what car is this

Scott Cacciamani · #1 08-10-22, 04:06

Does anyone know what model and year car this is? thanks

Richard Farrant · #2 08-10-22, 09:32

Humber Super Snipe open tourer built for British Army during WW2

Scott Cacciamani · #3 08-10-22, 09:33

very nice thanks. Do you know what size wheels it had?

Lionelgee · #4 08-10-22, 11:01

Hello Scott,

With Richard having identified the car, I found some more information about it that mentions just about everything except for the wheel size. Scroll down through this thread accessed 8th of October 2022 from, https://www.imcdb.org/v116778.html.

Kind regards
Lionel

Richard Farrant · #5 08-10-22, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Cacciamani

very nice thanks. Do you know what size wheels it had?

Tyres fitted were 9.00-13 with 5 stud wheels, but not the same as other makes with the PCD of the studs. I restored a military staff car version some years ago and then found out about the variations of the 13 inch wheel stud patterns when searching for a set.

Scott Cacciamani · #6 08-10-22, 17:35

Were the studs 5 X 5.5?

Richard Farrant · #7 08-10-22, 22:25

Hi Scott,
PM sent to you.

Scott Cacciamani · #8 09-10-22, 00:35

This wheel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Tyres fitted were 9.00-13 with 5 stud wheels, but not the same as other makes with the PCD of the studs. I restored a military staff car version some years ago and then found out about the variations of the 13 inch wheel stud patterns when searching for a set.

Richard Farrant · #9 09-10-22, 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Cacciamani

This wheel

Scott,
Your photo is of an early Humber wheel which should have a hub cap, later ones had a sling ring for lifting on to ships, etc and no cap. They would have been introduced around 1943 on.
If you are using a Ford axle, I think the Humber wheels will not fit due to a differing PCD of the wheel studs.