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Those were the days. My Father owned a 1959 Humber 80. I think it was 2 tone red and white. Great days. While all other families had flasher cars and I was often embarrassed as young child. But now I’m 65 and I’d be super proud if I owned one. Cheers from Auckland.
I took the photo of the Humber Sceptre shown at 16.55 outside the bucket and spade emporium at North Bay, Scarborough. This was in the early 1960s and taken on a basic camera bought for me by my father for seven shillings and six pence in the local Woolworths. Thanks for showing us all these great old photos. Rob.
The one car I wish I had is the Hillman Hunter GLS with the Holbay engine and the twin Weber 40DCOE carburettors, it drove lovely, but didn't look too flashy.
This brought back memories of a friend's Humber Hawk. Very plush and spacious interior. Bucket loads of torque and could be driven anywhere in top gear.
I have always liked Humber cars, I think they ooze class. I had a 1963 Humber Super Snipe Series 3 in the very early 70's It has twin headlamps which was so up market with a 3 litre straight 6 engine with auto box, boy I felt like a king. Little touches such as the fuel filler cap was the rear reflector I found a wonderful touch. I was a member of a motoring club we had at work at the time and we stripped and resprayed it. It was a magnificent car, like driving a Rolls Royce. My son who was very small at the time used to sit on the rear seat arm rest, it was so wide. I sold it and made a small profit on the deal to someone who came up to the North East from Bournemouth of all places.The Humber Sceptre I also thought was a class car way back when. The Humber Imperial was magnificent. Nice collection of photos.
Grey Humber Super Snipe Estate, 2 of them, a 2 or 3 tone gray, and the 2 tone green, my favorites, Though I also like a couple from the early ‘50’s. Cool video. 🚗🙂
The 1953 Humber Super Snipe in Burgandy really gets my juices flowing - it's GORGEOUS ! I had a 1972 Humber Sceptre Auto, Turquoise with Black Vinyl Roof and cream leather interior - went like a rocket. Yet another 'marque' lost - shame. Thanks for doing these videos for our enjoyment :-)
Love the Super Snipes of the late 60's. My uncle had one in two tone dark blue body with a light grey roof in estate form. He would through all the kids in the back and we would go for a drive most Sundays. Very fond memories.
Very relaxing to watch and listen too thanks Rick. Nice jolly musical accompliment. I think the Rapiers are very attractive cars. I read a book on the British Motor Industry and it said that the Rootes group had the best relationship of any brand with their employees which showed in the quality and pride they took in their products.
In 1976 I bought a 64 Sceptre whilst on leave for 2 weeks from Germany. It was from the Jalopy corner in the local rag. Had a month tax and MOT. I paid £25 for it, drove it for 2 weeks, scrapped it for a tenner. It was one of the best cars I have ever driven in 50 years. The Humber Pig was based on the 1 tonner chassis and they were a real pig to drive but kept us safe, to a degree, in Northern Ireland.
I owned a mk2 super snipe back in 1961 l was 21 years old and it was my first car, l look back with very fond memories it was a 2 tone a sort blue and greenish colour can’t remember the year of manufacture though, but l felt like royalty when l was behind the wheel and it was a great asset as a chick puller coming out of a dance and offering a lift home to a couple of girls me and my pal had met inside they never failed to be impressed by the magnificent Humber. Regards Alan.
The Hillman Humber at 12:48 reminds me that a similar badging thing was done in Australia with the Singer Vogue marketed as the Humber Vogue at least around 1964 and 1965. Rootes Australia chose the Humber brand for the up market cars. Could not justify maintaining a profile for the Singer and Sunbeam brands. Snipes were the mainstay for a while before Chrysler Australia took over and dropped the surviving Hillman Arrows and Hunters for Mitsubishi sourced smaller cars
One of my mates briefly owned a 1938 Humber Imperial, circa 1971/1972. It had a couple of cracks in the block, and would overheat, if driven hard. I believe he sold it to an American Navy guy [there was a base at Christchurch airport, at the time] and it was shipped back to the states [as were lots of old American cars.] And; yes I do have a photo of the car.
@@a1c3c3u the best format still over digital recognize by photographers who prefer quality.. if you ever blow up a digital photograph, it looks like crap
Another fine collection.I’m a big Humber fan and I particularly like the’50s and’60s Hawks and Supersnipes as well as the smaller Sceptres. I can remember a pal having a’66 Sceptre automatic and him driving it while having a broken right leg,which was interesting but not recommended,the impetuousness of youth.I found your rear light comment interesting.Aswell as Humber and Alvis,I’m sure I’ve seen them on Astons and some Rolls and Bentley cars.If they aren’t the same,they’re certainly very similar.Nice to see Alan Turing with his Hawk at 1:23.Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much, I enjoyed this video, my dad had an old Humber hawk in the 1960's which he sold when he bought a new Mk1 ford Consul Cortina estate in 1965, with a column change and bench front seat. It is very similar the one you showed at 16:43 except it was all black and had semaphore indicators on the side, perhaps some one can tell me the model?
