Something Different and away from Blue

[dorsetflyer]

Seeing we have every shade of blue, thought you might like to see a different colour and a rival to the P5 saloon.
(Mark this is the one you haven't seen yet)

[Deleted]

Very nice but I hope you're not about to change ships mid-stream!!!!

The Super Snipe was the original ministerial car being bigger it was only when they stopped makin them that they went over to P5B's

[dorsetflyer]

No. not to worry I'm not changing ships. I just like a change.
What is interesting about these cars is the similarity, especially the rear view, and side on view.
The Humber is just two inches longer and half an inch wider, and yet the amount of room inside seems much larger. The steering is suprisingly easy even without power. At tickover you cannot hear the engine, so you are never sure whether you have stalled it or not.

[Deleted]

Yes straight sixes are always smoother than lump V8's.

I notice its the earlier wrap around screens type wich as you say are very similar to a P5.

I wonder which came first?

[dorsetflyer]

They were introduced in this shape in Oct 1958, but only had two headlamps. 1960 saw the change to four headlamps. There were other changes obviously but the basic shape remained right through to the end of production.

[richard eglinton]

It looks very nice (for a Humber).I know it is personal taste but paging back through the gallery made me appreciate the lines and style of the Rover 3.5 (not 3 litre) compared to the stodgy appearance of most Humber cars.I well remember my Uncles 1965 Humber Imperial which I drove on a few occasions.I think it had a 3 litre engine and was in excellent low mileage condition.I recall the driving position being completely non ergonomic even for those days and the sensation of steering an ocean liner through treacle.Acceleration was, as they used to say in the old road test reports, ''quite good considering the weight of the car''. In other words ''slow'' It eventually met the fate of all Humbers.It fell apart and was scrapped with not much shedding of tears. Richard

[dorsetflyer]

Thanks for those few kind words Richard. I had no inclination to own one until I went to the Humber National Rally with my Sceptre. It was the likeness to the P5 that finally interested me.
There is a short article on these in this weeks' 'Classic Car Weekly' which I found interesting. It too said that the car was built for silent cruising, not for fast acceleration. At well over a ton that's not surprising.
I gather those 3litre engines are virtually bullet proof.
Who knows I might bring it along to Powderham Castle with the P5B.

[richard eglinton]

I personally can't see the resemblance but it is nice to see a rare survivor in that condition,especially a Humber. Any car that outlives its time is always worthy of respect. I agree the 3 Litre engine is very strong and very understressed but is the car that much longer than a P5/P5b? It doesn't look that much longer and certainly no wider.
Richard

[guitardave]

Great Idea to show other cars In great condition.

[darryl]

It looks very nice John .... almost as good as a DS.

p.s. is that your castle in the background

Rgds (10 wks to Pugless) Darryl

[dorsetflyer]

No Darryl it's not my castle in the background.

Richard, if you read one of my previous replies you'll see that the Humber is two inches longer, and half an inch wider than the P5's/.

Davie, I might put another of my cars on for viewing sometime soon when I get sorted out.

[Keith Portsmouth]

There's a two page "road test" in this week's Classic Car Weekly on the 1958-67 Humber Super Snipe.