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1939 Singer Super Twelve

1939 Singer Super Twelve in The Galloping Major, Movie, 1951 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: UK

1939 Singer Super Twelve

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humungus SI

◊ 2024-01-22 20:36
johnfromstaffs wrote The car behind the Oxford is quite a rarity, a 1939 Singer Super Twelve. Just another brick in the wall of the downfall of the British motor industry, poor management decisions, stroppy unions, unsaleable designs, and in the case of Singer Motors, completely unsuitable premises. The design was revived after the war and attempts were made to sell virtually the same car in 1947-49, when they succeeded in shifting just over 1,000 cars, in two years! A shame in some ways, the oily bits weren’t bad, but the rest was well behind the curve.

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humungus wrote Full size:
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If it's indeed a Singer, I'll make an entry for it forthwith.


johnfromstaffs wrote I wouldn’t have said it was if it wasn’t. It may, however, be just a Twelve prewar, no Super.

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Postwar, seems to have sprouted a boot bustle.

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2024-01-23 12:32

 https://singermc.club/members-cars/super-12-2/

I think Super Twelve is the one.

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Lateef NO

◊ 2024-01-23 13:10

 FXV 963 = 1939

dsl SX

◊ 2024-01-23 14:52

 FXV 963 was June 39. Can't find out much definite about pre/post WW2 changes, and whether there were different tweaks for Ten vs Twelve. Seems 1937 Twelve became Super Twelve in 1938, both without bustle. 1938 Ten (shorter wheelbase and overall length) had 2 versions - normal with 3 speed, Super with 4 speed - again no bustle.

Post-war relaunch definitely brought bigger shinier wheel covers (as jfs pic of TMX 411), shinier but tinny looking grille on Ten with bigger vanes and surround, possibly also similar on Twelve (but it already had a flashy grille so not as obvious??). No mention of bustles, but Rootes did same on post-war Humbers and Hillmans, so it makes sense that they did Singers as well. However this Super Ten doesn't have one, suggesting only fitted to post-war Super Twelve.

Both then continued until disappearing mid-49.

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2024-01-23 16:29

 I have only ever seen that awful pierced tin grille on the dhc.

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2024-01-23 17:43

 dsl said: - “No mention of bustles, but Rootes did same on post-war Humbers and Hillmans, so it makes sense that they did Singers as well. However this Super Ten doesn't have one, suggesting only fitted to post-war Super Twelve.”

Only one problem, Rootes did not take over Singer Motors until the end of 1955!

-- Last edit: 2024-01-23 17:44:16

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