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Old 30-11-05, 13:26
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Default Humber 1-Ton FV1600

I know that cold weather trials in Canada for the Humber 1-Ton FV1600 trucks were carried out in mid 1950s. But did any of these remain in Canada & indeed were any sold to Canada. Does anyone have any photos or any scraps of info please?

Curiously when some Humber trucks were sold to Australia they were designated Commer 1-Ton Truck FV1600.
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Old 30-11-05, 22:56
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Hi Clive
I believe that Bovington has both photos and full reports for these trails, including Humber. As I recall there was also a report on C8A in cold weather trials...

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Nick. Hello. I thought I would find you here. The trouble was that even after you told me about the report the cost to copy was about £65 even then.
What I also wondered was whether the Humbers actually came back & whether any Humbers were sold to Canada. Australia bought some, although curiously called Commers, but they were not a great success.
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Clive,

They may have been formally referred to as Commers here in Australia, but they have always been known as Humbers in service.

As you say they were not a great success - a four ton body to carry a one ton payload, no power steering and exceptionally complex engineering with a high maintenance bill.

Attached is a photo of one we recovered from a farm just north of Perth
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Old 03-12-05, 12:55
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Jack, I agree to my mind Humbers are Humbers. But I know that there was some debate at the time of launching export models, about what they should they be called Humbers or Commers because some export models from 1954 had a Commer 4.75l engine rather than the RR B60.

There was some debate about this on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUMBER-FV1600/

A fellow countryman of yours sent me the picture of an Australian Humber affirming that it had a RR engine. But to his surprise & mine the chassis plate read:

Truck, 1 Ton 4x4 CT. Commer 1601A
Chassis No 6310061
Engine No 13658

UK Humber serials were 5 digits & engine nos 4 digits. I would be interested in the serials nos on that one youv'e got. To try & get some idea of how many there may have been.

Any chance of a bigger picture?
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They may have been formally referred to as Commers here in Australia, but they have always been known as Humbers in service.
Here's another survivor in Australia:


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Oh .

I am not sure about that trafficator; it may not be original?
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Default Humber FV1601A

Just read your thread and saw the chassis details of one her in Australia. Chassis No.6310061 Engine no. 13658.
I have recently purchased its near sister. My id.plate has
Truck Commer 4x4CT 1601A
Chassis 6310063
Engine No. 13677.

So only 2 off.
I am in need of a set of hood bows for the back, and also the winch fairleads. Anyone out the who can help?.
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