If you have a 1969 Humber Sceptre then it would share much with the Hillman
Hunter, a model which comes a dime a dozen in Britain and many of its
colonies. Hunters were sold in North America as Sunbeam Arrows.
Mechanically, a 1969 Sceptre would be similar to the fastback Sunbeam Rapier
(Alpine GT in North America).
Broadly speaking there were two types of Sceptre. The early one was curvy
with fins. The later Hunter-based one was very boxy looking.
Humbers were luxury cars so they weren't built in large volumes.
UK magazines such as Practical Classics have price guides that will help
you.
Russ Maddock
-----Original Message-----
From: T.J. Higgins <tjhiggin(at)chris.iss.ingr.com>
To: Alpines <alpines(at)autox.team.net>; Hillman <hillman(at)can-inc.com>
Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1999 6:08
Subject: Humber Sceptere Saloon (fwd)
>Kamal Azzam writes:
>> Good Afternoon;
>>
>> I have just visited your website, and found a host of interesting
>> information, I would first like to congratulate you on the work done.
>>
>> The reason I have been searching for information on your site is I have
>> recently Inherited a Humber Sceptre Saloon first registered in 1969.
>> This car belonged to my great uncle who lived in England and I am in
>> the process of bringing it to Canada . Quite honestly I am not much of a
>> car conaiseur howevber from This car I remember from my childhood and
have
>> always been facinated with.., Now it is coming ot me and I do not have
>> the first clue on what to do with it .. how to get apre parts ow to
>> maintiain it and when to drive it .. One thing is sure with the weather
>> up here winter is definitely a period where the car will hibernate..,
>>
>> In your site Ihave seen very little information on Humbers pparently
>> they where not very popular or simply too expensive I do not know ..
>> one thing I would very much apreciate is an indication of the monetairy
>> value of this car I need this in order to get it into canada.. would
>> you hapen to know of an evaluator in England ?
>>
>> Sir I realise this might not be at all you concern but I would very
>> much apreciate any feedback on this car..
>>
>> sincerely
>>
>> Kamal Azzam
>> kazzam(at)total.net
>
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This was on the Hillman list. Thought it might tickle a wider audience of
Rootes fanciers.
-----Original Message-----
From: The Becketts <hillman(at)bigpond.com>
To: Hillman Listserve <hillman(at)can-inc.com>
Cc: RRO List <rro(at)playground.sun.com>; LRO List <lro(at)playground.sun.com>
Date: Saturday, 6 November 1999 3:17
Subject: "Hillman - " Foreign Orders
>This message forwarded by the Hillman List.
>
>For those who haven't seen it, the following was in Friday's "Drive"
>magazine in the Sydney Morning Herald. It relates to both Hillmans and
>Rovers.
>
>(Just in case the term Foreign Orders is unknown to overseas readers, it
>refers to jobs you do for yourself but at work, usually using company
>facilities and, sometimes, materials).
>
>FOREIGN ORDERS
>
>A story told by a senior Jaguar executive who, like most Jaguar executives,
>previously worked for various failed English concerns before joining one of
>the few that survived ...
>
>When Chrysler bought English car maker Hillman in 1964 it decided that,
>US-Anglo sensitivities being what they were, it should let the company run
>its own show. It was only when Chrysler really started hurting that it
>decided to appoint a "European Director" to work out why so much money was
>being lost in Blighty and so few cars being produced.
>
>Our man was working at Hillman's Ryton plant, circa 1970, and was
>responsible for showing the new director the paint shop.
>
>"So we stood there and watched a red Avenger go past, then a white Avenger,
>then a blue Avenger, then ... a caravan.
>
>He said, 'what the goddamn hell is that?'
>
>I said, 'I think it's a four-berth, sir'."
>
>It's a story that BMW probably would have done well to hear before it
>adopted its near-fatal "stand back and it'll all be okay" approach to
>running Rover.
>
>
>
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