In 1919 the distribution of cars and commercial vehicles resumed and operations extended to london and other part of the country. Welcome to the rootes group club a new club that is free to join for all owners and enthusiast of rootes group vehicles. Hillman was the mainstay of rootes group throughout its history. The sunbeam tiger community is rather small with only 7085 sunbeam tigers produced from 1964 to 1967. By 1939 the rootes group were firmly established as one of britains big six car manufacturers. Compare them with other contemporary marques of the same price range and tell me who comes out on top. Parts rootes group cars for sale car and classic uk.
Each year the agm is organised by a different branch of the club, with wellington hosting this years event. In 1997 this club was renamed more consistently into the rootes car club of holland. It is these marques which we pay tribute to in this unique overview of the evolution of the grand prix car. The rootes group once dominated the british motor industry, and its legacy lives on in thousands of carefully maintained cars most notably hillmans, humbers.
Contains a chapter by tim sutton on the rapier rally history. Directory of rootes parts suppliers rootes group club. The rootes group, and billy rootes, had what the british call a good war. Several group members have found that ebay can also yield a good find. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. The arcc was instrumental in the formation of the rootes archive centre trust, a registered charity devoted principally to the preservation and use of a large collection of drawings from the engineering department of the rootes group. Owning any rapier will provide you with a unique driving experience. This paint manual has been compiled to aid and instruct rootes dealers in the operation of a paint repair shop using rootes half hour enamel process. The rootes group s finest years commenced immediately after the end of the second world war with the launch of a handful of brandnew models and lasted until the company was absorbed into the chrysler empire in the middle of the following decade. Some of hillmans cars after the war were the illfated imp, the avenger, tiger, and the hunter. The information and advice contained herein is intended to supplement the knowledge and skill of the refinisher, and provide guidance on the methods and practices to.
Rootes group depot team rootes chassis build dates listing toms hillman website the sunbeam rapier online registry. Sunbeam specialties number 1 source for rootes sunbeam. A club with a worldwide membership, for owners, drivers and enthusiasts of humber cars manufactured by the rootes group between 1931 and 1976. Rgd provides service, repair, stage and full restoration services. These three companies were failing fast, due to outdated plant and production methods, and gave the brothers a chance to put their ideas into reality. Speedy spares rootes group specialist rootes parts holland valiant parts australia rootes parts 07739 033259 david kingerly brakes, clutches, and suspension 032 873685 jcl spares brakes, clutches, and suspension 07831 720023 powertrack brakes telephone. It is necessary to know your car s series number to order the correct parts. A classic car club based in melbourne, australia that caters for all models of the british rootes group. The rootes group was formed by the acquisition of humber ltd, hillman car co and the commer commercial vehicles company. There is a whole network of clubs dedicated to keeping rootes marques where they should be. Rootes group cars hillman, humber, singer, sunbeam allpar. In 1925 the rootes brothers bought out thrupp and maberley the coachbuilders. Quality cars at a bargain price, then and now, good arrow coupes and saloons. Rootes group car club hillman model line up note year refers to first year of manufacture, vehicles shown may be from a later year 1907 hillman 40 hp.
Rootes group car club, dunedin, new zealand facebook. Rallying with group b professional historic rally car. He is also a member of the post vintage humber car club and the rootes archive centre trust. Fred then joined the auckland car club in the mid1970s, where he is still a member competing in club and national race meetings with a mini cooper s, ford gtho falcon, ford rs2000 and anglia twin cam. Apr 23, 2014 images of rally cars from the rootes group.
Mkv 23 fared less well, breaking the differential part way up the stelvio pass in the dolomites. Post vintage humber car club home humber club index. First as some extended family hobby, then founding the rootes group car register in holland in 1980. Buyers guide rootes arrow range drivemy blogs drive. Sunbeam, singer, hillman, humber, and more chrysler bought many classic car companies when they acquired rootes group in the 1960s and 1970s. Rootes group car club inc humber sunbeam hillman commer. The rootes group is a nowdefunct british automobile manufacturer, which was based in the midlands of england.
