Daimler Dart SP250
Discussion
One way and another I had four in the period 1966-79 and enjoyed having and using them. One was the same colour as yours but a C spec and the others were "A" like yours.
Here are two of 'em - the yellow one is now white, but still on the UK register and the green one was last heard of in restoration in Australia.
Here are two of 'em - the yellow one is now white, but still on the UK register and the green one was last heard of in restoration in Australia.
Yep, current owner here. 1960 A spec. Owned since 2007. Rebuilt engine, R&P conversion, custom alloy radiator with twin electric fans. Engine is actually a Daimler saloon one with the saloon/Jag OD gearbox, so synchro on first. 72 spoke 5" wire wheels. Its RHD but here with me in the US. Ivory white with 'dog pooh' brown interior.
There are a few other owners on here. There is a good Daimler Club forum and a FB group.
Pic below. I have the number plate “UK HEMI” to amuse the locals.
There are a few other owners on here. There is a good Daimler Club forum and a FB group.
Pic below. I have the number plate “UK HEMI” to amuse the locals.
Edited by geeman237 on Friday 20th July 15:24
Doesn't look as if you have much of the car I had!
I didn't have any cooling problems, even when desert-ratting in south Morocco, as the standard radiator and crankshaft-mounted fan could cope. In the 1970s there were some pretty dire conversions to R&P steering and I found the original set-up worked well enough so had no need to change. As my photo shows, it had bolt-on wheels in my day - much lighter than wires and easier to clean!
Although it was an A-spec, it had a metal structural arch in the scuttle, quite unlike that found in the later B/C-spec cars. Possibly that's why the doors didn't open when cornering like they did on most A-spec (including my other two!).
I didn't have any cooling problems, even when desert-ratting in south Morocco, as the standard radiator and crankshaft-mounted fan could cope. In the 1970s there were some pretty dire conversions to R&P steering and I found the original set-up worked well enough so had no need to change. As my photo shows, it had bolt-on wheels in my day - much lighter than wires and easier to clean!
Although it was an A-spec, it had a metal structural arch in the scuttle, quite unlike that found in the later B/C-spec cars. Possibly that's why the doors didn't open when cornering like they did on most A-spec (including my other two!).
As a youngster growing up in SW London I would regular see Dart "patrol cars" going in and out of the Hampton Traffic Centre.
I thought that plod looked really cool and for a short period I even considered becoming a BiB in the future - later the sight of panda Allegros put me right off the idea
I thought that plod looked really cool and for a short period I even considered becoming a BiB in the future - later the sight of panda Allegros put me right off the idea
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