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Originally Posted by Dave Mills
Keeping in mind that 130 only had been purchased by the Aust Govt, they are rare vehicles over here in the land of Aust and in fact world wide as many had been converted to the PIG in the UK, hence the time, money and effort to restore this vehicle is well spent and invested.
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Absolutely Dave, I couldn't agree more. I've become quite a fan of the Humber through you, and given their extreme rarity in Australia I'm pleased to have been involved in some small way in saving one. I imagine very few of the 130 will survive for posterity, largely because they present an extreme challenge for restorers, in terms of body rust and mechanical complexity. I see them lying around occasionally and they're invariably in bad shape, with no prospects even as a donor vehicle. Hopefully this one at Bookham will find a good home eventually, as it looks to be quite restorable, from a distance at least! Anyway I commend you on your dedication to what is shaping up as extremely high standard resto, and I look forward to seeing it in glorious full gloss DBG!
