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	Humber (car) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Humber was a British automobile marque which could date its beginnings to Thomas Humber's bicycle company founded in 1868.
		The first car was produced in 1898 and was a three-wheeled tricar with the first conventional four-wheeled car appearing in 1901.
		Its last car was the Humber Sceptre, an upmarket version of the Hillman Minx.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humber_(car) (408 words)

	HUMBER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		By this time the Humber name was well known and the firm was firmly established as builders of quality cars with commodious and luxurious coachwork in the style of the day.
		In 1952 a Humber Super Snipe was driven overland from England to South Africa in 13 days 9 hours 6 minutes - a time which has still not been bettered, and Humber cars have gained an unparalleled reputation for quality all the world over.
		The styling of the last Humbers was recognised by the fashion-conscious Italians themselves in 1957 and 1958, when Humber cars received top awards in the annual Rome Concours d'Elegance competition.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /british_marque/profiles/Humber.htm (523 words)

	Opening Salvo: The Humber Scout Car
		This was a Humber automobile equipped with armor plating and a machinegun.
		The little scout car was also used to range ahead of the main forces, either harassing the enemy or seizing and holding objectives until relieved by heavier forces.
		The Humber Mark I through Mark IV were officially designated as Light Armored Scout Cars, though the crews often referred to the later models as "heavies" in comparison to the earlier versions.
	www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=ah/article/ah20050603a (774 words)

	2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On arrival at boathopuse casualty was still in the bridge car park area and not actually on the bridge.
		Whilst on exercise with R128 East of Humber Bridge, Humber Rescue were tasked to a report of a male had climbed over the railings at Minerva Pier and had not been seen since.
		Humber Rescue stood by until all cabin cruisers were afloat.
	www.humber-rescue.org.uk /2006.htm (3491 words)

	History of Humber cars
		Larger cars came in the shape of the 1902 four-cylinder 12hp, which was soon followed up in 1903 by a three-cylinder 9hp and a four-cylinder 20hp model.
		Until 1908, Humber cars continued to be produced in Coventry and Beeston, but thanks to financial difficulties, the Beeston factory was closed (despite producing higher quality cars); engineer Coatalen to rival Hillman, and two-cylinder models were brought back.
		Humbers were now positioned as the more expensive cars in the Rootes range, being positioned above Hillman as it was, and thanks to stylish bodies by Pressed Steel, the company's reputation was a good one.
	www.allpar.com /cars/adopted/humber.html (1121 words)

	A British Soldier Remembers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Humber was replaced by the American made Greyhound toward the end of the war.
		A Humber armoured car of 3 Recce firing its Besa outside Goch as 3rd Division operates south of Goch, February 1945.
		A Humber heavy armoured car of 46 Recce in training in Palestine in the summer of 1944.
	www.britishsoldier.com /humber.htm (111 words)

	Armoured Cars Equipment Page
		The main Armoured Car Regiment to serve in, or attached to, the Division was the 11th Hussars, so this is very much their story, too.
		Their armoured car concept was not an entirely original design, but rather a 4x4 conversion for a commercial 4x2 truck chassis suitable for use with a variety of armoured car bodies.
		The Daimler Scout car was developed as the result of a need for a small partially armoured vehicle, that could be used for scouting and liaison roles.
	www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/equiparmourarmouredcars.htm (3413 words)

	Humber Super Snipe 1961 Series 111 For Luxury Motoring. The "Humbie" Story Moves to 2004
		There was surprisingly little rust in the car but there were still several holes in the bottom of the doors and the wheel arches which I filled with a special fibreglass filler after thoroughly cleaning the areas concerned.
		The Humber Club of WA has supplies of housings for the upper and lower thermostat and although I have both only the upper one has had to be replaced.
		I have to admit of all the tasks on the Humber restoration the refitting of the widscreens front and rear was the most difficult.
	www.geocities.com /HUMBERCARS (4978 words)

	HUMBER SUPER SNIPE SERIES 111 1961 RESTORATION BY KEV WARBURTON
		I had a respectable car which you could drive.It was all in one piece and looked a bit tired, but it was complete.
		The Restored 1961 Humber Super Snipe The car as you see it has new paint, full interior rebuild, complete new braking system, and replaced parts including the water pump, the generator and relay mechanism, petrol pump, carby, dashboard electrics and the walnut woodwork finish and a full set of new tyres imported from New Zealand.
		The Humber you now see is fully licensed in the state of Western Australia and driving on the road on a daily basis.
	silverstone.fortunecity.com /mosside/65/Humber.html (1495 words)