Thanks, I love the Humbers. How can you not like a car named a Super Snipe? The 1958 Humber Hawk looks heavily influenced by the 1955 Chevrolet in front and a Buick of the same year in the fender top "kickup" from the side.
The wedding car at 13.56 looks to be Pullman rather than a Super Snipe. It’s got enclosed/covered running boards whereas the Snipe’s running boards were exposed, plus the rear doors are opened from the front and hinged at the rear, whereas the Snipe’s were opened in the normal manner.
Another great selection of Humber photographs. Thank you. Many years ago there was a garage in Leek who always seemed to deal in interesting cars. (Sorry can't remember the garage name.) But I can remember peeping into their yard to see a few lovely Pullmans in need of some t.l.c. Wonder what became of them?
Funnily enough now that you mention it, I remember a garage in Leek. It had a black Minor pickup outside, and a Super Snipe half sheeted up. There may be a (printed) photo somewhere here.
The Humbers of about '58 are very reminiscent of '55-'56 Chevrolets, with cowls over the headlights, similar windshield glass, bump-ups in the rear window area, and curved rear side windows in the estate wagons.
Fascinating collection! Pardon my ignorance, but can someone explain the significance of referencing the license plate numbers of the various cars? Do the plates remain with the car for its entire time on the road? Sorry for the silly question but being from the colonies, I don't know any better!
Vehicle registrations are issued based on the area they are first registered in, and that reg. remains with the car usually for the rest of its life, irrespective of how many owners would own it over the years, the reg. follows the car. Years ago this was administered in local council authority areas, although in the late 1970s plans were put in place to create a centralised registration authority (now called DVLA, in Swansea). Occasionally original old numbers are removed from old cars to satisfy the vanity, private numberplate, scene.
@@oldclassiccarUK Thank you for this information. Very interesting. Starting in 1973, Ontario switched to a plate to owner system which meant that when you got a new car you would put your old plates on it. Unfortunately our climate is tough on the plates and most people simply got new ones on their new cars.
For the Humber Super Snipe assembled in Australia the largest buyer was the Commonwealth Government for chauffeured transport of high ups Although my father working in a Naval Dockyard had a chauferred one supplied to transport him and his workmates to a job on a more distant Naval facility.
In Australia the Singer Vouge was known as the Humber Vouge plenty of Humber Sceptres and the Humber Super Snipe station wagons never got them in Australia l probably know that King George the sixth used Humber Super Snipes he had a small fleet of them and in the early 1960s the Humber Super Snipes were used in Canberra to drive the politicians around l did like that New Zealand Humber looked like a Hillman Minx
Every time a photo of a Humber Sceptre appeared I thought Humber Vogue as that was what they were sold as in Australia...🙂 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vogue
Sir P on your truck motor means passenger if it would have been a truck motor it would have had a T or a C they say you would have been for commercial.
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Those were the days. My Father owned a 1959 Humber 80. I think it was 2 tone red and white. Great days. While all other families had flasher cars and I was often embarrassed as young child. But now I’m 65 and I’d be super proud if I owned one.
Cheers from Auckland.
I took the photo of the Humber Sceptre shown at 16.55 outside the bucket and spade emporium at North Bay, Scarborough. This was in the early 1960s and taken on a basic camera bought for me by my father for seven shillings and six pence in the local Woolworths. Thanks for showing us all these great old photos. Rob.
The one car I wish I had is the Hillman Hunter GLS with the Holbay engine and the twin Weber 40DCOE carburettors, it drove lovely, but didn't look too flashy.
This brought back memories of a friend's Humber Hawk. Very plush and spacious interior. Bucket loads of torque and could be driven anywhere in top gear.
I have always liked Humber cars, I think they ooze class. I had a 1963 Humber Super Snipe Series 3 in the very early 70's It has twin headlamps which was so up market with a 3 litre straight 6 engine with auto box, boy I felt like a king. Little touches such as the fuel filler cap was the rear reflector I found a wonderful touch. I was a member of a motoring club we had at work at the time and we stripped and resprayed it. It was a magnificent car, like driving a Rolls Royce. My son who was very small at the time used to sit on the rear seat arm rest, it was so wide. I sold it and made a small profit on the deal to someone who came up to the North East from Bournemouth of all places.The Humber Sceptre I also thought was a class car way back when. The Humber Imperial was magnificent. Nice collection of photos.
