2. BY APPOIN T M EN T
M OT OR C AR M AN U F AC T U R ER S
T O H .M . T H E KIN G
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TEE DAIMLER COMPTNY LIMITED
COVENTRY ENGII.IND

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HIS new Daimler combines the three
T most important qualities in motoring.
It is fasf and liv-ely. It is very safe
A tastefullv finished interior is replete to drive. And it is roomy and
with oraitical accessories, and the
deep iear seat and full width floor are
comfortable.
essdntials for maximum Passenger The Z!-IlIre engine has been further
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comfort, whilst a quickly adjustable OevetofeA. By improved control of
and well-sprung froht seat, adjustable combuition it has now been possible to
drivinq column and narrow screen raise the compression ratio and to have
pillars afford driving ease and
maximum vision. a higher rear axle ratio. These improve-
men-tsresult in greater power and speed
lnd a reduced. dngine speed. Controlled
water heating has improved getaway
and stepped up acceleratton' Ine car
will crulle co-mfortably at 70 T.P h'
and hiqher speed is, of Course,available'
Balancinq this hiqh turn of speed is a
"svstem tritrictr has been brought
brakinq
to an uiusirally high standard of efficiency'
ilaimler pateirt iidependent front wheel
suspensiongives quife extraordinary road
holbinq and the anitity to corner really
fast without risk or discomfort. Daimler
Fluid Transmission reduces gear-
chanqing to the easiest and smoothest
proc5ss- the motorist can ever have
known. It is also the most trouble-free
transmission ever invented.
Entirely new body construction,. incor-
oorating the most modern tecnnlque In
lteel frJming, resuits in bodies o.f greater
width and lieadroom. Extra thin pillars
give maximum area of glass throughout
5nd sreater visibility for driver and
passeigers.
Ttris n6w Daimler offers its owner a
motor car which compared feature .by
feature ranks very high in pres^ent day
standards of peiformance, refinement
and value. It is-tne outcome of DaimLer's
A " D .W,S .' ' Jacki ng system i s provi ded s o fifty years' experience in building fine
that wheel changing, if necessary, may be motor cars.
made without fatigue and soiling of clothes'
and may be operated easity by a lady driver'

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11)Y the novel use oI curved olass in the rear
/J windows-an exclusive Daimler fearure-
and the narrow steel framing of the new
I bodv an excentional width of rear seat is
achieved, and three persons are accommodated
in the maximum comforl, Again footrestspro-
vrded in the back of the front seat are welcome
features. Central controls are provided for the
windscreen and sliding roof, and glare visors,
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l e v er , s elf - c anc e l l i n g i n d rc a to rs , i n s tru ments and
(rc c es s or - - es a l ' e a l l c a l e fu l l y g ro u p ed ol -
o o s it : oned f ol d l -i v i n g c o n v e n i e n c e .

9. 25/o improvement in petrol consump-
tion, sports car acceieration, greater
road" speed with lower engine speed,
comfortable cruising at 70 m.p.h with a
higher maximum, of course : higher rear
axle ratio, and. quick get-away from cold
are improvements achieved by further
engine development. Improved combus-
tion chamber design, a raised compression
ratio, and the use of thermostatically-
controlled water heating contribute largely
to these results.
Hiqh performance is allied to
ri di nq coml ort and safetY bY a
patenl i mproved D ai ml er tront w heel
i uspensi on w i th hydraul i c dampi ng
-and
and anti -rol l bar i semi -el l i pti c
rear spri nqi nq, control l ed bY a
combi ni ti oi oI hydraul c damP i ng
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'.':i '.'es an.1 r:rpr-c'.'ed cornbus .n al - a:r i r er C e s i g n
per-:i rts tl e u-.e af a aorl .l pr-es!:]l Ial l ::i I : 1. ancl
pi r i t. fi .e, i .r 'i : u l : rc e
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-ori mary -ontri butj nfl The
Daimler stabillty and safety
prec i s e c ontrol of thi s new D atntl er
under any c ondi ti ons begets c ot.t-
fi denc e and s ati s fac ti on and c on -
s eguent l ac k of fatrgue.
