another Aussie humber fv1601

[Robert Sexton]

Originally Posted by john piercey

Hi guys newbie here,i have recently purchased an ex Aust army humber fv1601a chassis no 163021 from wheatbelt country Western Australia,truck in very good order for year but has been off the road for approx 30 yrs.I have engine now up and running,and freed stiff gear change but not picking up fuel from tank i suspect fuel pump diaphragm is shot,only real rust to speak of is 6 to 8 inch long section on lhs roof and small bubbles just below spare tyre door and some minor dents ,orig deep bronze green for most part but has faded remnants of its farming area fire unit red.I am chasing spark plugs ,points etc and maybe if possible gaiters for tracta joints/axles,some pioneer tool brackets missing from RHS top of cab and other small bits and pieces so if anyone in Aus knows of any leads etc it would be appreciated.Every bit of rubber is rock hard and needs replacing but as i said for the most part is in very solid cond.I have found MLU to have the most info on these vehicles thus far,there is scant info for the most part elsewhere,i have read Paul Handels article on Humbers in Aus service . Cheers hoping for some more Aussie input in the future PS i will post some pics when i can con my son in to helping me load them up . John

Hello John, another Humber found in the bush!. I too have the same model rescued from a farm shed in the eastern wheat belt,chassis number 6310009 so not far apart from yours.Mine is under restoration (a long and expensive process) but it is a rare machine. If you go to the restoration forum you will see a lot of info from the fellows in the east who have been down the path and have lot of knowledge that will be useful.If you carefully sand away the paint on the centre of the doors and on both sides of the bonnet where the front curves away you may well find the original insignia under the red paint. It is most likely that mine was operated by the 10th Light Horse before being decommissioned in 1969.Mine also has insignia on the left rear panel on the cargo body. kangaroo over crossed swords ,all in yellow paint.Parts are very scarce.
Robert

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Hi and Welcome John.
Humber, Cargo, Chassis # 6310021, original engine #13601, ARN 105 691
"declared for disposal list 5B/VSD/B27 21/5/69 "

I think the 5B is "5 Base", sure I will be corrected otherwise, as for the VSD/B27 no idea, possibly the sale tender/contract as there are other trucks with identical info.

The tracta boots are an awkward job to replace, they do come up for sale on occasion, but will perish shortly after fitting. Dave Mills is the man to speak to, he has pioneered the design of an easyfit replacement.

Plugs (RSN13P) come up on Ebay quite often, or available ( as Richard F. suggests) from Tim Vibert;
http://www.timvibert.com.au/

Tim will most likely have leads, fuel pump, and possibly both sets of points.
Points can be replaced with electric ignition, much simpler and more reliable, but not cheap.
(worth every cent though!!)

NB The fuel pump is not the same as the one used on the B40 (Champ) motor, one of the few parts not common through the "B" Range.

Pioneer brackets etc, easy enough to fabricate, yell out if you need pics, or you can probably buy used from Altmanns in Stawell,

Is this a restoration, or a get it up and running project?
As for questions, ask away.
Rich.