Ian L Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Here you go Ian. Holman Engineering Co. Ltd Unit 6, Kings Road Works Kings Road New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3BG Tel : 01932 353555 Fax : 01932 353666 email : precision@holman-engineering.co.uk web : www.holman-engineering.co.uk Thanks Jules. Spoke to both companies yesterday & Holman appear to be the cheaper & more optimistic option as they remember doing your Humber pump so its off to them today. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Dragonfly Motorcycles may have the lenses that you are looking for:- https://www.draganfly.co.uk/index.php/a65anda50/category/1016-headlamps Size information on their site:- The sizes of headlamp listed below are those given by Lucas and are as measured across the opening in the shell, the 7 1/2" one is more commonly known as 8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi TonyI haven't seen this book, can you read the vehicle serial number in the picture in this book? regards Nick Cheched the book. No picture I'm afraid, it was a Y Service vehicle I was thinking of, in a diffrent book. I'll try and tarck it down I have to ask Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Ha ha bingo just found this on ebay & he makes 8" at a very reasonable price. would these look alright on a vehicle or were they just for motorcycles ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUCAS-HEADLAMP-LIGHT-GLASS-SUIT-AJS-BSA-NORTON-TRIUMPH-MG-MORRIS-AUSTIN-ARIEL-/262391519747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEMIMA Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good Luck with the work Ian - I remember camping next to you in Geurnsey last year with our Humber Box - we marvelled as you re-built your Morris - so have every confidence in your ability to bring this project back to life! They are great vehicles to drive and mostly a pleasure to work on - we put a new clutch in just before Guernsey and the hardest part was the removal and re-fitting of all the tin-work! - enjoy the finished vehicle - they are great !!!!! - Andy Kyte / Philip Hawes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good Luck with the work Ian - I remember camping next to you in Geurnsey last year with our Humber Box - we marvelled as you re-built your Morris - so have every confidence in your ability to bring this project back to life!They are great vehicles to drive and mostly a pleasure to work on - we put a new clutch in just before Guernsey and the hardest part was the removal and re-fitting of all the tin-work! - enjoy the finished vehicle - they are great !!!!! - Andy Kyte / Philip Hawes[ATTACH=CONFIG]114642[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]114641[/ATTACH] Hi Andy thanks mate, she should of been on the road last week as its now got a registration number & all the works finished bar the sign writing, some odds & ends plus a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 'Olivia' is back on the road for the 1st time in many years & she ran faultlessly, a few little jobs to do like send the speedo away for repair as its noisy & sticks but other than that it was great fun to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looks great Ian :wow: ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland_laddie Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Well done, looks fab must have been great to get the old girl out the n the open road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 looks very very nice. One of my favourite vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Lovely job Ian, well done mate, I'll look forward to parking up beside you ! Would be interesting to compare the drive between your Box and my PU.............. Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I agree. It looks really super. Nice job Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Just in time for summer, enjoy your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 That is a gorgeous vehicle. I'm very jealous. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 The post war registration number which is painted on the dash only appears to be 5 letters/numbers is this correct ? I have scratched the paint to see if there's another number but it appears not. There is no post war rebuild plate that I can find either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Just in time for summer, enjoy your work. Cheers Tony. I've used her almost every day now since putting back on the road & clocked up almost 200 miles with no problems yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ian HU was not used by the army as a registration number post war it almost looks like a Dutch number plate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Ian HU was not used by the army as a registration number post war it almost looks like a Dutch number plate ? Hi Wally thanks for that, you got in there before I had time to PM you, I'm sure one of our friends from Holland could shed a bit more light on it then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Is HU in the number and the vehicle being a Humber Utility too much of a coincidence? - could it be an inventory or storage number or something like that? Edited May 31, 2016 by simon king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Old Dutch registration numbers are 12-AA-34 2 numbers - 2 letters - 2 number. This number is missing the fourth number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Is HU in the number and the vehicle being a Humber Utility too much of a coincidence? - could it be an inventory or storage number or something like that? A couple of people have suggested that this vehicle may of been sold to the BBC post war ? and used as a camera vehicle for horse racing etc ? which was quite common apparently ? could the number be a BBC fleet identity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 A couple of people have suggested that this vehicle may of been sold to the BBC post war ? and used as a camera vehicle for horse racing etc ? which was quite common apparently ? could the number be a BBC fleet identity ? BBC was my thoughts when I saw the painted number. They had 9 on these in 1951, see this article in Commercial Motor at that time; http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/1st-june-1951/46/putting-on-the-spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 If you read the description of the BBC vehicles, note the emphasis on 'Radio reception'. The Humber was used pre and post war as a Radio Interception vehicle. Intially by Y Service to intercept the German Enigma traffic and post war USSR traffic. One reason the code breacking was kept secret for many years was the Soviet use of ex WW2 machines code named by the British 'Fish'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) On the lookout for one of these, it's a mega light weight Freedom Discovery caravan (looking for the LE model) max gross weight 750kg :thumbsup: I'm not going to rough it in a tent anymore at shows. :-D I might even get it 'wrapped' to look like a WW2 airfield control van (from a distance) with wind sock etc :mad: Edited January 7, 2017 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-Freedom-Microlite-Discovery-LE-lightweight-caravan-awning-like-Eriba-/282235004222?hash=item41b684653e:g:pIcAAOSw4GVYRWx2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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