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Humber

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Humber was a British Manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and cars.

Contents 1 General 2 Aeroplanes 3 Cars 4 Motorcycles 5 Cycles 6 See Also 7 Sources of Information

[edit] General

• 1868 The company was founded by Thomas Humber in 1868 (1870?), to make Penny-Farthings, then turned to bicycles.

• 1875 Brief partnership entered into with both Marriott and Cooper.

• 1886 Company founded (according to DnB).

• c1888 Factory set up in Wolverhampton.

• 1900 The company was registered on 27 March, to amalgamate the cycle manufacturing businesses of Humber and Co, and Humber and Co (Extension). ^[1]

• 1909 Became a public company.

• 1932 Cycle business sold to Raleigh.

• 1961 Listed as a subsidiary of Rootes Group and in turn owns Hillman. ^[2]

• 1961 Manufacturers of Humber, Hillman, Singer and Sunbeam cars, and Commer and Karrier commercial vehicles and diesel engines. ^[3]

[edit] Aeroplanes

• 1910 AA advert on this page for Monoplanes. ^[4]

[edit] Cars

• See Humber: Cars

[edit] Motorcycles

• See Humber: Motorcycles

[edit] Cycles

See Humber: Cycles

• Note:
  • Coventry based Humber is mentioned at CWN (Coventry and Warwickshire Network) [2]
  • The Grampian Transport Museum has a Beeston Humber
  • Beeston Humbers are discussed in Motor Cyclists on Tour, 1903 [3]
  • Humber 1903 Advertisement [4]

[edit] See Also

• Humber, Marriott and Cooper

[edit] Sources of Information

• [5] Wikipedia
• Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5

1. ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
2. ↑ 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
3. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
4. ↑ [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry