1950 Straight-Eight touring limousine
originally supplied to the Bishop of Leeds then black and navy blue

One of just six built this imposing and well built example razor-edged. close-coupled touring limousine coachwork by specialist. Freestone & Webb. ONW129 was purchased new by the Bishop of Leeds who. in turn. sold it to a wedding hire company in Wales. It was then sold on privately through a small ad in the Times in the mid to late 1960s to Mr. Rupert Spink. It was used by them right up until 1977 when it then passed to noted Daimler Historian. Brian Smith where it featured in his acclaimed two-volume tome 'Daimler Days'. Indeed it has also been described in another Dalton Watson publication as "the last of the great straight 8's" and "fairly undervalued". The car was complete but drab in its original black and navy blue faded paint and improvised interior trim. Rexine replacing leather and cloth. He then began a restoration exercise. mechanically it required little although later it suffered from a stuck valve and the head was sent it away for a professional overhaul. Part of the exhaust system was also replaced and new gaskets fitted to head and manifolds. The paintwork was rubbed down and made ready for its new colour scheme and the car then went to professional trimmers who completely renewed the interior. The interior woodwork was

re-polished and re-chroming took place where necessary. Date 5 June 2015, 11:30 Source 1950 Daimler DE36 Touring Limousine Author davocano