Humber FV1600

[lynx42]

It's in the shed, Rich.
The BIG BLUE SHED as we know it over here in OZ.
One hell of a lot of our gear is stored in the Big Blue Shed around the land.
I reckon their brambles are our black-berries, but they don't have the poisonous snakes to share them with, like us.
Rick

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Actually Rick, they have the big Grey shed over there, wish we had one!
Rich.

[Humber-One-Ton Tom]

Hi Rick and Richard -
Yup, our Big Grey Shed is not too good for storing stuff. A good crop of moss growing on the wing is not a good start, but the roof gutter is still there, which is a good sign over here...it is better than the yellow tow-truck off ebay I posted last year. OK, it may be beyond fixing but there's plenty of bits - axles, transfer boxes, etc. etc.

In terms of price - the last time I paid £500 for a Humber I drove it 220 miles home! It's too much for me but there may be room to negotiate.

Here's a picture for those who miss the listing. I still have the seller's phone number if anyone is interested.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Just received my copy of Pat Wares "In National Service", and page 52 has a nice colour pic of Humber with mount, just as described. This is a terrific book, covering not only Humbers but anything (everything) with a "B" series motor.
NB. Can't get any of Pats books here in Oz, but have had three sent over from UK. including "Quater ton" & "Tugs of War". All pretty much cover pommy ( and odd US one) vehicles from late WWII to the 60's. Highly recommended to say the least!
Happy reading
Rich.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Had high hopes,
but too rough for me. Done some work, by the look of it, it has had double wheels fitted all round. Starting at $450 for anyone near Sydney who wants bits.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-Milit...QQcmdZViewItem
Rich

[Humber-One-Ton Tom]

Hi Rich - sorry she was too far gone.
Loas of parts, I hope that some get saved - I e-mailed seller and suggested he try again and advertise elsewhere too before finally scrapping her.
As you will expect me to say, I reckon it could be brought back by someone with access to a few other wrecks for cheap & easy parts and a pragmatic attitude towards finish and originality. But the worst thing would be the whole lot to go into the crusher with no bis saved!

I have saved the seller's phone number of anyone misses the sale - located Varroville, Sydney.
Note to anyone in UK - may not cost too much just to ship a tailgate or a single panel....

Photos attached for the record.
Regards to all -
Tom
Portsmouth
UK

[Humber-One-Ton Tom]

Hi.
Hello Clive, it was good to meet you in July at Beltring. I am still impressed by the original registration number you managed to get on your Pig! Last week I visited Bovington Tank Museum and saw their Hornet - the first I have seen in the flesh and a very impresive machine.
Anyway - I have been in touch by e-mail with John Parker, the seller of the ebay Humber near Sydney in Oz. A really nice guy who knows his stuff - has trucks going back to pre-1920 and has in the past sold 130 brand-new Humber dashboard units, some of them shipped back to UK.
He is very approachable and I have his e-mail address if anyone wants to ask about specific bits.
Interestingly he mentioned a bloke called Russel Altman in Victoria who apparently breaks up Humbers for parts - he has promised to forward contact details if he can find them. Maybe someone on this site knows him?
Regards,
Tom