British Empire Staff Cars

[Rich Payne]

The Humbers are certainly fine looking cars.

This picture is an IWM image taken from Gavin Birch's "Motorcycles at War"

Is it a Snipe Mk2 ? Definitely a BSA M20 in the foreground and I think a Beaverette bringing up the rear.

Formation sign looks to be the bulldog of Eastern Command although facing the opposite direction from the only illustration that I have.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Rich Payne

The Humbers are certainly fine looking cars.
Is it a Snipe Mk2 ?

Rich,

That looks like a Humber Pullman and from the high rank of the officer, that would figure. They had a taller windscreen and longer body, also, the bumper is not the basic "angle iron" version as used on the Snipe Mk2.

I am rebuilding a Snipe staff car at present time

[Rich Payne]

Thanks Richard. I've found the correct page in Vanderveen now ! Did the Pullmans also change from a split to a one-piece screen ?

[Keith Brooker]

I think all the war time Pullmans had a one piece screen. i dont see many with a split screen after 1937.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Brooker

I think all the war time Pullmans had a one piece screen. i dont see many with a split screen after 1937.

Hi Keith,

I am pretty certain you are correct there.

I have a brand new, old stock windscreen complete with glass and rubber surround for a wartime Pullman, if any one is interested.

[Lang]

Derek,

Without putting too fine a point on it I concur with your Israeli comments.

We drove due north, took 10 minutes to clear the border post from Jordan into Syria and could not have had a better reception. We were nearly run off the road a couple of times by people hanging out the car window yelling "Welcome to Syria" and taking photos on their mobile phones. So much for the Axis of Evil!

Lang