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Old 26-03-08, 13:07
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Originally Posted by Les Freathy View Post
A good number of years ago at the Duxford military day this supurb Humber 8cwt turned up, if memory serves me right i think the owners name was Robin ??????? and during conversation he made a comment that his ambition was to own one of each type on this chassis. I am confident that one of the UK members will know the second name and if that ambition was achieved
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Les
That Humber is a "bobby dazzler ". You wonder where a lot of these older restored vehicles end up. The owners age and circumstances change .. family pressures and such. I read somewhere that the UK scene has changed recently , not so many of the regulars from the 1970's turn up to events . The hobby is growing here ...but mostly newcomers .. the older ones are dying off or have health problems and they don't get out . I've noticed here a trend, more restored vehicles being trailered to events , rather than driven.. probably reflects the state of our roads here ,BUSY and hectic , no place for a 40 mph green snail.

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