I am looking for any pics of the Millen's Commer Cob/Hillman Husky. Contributions please.
I am looking for any pics of the Millen's Commer Cob/Hillman Husky. Contributions please.
Rhys- I know there is one b/w in my Wide Wheels, give me a bit of time.
Rhys,
I have followed Rod Millen ever since I took this photo of him by chance as he lined up on the grid at Pukekohe in November 1970 as a young 19 year old in a Hillman Husky "Cob" next to my brother John in his Mini Cooper. It was the start of Rod's racing career and the last race of my brother's. Rod would prove to make any vehicle go fast and he finished third in this event.
Sorry I did not do a better job of photography. Ken H.
No rush, it would possibly be useful (hint).Originally Posted by John McKechnie
Would a rebuild of that car fit the "Historics"? No I can't afford to do that, just a question.
A few names on that entry list that I had forgotten Ken!
I always found it interesting that it was called a Cob by many as the badge clearly shows Hillman, and a Cob was a Commer variant with no side windows, and longer wheelbase. Rivet counter! So interesting details though. Lift off bonnet with what are probably Griffiths Speed Equipment pins, is that an attempt at a splitter on the front
Here's a photo taken by Kevin Lancaster of Steve Millen driving the Hillman
Speaking off Hillman Husky's [my first car] saw this when we were down at Whanganui a couple of weekends ago at the Caboodle Festival.They had amongst a variety of events a car show in the main street on saturday,this little car was outstanding,the motor i was told is a Simca V8 !
The Citroen is ours !! Sweet aye.602cc and 29hp of pulsating power !!! LOL.
Yes it is a cool Husky and it is the Smica V8 which is a Flattie and a Ford V8 60 from what I have been told.
Last edited by Spgeti; 02-07-2018 at 09:56 PM.
Love that V8 Husky! A lot of neat detail work by the looks of it.
It is a work of art Ray and from the outside of it looks totally correct.
That car owner is part of the reason we are chasing photos of the Millen car!
Hi Rhys,the Husky owner lives here in Palmy.
On the TRS thread....why where what ...on page 23 is a good photo of the Millen “Cob” with a discription. Fibre doors, bonnet, and rear hatch.
I sent the photo to John but I have no way of putting it up here.
Regards
Bruce
Last edited by Spgeti; 02-08-2018 at 01:24 AM.
One with Anglia is Club Curcuit Puke. photo from Barry Lee i have tried to tidy as it has crease through middle of it. other is at hillclimb.
Rod, looks like the top gate at Cosseys !!
Ah, but they missed out on the good one:Originally posted by Ross Hollings
Speaking off Hillman Huskys [my first car] saw this when we were down at Whanganui a couple of weekends ago at the Caboodle Festival.They had amongst a variety of events a car show in the main street on saturday,this little car was outstanding,the motor i was told is a Simca V8 !
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With about 140hp instead of 85, that would make it sit up and take notice...
Or break axles.
Essentially it was...Originally posted by Spgeti
.....the Smica V8 which is a Flattie and a Ford V8 60 from what I have been told.
The progression from the V8/60 (US production) was that the design was sent to England for production there, bearing in mind 'rated HP' taxation issues. Some minor changes were made in British production then the design went to Ford France.
There a number of other changes were made and it was increased in size by about 100cc. Ford France then sold out to Simca, who continued with it before Chrysler took over and a few years down the track Chrysler sent the tooling to Brazil for their branch there to work with. More improvements took place.
And into the mid-sixties they bought the rights to the ARDUN heads and made a few models with no inlet or exhaust ports in the block and using the ARDUN designed heads. As pictured above.
When Simca took over Ford France there were existing long-term contracts for the supply of trucks to the French military with the regular-sized Ford side-valve V8. Chrysler continued to honour these contracts, so on one side of the Atlantic Chrysler were still building their own side-valve sixes for military use and the other they were building side-valve Ford V8s for military use - both well into the sixties!
Last edited by Ray Bell; 05-23-2018 at 01:44 AM.
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Diana Dors in her 1949 Saoutchik-bodied Delahaye 175 S,
Bruce McLaren, Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Graham Hill, Jo Bonnier, Wolfgang von Trips. and 1996 world champion Damon Hill.
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