Niels v Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) On request here are some pictures of the two Humber’s that I am working on, they are own by the Royal Hussar regiment and the royal arms museum. One is going to be fully restored, the other is parts donor, and is going to a static display. (Not my decision) The first. this is the one that is going to run again, it had been at a regiment, for many years, most of the years indoor, then when the regiment moved, in 2000, it left out side a tank workshop nearby, in the process of moving it the axles where removed. Then 2 years ago, it was decide that the historical vehicles that the army had should be preserved. So two clubs where formed, one at the Hussars and one at the Dragoons, with the purpose of restoring and maintaining the old vehicles. We got the Humber 1,5 years ago. It was missing drive shafts, main and transfer gearbox, a lot of the electrical equipment and various bits and pieces. Its build in 42. The engine is rebuilt in 44, and the first time we tried to start it, it sprung to life with ease. The last time it ran was in the late fifties, this just proves how good British vehicles are. The second We got the second this spring, this one have been stored out side near the sea for many years, so it’s in a very bad state. The good thing about it, is that it been taken out of service, welted shut and then parked, so it’s mostly complete. This will act as the parts donor for the other and then be restored to a certain degree, but not running. We are still missing things for them so if any one has parts, please PM me, its mostly the electrical boxes and fittings that’s missing. I also want to thank Richard Farrant, Dirk Leegwater, Clive Hughes and Jim Burril fore there help And its the carrier I posted a pic of early thats park next to the Humber one the first picture Edited November 11, 2008 by Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 And here are some pictures of the second We haven’t started taking that apart yet. I am also very interested in getting some more internal pictures of Humber’s so we can locate what’s missing. But feel free to post pictures of other Humber’s here, every thing helps The last 2 pictures is numbers that I have found on the first Humber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naruto Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Hi Niels, Nice pictures, had contact with Jim. Sadly didn't had the time to make some photo's since the humber is packed for storage. Will try to make some photo's upcoming saterday. Ivo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Thanks Niels, great pictures, and good to see these beautiful old girls are in safe hands! Looking forward to seeing more pictures soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) Here is the drivers seat before and after. And to derail myself a bit here is a picture of what the Dragoon club is restoring at the moment........ lucky b....... we are only going to sand last the Humbers Chassi, there is almost no rust on the hull, so we are only using a wirebrus on a angelgrinder to removing the many layers of topcoat paint. Edited November 11, 2008 by Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Well a humber isnt that big we put the hull on a engine trolly for a Leopard. And luckly both our humbers have a complet gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naruto Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Made some photos of the interior our finished Humber mk4. Though I could post them up here for other people. Sideline: BESA is not mounted (stacked in weapon locker), also all bullets are inert and 37mm is deactivated (all license acquire). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Wow, looking good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi last night I was looking at the sales adds that Rex Cadman, has on the war and peace show page, and I saw this, it looks very much like a Humber AC, standing in the back ground, can any one confirme this? From what I could see there was a lot of very rare things rusting away in that field, is he restoring them ore ..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 There is an old black & white Army training film about the Humber Armoured Car available. Paul Clark had a copy at one stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 would it posible to finde a copy of it some where? it would be a fun thing to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 would it posible to finde a copy of it some where? it would be a fun thing to have Hi Neils, It is on a VHS video, a collection of training films for Humber and Daimler armoured cars. Not sure if they are still available :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi we are missing a C.A.V. Control Board type 141 / 2 The part number is 6MT4/CB/141/2 Is there by any chance, some one how has a spare one? Cheers Niels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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