Advertising Last completed movie pages 1955 Singer HunterClass: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2020-07-20 13:00 |
![[Image: 000404.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/000404.jpg) ![[Image: 000406.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/000406.jpg) |
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◊ 2020-07-20 14:09 |
Hunter. 1954-6. DeLuxe I think. -- Last edit: 2020-07-20 15:03:42 |
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◊ 2020-07-20 15:18 |
From Glass's info there were 4 versions: - Oct 54 - normal Hunter - lots of chrome, twin fogs, "flashing trafficators incorporated in sidelights" - Sept 55 - Hunter S - poverty version - painted grille, less chrome, no fogs - Oct 55 - Hunter 75 - twin carbs, "swaged wings, separate amber flashing trafficators, built-in rear number plate, twin stop/tail lamps" - March 56 - Hunter Deluxe - presumably as normal Hunter with "wood facia, spring-loaded bootlid" - Aug 56 all models discontinued. No idea if normal and Deluxe had visible differences. If this is a Deluxe it's brand new for filming, maybe product placement. |
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◊ 2020-07-20 16:44 |
It doesn’t mention the horse’s head mascot on the DeLuxe. No swaged wings, shiny grille, has mascot, but can’t see what sort. Assume number plate as ROE 850, would be Feb 1955. S & G say “75” version never got beyond prototypes, but they refer to “twin-cam” which seems unlikely. The Hunter was, imo, an attempt to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, which failed. -- Last edit: 2020-07-20 16:55:14 |
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◊ 2020-07-20 19:06 |
The Hunter 75 seems more intriguing than expected - apparently it had an HRG designed cylinder head (though with iron replacing alloy) twin cams and twin Solex carbs; result 75 bhp instead of normal 50 bhp. Seems about 20 prototypes/pre-pros made, but new owners Rootes chopped this rocketship before production. No survivors known - which makes things interesting, as I've got modern book pics of nicely preserved Hunters with swage arches, all the plates (XKM 859, NCY 503, SRW 532, SUF 242, AOS 472) come up as 1956 Hunters, plus another pic with swages which I can't read the number. Therefore it seems likely that all Hunters got swages in Oct 55, so we may have a before/after recognition point. And this one above does not have them, so jfs suggested plate date of Feb 55 looks good. |
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◊ 2020-07-20 20:16 |
1955 Singer Hunter range brochure found on ebay![[Image: singerhunterp1.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/singerhunterp1.jpg) ![[Image: singerhunterp2-3.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/singerhunterp2-3.jpg) ![[Image: singerhunterp4-5.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/singerhunterp4-5.jpg) ![[Image: singerhunterp6.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/singerhunterp6.jpg) Doesn't resolve swage lines as they're only clearly seen on the 75, but as that wasn't made, the brochure shouldn't have been issued .... |
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◊ 2020-07-20 21:53 |
![[Image: hunter.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/hunter.jpg) Registration I think could be 'POE 850', is it possibly pre-production or an early car supplied by Singer for publicity purposes? Horse's head mascot looks about right. -- Last edit: 2020-07-20 22:00:43 |
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◊ 2020-07-20 23:01 |
Reading the brochure it appears that they intended to push that engine to 5,250rpm for the “75” model. The thought of the likely warranty claims against busted crankshafts and valves hitting pistons when the timing chain let go don’t bear thinking about. No wonder they killed it at birth. I like the way they tried to make a virtue out of it having a chassis. The factory door cost must have been totally uneconomic. |
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◊ 2020-07-23 11:28 |
'ROE 850' was a road test car from 'Autocar' August 1955 therefore supplied for the movie by Singer Motors. So 'ROE' registration correctly seen by jfs. .gif ":)") ![[Image: roadtestautocar.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/roadtestautocar.jpg) The road test only refers to a Singer Hunter with no trim level specified. -- Last edit: 2020-07-23 11:30:12 |
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◊ 2020-07-23 12:20 |
Had eyes tested yesterday. Both rfs and I need new glasses, £726.50!! Kerching! |
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