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WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS BEAUTIFUL LOOKING HUMBER SUPER SNIPE MK2 1951, LAST OWNER SINCE 2010, USED FOR WEDDING SERVICE, FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE ARTICLE FEATURED, THE HUMBER HAS HAD A BARE METAL RESTORATION FEW YEARS AGO WHICH IS FULLY RECORDED IN THE PHOTO ALBUM FILE, PICS ATTACHED, THE CAR HAS BEEN STORED FOR A FEW YEARS, WE HAVE RECOMMISSIONED THE BRAKES, THE CAR STARTS AND DRIVES, GOOD CHROME ALL ROUND FOR THE YEAR, BROWN LEATHER INTERIOR, COMES WITH ORIGINAL PURCHASE RECEIPT COSTING £895, ALL PREVIOUS MOT CERTIFICATES AND OLD TAX DISC, WE ALSO HAVE TWO ORIGINAL 1946 WORK MANUALS, WE WILL TAKE OTHER CLASSIC CARS IN PX, DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED PLEASE CALL, Already the majority shareholder in the combined Hillman/ Humber concern, Rootes completed its takeover in 1931. Under Rootes' guidance, Hillman concentrated on models with mass-market appeal while Humber was pitched at a wealthier clientele. The Super Snipe first appeared in the late 1930s, finding a ready market within the ranks of Civil Service officialdom and the middle class professions, and continued in mildly face-lifted form post-WW2. In 1948 the Super Snipe underwent a more extensive revision, emerging as the longer and wider MkII, though still with the 4. 1-litre six-cylinder sidevalve engine producing 100bhp. Styled with the assistance of Raymond Loewy's design studio, the MkII featured a new front end, while, perhaps surprisingly, running boards were reinstated. A touring limousine and a drophead coupé were available alongside the standard four-door saloon, while for the carriage trade there were the Thrupp & Maberly-bodied Pullman and Imperial long-wheelbase limousines.
