Rootes WW2 production data

[Alan McGuinness]

Hi Mike,

What's the title of the Rootes history - I wouldn't mind looking out for a copy.

Alan

[Mike K]

Hi Alan

My informant is a auto historian who lives in the USA . He has the book on loan . I would think it would be a very scarce item .He scanned the pages you see . I'm not sure, but Rootes themselves may have published the three volume set . I would love to see the whole book set, rather than bits of it .

Sadly , very few of those wartime Humbers made it down here . At least one Humber LRC did though, a friend here has its remains . Presently, he is rebuilding a FWD heavy utility , a pommie emigrant brought it out here in the late 1950's. Interestingly, it had a British army rebuild in the mid 1950's , scribblings were discovered inside the tailgate panels . It's a most impressive bit of kit I must say . Why on earth didn't they continue making them after the war .. would have been a ripper run about on the 'estate'.

Mike

[car_commander]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Sadly , very few of those wartime Humbers made it down here . At least one Humber LRC did though, a friend here has its remains .

Mike,

Is there any chance of some photos of his LRC remains.

Regards,

Les.

[Mike K]

hi Les

The LRC as found, was a rolling chassis with the motor in situ . The I.D. plate with contract number is still there , that is how it was worked out it was originally a LRC .The armoured hull, or skin was cut off many years ago. The LRC motor is like new , with no wear visible, it's going into the Humber 'BOX' heavy utility .I think the axles ratio are different to the BOX? ... I am no authority on these . These things are just so scarce down here .

Mike