The late 1920s saw a rapid shift in the company's fortunes; Humber was neither big nor exclusive enough to tough out the recession. 1929 saw the joining of Hillman and Humber; Humber would become a fully owned subsidiary of Rootes in 1932 (Rootes also acquired Hillman). Two new sixes were launched; the 2.1-litre 16/50 and the 3.5-litre Humber ...

2020年11月16日 · Humber was known for a number of military workhorses during World War II - the Humber Command Car (Montgomery used one), the Humber Scout Car, and Mk IV Armoured Cars. One of my friends owns a Mk IV that served with the Canadian Forces at D-Day, still has the 37mm main gun and .303 coaxial machine gun.

2020年11月16日 · The Humber Sceptre Mk III may have been the optimum Arrow, featuring the best trim package and a 79bhp version of the venerable 1725cc engine. The interior was plush indeed, with a wood veneer dashboard panel and luxuriously trimmed seats - …

2020年11月16日 · The late 1920s saw a rapid shift in the company's fortunes; Humber was neither big nor exclusive enough to tough out the recession. 1929 saw the joining of Hillman and Humber; Humber would become a fully owned subsidiary of Rootes in 1932 (Rootes also acquired Hillman). Two new sixes were launched; the 2.1-litre 16/50 and the 3.5-litre Humber ...

This car was originally meant to be a Humber, but it was felt the French medium-priced market was stronger. That is why the 160/180 looks like an overgrown Avenger. A 2-litre version was added for 1972. This car also formed the basis for the Australian Centura, which was offered in 2-litre 4-cylinder and 245-cid inline six versions.

2020年11月16日 · Throughout the world: Argentina: Valiant; Australia: Valiant, Hillman, Singer, Humber, Dodge trucks (from two plants)

Chrysler Europe was effectively formed around 1964 by the purchase of the English Rootes Group and the French Simca. The Rootes group was made up of Hillman, Humber, Sunbeam and Singer. In 1967 Simca released a revolutionary car, the 1100. With front wheel drive, an independent suspension, a hatchback with four doors, it was a sensation.

2020年11月16日 · They put the two companies together to work on replacing the Humber Hawk (Rootes) and SIMCA Vedette, but since both had already started work on their own large cars, there was some conflict. Chrylser Corporation chose the Rootes body, but then dropped the Rootes V6 engine developed for the car when it was nearly ready for production, giving it ...

2021年1月14日 · The airship R34, which made an Atlantic crossing in 1919, was powered by five Sunbeam Maori DOHC V12 engines. It was the first aerial crossing from the UK to the USA and back, done in 183 hours. In 1911, Louis Coatalen (an ex-Humber designer) was the first to put the oil pump into the sump.

2021年1月14日 · The larger and more prestigious Humber range was killed off due to a perceived clash with Chrysler's own Valiant Regal, despite a good reputation and loyal customers. Sales of other Rootes products had seen a decline from the early 1960s peak, so production capacity was available at Port Melbourne; Hillmans continued to be assembled in ...