• Acquired in 1998 • London-Brighton Run participant • Eligible for the Pioneer Run and Banbury Run • VCC Certificate of Date With a background in bicycle manufacture, Humber began motor vehicle production as early as 1896, displaying motorcycles at 'The International Horseless Carriage Exhibition' that year.

The production of Humber vehicles was carried on at both Beeston, Nottingham and at Coventry, there being some considerable rivalry between the two factories, the Beeston works being reserved generally for production of the more expensive models.

The Humber Olympia motor tandem is an ideal vehicle for two riders.

All control is in the hands of the rear rider while the passenger is in the front, out of reach of dust and the exhaust gases, and conversation is easy.

The front seat is most comfortably hung on springs and is excellently upholstered, luxurious to even the most delicate.

The steering is unaffected by the absence or the presence of a passenger, and is easier than tha...