humber 1ton

[waltz]

making a start on next winter project

[fv1609]

Nice to see a rarity in good hands. Pigs don't rust away but orignal Humbers do. I have witnessed my long dead FV1601 collapse into the brambles sad to say.

 

Have you got the history? If not I can give some basic info if you've got the mil reg.

[waltz]

i will dig out what i have got (not much)

[AndyFowler]

Looks a beauty mate ! Please keep us posted of progress and good luck ! Andy :-D

[Ed Batchelor]

Do these Humbers have a turner drum winch fitted? I have one on my land rover 80" which I was lead to believe originated from a post war Humber.

[Guest catweazle (Banned Member)]

does it look like this one.

[fv1609]

Do these Humbers have a turner drum winch fitted? I have one on my land rover 80" which I was lead to believe originated from a post war Humber.

 

Possibly. The VAOS prefix for the Humber winch components are LV7/TWG. If it was peculiar to Humber it would be LV9/BOE.

 

LV7/WG is Winch Gear for non-standardised British items. I can only assume TWG means Turner Winch Gear. Have you got a picture of yours?

[Ed Batchelor]

Its not the one depicted on the front of the series one, although that is also a Turner winch crankshaft driven. Mine is slightly larger, runs off my rear PTO output and is mounted under the rear body. It is more similar to a scaled down AEC matador winch with the main body and a drum to one side. I have two of these winches, definately turner make. Was told they originated on a post war Humber. They have a built in electrical overload system which would have been wired into the ignition circuit to kill the engine! (mine is not wired up). Will get a picture sorted next time I'm home.

[Adam Elsdon]

My pig has a Turner winch, exactly as described by Ed, and i have seen another 1 ton G.S. truck with exactly the same winch fitted.

 

Waltz, that is a very nice truck you have, and not alot of them around anymore!

I have a Chassis from one, originally it had been used by a garage as a recovery, in original form, then they sold it, to somebody who thought they would turn it into a monster truck! cut all of the body off, and then ditched the lot in a field when they got bored:argh:

 

Needless to say, it wasnt pretty by the time i had got it, but it has yielded some useful spares.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Adam Elsdon

[chambers101]

I've always liked 1 tons and it's definatly a vehicle in my top 5 mv garage.

[snowtracdave]

Clive Pemberton - another forum member - recently purchased one . No idea how he is getting on with his . Think it needs quite a bit more work than yours . Lovely truck .

[waltz]

i had to make a start some time it does seem weird tho stripping something that has nothing wrong with it

 

truck details; fv1604a chassis 43621 mk1

 

ps. good engine and gearbox 4sale complete

Edited November 24, 2008 by waltz

[snowtracdave]

Is that a Champ I see stacked up on top at the back ?

 

Catweazle will want to know the numbers if he doesn't already .:-D

[waltz]

it is, she is pretty rotten though but complete and drives perfect just looking out for one thats not with lots of bits missing (you never know)

[Guest catweazle (Banned Member)]

Is that a Champ I see stacked up on top at the back ?

 

Catweazle will want to know the numbers if he doesn't already .:-D

Be nice to have the chassis no or military reg for the register:tup::

[Richard Farrant]

Be nice to have the chassis no or military reg for the register:tup::

 

I bet you were a trainspotter when you were a boy...........or was it bus numbers? :rofl:

[Degsy]

I bet you were a trainspotter when you were a boy...........or was it bus numbers? :rofl:

 

Probably both:-D

[Guest catweazle (Banned Member)]

:pfrt:Trains, ian allens my middle name.:pfrt:

[Richard Farrant]

:pfrt:Trains, ian allens my middle name.:pfrt:

 

 

I had an Ian Allen spotters book for British Road Services, a lorry spotter :thumbsup:

[waltz]

Be nice to have the chassis no or military reg for the register:tup::

rotten champ on ramp chassis;4513 engine;52301

champ on the road chassis;9349 engine;55480

[Guest catweazle (Banned Member)]

:tup:: cheers CW.

[waltz]

a few more bits come of, engine nearly ready to come out

[waltz]

get out of there!!!!

[waltz]

rolled her outside tonight and steam cleaned engine bay

i did notice that at some time someone had gone to a lot of trouble to paint this truck in company colours the chissis and running gear is orange they had taken the body of and painted it blue inside and out and underneath they had even taken all the wiring out cos there is no paint on it even under the dash, they had also taken engine out to paint it cos there is paint where you could not get if the engine was in

[Adam Elsdon]

Must be a recurring theme of the period, my rolling chassis, had been painted all over at one time.

 

Are you putting the B60 back in or are you doing the same as you did with the Pig.

Edited November 30, 2008 by Adam Elsdon