I have looked at a couple over the last few years but both needed too much work. After the 54 alpine rally all the team cars were retired and sent to rootes main dealers in major uk cities for promotional work. Preserving and making available archive material from the rootes group is an essential part of this. Robson book quotes a group 4 rally car as being 1015kg 2238lb, but where does that figure come from. I purchased rootes group depot from norm miller in 2002. A club with a worldwide membership, for owners, drivers and enthusiasts of sunbeam alpine sports cars manufactured by the rootes group between 1959 and 1968 the club is a friendly, uk based car club, run by enthusiastic volunteers providing opportunities for all sunbeam alpine enthusiasts to meet socially, obtain technical assistance and to enjoy their hobby, thus helping to ensure the. By 1939, rootes was producing 50,000 cars a year and with ryton had the potential expand this to over 100,000. Sep 15, 2016 rootes group car club inc humber sunbeam hillman commer singer karrier. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the rootes competition department in 2009. Photos of lord lonsdales 1915 shooting brake sent by sam cottingham. Rootes group vehicles all forums with topics relating to the 59 68 sunbeam alpine, 64 68 sunbeam tiger and other rootes vehicles. In 1981 we sat together and formed the sunbeamtalbot and rootes register of holland. Chrysler sunbeam photos chrysler bought many classic car companies when they acquired rootes group in the 1960s and 1970s. The association of rootes car clubs and the rootes archive centre trust have been jointly awarded the preservationist of the year accolade by the transport trust for the work they have done in preserving the engineering archive of the rootes group.
Rootes commer hillman humber singer sunbeam karrier. Hillman car club of south australia contact information. Directory of rootes group parts suppliers brakes clutches suspension panels carpet trim overdrive service and other parts. If you would to join the club please email your details including your name as it is on facebook to. We are a small club, and have a limited range of used parts mostly 1960s1970s stuff from hunters, imps and series minxes. Rootes was the owner of many wellknown british marques, including hillman, humber, singer, sunbeam, talbot, commer and karrier. Full record for rootes group, the 0085 moving image.
This is the story of the rootes group which was both an important british car manufacturer, and a significant contributor to the war effort in. Car clubs are typically organized by enthusiasts around the type of vehicle e. About us the trustees have cancelled all events until 30th june as the rootes archive centre trust is following government recommendations for the closure of venues as a means of social distancing and prevention of unnecessary travel to minimise the risks of persontoperson transmission of the coronavirus covid19. We have a range of marques including humber, hillman, commer, karrier, and sunbeam. A car club or automotive enthusiast community is a group of people who share a common interest in motor vehicles. The association of rootes car clubs the official web site of the. Sa fleurieu peninsula victor harbor october 23 to 26, 2020 hosted by the rccsa. A very good humber forum requires joining to group rootes group car club victoria post vintage humber car club uk scotts old auto rubber worth a phone call for extruded rubber bits the federation of veteran vintage and classic vehicle clubs association of. A0006335h welcome to the official home of the humber car club of victoria inc. I may be in the market for a fastback rapier h120, if the right car becomes available. We are encouraging club members to send in original images of their cars or of. Run from londons west end, they were respectively based in the midlands and south of england. Rallying with group b we are a community of enthusiasts, car owners and service suppliers who offer event organisers a onestop solution for supplying spectacular eye catching, well driven and professionally organised cars. Hi what a great web site you have i own a humber sceptre mk 2 1971 vintage it was my uncles car and was left to me when he passed away it has only covered 17 thousand miles from new and came from jersey in the chanel islands just off north coast of france it is green i think the colour code is h140701 thanks to your great site dose any body know which green this would be please you.
Unfortunately, roadgoing lookalikes and rallycross cars are not allowed and will be removed. As its name suggests, club members own, drive and appreciate vehicles made by the. Humber super snipe mark iv saloon for 1953 feature a completely redesigned body of the fullwidth type, a new chassis with coil spring and wishbone ifs, and an entirely new 4litre, sixcylinder ohv engine which develop 1 bhp at the unusually low speed of 3400 rpm. Fred joined the triumph car club in the early 1970s with allan woolf and his team and he raced his falcon ute at baypark and other club events. Gives the history and listings, marquesmodels of the various companies that the rootes brothers purchased to create the rootes group. Rootes group depot was founded in 1981 as a sunbeam tiger restoration and service facility. Latest free advert search classic cars classic bikes magazine log in register.
After the success of the ac cobra, shelby would be the one called by another representative of a british car company, ian garrad of the rootes group. Rootes group club a totally free new club for all types of rootes cars. Billy and reggie rootes were among the most respected figures in the motor industry for nearly half a century. Danbury car carpets 012452242 18 barley mead, danbury. Shannons insurance, specialist in providing car insurance, motorcycle insurance, and home insurance products for motoring enthusiasts who drive imported, modified, classic, veteran or vintage cars. Being the 45th anniversary, this meant the event had to be that much more special than a normal agm. Since the turn of the century, lord rootes had been buying car companies, sometimes shutting their factories and abandoning their product lines, and even their names, squandering cash. Rootes australia was the australian affiliate of the rootes group, a british motor vehicle.
