HUMBER TRUCK (1 TON 4x4 ARMOURED MK2) (1955)

Vehicle Details

1955 Humber Truck (click on image for larger picture)
Chris Jinks' 1955 Humber Truck.
(larger picture of Humber Truck)

  • Make

    • Humber

  • Model

    • Truck (1 Ton 4x4 Armoured Mk2)

  • Date & Place of Manufacture

    • 1955 - United Kingdom

  • Era ⁄ Period of Use

    • 1960s and 1970s

  • Typical Use of Vehicle

    • General purpose armoured personnel carrier

  • Current Condition

    • Under restoration

  • Vehicle History

    • During the 1970s this vehicle was used in Northern Ireland (in Operation Bracelet). Post-military it was used as a film prop, most notable in the film "The Crying Game". This vehicle is also known as a Humber Pig Armoured Personnel Carrier. (Military registration - 31 BK 09)

  • Owner

    • Chris Jinks

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The Guernsey Military Vehicle Group is affiliated with the UK Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) (http://www.mvt.org.uk/), which is a nation-wide society concerning the conservation of military vehicles.