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elimrnatrngJ body Ci stctti rn :r nc' L stt' e.:s .itti .ott
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11. S P E C IFIC A T I O N oF T HF
E N GIN E FRAME
R .A C rated 18 02 h p. S rx cyl i nders 69,6 x 110 49 An eweontinnrllrr F ino dacinn nf fr:ma
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mm. (2,522 c.c..t. Water cool cd w i rh detac habl e side members and a drilled cruciform ensures the
head and water-heated induction manifold. Push na.c s s arv ri oi di trr rari tl -l i oh+ ras s t^ nrara* l tnrgi 9n31
-nrl nncratod ol 'a-haad V al V eS S et qr qrr qrrY rL l c o!
at an anc vl dcfleetion anel nrnvir'lo norfa.l qt:hilitrr
l 5 degs. i n speci al combusti on chambers . C om
pressi on rati o 7 : 1 Maxi mum output 70 b.h p. at
4.200 r.p.m. Four beari ng counter-b al anc ed c rank . S U S P E N S ION
<h :fr L I:r r i ^ 1 6* - h ^
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R r r tv duttr i l
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ot el l ni .i l r allnv nistons Cirlina nrinninlo rnr-l innnrnnr:tac ho:rrrr-r'lrrtrr nnil
H or i z ontal S.U . c ar bur ettor F noi nc l rrl ^ ri i e i i l e n 1s
h., .t''" " ' springs controlled by radius arms which resist the
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v eor ^,.- ^l r 1,i ^- lru o'l oi l pas s es at 4 0 l b , p re s s u re
1,ur al
'L'- nr r c h nF oi l r l ta- brak i ng torque. Luv ax Gi rIng s el f-rec uperati ng
and nr es s r r c .e l i e . . . a l v e f ro m nictnr-trrno rr}qIouIrLuoll]PglJ .l-'-^^..
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and rubber i ns ul ated s emi -el l i pti c s pri nqs are us ed
C O O LIN G
i n eoni rrnel i o- w i tl -' ,r' v ax Gi rl i ro c l amnei s hetw een
which is fitted an anti-swav bar. This desion ensures
By c entr i fugal w ater pum p and 4- bl a d e f a n d ri v e n enrnrel a ahqc nne r-wrl l y .* L^r-- Dvvdy,
uuuy ^...^-- Y^uYF
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fr om the c r ank s hafr by a V- v el t, r he s c me b e l i d ri v i n g ri r' l i no eonforT nv a- tha w n-c t s r-fanos nel fec t
t-r s u y ,a r L ,e .
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I/ rt^r .am nar :r r r r o
vvd Yr r e ..r p e r i c ra n t rl a i a d
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rrr au s tabi l rtv and prec i s e c ontrol of al l w heel mov ement,
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ternoste' P rl l ev annl es havc hea" r' l c "i nned to a-d a nerreet sanse q^^,,-irrr
ol uI ] t yolollyJP ggua' Lu
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avoi d any possi b.i l .i tyof bei t squeak. The s pi ndi e ot any conor.ilons.
il^a nrrmn ic t-arrr+arl
two ball On
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WdreI passlngf
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f-ory the rvlirda- hlne i. tn lhe e vlinclc' hoad is D ai ml er fl ui d fl y w heel and l our-s peed pre-s el ec tor
clafleeter'l tl--or'nL;ots towards the exhaust valve eni ev el i e oear w i th rati os of . ton 4 i 75 fhi rrl , Lvv, ,i v rv j
6 .8 2 5 ; se co n d , 1 0 .1 5; fi r st, 1 7 ,8 5to I Po w e r i s
transmitied to the underslung rear drive in a three-
CARBURETTOR ^r.rtor
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means ^t ^- or an open
nrnnc l l or qh^fl Ftfa,-l i h Ll ardrr Qni nor naadl a l rr
uri "--* ^- -J arl ng
Horizontal S,U, with hydraulically damped piston, j oi nts at eac h end. C ears are s el ec red by a s mal l
fitted with Blundell air silencer and fed by an A.C, l av c r on tl ^e s tec ri ro eol rrmr anc l c l l teh nnc y 6[i 6p
m anhani nal l r r dr i r r'on n' ufl P i s erti rel v c l i ni nater] Thc ear ean ]re s tonngd i n
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gear w i thout s tal l i ng the engi ne and, s i nc e s tarti ng
and s toppi ng requi re onl y the operati on of brak e and
DYNAMO
accelerator, driving in traffic is effortless, The action
,.r l r - - , .- -
vvl l D td l l t vU l td g c td l l r/q n rrirl .r oo .!u
ra :i r d tvn a
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d of the Fluid Transmission svstem is absolutelv smooth
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V-belt which also drrves the water pump and radiator and s i l ent, as oi l i s the onl v medi um us ed, there
fan, hej no nn motal l i e c oni l c t, The d-i v i no -nc mber i S a
ribbed flywheel which is used to fling oil against the
vanes of another wheel connected to the drivinq shaft
IGN ITi ON
w hen the engi ne rotates , W hen the ac c el er;l or i s
B v a Tue:s l 2-vol i coi l set w i th automatl c adv anc e ..1^hy^^.^
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and 14 mm, sparki ng pl ugs. There i s on the fac ra e e n l ri f l n a l ' n re e nf the oil vc'v re n i d l rr As qoon aS
panel an ovei -ri di ng hanual control for ad' ;us trng ^ vsq' - - i, o^
o ^^ srrgd9su
I ' L ^ c a r r_rv v e s
n o vuv s mo o ' L l v f n rw a rd
Jrr-vv. _-rl rvl
tl ^e i ar''i on sett;ncr w L- - +- ' ;h^ -h ' ^a.r
u u t ' -t t 9 , rrl rrI v u Lt!Y ^- W hen and w i th ex c el i ent ac c el erati on.