Sunbeam classic cars 3a convertible rootes group for sale. If youre into hillman, humber, singer, sunbeam or talbot cars or even commer, karrier, vulcan or tillingstevens commercials, then this is. The new audax model for rootes had its debut at earls court 1955 in the form of the 2door hardtop sunbeam rapier. Rootes group car clubs australia, cannon hill, qld. Any pictures charting the history of rootes group cars hillman, singer etc. After many years working in the accounts departments of four motor dealerships, including peugeot, the eventual owners of the rootes group, david took on the voluntary role of treasurer for the hillman owners club. Sep 14, 2017 cars 3 is an upcoming american 3d computeranimated comedy film produced by pixar animation studios and released by walt disney pictures. Nov 04, 2016 after many years working in the accounts departments of four motor dealerships, including peugeot, the eventual owners of the rootes group, david took on the voluntary role of treasurer for the hillman owners club. Hopefully this information will be useful to builders and restorers alike, even if it is only for the very difficult parts to get. Plastic seat trim, dash top and rear shelf crack from age, uv degradation and wear. The rootes group was a british automobile company which started as a distributor in kent and grew into a manufacturer based in the uk midlands.
These are the constructors whose cars have either taken a driver to a world title or won a manufacturers championship during the first fifty years of formula one. Insurance issued by aai limited abn 48 005 297 807 afsl 230859. It is a sequel to cars 2006 and cars 2 2011, the third installment in the cars franchise and is scheduled to be released on june 16, 2017. In 1952, a snipe was driven from london to cape town in a record days and 9 hours. This book, by a motoring writer who worked for the rootes group and has access to family material, tells how the brothers turned a small family business into an international motoring empire. Buying a series minx and other stuff, including where to get spares. Welcome to the official web site of the association of rootes car clubs arcc, an association of 11 uk based clubs catering for owners and enthusiasts of vehicles built by the rootes group, its predecessors and immediate successors. Rootes group william rootes started in car sales and by 1924 was one of the biggest distributors in the uk. Rootes group car club inc cars uk, classic cars, british cars. The arcc exists to promote the interests of all the clubs interested in rootes vehicles, in part by sharing information. Sunbeam classic cars 3a convertible rootes group for sale car and classic. Not long after with the help of shelby american, the sunbeam tiger was born. The rootes group or rootes motors limited was a british automobile manufacturer and, separately, a major motor distributors and dealers business. We welcome cars, vans, military, commercial, and heavy goods vehicles.
Rootes was the parent company of many famous british marques, including but not limited to hillman, humber, singer, sunbeam, talbot, commer and karrier. Find out about the background of the association of rootes car clubs and how you can become part of the rootes network. The rootes group was renowned for styling as well as keeping up with technological advances. Imagine that, yet another british sports car with american power. Rootes archive centre trust d classic motor monthly.
The club is a friendly, uk based car club, run by enthusiastic volunteers providing opportunities for all humber enthusiasts to meet socially, obtain technical assistance and to enjoy their hobby, thus. Identify your car and its engine from the information below. Midlands classic parts classic car panels 01902 335441 07790 891495. The rootes group car club is based in dunedin, new zealand. Ken sparks site is dedicated to the restoration of sunbeam talbot and rootes group marques. Rootes group cars a place for sunbeam, hillman, humber, singer, and talbot performance enthusiasts. For owners and enthusiasts of the cars of the rootes group. Simon cars rootes group british classic cars, historic.
In 2004, arcc members were able to rescue the rootes engineering department archives from humber road, coventry. The association of rootes car clubs the official web. Please use the links on the left to view details of arcc member clubs within the united kingdom, together with brief information of overseas clubs affiliated to this associations. This area is password protected 401 rootes group depot. The association of rootes car clubs club directory. Arrow took shape as a pure rootes design, as graham robson described it.
Although it had a monocoque bodyshell by pressed steel, convertibles were finished off by thrupp and maperley. The hillman owners club was formed in 1980 to looks after the needs of the enthusiast of the hillman marque and derived cars such as the chrysler, talbot, avenger, hunter and sunbeam vehicles, together with export models and commer and karrier commercials. Sunbeam talbot spares is a family run business that has been trading under its present owners since 2001 from barnsley, south yorkshire. All the rootes group cars had quality and were built to last. Rootes group cars hillman, humber, singer, sunbeam.
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