1. A restored Daimler 15 seen here in the 1970s.
Chris contacted me in 2008, sending me photos of his current fleet of restored classics, which I hope to feature in the Your Cars section shortly. He's been restoring cars for many years, as this photo clearly illustrates, showing two cars that he once owned 30 or so years ago. The car nearest the camera is a 1934 Daimler 15, parked alongside a Wolseley 9, the latter being his first restoration, in 1970. The Daimler was completed in 1976.
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Chris adds: "Attached is a picture I have scanned & hope it arrives clearly to you. It's of my Wolseley 9 (the first car I restored in 1970). The other car is my 1934 Daimler 15, which I restored in 1976. Sadly I've got rid of both of them now. I'm the bloke in the picture with the long hair;on the right, and thats my daughter by my side (incidentally I've now lost that hair & am now retired! more time to spend on my other 6 cars though!!). Both cars were in a very poor state when I acquired them."
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Thanks again for the pic Chris, both cars look fantastic! The Daimler 15 of 1933 and 1934 was only built in moderate numbers, and was available as a
4 door saloon, a 2 door fixed head coupe, a 4 door cabriolet, and also a drophead coupe, of either 2 or 4 seats. These Daimlers, including Chris' black 15hp example above (AHP 584), had an engine size of 1939cc.
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2. A Daimler 15 seen on a road run in the 1950s.
Next a much earlier photo of a Daimler 15 saloon, this time taking part in a road run for pre-war cars. The sight of a four door A35 driving by suggests a date in the 1950s/early 1960s. The location is Blackpool, as evidenced by the tram lines visible between the pavement and the promenade. Since putting this page live, I've discovered that the Daimler was competing on the Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car
Rally of 1963. Just visible in the car's window is an entry pass for the event, with the letters L.A.C. on it. Maybe this stood for the Lancashire Automobile Club (founded in 1902)? Two other pre-war cars can be seen following the Daimler.
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The Daimler's registration was TJ 8164, a Lancashire series used between December 1932 and May 1935.
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