Advertising Last completed movie pages 1943 Humber Snipe Open Tourer Staff Car Thrupp and Maberly 'Victory Car'Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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◊ 2007-07-18 12:58 |
Humber I think (with 'Monty' on the right). -- Last edit: 2007-07-18 12:59:18 |
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◊ 2007-07-18 13:03 |
From http://www.nasenoviny.com/HumberSuperSnipe.html Humber Snipe or Super Snipe Open Staff Car...... "Of all the commanders, probably the most notable user of the Humber Snipe staff car was Field Marshal Montgomery. He used it throughout the campaigns in North Africa and in Northwest Europe ? the car was dubbed 'Old Faithful', which is a nickname sometimes applied to all Humber automobiles for their reliability." |
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◊ 2007-07-18 13:03 |
Indeed it is: http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/h_vernon (scroll down a bit). |
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◊ 2007-07-18 13:20 |
From http://www.2iemeguerre.com/blindes/humber.htm Humber Snipe Staff Car "Victory Car" "The first, known under the name of “Old Faithful” and carrying the M239459 number, [during the desert campaign] from October 1942 until October 1943, then in Sicily and Italy until its return in England. At this time the car is left to General Sir Olivier Leese. The second car, registered M239485 and baptised “Victory Car”, is used by Field Marshal until the end of the war and is now preserved by Chrysler U.K. Ltd." edit.... from http://www.cwn.org.uk/heritagedays/2000/08/000830-motoring-facts.htm "In 1943 Coventry manufacturer Humber made the so-called 'Victory car', used by Field Marshall Montgomery from D-Day until the end of the war in Europe. It's on display at Coventry's Museum of British Road Transport." -- Last edit: 2007-07-18 15:39:03 |
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◊ 2007-07-18 13:32 |
From Coventry Museum of British Transport site Title Humber Staff Car Date 1943 Maker Humber (Rootes Group) Class MCAR:1:HUM:1943 Description Car used by Field Marshal Montgomery during the campaign in Northern Europe 1944 - 1945 Name Field Marshal Montgomery Name Coachbuilder; Thrupp and Maberly, Acton, London PhysicalDesc Olive drab (green) with 21st Army insignia. PlaceName Humber Road, Stoke, Coventry VehicleDetails Model: Super Snipe Body Style: Staff Car (Tourer) Number of Seats: 4 Body,Frame Colour: Khaki Trim Colour: Khaki Registration Number: MSV 103 Registration Origin: Kinross V5 Number: P1991437 Tax Group: PLG Chasis, Frame Number: 8290006 Engine Number: 8290017 Engine Size: 4 1/2LITRE Configuration and Number of Cylinders: 6 STR. Valve Configuration: Gearbox Type: 4 SPEED edit, From DVLA site.... The vehicle details for MSV 103 are: Date of Liability 01 08 2007 Date of First Registration 23 04 1985 Year of Manufacture 1943 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4500CC -- Last edit: 2007-07-18 13:46:59 |
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