very nice car love it

She's a beauty, we have a well actually 2 of the 1954 Mark VI sedans and am in the process of rat rodding the best one.

Yep, I remember myself under the left front wing adjusting the tappets on the side valve engine while my das turned over the engine with the crank handle! Greeting from a Brit residing in the USA.

@loveitorscrapit6673

2 жыл бұрын

Hi from a Brit in NZ

My grandfather had one black she was a very nice big car. But he sold it after he had her for 20yrs.

@loveitorscrapit6673

2 жыл бұрын

Very rare not many about now.

My Dad had one, I was around 12 years old in 1964. It was around 10 years old and he paid £45 for it! It kept going for 4 years plus and so reliable too.

My dad had one of those...in Brown. In New Zealand in 1973. Thankyou for evoking the memories......

@loveitorscrapit6673

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it have a good day 👍

@francisheperi4180

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle had one of these, in brown too, in NZ. This looks like the model. I was about 5yo, in 1957. He painted the tyres white to make it look more sporting. He was still a batchelor; his father bought it for him. As my grandad did not drive, the main purpose of having the car was to take him and my grandma grocery shopping on Saturday mornings; if my uncle hadn't slept overnight somewhere at a party; being the eldest son, he was a bit spoilt. Just thought I'd share this. Cheers! PS, the car was brand-new.

@martinduffy386

2 жыл бұрын

@@francisheperi4180 ....That is incredible. Perhaps it was even the same one?? We lived in Dunedin.......

@francisheperi4180

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinduffy386 We are from Northland, Kaikohe; a rather prosperous, well-kept little town, mainly dairy farming and timber mills, but not anymore. Anyway, one more little detail I remember about the car; on the steering wheel, was a 'steering knob?' with a coloured picture insert of Jane Mansfield, in recline, in a bathing suit! Haha!

@martinduffy386

2 жыл бұрын

@@francisheperi4180 ....Oh we had different brown Humbers then. But fascinating detail. Thank you.........

Beautiful car

I have one myself; a Mk VIa, manufactured in 1956. I'm in the process of fixing a few things. Would like to share notes with others who have this car.

@loveitorscrapit6673

2 жыл бұрын

I filmed this next to where I work unfortunately the place is now closed & not sure where the clan lives👍

Dad owned one in the 50's, reg no; FMF 708 . Wonder what became of this lovely car?

Good to here about the old memories 👍

I’d got one but ‘Super Snipe’.

I just finished the restoration of one in Greece, its difficult to find parts, but the result in the end is perfect

@sanasanaroaming9649

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, I am restoring one myself, in Sri Lanka. Would love to share notes of your restoration project.

Nice to see I’m such good condition. Any idea of how many are left in nz I have a 57 hawk

Our family had one exactly the same colour when I was growing up dad reconditioned the engine wondering if this car belonged to our family once.

@Turitea

3 жыл бұрын

I have vivid memories of the car you mention (older brother chiming in here 😀). I'm not sure when we sold it, perhaps 1970. Our father kept it in immaculate condition. After replacing the rings and bearings we very carefully ran it in. It was lovely to drive. I bought a 53 model and had a great run out of it. Thanks for the trip down memory lane and yes it is possible that this was our family car all those years ago.

@loveitorscrapit6673

3 жыл бұрын

This one is in New Zealand 👍

@Turitea

3 жыл бұрын

@@loveitorscrapit6673 We lived in Palmerston North NZ and I got a big surprise to see our Humber being driven through Hastings some time in the 70's, so maybe this is our old car?

@loveitorscrapit6673

3 жыл бұрын

@@Turitea I filmed this in Whanganui next to were I work I am not sure if it is still owned locally I can ask for you

@Turitea

3 жыл бұрын

@@loveitorscrapit6673 yes please that would be great 👍

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