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Old 17-03-08, 15:30
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You are unlikely to find a true Humber A/C Gear and Transfer Box, but I believe they are the same in the Karrier 4X4 3 tonner and possibly the Quad.
These turn up in scrap yards occasionaly.

The dash board is an easy thing to fabricate with standard instrments
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Old 17-03-08, 23:38
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You are unlikely to find a true Humber A/C Gear and Transfer Box, but I believe they are the same in the Karrier 4X4 3 tonner
Neil,

The A/C gearbox is different to the Karrier, the gearshift is on the side of the box, whereas the Karrier is conventional with lever straight out of the top.
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Old 18-03-08, 10:37
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I had a feeling they turned the normal box on to its side to fit this application.

I broke a scrap Karrier to provide a spare parts for my Humber but luckerly never needed them. If Niels sends me a private e-mail I will let him have the contact details of our friend who cleared Grimes of all their military stuff prior to closer. He definately has some Half Shafts but probably not the transmission parts.

We still need a good contact in Burma to update us on the 40 Humber A/C's they have or had untill very recently.
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Old 18-03-08, 11:21
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I had a feeling they turned the normal box on to its side to fit this application.
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I will try and get a photo of the gearbox today. Don't think it is as simple as turning on side because of the mounting to bellhousing screw holes.
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Old 19-03-08, 01:47
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I will try and get a photo of the gearbox today. Don't think it is as simple as turning on side because of the mounting to bellhousing screw holes.

Neil,

Had a close look at the gearbox and clutch housing, and see that it looks like the gearbox is turned 90 degrees. There are some differences, because the oil level plugs are not in the right position, they have bored the geabox casing on the upper side and fitted a dipstick. In my photo of the gearbox, it is standing in the "normal" postion, but would fit in the vehicle with the side showing, facing down.

The second photo is the clutch housing which is special to the A/Car as it allows the box to be fitted on its side.
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Old 19-03-08, 09:53
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They obviously modified what ever they had to hand rather than build something new.

Are you currently working on a Humber?
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Old 19-03-08, 11:16
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They obviously modified what ever they had to hand rather than build something new.

Are you currently working on a Humber?
Neil,

I would seem like a lot of the British manufacturers during those times, they had a lot of common parts throughout.

And to your question, Yes
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