Humber Scepter
| Humber Scepter | |
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| Production period: | 1963-1976 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Limousine , station wagon |
The Humber Scepter is a mid- size car that Humber released in 1963. "Scepter" means " scepter " in German .
Scepter Mark I.
| Mark I. | |
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.jpg) Humber Scepter Mark I. |
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| Production period: | 1963-1965 |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Petrol engine : 1.6 liters (62 kW) |
| Length: | 4204 mm |
| Width: | 1607 mm |
| Height: | 1448 mm |
| Wheelbase : | |
| Empty weight : | 1124 kg |
The Scepter Mark I has a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1592 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 81.5 mm × 76.2 mm) and an output of 84 bhp (62 kW) at 5000 rpm. The engine power is a manually shifted four-speed gearbox with Laycock de Normanville - Overdrive forwarded with floor shift to the rear axle. The front wheels are individually suspended on double wishbones with coil springs and a stabilizer. Telescopic shock absorbers are used for damping. The rigid rear axle is suspended from semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs and is dampened by double-acting telescopic shock absorbers.
The model corresponds to the body and technology which also by the Rootes Group manufactured Hillman Minx Series V , however, is better equipped and has a different grille. This is an example of badge engineering so common in the UK . The vehicle reached a top speed of 145 km / h.
Scepter Mark II
| Mark II | |
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 Humber Scepter Mark II |
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| Production period: | 1965-1967 |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engine : 1.7 liters (67 kW) |
| Length: | 4241 mm |
| Width: | 1625 mm |
| Height: | 1435 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2565 mm |
| Empty weight : | |
In 1965 the Scepter Mark II , like its Hillman counterpart Minx Series VI , received a new body and a new engine with 1725 cm³ displacement and 91 bhp (67 kW) output at 5500 rpm. The top speed increased to 152 km / h.
Scepter Mark III (New Scepter)
| Mark III (New Scepter) | |
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.jpg) Humber Scepter Mark III (New Scepter) |
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| Production period: | 1967-1976 |
| Body versions : | Limousine , station wagon |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engine : 1.7 liters (65 kW) |
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In 1967, the Hillman Super Minx was replaced by modern, stylish vehicles from the Rootes Arrow series . The basic version of this range of models was the Hillman Hunter . The Scepter Mark III or New Scepter was a derivative of the Hunter, which technically and - with marginal deviations - also optically corresponded to the basic model, but again had significantly better features. The Scepter Mark III was externally recognizable by its wide, chrome-plated radiator grille, double round headlights and a vinyl -covered roof. In the interior, imitation wood was used for the dashboard, and the seats were covered with synthetic leather. The engine now had 88 bhp (65 kW) and gave the vehicle a top speed of 158 km / h.
Chrysler also exported this version of the Rootes Arrow to some continental European markets, including Germany and Austria. Here, however, the car was marketed as the Sunbeam Scepter . This step represented a break with the previous policy of the company, since the Sunbeam brand was previously responsible for the sporty - and not for the luxurious - offshoots of the group vehicles; accordingly, the sedans of the Arrow series were not even sold under the Sunbeam brand on the British market.
In October 1974 a Scepter Mark III station wagon was presented at the London Motor Show .
In September 1976 the production of the Scepter was stopped. The base model continued to be produced until 1979 as the Chrysler Hunter or Talbot Hunter.
Further use of the name
1990 some better-equipped versions of the SRi were called Peugeot models 205 , 405 and 605 in the UK "Scepter". In 1978, Peugeot took over the European part of the Chrysler Group, to which the Rootes Group and Simca belonged.
literature
- David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975, Veloce Publishing. Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Humber Scepter MK 1 - Specifications of the Humber Scepter MK 1 . HumberSceptre.co.uk
- ↑ a b Humber Scepter MK 2 . HumberSceptre.co.uk
- ↑ a b c d Rootes Manual WSM.145 - General Data. HumberSceptre.co.uk Dimensions of the Rootes models Scepter, Vogue, Super Minx, Alpine, Rapier, Gazelle and Minx.