Grey Humber Super Snipe Estate, 2 of them, a 2 or 3 tone gray, and the 2 tone green, my favorites, Though I also like a couple from the early ‘50’s.
Cool video.
🚗🙂
The 1953 Humber Super Snipe in Burgandy really gets my juices flowing - it's GORGEOUS ! I had a 1972 Humber Sceptre Auto, Turquoise with Black Vinyl Roof and cream leather interior - went like a rocket. Yet another 'marque' lost - shame. Thanks for doing these videos for our enjoyment :-)
Agreed a very tasty car
An excellent collection of Humber cars, with a narration by someone with knowledge of these cars.
Thanks Derek, I'm still learning but hopefully most of the info is correct!
Love the Super Snipes of the late 60's. My uncle had one in two tone dark blue body with a light grey roof in estate form. He would through all the kids in the back and we would go for a drive most Sundays. Very fond memories.
Very relaxing to watch and listen too thanks Rick. Nice jolly musical accompliment. I think the Rapiers are very attractive cars. I read a book on the British Motor Industry and it said that the Rootes group had the best relationship of any brand with their employees which showed in the quality and pride they took in their products.
Though not good enough to stop the major strike,that crippled production, and was a major factor in the sell to Chrysler.
A great collection of Humber's, big fan of the Roots group cars. Cheers Bob
Had a gold 1970 or 71 Sceptre with overdrive. Great car. Friend of ours had a 66 Sceptre, absolute mint (and a great number plate: GOB 2D)
I do like Humbers they look very solid. Thanks Rick
In 1976 I bought a 64 Sceptre whilst on leave for 2 weeks from Germany. It was from the Jalopy corner in the local rag. Had a month tax and MOT. I paid £25 for it, drove it for 2 weeks, scrapped it for a tenner. It was one of the best cars I have ever driven in 50 years.
The Humber Pig was based on the 1 tonner chassis and they were a real pig to drive but kept us safe, to a degree, in Northern Ireland.
I owned a mk2 super snipe back in 1961 l was 21 years old and it was my first car, l look back with very fond memories it was a 2 tone a sort blue and greenish colour can’t remember the year of manufacture though, but l felt like royalty when l was behind the wheel and it was a great asset as a chick puller coming out of a dance and offering a lift home to a couple of girls me and my pal had met inside they never failed to be impressed by the magnificent Humber.
Regards Alan.
Thumbs up in advance I love your channel.. sit back and enjoy..many thanks sir
Great video i can remember some of the car's from my early years
The Hillman Humber at 12:48 reminds me that a similar badging thing was done in Australia with the Singer Vogue marketed as the Humber Vogue at least around 1964 and 1965.
Rootes Australia chose the Humber brand for the up market cars. Could not justify maintaining a profile for the Singer and Sunbeam brands.
Snipes were the mainstay for a while before Chrysler Australia took over and dropped the surviving Hillman Arrows and Hunters for Mitsubishi sourced smaller cars
One of my mates briefly owned a 1938 Humber Imperial, circa 1971/1972.
It had a couple of cracks in the block, and would overheat, if driven hard.
I believe he sold it to an American Navy guy [there was a base at Christchurch airport,
at the time] and it was shipped back to the states [as were lots of old American cars.]
And; yes I do have a photo of the car.
Very cool, if I ever went to one of your shows, I would have to bring a suitcase full of film ...
@@a1c3c3u the best format still over digital recognize by photographers who prefer quality.. if you ever blow up a digital photograph, it looks like crap
Another fine collection.I’m a big Humber fan and I particularly like the’50s and’60s Hawks and Supersnipes as well as the smaller Sceptres. I can remember a pal having a’66 Sceptre automatic and him driving it while having a broken right leg,which was interesting but not recommended,the impetuousness of youth.I found your rear light comment interesting.Aswell as Humber and Alvis,I’m sure I’ve seen them on Astons and some Rolls and Bentley cars.If they aren’t the same,they’re certainly very similar.Nice to see Alan Turing with his Hawk at 1:23.Keep up the good work.
My favorite is old cars :o)
My Dad had a Humber Sceptre much like the first car featured. I remember it had overdrive and was in Metallic Blue
Favourites: #1 15:03 Snipe Estate, #2 10:23 Sceptre, #3 2:43 unknown. 😁👍
Thanks very much, I enjoyed this video, my dad had an old Humber hawk in the 1960's which he sold when he bought a new Mk1 ford Consul Cortina estate in 1965, with a column change and bench front seat. It is very similar the one you showed at 16:43 except it was all black and had semaphore indicators on the side, perhaps some one can tell me the model?
My father owned a 1950 Humber Super Snipe 4086 cc side valve column change.
I do like those mighty early 50s models, I remember seeing a pair decaying whenever I used to get a train to work in Manchester in the late 1980s.
