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- Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
- Topic: Part Wanted: V8 Saloon Leaf Springs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 486
Part Wanted: V8 Saloon Leaf Springs
Hello. Does anyone in the SE or East Anglia have a set of V8 saloon leaf springs, please. They DO NOT need to be road worthy, they are to be used purely for providing movement on a rolling restoration. If you can assist, please send me an EMAIL ............ not a PM via the Forum Thanks. Richard.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: Parts for Sale & List of Suppliers
- Topic: V8 Saloon Parts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 748
V8 Saloon Parts
Hello, The following is a SMALL selection of parts currently up for sale as a result of 2x abandoned V8 Saloon conversion projects. The parts & sale have nothing to do with me, I am purely the messenger as the DLOC V8 Saloon Registrar. This notification was received today, hence the offer of par...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
- Topic: Daimler Conquest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 538
Re: Daimler Conquest
Further to the last. A V5C [logbook] update was issued on the 6th June 1989. However, the DVLA enquiry form never states if a vehicle has been scrapped or notified thereof. Regrettably, I think it is fair to say that the car has been scrapped - if that is the case, hopefully it was stripped for usef...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: V8 Manual front seats - info please
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1576
Re: V8 Manual front seats - info please
I also noted in the photo that the seats do not have the airyated [cannot recall the correct term] design on each of the individual pleats - unless the photo is preventing that being shown
Regards.
Richard.
Regards.
Richard.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: V8 Manual front seats - info please
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1576
Re: V8 Manual front seats - info please
Hello Jim. Manual transmission Daimler V8's should ideally have the curved seat cushions; this allows easier engagement of 2nd and 4th. However, if you have the auto square seats it is still possible to select 2nd and 4th but a lot tighter. This all comes to a head if you need to move either the dri...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:51 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: fuel guage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 839
Re: fuel guage
Not SP specific - a general testing procedure I wrote-up some time back: FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING – How to test it The fuel gauge is composed of two components: a sender unit in the tank and a gauge on the instrument panel. The sender consists of a float on an arm that varies the resistance the sender...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Parts for Sale & List of Suppliers
- Topic: Lanchester 10 Instruction Manual - FOR SALE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5926
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Daimler for sale
- Topic: 1934 Daimler 15
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5383
Re: 1934 Daimler 15
Thank you, Rolf, much appreciated.
All the best and I look forward to seeing you in July.
Richard.
All the best and I look forward to seeing you in July.
Richard.
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Daimler for sale
- Topic: 1934 Daimler 15
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5383
Re: 1934 Daimler 15
Out of interest, what carb type did these Fifteen's have and were there variants with model changes ??
Thanks.
Richard.
Thanks.
Richard.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: Events: Calendar and Reports
- Topic: The BIG Archive Scramble Day - 18 January 2024
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1464
Re: The BIG Archive Scramble Day - 18 January 2024
Thank you, Graham, that does give an up to date situation on the matter.
Much appreciated.
Regards.
Richard.
Much appreciated.
Regards.
Richard.