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I am a silent follower of Vintage and Classic section on TBHP nowadays but couldn't hold myself from Congratulating You Subbaiah sa'ab on being the new custodian of this quite a historical Daimler.

I am sure this marque will be reliable and surely a head turner with your fastidious approach to tackle every issue.

Awaiting updates on the latest developments.

KPS,
I would have done the same thing just minor restoration but IMHO I would say that just get her on road and start using her ,"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

regards
Kartik

Since the car was not fired for very long, we need to check if the engine was free.

It turned out to be a relatively easy task. Going by the condition of the car, we did not expect any major problems, but we did not want to take chances.

The original starting handle is there.


We numbered all the plug wires so that we do not mess up the firing order


Checked the oil and found the level to be good. Condition of the oil indicates that the car had not been run much after the last oil change


Removed all the plugs and put some oil in the cylinders. Topped oil so as to lubricate the valves too. Left the same over night.


The original starting handle was an excellent fit


Ready to turn!


Please note when you are using a starting handle, the thumb should not wrapped around, as seen in the picture. The thumb should always be to the side, so that, should the engine should backfire, you will not get hurt. This must be remembered when you are actually starting a car.

The engine was very free. The water pump did protest a bit, guess it needs to be checked later, if only lubrication will do.


Cheers

KPS

The body is built by Mulliners


The quality is excellent


Trafficators are there


Hubcaps proudly proclaim the Daimler D


The fluted D on the rear bumper


View of the built-in jack neatly tucked in. Each of the rear wheels has a jack. In the front, there is one big jack in the center below the radiator


There is sound dampening in the under chassis. Shows the quality of the build,


Original Lucas switches to the rear lights


The new parking order at home


The garage gives me immense pleasure, every time I peep in!


We now plan to complete the mechanical restoration first and use the car, before we contemplate any further restoration.

More updates as when we start the mechanical restoration.

Cheers

KPS

Wow !!

CONGRATULATIONS Mr. KPS :thumbs up
That was a scintillating history.
You must be one hell of a lucky dude to get hold of this beauty with such great past.

Wish you the very best in all that you do with this great car and a happy & proud motoring.

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Thanks Doc.

In sports there is a saying that "more you practice, the more you fluke!"

Similarly, finding such cars needs a lot of patience, persistency, understanding what cars should be chased,what should be ignored. Luck is a factor, whatever car you buy!

I would say that I am very fortunate to get this car, known to me from the 1980's with an excellent history. Many a times, buyers forget to collect and record the history of their acquisitions. Wherever possible we must always work towards documenting the history of the car, it adds significantly to the ownership experience.

The car is 70 years old and all the rubber parts are very brittle and needs to be replaced

We will start the mechanical restoration in mid-Feb and I look forward to sharing the same on TBHP. I expect the car to be completed in all respects by end 2017.

Mean while, the car remains safely in our garage.




Cheers

KPS

Lovely car KPS. Do you know if that is the original colour scheme / paint ?

Originally was fully black. The yellowish/cream was added by the family at a later stage.

KPS,
IMHO you should keep the yellow or any other colour on the body , but the wheels would look better black.

Possible combination is this



Source

I am yet to decide

Cheers

KPS

Looks awesome ! Go for it !

IMHO, even if you do keep the yellow, you should try making that yellow a tad lighter and 'mellower'; this shade of yellow presently on your car with the black seems to be reminscent of the kaali-peeli taxi wala colour combo! :D

The creamish shade on the car in your pic. seems apt, IMHO again! :thumbs up

KPS the identity of the car is this streak of yellow . Keep it for a while ! :)

Whilst what you say is very true, maybe it is time for the car to wear a new colour scheme, to reflect the change in the ownership!

Cheers

KPS

Though not strictly comparable a 2.5 Litre Daimler was more expensive than a 3.5 Litre Jaguar by almost 25%. The Daimler's were in the luxury car segment and Jaguar's were in the sports car segment.



Cheers

KPS