B]

I had one of them in the 60's and a Humber super snipe later on good cars  

[Tony H]

I always fancied a Humber sceptre ( the Mk 1 Minx shape) with all the chrome clocks, as a project car. Maybe one day.