Slumberin' Humbers - pics from my archives.

[v8sceptre]

All taken around 15 - 20 years ago.

All were part of a much larger collection (not mine) and have since been sold for restoration or spares.











and finally - note the rather appropriate number plate on the Hearse . . .

[seth]

Wow! Hope they went to good homes and didn't get used a they were on the oval!

[rootesarrow1725]

AAW 123A Date of First Registration 28 02 1950 Date of Liability 01 12 2005

BEP183 No longer registered on any car.

XWL291 No longer registered on any car.

ODU371 No longer registered on any car.

STF927 No longer registered on any car.

Not looking good for non oval use then

[v8sceptre]

Have just spoken to the ex owner of all the above.

The Hearse in the first picture was sold in running condition to a chap in London. He has since died but the Hearse was at that time re MOT'd and used for his funeral - what happened to it after that is not known.

2 of the other three cars went to an enthusiast in the Manchester area and it is believed that he still has them.

1 of the Hearses went to someone who belonged to the 'Classic Hearse Register'



The 'no longer used on any car' in the above post I guess is from the DVLA vehicle check website - doesn't mean the cars have been scrapped or banger raced, just that the old log books have never been replaced by a V5 and therefore the cars are not on the DVLA computer system - hopefully the cars are still languishing somewhere either being restored or awaiting restoration.

[rootesarrow1725]

It would be great to think they are still out there I checked dvla and autotrader site in case they had been "plate rape" victims.

[Antony Hoch]

Nov 9, 2008 0:05:33 GMT @rootesarrow1725 said:

AAW 123A Date of First Registration 28 02 1950 Date of Liability 01 12 2005

BEP183 No longer registered on any car.

XWL291 No longer registered on any car.

ODU371 No longer registered on any car.

STF927 No longer registered on any car.

Not looking good for non oval use then

I can confirm this Humber Pullman hearse (reg AAW123A) was exported to New Zealand. I am the person who was the last UK owner. 3 years after bringing it back to NZ, I sold it on to a semi retired classic car collector, so I trust it's still in safe hands. Subsequently, I still have one of the rego plates off it. ANy enquiries, contact [e-mail].