Humber FV1600

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Humber on the move.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRjL4RJvE5o
Rich.

[fv1620]

That's super Richard thank you for posting that, looks great fun. Makes one proud to own a Humber. I had already found the shorter 'puddle' clip a few days ago.

I have a little clip I must post up I took a few days. It it was the FV1622 Missile Test Truck being fired up after 10+ years lying idol. I only drove it a few feet, but none the less it was exciting just to hear it breathing again.

I meant to say thank you for posting the trials report article. That was very useful from Paul Handel who had researched it well. I have a few photos of the trials I must post up to go with it.

I wonder if any of our Canadian friends have any info on the cold weather Humber trials conducted over there?

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Clive,
Please post what you have, YouTube is definatley in need of Humber movies!
Love to see the photos of the trials, Paul did have some which were in the original article, one showing a snorkel fitted, another showing the railway gauge to see how big the vehicle was.
Rich.

Found the link to the newsletter with the photos
http://corowaswim-in.org/docs/Corowa...ary%202011.pdf

[fv1620]

Something to be going on with.

[fv1620]

Might not seem very dramatic, but after being idle for well over 10 years it was nice to hear the B60 come to life. But this I believe is the only surviving FV1622 of 8 produced. I know the Test Troop Sgt who used this very vehicle 18 BK 91 in Cylcops Sqn 2 RTR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aLZbHSsv8

There are few other Humber clips of mine there.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Clive.
Surprising how much better the B60 sounds than the B40, gets a real note to it.
Must be terrific to have that historical contact.
Rich.

[fv1620]

Rich it can sound nice. Even one of those clips I put on youtube doesn't sound too bad running just of the first 3 cylinders!

On another forum someone asked my what a FV1622 actually was.

It may outwardly look like a normal GS but it is a Power Supply, Electrical & Pneumatic, Truck Mounted, Malkara, 1 Ton, Humber FV1622

It went into service in Jan 1963 with the Missile Test Troop, Cyclops Sqn 2 RTR. Here is that very same vehicle at Kandahar Barracks at about that time. I have just sent the clip to the Missile Test troop Sgt who used this very vehicle.



It has a governed engine & its most obvious feature was a compressor to run up the gyros when testing the Malkara ATGW centre bodies that were accommodated in the Test Equipment, Guided Missile, Trailer Mounted, Malkara, 1/2 Ton, 2W, Sankey FV2308R which was towed behind it.

I was told by the EME that the bottom line was in the event of a catastrophe with a Hornet engine then the FV1622 would have to be a donor.