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Fastorq
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: New Member - Daimler Conquest |
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Hi
Just joined the forum.
Bought a Daimler Conquest Century Saloon in a moment of madness ... was actually looking for a MKI Lotus cortina !!!
Apparently this car has the forerunner to full automatic gearboxes which operated by pumping the clutch pedal and then selecting your gear ...
I believe the system was called a "fluid flywheel" ???
Its very "boxy " in shape and not what I would call an elegant vintage .
Regds
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Rick
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peter scott
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum David. I think you must feed us more of the story of buying the Conquest. It probably is not far short of the Lotus in BHP but there can't be many other similarities. 
Peter
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Fastorq
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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The Daimler was owned by a doctor who had lived in the same village as myself.
When he passed away (about 35 years ago) his widow couldnt bear to sell his beloved car ... He had retained every repair bill and spare part invoice since the car was new . he also kept a note book from when the car was new detailing the date and mileage and cost and gallonage of fuel / water / oil he ever put in the car every journey - mileage start and finish / destination / how the car ran etc etc.
amazing!
regds
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Rick
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hampshire
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I know all Daimler and Lanchester cars and Daimler buses from the 1930s till about 1956 had Wilson pre-select gearboxes ,after this they were fitted with fully automatic boxes.
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Rick
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Herne Bay
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome.
I seem to remember the motoring press raving about the handling of the Daimler Conquest... must have been some time in the sixties.
Or perhaps I'm thinking about another Daimler model? 
Don.
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Job-Rated
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome! 
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hampshire
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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The Daimler Conquest first appeared in 1953 and was made until 1958 .The earlier models had pre-select gearboxes and I think the later ones were fully automatic
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Jim Walker
Joined: 01 Oct 2008
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Location: Chesterfield, Derbys.
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Welcome Fastorq. Good Luck with your Conquest. The actors say "break a leg"! Mind you don't though. Never meddle with the 'clutch' pedal adjustment, because it can 'kick back' viciously if you get it wrong, as the pre-selector toggles can flirt over-centre.
By the way you 'pump' that pedal AFTER you select the next gear on your PRE-selector gearbox.
Jim. |
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