Humber Hawk

Humber Hawk
Humber Hawk Series IV Saloon
Overview
Manufacturer	Humber (Rootes Group)
Production	1945–1967
Assembly	United Kingdom Port Melbourne, Australia
Chronology
Predecessor	Hillman 16 (1936-37) six-cylinder; Hillman 14 (1938-40) four-cylinder; Humber 16 (1938-44) six-cylinder
Successor	No Successor

Humber Hawk MKI & II
Humber Hawk Mark 1
Overview
Production	1945–1949
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	1944 cc Straight-4 side-valve
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114 inches (2896 mm)
Length	178 inches (4521 mm)
Width	69 inches (1753 mm)

Humber Hawk Mark III-V
Humber Hawk Mark V
Overview
Production	1948–1954 production 10,040 (III) 6,492 (IV) 14,300 (V)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon Limousine (Mk V only)
Powertrain
Engine	1944 cc Straight-4 side-valve (Mk III) 2267 cc Straight-4 side-valve (Mk IV & V)
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105.5 inches (2678 mm)
Length	174 inches (4420 mm)
Width	70 inches (1778 mm)
Height	64.75 in (1,645 mm)

Humber Hawk Mark VI-VIA
Humber Hawk Mark VIA registered May 1957
Overview
Production	1954–1957 production 18,836 (Mk VI) 9614 (MkVIA)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon estate
Powertrain
Engine	2267 cc Straight-4 overhead valve
Transmission	4-speed manual with optional overdrive
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105.5 in (2,680 mm)
Length	181 inches (4597 mm) (saloon)
Width	72 inches (1829 mm)
Height	65 in (1,651 mm)
Curb weight	27.75 cwt or 3,108 lb (1,410 kg)

Humber Hawk Series I-IVA
Humber Hawk Series II Saloon
Overview
Production	1957–1967 production 15,539 (I) 6813 (IA) 7,230 (II) 6,109 (III) 1,746 (IV) 3,754 (IVA)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon Estate car limousine
Powertrain
Engine	2267 cc Straight-4 ohv
Transmission	4-speed manual all-synchromesh Overdrive and automatic optional
Dimensions
Wheelbase	110 in (2,800 mm)
Length	185 in (4,700 mm)
Width	70 in (1,800 mm)
Height	61.5 in (1,560 mm)

Hillman 16 (1936-37) six-cylinder; Hillman 14 (1938-40) four-cylinder;

The Humber Hawk is a four-cylinder automobile manufactured from 1945 to 1967 by British-based Humber Limited.

The Hawk, a re-badged Hillman 14 (1938-1940) was the first Humber car to be launched after World War II. Slightly longer because of the new bootlid superimposed on its fastback tail and narrower having shed its running boards it also managed to be 112 pounds (51 kg) lighter than the prewar car.

The engine, from the Hillman 14 but uprated almost ten percent to an output of 56 bhp, was shared with Sunbeam Talbot's 90s. It drove the Hawk's live rear axle through a four-speed gearbox with centrally located floor change.

As with the Hillman the four-door body was mounted on a separate chassis and was of the six-light design (three windows on each side) with a sunshine roof as standard. Suspension was independent at the front using a transverse leaf spring, and at the rear the axle had half-elliptic springs.

The Mark II version of September 1947 was not even a facelift, the main difference being a column gear change with a control ring fitted to the gearbox making it impossible to crash the syncromesh gears. The engine was given a new water jacket, the petrol tank received a breather to prevent air-locks and provision was made for a car-radio and retracting aerial. There was no change to the car's external appearance.

Top speed was around 65 mph (105 km/h).

The Mark III Hawk was a completely new car and was first shown at the London Motor Show in October 1948, but it still retained the earlier engine (side-valves, 1944 cc, 56 bhp at 3800 rpm) and transmission albeit with new rubber mountings. The new body was styled by the Loewy Studio and the separate headlights of the old model were gone, along with the separate front wings. The chassis was new, with coil-sprung independent front suspension replacing the previous transverse leaf spring. The body was now an integral component of the car's structure. The rear axle was also a new design with hypoid gearing. The body could be finished in a wide range of colours, both as two-tone and metallic. The metallic finishes would be offered on all the Hawks until the model's demise in late 1967/early 1968.