1949 Humber Ten

1949 Humber Ten in Smash Palace, Movie, 1982

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dsl ◊ 2026-05-24 20:49	I can convince myself this is local build Minx Phase V, but it seems larger, and the little shield on the grille lip doesn't match what Ryton did - a local quirk by Todd Motors, or is Minx idea wrong?? Green thing on right beside shed is local build Standard 8 or 10.
CougarTim ◊ 2026-05-24 21:57	1951 Chevrolet in the background between the buildings.
Mr Wolf ◊ 2026-05-29 12:59	1949 humber ten new zealand market version?
dsl ◊ 2026-05-29 14:18	Very interesting suggestion - opened up a strand about Rootes-jewels which I'd never realised. Seems Todd Motors built the sequence of early 50s Minxes pretty much the same as Ryton did in UK, but they added a parallel sequence of Humber Tens (possibly as a device to get more import licences as a unique-for-NZ variation), presumably with upgrades and trim tweaks (grilles, better interior etc). These continued until the early Audax Minx, by when it had become Humber 80. Here's a 1949 Humber Ten (= Minx Phase III) .... and a 1953 Humber Ten (= Minx Phase VI?) ... and a 1956 Humber 80 (listed as Phase VIII, which matches the Minx numbering) I think we've got a 1949 Phase IV here - basically just a Phase III with sidelights, bigger bumpers and better engine - or a 1951 Phase V which was not much of a revamp. Explains the shield in the grille surround and why it looks very Minxy, but not quite exact Minx.