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by Peter Grant
Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: 104 Brochure (Ladies' Model)
Replies: 10
Views: 574

Re: 104 Brochure (Ladies' Model)

Looking at the scale of the maps shown on your Map O Matic the Ladies Model should have come with reading glasses as well as sunglasses!
;-)
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Daimler 15 steering "wobble"
Replies: 7
Views: 464

Re: Daimler 15 steering "wobble"

Hi Dave, By sheer coincidence I just mentioned exactly the same thing that happened to my Special Sports n the post about tyres. When I fitted the vintage radial tyres all traces of that violent wobble vanished. I had people check out the front suspension for me and the wheels and tyres and there wa...
by Peter Grant
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Db18 tyres
Replies: 26
Views: 3413

Re: Db18 tyres

Gentlemen, FWIW here is a photo of my Special Sports with the Coker Vintage Radials on it. The tyres are quite "slim" fit well in the spare wheel housing and really do give overall good performance. Prior to the Cokers, when I had cross ply tyres on the car (Excelsior Brand) I found the ca...
by Peter Grant
Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Db18 tyres
Replies: 26
Views: 3413

Re: Db18 tyres

Gentlemen,

Consider the Coker Vintage radials or equivalent.
Excellent ride quality, not unduly heavy and really good road holding.
600 x 16 inch for the DB range.


Cheers
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:45 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: 104 Brochure (Ladies' Model)
Replies: 10
Views: 574

Re: 104 Brochure (Ladies' Model)

Barrie, I have a scan of the brochure that may assist with the Ladies Model accessories and placement. Send me a personal email to (and i have sued words rather than symbols) to: peteratschwartzdotcomdotau and I will forward you scans of two brochures covering the range. Interestingly the combinatio...
by Peter Grant
Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: Daimler 104 wanted
Replies: 8
Views: 643

Re: Daimler 104 wanted

Hi Andrew, Would you be prepared to buy a car here in Sydney and then arrange to have it shipped? Our Late Vice President's fleet is slowly being sold off and he had a very good (but needing engine attention) restored One 0 Four pre select and also a spares car of the same type. If you would be inte...
by Peter Grant
Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: 1957 Daimler 104 Sportsman
Replies: 19
Views: 5325

Re: 1957 Daimler 104 Sportsman

Hi Barrie,
That is great news about the car.
Interesting that there is no Overdrive, weren't the Sportsman series all fitted with overdrive as standard?
Cheers
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DLOC Rally 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 624

Re: DLOC Rally 2023

Hi Simon, It would be a good goal for me to work towards a visit! So the Ritz: does it now belong to Brian Smith? Is it the ex Inge Haby car? I remember David Adcock put me in touch with Inge and we exchanged letters (in those days) and he kindly sent me some photos of the car. A lovely Daimler. Che...
by Peter Grant
Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DLOC Rally 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 624

Re: DLOC Rally 2023

Fantastic pictures, thank you from afar!
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:59 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: 1957 Daimler 104 Sportsman
Replies: 19
Views: 5325

Re: 1957 Daimler 104 Sportsman

Hi Barrie, I may stand corrected here but the Sportsman came with the OD gearbox, the One 0 Four didn't. Just as an aside. Some years ago, the father of one of the law partners at a small practice i was working at learnt that I had a Daimler and told me that he had owned a large saloon in the mid fi...