Humber FV1600

[Humber-One-Ton Tom]

Originally posted by Les Freathy
Thought you guys might like to see these
the first at a rally in Kent
second back in the 60s at Chiddingstone nr Tunbridge Wells
third looks like its on the continent possibly Belgium
cheers
Les

Les - these pictures are really stunning. Instinctively I prefer a military vehicle in military trim but these do make damn cool breakdown trucks.

I like the way my old one looks in the orange and black 'Hay-on-Wye' livery (a few posts back) but that paint was in truth falling pff and the thing was really manky - the passenger gutter fell off when I was looking at it - so it needed re-painting beyond a doubt and ended up sand for Suez.

I once saw a a pic of a nice fire truck conversion, and also a really nice station wagon / shooting brake, like a predecessor to a Toyota Landcruiser. 4 doors and all nicely done, back in the 60s this must have been a great thing to run around in.

Do you have any more pics in your collection of the open cab version you posted on this thread way back sometime ago? - I would like to see any open top pics as the wreck I am doing now has a wrecked roof that needs to be choped off and I would sooner make the resulting vehicle a replica of one that was actually built. I like the pics of 03 BK 52 in Jochern Vollert's excellentbook on the FV1600 range but the sidescreens on the one in your pics look easier to re-make.

Here's a picture off the web at:
http://britains-smallwars.com/suez/David/Major_41.jpg

Regards, Tom
Portsmouth
UK