simonm Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I was going through an old shed and came up with Farmer's Weekly 9th April 1965 (50 years ago). Apart from the Jackson's fencing advert, a Kent company that has gone from strength to strength, the Farmer of the day was offered all sorts of ex military vehicles. The picture says it all, Austin Champs, Land Rovers from £225, Bedfords and Humbers. What did strike me was the selling off of relatively recent vehicles, anything with Rolls engine (almost certainly a B series) will be not much more than 10 years old. (No Saracens or Ferrets) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 £250 seemed to be the going rate for Humbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 £250 would still be a decent sum in the 1960s though. How much would that be in comparison to today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Weren't the Humbers amongst the new vehicles still being built when declared surplus to requirements, and delivered pretty much straight to Ruddington saleground? Or was that just an old tale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 £250 would still be a decent sum in the 1960s though. How much would that be in comparison to today? About 5 grand. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1633409/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Weren't the Humbers amongst the new vehicles still being built when declared surplus to requirements, and delivered pretty much straight to Ruddington saleground? Or was that just an old tale? OWT Started late 1952 & the last Humbers were delivered in 1956, although there were a couple in 1957. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well, just put up for two for sale at 1960's prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Dad bought two Austin K9's in about 1968-9 from Houseman at Pateley Bridge One was £100 the other £120 and they were new and unissued. The tools were still in greased paper Morris MRA1's were £75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I remeber a lot of them as breack down wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FEC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I was going through an old shed and came up with Farmer's Weekly 9th April 1965 (50 years ago). Apart from the Jackson's fencing advert, a Kent company that has gone from strength to strength, the Farmer of the day was offered all sorts of ex military vehicles. The picture says it all, Austin Champs, Land Rovers from £225, Bedfords and Humbers. What did strike me was the selling off of relatively recent vehicles, anything with Rolls engine (almost certainly a B series) will be not much more than 10 years old. (No Saracens or Ferrets) [ATTACH=CONFIG]104652[/ATTACH] Funny how in the mid 70s they were going round buying up rusty hulk Humbers to provide units for Pigs. Short-sighted somewhere. The farmers probably made on the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Didn't this happen more recently with the Supacats prior to the 2nd Gulf war? I'm sure its not an urban myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Dad bought two Austin K9's in about 1968-9 from Houseman at Pateley BridgeOne was £100 the other £120 and they were new and unissued. The tools were still in greased paper Morris MRA1's were £75 My dad leant me the money to buy a Morris MRA1 offf Mr Houseman £50 cracked block but had recondition engine in the back of it very early 70s it never made it back to our yard Dad sold it again for tenner profit I ended up with a well used one Harvey Frost hand wind on it from local scrap dealer £35 Edited May 28, 2015 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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