Humber FV1600

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Tim Tam - yes the trailer made it as well. It was also filled up with Humber toxic waste.

Bob

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

One feels, perhaps, a touch surprised that a gentleman of Bobs undoubted experience is unable to grasp the subtle intricacies of that time honoured art, "Border Raiding".
Will be watching with keen interest to see what is delivered in his next sortie...
Rich

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Hi all Humber experts out there,
Can anyone tell me how to get oil into the outside tracta unit for each wheel? Inside unit has its own fill plug, outside unit appears sealed. Possible that it feeds oil through from the diff when mobile, but certainly does not when stationary, and not game to try. (Have one hub open to see if oil comes in from diff or inside tracta joint). One pic in the drivers manual shows a plug at the side of the hub, but this does not exist, and no mention is made?

While I'm here, does anyone know what the bracket in the first pic is for, only seen it on Aussie ones so far, the only thing I can find to fit are the flat sections that are part of the canvas framework(As Shown). Inside the tub are a set of straps which have me puzzled as well(2nd pic).
Any help greatly appreciated as always
Rich

[fv1620]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

Can anyone tell me how to get oil into the outside tracta unit for each wheel? Inside unit has its own fill plug, outside unit appears sealed.

Rich the outer one should be a lubrication nipple on the tracta housing but on the other side to the inner one. The technique is to remove the inner plug & inject the oil through the outer nipple. If you top up each end there could be an air lock. So keep pumping oil in it may take a while but oil should flow out through the inner hole.

It's all rather awkward lying under there pumping & making sure the oil pump feed is still on the nipple, then suddenly oil whooshes out onto your stomach. If this is preceded with a belch from the housing you know you have displaced air.

So often these joints get neglected & often you can see that grease has been injected instead of oil, as it has been assumed to have been a 'grease' nipple.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks so much Clive,
Even with the hub in bits I could not work that out. The grease nipples have certainly been used to grease it, will clean them out and start pumping. The drivers manual does mention something like this, but it reads as though it involves the inner one only. Will try reading it again with this in mind.
Owe you one
Rich

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Only ever seen one small Black&White photo of a Humber with a snorkel, so for posterity here is one in colour. Obviously the Australian delivered Humbers (or Commers according to the plates) were supplied with these kits, as there seem to be more snorkels around than trucks.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Only ever seen one small Black&White photo of a Humber with a snorkel, so for posterity here is one in colour. Obviously the Australian delivered Humbers (or Commers according to the plates) were supplied with these kits, as there seem to be more snorkels around than trucks.

[Humber-One-Ton Tom]

Hi Richard - great photo with snorkel - yeah, I've only seen old B&W pics before and never a real one. How easy are these to get over there in Oz?

I want one for my "Back from the Dead" Humber - I want to see what she can do underwater and in nasty places I would never dare take a lovely truck like yours.

Latest photos attached - taken last March, I've had no time to do anything since then but she's wrapped up dry. Still a long way to go but now it's believable she'll drive one day..."As Found" shot included to show how far she's come so far.
Tom
Portsmouth
UK