	Armoured Car - www.canadiansoldiers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The cars were of a 6x4 configuration (ie 6 wheels but only the rear 4 were powered), with a crew of 3 and intended to mount two water cooled Vickers Guns.
		In practice, Scout Cars were found to be inadequate; the Otter was scheduled for replacement, in the interim by Lynxes and eventually by a "General Utility Project" while the Fox would be replaced by the T17E1 Staghound Armoured Car.
		As for the Reconnaissance Regiments, Humber IV armoured cars had to be utilized due to a shortage of Daimlers.
	www.canadiansoldiers.com /mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Armoured_Car (4185 words)

	The fantastic collection of Humber Cars that grace the Yorkshire Motor Festival each year began with Alan Marshall
		That car was just the beginning and is still in the collection that Reg has now handed over to his son Alan.
		All the Humbers are in the matching Thrupp and Maberly two tone colours of Black Pearl over Shell-Grey, with the majority being able to display their history from day one, even down to the number of times they have been filled up.
		This car was supplied new to HRH The Queen Mother for personal transport at Castle Mey Scotland, between 1952 and 1956.
	www.motorfestival.co.uk /humbers2.htm (573 words)

	Humber Armoured Car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Humber Armoured Car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the World War II.
		Made by the Rootes group, the Humber was essentially a combination of the Karrier KT 4 artillery tractor chassis and the armoured body of the Guy Armoured Car.
		After the Second World War, the Humber was employed by Egypt in 1948-49 as well as by Burma, Ceylon, Cyprus, Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humber_Armoured_Car (605 words)

	Humber Car History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The history of the Humber Car can be traced back to 1868 and the founding of Thomas Humber's bicycle company.
		By 1913, Humber had become the second largest manufacturer of cars in the United Kingdom.
		The Humber Sceptre was the last Humber to be made.
	www.paralumun.com /carhumber.htm (63 words)

	Rootes Group cars - Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam
		Thomas Humber founded the Humber cycle company in Sheffield in 1868, but it was not until much later that the company would become involved with the production of motor vehicles.
		In 1899 the first Humber car, the 3 1/2 horsepower Phaeton, was built at Beeston, but the first Coatalen designed car, the Voiturette, did not appear until 1901.
		Until 1908, Humber cars continued to be produced in Coventry and Beeston, but thanks to financial difficulties, the Beeston factory was closed (despite producing higher quality cars), allowing the company to concentrate on one factory.
	www.allpar.com /cars/adopted/rootes.html (3043 words)

	Humber-history-and-links
		The 1952 Pullman Mark III limousine cowl and chassis was first manufactured by Humber Motor Company in Coventry, England and purchased in 5/9/51 from a distributor Holmes and Smith in Westcliff-on-sea.
		The car was first registered in the town of Bournemouth and issued the license number FJT 535.
		Chrysler gained majority of the Rootes Group which humber was a part of in the late 60s.
	www.coolcarsite.com /humber-history-and-links.htm (236 words)

	Humber
		Humber cars of the 1960s - A story of the Humber cars of the 1960s, including an enthusiast's experiences with his Humber Hawk.
		Humber Enthusiasts Group Of NSW - Humber in Australia, inlucding history, photos, parts and technical information.
		The Humber Hawk Page - A history of the Humber motor car during the 1960s, as well as photos of Humbers, and also pictures of a 1960 series 1a Humber Hawk.
	www.oldironlinks.com /makes_models/humber.html (155 words)

	DELTA GREEN 1939-1945 : EQUIPMENT : ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES: Humber Armored Car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The most-produced British armored car during the war, 5000 were built between 1940 and 1945.
		Used primarily for reconnaisance, the armored car combined the mobility and speed of a wheeled vehicle with the armament and armor of a light tank.
		The Humber Mk I and II had a crew of three, while the MkIII, first produced in 1942, had a larger turret allowing a crew of four.
	home.comcast.net /~furrylogic/humber.html (103 words)

	The Rootes Group
		The styling of the latest Humbers was recognised by the fashion-conscious Italians themselves in 1957 and 1958, when Humber cars received top awards in the annual Rome Concours d'Elegance competition.
		The result was a car which was the sensation of the 1931 show and which laid the foundations of a remarkable tradition.
		During 1911 the cars achieved a series of record-breaking successes at Brooklands and elsewhere and it was during this period that a young man named William Edward Rootes joined the Company to work as a penny-an-hour apprentice and began racing Singer motor cycles in his spare time.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andymurkin/Hillman/Hillinfo/Rootes2.html (2050 words)

	classic Humber car & parts for sale classified adverts
		Humber - parts - photo here - -Humber Patch $6.00 This Humber patch is nicely done, blue back ground, yellow border and the letters are white with a yellow border around each one.
		The car was driven to the garage and ran great at the time.
		Humber series iv 1964, seies 5 1965 and hillman minx 1954 all for restoration - $neg - contact, vic ockford.
	www.restored-classic.com /humber-parts (492 words)

