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Humber Hawk Mark I to VIA

In 1945 Humber launched the Hawk MkI, but the car was based on the pre-war Hillman 14, and used the Hillman 12 1944cc sidevalve four cylinder engine. This was slightly revised as the MkII for 1947 and a new car was launched in 1948 as the MkIII. The Rootes brothers engaged the Raymond Loewy Studios for the body of the new MkIII and gave it a coil sprung chassis underneath. In 1950 the engine was enlarged to 2267cc for the MkIV. In 1952 a lower bonnet line was given to the MkV with changed bumpers. For the MkVI Humber gave the Hawk an ohv version of the 2267cc engine, a bigger boot and larger rear window. There was a minor upgrade for 1956 with the MkVIA and the 'Mark models' gave way to the 'Series models' in 1957.

Humber Hawk MkVI 1956 - badge on bonnet side	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956 - grille	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956. An ohv version of the 2267cc engine was given to the MkVI Hawk.	Humber Hawk MkIV . In 1948 the Rootes Group launched the new Humber Hawk MkIII. It retained the 1944cc sidevalve 4-cylinder engine, but was given an entirely new body. In 1950 the MkIV was given a new 2267cc engine	Humber Hawk MkIV . In 1948 the Humber Hawk MkIII (and later the Super Snipe) got a brand new body. This designed by the Loewy Studios in USA, who also did the smaller Hillman Minx of this period, and later the 'Audax' Hillman Minx.
Humber Hawk MkV. In 1952 the body of the MkIII and MkIV Humber Hawk was revised with new grille and larger rear screen. The MkIV had been given a 2267cc engine.	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956. The 2267cc engine was given an ohv head, but still dated back to the Hillman 12 and 14 engines of the 1930s.	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956. An ohv version of the 2267cc engine was given to the MkVI Hawk.	Humber Hawk Mark VI. In June 1954 the Hawk MkVI was introduced and is identifiable by the chrome strip along the bonnet sides. Inside the bonnet is a new ohv version of the 2267cc engine. The boot line is raised and new combination rear lamps are fitted which are then shared with Aston Martin DB4 and DB3 being named 'Cathedral' lamps.	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956. The MkVI re-style included these combination lamp units now known as 'Cathedral' lamps, possibly because they have some resemblance to a gothis stained glass window. A number of small manufacturers, including the Aston Martin DB4, used these lamps.
Humber Hawk MkIII. The Loewy Studios design for the Hawk MkIII was used for the Super Snipe from the MkIV version, but with a 6inch longer bonnet for the 4-litre engine.	Humber Hawk MkVI 1956. The MkVI Hawk was given a new longer and higher boot, with combination tail lamps, and a larger rear window.	Humber Hawk Series I to V	Humber 1940s	Raymond Loewy Studios

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