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Humber Cars of the 1940s

In 1936 Hillman launched its largest car, the Hillman Hawk which inherited the 3181cc inline 6-cylinder engine from the 1936 Hillman 80. This engine was rated at 20.9hp and produced 80 bhp. A similar car was the Hillman 16 with 2576cc. Production of these cars was 700 Hillman 16s and 5300 Hillman Hawk/Hillman 80. The Rootes brothers the decided to repostion Hillman in the market to match Austin and Morris so these larger cars were re-branded as 'Humber', the Hillman 16 becoming the Humber Hawk with a new 4-cylinder engine, and the Hillman 80 becoming the Humber Hawk with the 3181cc engine. A new Super Snipe model was also introduced with a larger 4-litre engine.

Humber Hawk MkII - badge on bonnet sides	Humber Super Snipe MkII - bonnet badge	Humber Super Snipe MkII - badge on bonnet	Humber Super Snipe MkII - bonnet ornament	Humber Super Snipe MkII - bonnet ornament
Humber Super Snipe MkII. Behind this grille was 4086cc sicevalve 6-cylinder engine.	Humber Hawk MkII. Mechanically based on the 1930s Hillman 14, the post-war Hawk continued with thje 1944cc sidevalve engine which carried on into the final Humber Hawk in 1967 with developments.	Humber Super Snipe MkII. The pre-war Super Snipe model was 'modernised' with new front wings having integrated lamp units with help from Raymond Loewy Studios . Later MkII and MkIII Super Snipes had these rectangular side lamps.	Humber Super Snipe MkII Tickford DHC. The round fog lamps were replaced in 1949 with rectangular sidelamps	Humber Hawk MkII. In 1947 the MkII Hawk was introduced, retaining the 1944cc sv engine first given to the Hillman 14 in 1935, but now having a steering column gearchange.
Humber Hawk MkII. The 6-light body of the MkII sat on a chassis that dated back pre-war.	Humber Snipe 1947. The Snipe was introduced in 1945 as an evolution of the prewar Hawk model. The Humber Snipe had a 2731cc six cylinder engine, and its Super Snipe sibling had a 4086cc engine	Humber Super Snipe MkII. Introduced in 1948 the MkII Super Snipe gained built in headlamps to modernise it, and early MkII cars had round sidelamps beneath the headlamps.	Humber Super Snipe MkII. Introduced in 1948 the MkII Super Snipe gained built in headlamps to modernise it, but then re-introduced running boards on the side !	Humber Super Snipe MkII Tickford DHC. The MkII Super Snipe was launched in 1948 with a revised version of the 1945 Hawk body, now with headlamps built into the front wings
Humber Super Snipe MkII Tickford DHC. Tickford Coachbuilders built only 44 Drophead Coupes on the Super Snipe chassis in 1948 and 1949	Humber Super Snipe Series IV DHC. This drophead conversion was made by Jones brothers of Kilburn in 1953 for a Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand where the car remained afterwards	Humber Super Snipe MkII DHC. Tickford Coachbuilders Drophead Coupe body makes a very elegant Humber	Humber Hawk Mark I to VIA	Hillman Hawk 1936/7

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