vr-"iro or r r l eq rf f al ate us ed.
BRAI{ES
P E T R O LS U P P L Y . Gi rl i ng mec hanl c al brak es are fi tted w i th 11 i n. drums
to al l w heel s . Oi l -.l es shaa' i roq rerel o- "-na.aqqar-r
The rear tank holds L4 gallons, and a ll gallon
Ih e I reque n r .uinrenit'rce oi.;;p;il;i;g;;; h; ;' ;.'
t r:eserveis controlled by a convenient knob on the
j - qtr 1ntr n+
n:- el ^ l r - ne
Ir o ftn i s n rn y i 6 l g d
D eT r C ' S ' -4 t , t h e
and adl us tment of brak e l i ni ng w ear i s effec ted i n
the s i mpl es t pos s i bl e manner.
d
i - - n.i - l u :r r l o:s r :^f el i nr
.ar br r r ei tor bv an A.C . m ec hani c al fu e l p u mp filted The hand brake rs located on the olfside belo,r,r the
r .i r h r l ^r nI r .'* " r l e/el . fac ra, l hus l eav i ng a c l ear fl oor area.

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B O DYWORI( L]LECTRIC] EQUIPMEiT
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q {vo|- _door siy_ljcht saloon
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of new and artractive style thoroughly in keeping Coil ignition with l2-volt battery of 69 amps, at
with the Daimler tradition of individuality and refine- 20 hrs. fitted under nearside front passenqer seat.
ment, Panelled partly in steel and partly in aluminium To prevent corrosion and to increase spark-intensity
allnv and h rr l h c r r qc nf qtoal hnr ir r m om her s and +h ^ L - ++^ - ,.
y irD sor^L'su to the chassis on the positive
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th in hndr r niller a it hec hoan nnccihla
Pvorrurs
tn inrroaoa
side. Lucas headlamps are fitted in conjunction with
rn nn m m ndr iinn rr hr r
!y r e u uru rir ra
rad, n n v tha thinlznacc nr
vf t(h r L
ra h v u'l r r
v n, t sidelamps on the front wings, and spotlamp on the
sides without weakening construction. At the front bumper support member. Rear and stop tail lamps
the body is secured to an exceptionallyrigid bulkhead are enclosed with the rear mlnber Dlate. Twin roof
of laminated wood faced with aluminium, The .ights are operated from convenient two - v/ay
I interior is tastefully upholstered in pleated leather
with F i l l cts o f n n l i shecl
At t. r e t i v e l v f i r i s h e d h a r d wn o d
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A r r so fr r l n lo r r g f6 ;
a ,- u
-, r ^ 'r- u r^i-
a q a ".^r el
Par of
switches on the door pillars, Electric twin-toned
horns and self-cancellincr recessed trafficators are
operated from the cenlre of the steering wheei.
is n - n v i r ' l e d w i i h a Ya le lo ck. Wid th o f r e a r se at Dual screen wipers at foot of windscreen ensure a
at w a i s t h e i g h t i s 5 3 ! in s., a n d fr o n t se a t 5 2 in s., a nd 'vide and clean sweep of screen.
re.css is nroviclod in the back of each front seat
^
to afford extra foot comfort for rear passengers.