	Humber cars. All bits for old Humbers
		If you're looking for tools to work on your Humber, or perhaps consumables such as polishes, oils, and the like, have a look at the Halfords site by clicking this link.
		Rear bumper for amk11 humber sceptre 1966 - Gwent s.wales..
		Humber sceptre estate wanted, any condition considered, please e-mail with details of your car, thank you.
	www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /freeads_make/humber.htm (1388 words)

	History of Humber cars
		Although, it was felt that Humber was comfortable enough to purchase an outside interest, the truth was that the car producer was neither big nor exclusive enough to tough out the recession.
		In 1930, Humber was effectively swallowed-up by The Rootes Group, although it was not until 1932 that it became a fully-owned manufacturing subsidiary of Rootes.
		The last of the large Humbers, although there were plans for the Chrysler 180/2L to be marketed as a Humber in the UK; they came to nought.
	www.rootes-chrysler.co.uk /car-history/history-humber.html (1378 words)

	McLellan's Automobile Literature :: Cars & Trucks - Humber (Items with photos)
		Front of sheet is white, with blue and fl lettering, and frames photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of dark blue Humber Hawk 4-Door Saloon, with light blue interior, with discussion.
		Reverse side has four additional photo renderings showing exterior and interior of saloon and estate car (station wagon) models, with discussion, specifications, top and side view dimensional drawings and list of paint and upholstery combinations available.
		Reverse side has three additional photographs of cars, including estate car (station wagon), with discussion, specifications, top and side view dimensional drawings and list of paint and upholstery colors available.
	www.mclellansautomotive.com /sales-lit/bymake/humber/index.shtml (2679 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Remembering the Humber
		The Humber motor car was once the favourite limousine of the aristocracy and ruling classes.
		After learning to drive in a Humber, Alan now has 41, the largest collection in the world, and wants help from Kingston upon Hull City Council to open a museum dedicated to what he believes is one of Britain's greatest cars.
		And he is keeping his fingers crossed that the car nicknamed "old faithful" by its owners will at last be given the recognition he believes it deserves.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/726592.stm (546 words)

	Matchbox 40075 Humber Mk.II Armoured Car
		Armoured cars made up the Recce Troop of armoured regiments and tank brigades, they also operated in dedicated Armoured Car Regiments, many of which were converted from famous horse cavalry regiments.
		Armoured Cars like the Humber Mk.II were fast and maneuverable, but they lacked the armament to fight enemy armoured vehicles with much chance of success.
		Unless they were backed up by tanks, Humber armoured cars were no match for enemy Panzerspähwagen 234, which they were likely to encounter in the course of their reconnaissance work.
	miniatures.de /html/int/matchbox-40075-humber-armoured-car.html (348 words)

	Post Vintage Humber Car Club
		Humber Sceptre: Contains hand books, a workshop manual, message board, and photographs.
		Humberonia: Details of Humber Motor Cars manufactured between 1930 and 1976 by the Rootes Group.
		Humber Enthusiasts Group Of NSW: Humber in Australia, inlucding history, photos, parts and technical information.
	www.automobiledir.com /webs/catalog/10888/index.html (106 words)

	armoured cars
		The Daimler armoured car was probably the most successful British armoured car of WW2.
		An interesting feature of all Daimler armoured cars is that they had five gears forward, and five reverse, and a steering wheel at the rear of the interior of the hull so it could make a quick retreat if needed.
		The Mk III was one of the most attractive armoured cars of the war, and had a Crusader Tank turret.
	www.geocities.com /britsatwar/armoured_vehicles.html (690 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Well the race to enter is the Humber Bridge Half Marathon which is to take place on Sunday 24th.
		It is a challenging road course starting at the car park at the north end of the bridge in Hessle, East Yorkshire, with a short circuit to the west of Hessle before crossing the bridge itself.
		Humber in Lincolnshire, a pleasant rural market town.
	www.humber-half.org.uk /page3.html (363 words)

	Humber
		Released their own single cylinder car in 1899, then experimented with front-wheel-drive and shaft-driven DeDion powered cars.
		Introduced the larger 6 cylinder Humbers in 1930, but was taken over by the Rootes group in 1932.
		The Humber identity was lost during the 1960's as the cars became re-badged Hillman's.
	www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au /car_info_humber.htm (159 words)

	Kia Makes History In The Humber
		Monday 15 August was a day of firsts at the Humber Sea Terminal, as it welcomed the first ever Deep Sea Pure Car Carrier to enter the Humber carrying 2400 Kia vehicles.
		The ship "MV Crystal Ray" owned by Eukor, is to be the first of many to bring Kias to Killingholme, a port chosen by Kia for its river berths, excellent central location, land availability and quality of its specialist services.
		As one of the fastest growing brands in the UK new car market, Kia outgrew its current operation in Sheerness and the new facility enables Kia to enhance logistics and vehicle preparation to meet future volume targets of 100,000 units by 2010.
	www.carpages.co.uk /kia/kia-cars-18-08-05.asp (339 words)

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