For almost one hundred years, Humbrol Paints has been producing superior-quality paints. During that time, Humbrol has become perhaps the best-known name in the modelling field and has established a worldwide reputation for excellence. Humbrol Paints was founded in 1919 as the Humber Oil Company. Humbrol Paints initially supplied bicycle oil for Hull's growing army of cyclists. In 1935, however, the company was asked to produce paints for renovating cycles and came up with Art Enamel.
At first, only black was available, but demand for other colours rapidly followed, and two years later, a range of twelve colours was launched. These came in 'inlets' sufficient to repaint a complete cycle frame and mudguards, all for just sixpence! That emphasis on value was to become a central feature of Humbrol’s operations and remains so to this day.
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