1962 Humber Hawk Series III

1962 Humber Hawk Series III in Hafenpolizei, TV Series, 1963-1966

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-07-17 23:26	Humber Hawk, more show than go.
dsl ◊ 2015-07-17 23:52	Probably S3, and Government spec black with reduced trim.
Ingo ◊ 2015-07-17 23:59	dsl wrote Probably S3, and Government spec black with reduced trim. How high had to be the position in the Nomenklatura to get Rootes-crap as official car? What was the highest rank, ever seen with one?
dsl ◊ 2015-07-18 00:07	ingo wrote How high had to be the position to get Rootes-jewels as official car? Prime Ministers enjoyed the luxury of Super Snipes in the 50s and 60s. Even Phil The Greek had one - /vehicle_563973-Humber-Super-Snipe-1962.html - can't get much higher than that. Lizzie had to make do with clapped-out Rolls-Royces.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-07-18 07:18	dsl wrote Lizzie had to make do with clapped-out Rolls-Royces. Which are still running, whereas the Humbers are returned to the sardine cans from which they came. However, to be fair, most of the cars from that era were less than durable, rust prevention being an as yet unfounded art. -- Last edit: 2015-07-18 08:20:23