A eanaciortq lrrnorca lonlzar ic nrnrridad et fha rear INSTRUMENTS
of which the drop lid forms an additional roomy All instruments are grouped for simplicity and
nla t f o r m A w i d o win d se - e e n witr r th in h o clv n illa r s aeeessi hi l i tv l :roc di al i rq'rrrnerts are nnsi ti oned
nirraq e Fina :rp: nf rricihilitrr anri tho n^r/ale! rr-^
v! v rJrlrrr( y rrv v uJ Y ^f
Vl w here they may be easi l y read, and the faci a panel
errrvedolass in the doolg and back window increases carries a manual overriding ignition control, mixture
interior room. The wings are of tasteful gothic L^ h +r ^ u r ,
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ahrl
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ah
dll qa a i lrry
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fvrirci L 1 6
rurY l zn n h rrn
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dacian lharo rro rn l-^.r^. US, dIl.r +hz
ah...i r.ile ^ r r vu
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-"--i-^ IJOar USe l .l gal l on petrol reserve. Tw i n w i ndscreen w l pers
of underslung rear drive enables the floor to be and self-cancelling traffic indicators are also provided,
carried to full width. The deep and comfortable and the sl i di ng roof, w i ndscreen, roof l i ghts and
front seats are separate and quickly adjustable for rear blind are all controlled from the driving seat
les r e a c h , a n d t h e r e a r se a t h a s e lb o w r e sts a n d a
fol,Cing central arm rest,
1tR C ON D I'fl Ol .i l l 'l cj
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WIiEELS ancl 'I'YRES enori :l fl l :rrrnn hearj -n enr.i nrenl j nco-no-al i ncr
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Pressed steel detachable wheels fitted with 6,00 x 16 twin de-misting control can be htted as an extra
t Dun l o o t v r e s , T h e sp a r e wh e e l is ca r r ie d in an requlred, A large scuttle ventilator is standard
: nd
or r u J s Pqr,f , +o q L s
c 6nr . ^v r .n ^ r r'm a n r ( r r . v . r (
v m 'P u t t n . l a r - ^ . t l 'r
--.1 ^a- d
the lrrccrcc lneker rrr'l iq raadilrr aeeassihla gygn
t rrrhon tha r:r
ror ic ru,ry
ro frrllrr l^-.]^.l,r'iih 1,.^^r^^
ru9govq. R E A R A X LE
I Three-guarter fl oati ng shafts w i th undersl ung si l ent
worm d;ive, containea in a tubular steel axie casing
J, J A CI{ I N G S Y S ' I ' L M
A p e r m a n e n t " D .W.S." la ckin g Syste m is b u il t
into the frame and enables the whole car to be raised
w i th al umi ni um centre.
quickly and with the minimum effort, The mechanism
MA IN TE N A }IOL.
is c o n v e n i e n t l y a cce ssib le a n d is o p e r a le d b y d
e imnla at i: . hm ant
^f
rn nnor:tina handlo
Tool s are stored rn the spare w heel compartment
underneath the l uggage boot. and are accessi bl e
even w hen rhe l uggage boot i s open. C areful
:tronrian h:c haan nivan to servieino
(v Ju' v re rrry ancl
u rru mainton--^-
rl q rrri . e rro rrL y
ii'f r, L i l l L r ( ,
9 rru -r
reorri reme-ts 6-o fp;frrrc l rai no tha 5'i i ro nl g119-
Ma r l e s ' w o r m a n d do u b le r o lle r ste e r in g g e a r e n su r es mati c chassrs l ubri cati on of the Luvax type, operated
pos i t i v e a n d L i g h t c o n tr o l a t a ll sp e e d s, a n d e xce p - through a thermal tank on the bul khead. A gai n,
rion a l m a n c e u v e r d b ih ly wIIh a lo ck o f 4 l ft. Dr ivr n g the radiator and front wing assemblv is designed so
c om r o r r i s i n s t a n t l y o b ta in e d b y a n a d ju sta b le le n q th that the enri re assembl y can be l i fted cl ear after
s t e e r i n q t c o l u m n co m b in e d with a n 1 8 tn . ste e r in g -enovi ro r fow r rrs and bol ts and di sconnecti n-r'he
wn e e l . r r r r to r ninac th r r c {,n i l i te ti n n annino n r r o r h :'r l

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BODY W O RK UP H O LS T E RY B O DY WO RK UP HO L S T E R Y BODYWORK UPHOLSTERY
B LA C K - BRO W N LEATHER B LA C K FA W N LE A THER G REY RED LEATHER
B LAC K RED LEATHER B LU E B LU E LE A THER G REY BLUE LEATHER
B LA C K G REEN LEATHER MA R O ON RED I,E A TH ER G REEN G REEN LEATHER
T*mi "l goln
Daimler Cars are offered subject to the conditions of sales as set out in the Company's
Purchase Agreement Forms. The right is reserved to alter any detail of price, specification or equipment
without notice. AII prices quoted are for delivery ex Works,
Owners are particularly invited to make full use of the Service organisation of the
Company either through its own depots or its distributors' repair departments, as Daimler cars are serviced
by mechanics who are in constant contact with the Company's Works, and with each development of progress,
T HE D A IMLE R C OMP A NY L I M I T E D
COVENTRY ENGLAND
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