1939 Humber Snipe Utility Woodie

1939 Humber Snipe Utility in Mother Riley Meets the Vampire, Movie, 1952

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2018-02-11 11:36
nzcarnerd ◊ 2018-02-11 21:08	A big Standard??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-02-11 22:18	The only evidence that I have taken from the picture is to look at the wheels. These suggest that the chassis is ex military, and look like either Humber or Fordson with their super balloon tyres. I don’t know of a big Standard that used such wheels, the Standard Tilly was based on the Twelve iirc, and not so big.
dsl ◊ 2018-02-11 22:37	It looks well made, not just a back garden bodge-up. Not sure what's going on at the back - a bar hanging down at an angle, and a big bumper or small platform. I've got a book photo which is very good match to a 1939+ Humber Super Snipe MkII Utility - double rear-hinged doors, twin window sliders, bonnet side detail, roof profile etc. Says 1500 4-door utilities built by Thrupp & Maberley and used same 900x13 wheels and tyres as Canadian-built Fords. Same book has picture of a Standard - lots of differences - twin sets of bonnet side vents, both doors hinged on B-pillar, and roof had a peak above B-pillar.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-02-11 23:00	Horizontally split tailgate open suspended on strap or chain.
jcb ◊ 2018-02-12 07:55	Looks like a Humber Super Snipe Heavy Utlity to me. http://pics.imcdb.org/558/humber20193920snipe_mk2_utility.jpg Magnificent cars , battalion commanders were all issued with one in the BEF and for some reason they all got left near a French beach in 1940 -- Last edit: 2018-02-12 07:59:55