Ironsides

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
The "Old Soldier" was probably driving a "Humber Special Ironside" (or "Humber Pullman Saloon") armoured car. They were used for the protection of members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and senior Cabinet ministers. The Humber Special was a modified version of the Humberette, two types having been produced, one type had no windows and was fully enclosed, but built to Pullman standards on the inside by the coachbuilders Thrupp and Maberley.

Mark,
From how the old soldier described the vehicle, it would have been the "Special". We had the conversation because I was collecting for the Poppy Day with a Daimler Dingo, having something like that brings out the stories from the vets.

Richard