Thanks, I love the Humbers. How can you not like a car named a Super Snipe? The 1958 Humber Hawk looks heavily influenced by the 1955 Chevrolet in front and a Buick of the same year in the fender top "kickup" from the side.
The wedding car at 13.56 looks to be Pullman rather than a Super Snipe. It’s got enclosed/covered running boards whereas the Snipe’s running boards were exposed, plus the rear doors are opened from the front and hinged at the rear, whereas the Snipe’s were opened in the normal manner.
Ah thanks I'll look out for that in future
Another great selection of Humber photographs. Thank you. Many years ago there was a garage in Leek who always seemed to deal in interesting cars. (Sorry can't remember the garage name.) But I can remember peeping into their yard to see a few lovely Pullmans in need of some t.l.c. Wonder what became of them?
Funnily enough now that you mention it, I remember a garage in Leek. It had a black Minor pickup outside, and a Super Snipe half sheeted up. There may be a (printed) photo somewhere here.
@@oldclassiccarUK From what I remeber their 'telex' address was 'bunticars'! It always looked like a fascinating place.
The Humbers of about '58 are very reminiscent of '55-'56 Chevrolets, with cowls over the headlights, similar windshield glass, bump-ups in the rear window area, and curved rear side windows in the estate wagons.
at 6:09 the commentator asks "what's the car alongside it" ("it" being the Humber Hawk)
Looks to me as if it might be a Commer van?
i was wondering were humbers estates done in house? there such a clean design,plus were there and convertibles made post war ,i'v never seen one?
I'm not sure who did the coachwork on the estates. I have seen a few drophead versions of the post-war cars, but not very often.
Fascinating collection! Pardon my ignorance, but can someone explain the significance of referencing the license plate numbers of the various cars? Do the plates remain with the car for its entire time on the road? Sorry for the silly question but being from the colonies, I don't know any better!
Vehicle registrations are issued based on the area they are first registered in, and that reg. remains with the car usually for the rest of its life, irrespective of how many owners would own it over the years, the reg. follows the car. Years ago this was administered in local council authority areas, although in the late 1970s plans were put in place to create a centralised registration authority (now called DVLA, in Swansea). Occasionally original old numbers are removed from old cars to satisfy the vanity, private numberplate, scene.
@@oldclassiccarUK Thank you for this information. Very interesting. Starting in 1973, Ontario switched to a plate to owner system which meant that when you got a new car you would put your old plates on it. Unfortunately our climate is tough on the plates and most people simply got new ones on their new cars.
How about a video on the Rover P4 and P6.
Greetings from California
I'd like to do one specific to the P series cars one day, I think there is a Rover-only vid on here already covering all ages
Cool😀
For the Humber Super Snipe assembled in Australia the largest buyer was the Commonwealth Government for chauffeured transport of high ups
Although my father working in a Naval Dockyard had a chauferred one supplied to transport him and his workmates to a job on a more distant Naval facility.
The last Humber car was the Sceptre, a luxury version of the Hillman Hunter.
The picture shown of a black Humber with white wedding bits was I think a Humber Pullman, not a Super Snipe
Ah ok I'll have another look!
In Australia the Singer Vouge was known as the Humber Vouge plenty of Humber Sceptres and the Humber Super Snipe station wagons never got them in Australia l probably know that King George the sixth used Humber Super Snipes he had a small fleet of them and in the early 1960s the Humber Super Snipes were used in Canberra to drive the politicians around l did like that New Zealand Humber looked like a Hillman Minx
Is the black Humber wedding a Humber Pullman not a Super Snipe?
Hi I'll have another look at the photos when I get a minute, from memory it has a two-part name badge on it
Def a Pullman with the enclosed/covered running boards plus the rear door hinged from the rear rather than from the centre pillar
Went off after my wedding in a Hawk! 1970 wedding but not too sure about the car!
Your voice is very familiar? Organist entertains on Radio 2 ?
Not me!
@@oldclassiccarUK My goodness you sound just like Nigel Ogden!
My father had JMR 183 a 1953 Hawk.
Nice, I like that era of Hawk
Why the infernal background music? Suddenly everyone is doing it.
It covers some unwanted background noises (not me!)
WhatHumber model was constantly used by Winston Churchill
Mmmm not sure offhand
I'll take any of the estates please.
Me too, I was looking over a Super Minx estate not long ago as a possible "buy" (don't think I will be buying this one though)
Every time a photo of a Humber Sceptre appeared I thought Humber Vogue as that was what they were sold as in Australia...🙂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vogue
Sir P on your truck motor means passenger if it would have been a truck motor it would have had a T or a C they say you would have been for commercial.
Ah ok thanks that makes sense!
..."Of course Bully Beef was designed around and based on the Humbers of the 60s."