I recently watched the 1950s film 'Trouble in Store' starring Norman Wisdom, which very early on includes a large and very attractive Daimler convertible (DE27 or 36), registration number MUC 680, in which store manager (played by Jerry Desmonde) is chauffeur driven to Burridge's department store in London's Oxford Street.
I wondered if anyone here knew about this car, its history and where it is now?
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Daimler convertible used in film 'Trouble in Store'
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Re: Daimler convertible used in film 'Trouble in Store'
I've just come across this.
I'm pretty sure it was a DE36 Green Goddess. A vast car!
Norman Wisdom was a great fan of Daimlers. I recall seeing him in a picture standing by his 3-seater New Conquest Roadster in the garage of his house on the Isle of Mann.
Edit: I've just found these.....
Type in Norman Wisdom and Daimler on Google and plenty come up.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_504087-Dai ... -1955.html
I'm pretty sure it was a DE36 Green Goddess. A vast car!
Norman Wisdom was a great fan of Daimlers. I recall seeing him in a picture standing by his 3-seater New Conquest Roadster in the garage of his house on the Isle of Mann.
Edit: I've just found these.....
Type in Norman Wisdom and Daimler on Google and plenty come up.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_504087-Dai ... -1955.html
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Re: Daimler convertible used in film 'Trouble in Store'
Thanks. That's a great find.