another Aussie humber fv1601

[john piercey]

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inside shed and coming apart
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grille stripped ready for etch prime

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rust area at bottom of spare tyre hatch opening

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painted straightened grille(not that it was badly out of shape anyway)

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new metal sections welded in

[john piercey]

Sorry pics are a bit out of order still getting used to all this.
Just been going back over Richard and dave and others stories,sees we all have a sharp learning curve when first becoming owners of these beasts,asking same questions back a few years as i am now doing,love all this research you have to do just to become a little bit "conversant" when you talk to others about the truck'
John

[john piercey]

Does the manual state 900x20 tyres or 8.25x20 as standard ,i have 3 of 900s and 1 8.25. Also i have seen all sorts of tread patterns on various pics,were they NDT bar treads or another aggressive looking v type of bar tread i know not of its brand or manufacturer?
john

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Love the photo's.
Ahhh yes, the Humber Learning Curve, the only graph with a line that goes past vertical.
Having a knob on the drivers seat adjuster is a plus, usually gone by now.
Tyres were a military pattern 9.00-20, can't be too fussy as there is not a lot of choice. Period photo's show a variety in use.
Rich.

[john piercey]

Thanks Rich,i just thought torsion bar settings were off until i realised LHF tyre was an 8.25,i will be leaving tyre selection till very last.
i see a lot of people race out and buy new tyres first off on a lot of car restos but you know what its like ,time drags,priorities change,loss of interest yada yada and then you have a car still needing full rebuild with brand new buggered tyres(radial cracking etc).
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tub off,rubbing down on door looking for any old unit markings
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rear of chassis reasonable cond really
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roof with LMG 'rail'? mounts
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lower back of cab is pretty well spotless for no rust
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rear winch plate---- finally checked eng no and it is the orig no

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Tyres part B. 10.00-20 will also fit, although the spare probably won't (may with the bottom holder removed, but have not tried it yet). Not sure if you have actually driven a Humber at speed yet, they do feel as though they need a couple of extra gears and so the larger dia. tyre may be worth considering. I have heard of 12.00-20's (In civvy life)being fitted, but you would have to cut the guards. Not sure, but I think the Brits may have used a larger sand tyre in the middle east.
Yes, the mounts on the pass. side roof were for a LMG mounting rail (always remind me of Great Gazoo, off the Flintstones, for some reason.) You will have noticed the non slip seat base for the hobnailed boots....
Are you sure it is legal to keep Land Rover and Landcruiser in such close proximity?
Rich.

[john piercey]

Hi Rich,i wondered why those strips of canvas were on pass seat,is that what you are referring to?.
too late the landy and the troopy have had a moonlight rendezvous,just wondering what the offspring are going to be like,may be a cruiseover?.
Do you still get to give humber a run every now and then,i have never driven one but its bloody heavy on the steering just trying to push/tow bar in and out of the shed,i have fitted fan belts and fixed core plug etc soon as i get some sort of proper fuel flow happening i will see what g/box /diffs etc sound like in the back yard.
Whilst using 5' angle grinder with paint stripper disc yesterday i suffered my first "bite" in a long while ,deep gash and severe gravel type rash on L hand ,sort of suspended play for a while,my own fault a wire had come out of the 3 pin plug which i repaired but forgot to actually turn switch off on grinder,soon as i plugged it in it leapt off the roof and hit me on head then mauled my hand,jeez i love old cars'
John