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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:39 am Post subject: 1949 Humber Pullman |
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Morning all,
I've long had a soft spot for this mighty old Humbers. My first job involved a rail journey into Manchester every morning, and one of the stops would see the train pull up outside a small minibus operator's premises. Behind their building sat two of this fabulous old Humbers, gradually deteriorating with one or two broken pieces of glass etc. One day I went to have a closer look, and was particularly taken not just with their presence, but also a small HMV radio that was built into the rear compartment of one car (or maybe both?), just beneath one of the small side windows.
https://ebay.to/2JR9rk7
It'd need a long garage though..!
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3813 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Oily Rag? Keep as is?
For the money I think its a good investment, there is a restored one that popped up on ebay for £18k.
You need a big garage though! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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What a wonderful car. Seems to be sold already.
Steering effort at parking speeds must be very high!
There is one over here in a pretty bad condition. Pity because if it had been better then maybe... _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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badhuis wrote: |
Steering effort at parking speeds must be very high!
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Maybe not? It had 3.5 turns lock to lock and a 45 foot turning circle.
The Super Snipe had 2.5 turns and a 40 foot 6 inch circle.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3813 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Sold very quickly if that is the case. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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