25 pounder tractors

[Mike K]

Originally posted by Lang
Has anybody else seen photos of Humbers being used by Australian units either as their own vehicles or on attachment from British transport pools?

Lang

What a great question ....

Yes, I have seen one pic of a Humber 8 cwt 4X2 as in your AWM artillery pic, being used by Aussies . In the AWM series books , published during and just after the war e.g., HMAS and all a the rest of them . In the SIGNALS book , there is a pic of FFW 4X2 Humber with some Aussies leaning on the bonnet, they have a map , discussing tactics .....

There is at least one surviving in NZ , never heard of any here though . It is owned By Mathew Lombard , originally from Christchurch , now he works at the National motor museum Birdwood South Aust. The Humber is missing its bodywork , still it's a rare vehicle down here in this part of the world .

Would have a fair road speed I would imagine , based on the Humber snipe saloon I think .

Mike