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Old 18-05-08, 16:22
Alan McGuinness Alan McGuinness is offline
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Keith, best of luck with sorting the car.

Higgins, is yours General Alois Liska's car mentioned here: http://www.nasenoviny.com/HumberSuperSnipe.html ?
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Old 18-05-08, 17:17
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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
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Old 09-06-08, 14:55
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Hi, The second car in the picture is a civilian snipe as well.

vor
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Old 09-06-08, 20:04
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Hello Higgins I see that you are needing an engine for your Q-2...if you can find out if it will fit I can send you an excellent condition engine from post-war Commer Q-4 ( club member has 2/3 very low milage)/I did tell this to our kamerad Radek Marcin...let me know if you want it! best regards malcolm
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Old 09-06-08, 20:59
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Hello Higgins I see that you are needing an engine for your Q-2...if you can find out if it will fit I can send you an excellent condition engine from post-war Commer Q-4 ( club member has 2/3 very low milage)/I did tell this to our kamerad Radek Marcin...let me know if you want it! best regards malcolm
Hi Malcolm,
I have ring to Tomas. I thing he will contact you.
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