Humber Make it Green or leave it?

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I have just scored a 1945 Humber Super Snipe. The very first of the post-war MK1 which ran to 1948 with the old pre-war shape.

It is original, untouched having been in the same family over 50 years and bearing its original 1948 Victorian registration from when it landed here. Runs nicely with all the worn carpet and paint chips but no rust.

The owners have a note with all the original paperwork saying when the Queen visited their town in 1954 for a one hour stop there were no Rolls Royces so the Mayor requested the Humber pick her up at the airport which it duly did.

I have always admired the WW2 Humber staff cars and have a set of 13" tyres here. With a bit of judicious altering of lights etc it could be a really good example.

Possibility two is "Did they have Humber staff cars for domestic use with the original wheels and not the fat desert tyres?" I should imagine they did and would love to see a photo.

Possibility three is leave the thing alone and just enjoy it for its own historic value.

Suggestions?



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