1939 Humber Snipe Utility

1939 Humber Snipe Utility in Eye of the Needle, Movie, 1981

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

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nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-04-04 02:37	The headlight stalks don't look like Ford or Chevrolet so it may be a 1935 or 36 Plymouth.
2491tj ◊ 2007-04-04 17:00	Humber Super Snipe Heavy Utility,
samyuk ◊ 2007-04-07 05:49	Humber Snipe Utility Car, a staff car based on pre war civilian counterparts(Freeman, 'Humber-An illustrated history 1868-1976' pg 48) Humber Snipes and Super Snipes were extensively used as staff cars during the Second World War http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19610 the Humber Heavy Utility was a different vechicle, a bigger 4 wheel drive produced for the war effort http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/Humber/Humber.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Humber_Heavy_Utility_1940.jpg -- Last edit: 2007-04-07 05:53:55

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◊ 2007-04-04 02:37

The headlight stalks don't look like Ford or Chevrolet so it may be a 1935 or 36 Plymouth.

◊ 2007-04-04 17:00

Humber Super Snipe Heavy Utility,

◊ 2007-04-07 05:49

Humber Snipe Utility Car, a staff car based on pre war civilian counterparts(Freeman, 'Humber-An illustrated history 1868-1976' pg 48)
Humber Snipes and Super Snipes were extensively used as staff cars during the Second World War
http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19610
the Humber Heavy Utility was a different vechicle, a bigger 4 wheel drive produced for the war effort
http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/Humber/Humber.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Humber_Heavy_Utility_1940.jpg

-- Last edit: 2007-04-07 05:53:55