Humber Command Staff Car

[Higgins]

on first picture is this humber from e-bay(?),
on second is military version super snipe,
in Czech military museun Lešany have Humber,
director think "is orig. military car"
but on first wieu its not thru

[Higgins]

behind BSA is ex-my Humber Super Snipe,
this car serving in Czechoslovak armored brigade group, Dunkerque battlefield
1944-1945,
but i pay only wreck, not intrieur, not engine, rear axle changet etc.etc

[Keith Brooker]

The first photo of the Humber you show is the one i bought about 8 weeks ago, from a guy in our club barn [Essex MVT] is a 1938 Humber Pullman used as a staff car in WW2. We have done a lot of work on it, and it will have a new paint job on it soon. The photo of it was taken a few years ago.
Keith

[Alan McGuinness]

Keith, is the car ex-Richard Beddall? On 15th April, 1989, Richard had an auction of various military vehicles and collectors cars. One of them was a Humber Pullman with split screen and military wide wings and wheels. I've dug out the catalogue and it says this:

1938 Humber Super Snipe/Pullman Staff Car. Went to Israel in 1987 and starred in the Agatha Christie film (with Michael Winner as Director and Jenny Seagrave (sic) and Peter Ustinov). It took Sir John Mills to his 80th birthday party in London in 1988. In 1977 it starred in the film 'Ike'. Apart from many other films, it has been to Normandy and Belgium in recent years. It led the parade in Normandy in front of HM The Queen in 1984. Needs some engine work - V5 available - very rare. Estimate £3,500.

I guess the Agatha Christie film was 'Appointment with Death' with Jenney Seagrove.

At the same auction another Humber was also offered - a 1940 Super Snipe. I've not heard what became of it. It was a complete rolling chasis with front end metalwork up to and including the scuttle and windscreen (flat screen), wide wings and wheels. Perhaps it became the basis for this:

http://images.streetrodderweb.com/ev..._car_show+.jpg

Shame!

[Keith Brooker]

Thanks Alan, for the info on the car. Richard Beddall did own it. i did know about the two films it was in and bought them on DVD, but did not know about Sir John Mills or the Parade it was in. I am trying to find out any of its past history. Any photos of it before i owend it would be wellcome. i have a few. We hope to take it to Holland in September [ Arhem ]

[Alan McGuinness]

Keith, best of luck with sorting the car.

Higgins, is yours General Alois Liska's car mentioned here: http://www.nasenoviny.com/HumberSuperSnipe.html ?

[Higgins]

Hi Alan,
yes its this super snipe,
sorry I have two orig. pictures this car in Dunkirk battle field,
but I (stupid) let this pictures with car to new owners.
One veteran G.Svoboda ,in war time staff captain rank,
see this Super snipe and let me know place what make repair(!)cpt. Svoboda was chief of heavy work shop CIABG,
please let me time I have pictures, but normal size not in computer.

And in color document "Cesta domů" "way to home" is one section
in color(!) load humber super sniper on board, beafore landing in normandie.
You known i was owner this car ,but it was over my possibiliti.

After one year i have from previous ovner engine,
i have Commer Q2 30-cwt gs(have broken engine)
this engine from Humber is identical (Rootes grop), small diferencem,

I change engines and go to the D-day celebration june 2004.

regards
tomas