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435 — 1936 Daimler Light 20 Drophead Coupé Coachwork by J Moreton Registration no. EHK 895 Chassis no. 42736 Engine no. 25557
United Kingdom • 20 Jun 2015
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AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Daimler Light 20 Drophead Coupé features coachwork by J Moreton, added during a full restoration in 1999/2000. It's described as being in generally excellent condition, though the starter motor is not functioning.
Condition
7
The vendor describes the car as in generally excellent condition, starting readily and ticking over smoothly. However, the starter motor is not functioning, but starts readily on the crank handle. There are photographs on file from a restoration completed in 1999/2000. The car has been maintained regularly and used for rallies since completion.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
42736
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
EHK 895
RHD/LHD:
RHD
One of the founding firms of the British motor industry, Daimler was part of the expanding BSA group by 1911.
The adoption of the refined 'Silent Knight' sleeve-valve engine had done much to turn around the company's fortunes and establish Daimler as a marque committed to engineering excellence, a policy which continued in the 1920s with the introduction of the 'Double-Six' - Britain's first V12.
A new range of sleeve-valve sixes was introduced for 1926, and these chassis began to attract an increasing proportion of owner-driver coachwork.
This trend continued with the introduction of the first of Daimler's pushrod overhead-valve sixes - the 1,805cc Fifteen - in 1933.
The range expanded and in 1936 a larger owner-driver six, the Light 20, was introduced.
This new model was powered by a 2,565cc fixed-head engine, which drove via Daimler's trademark Wilson pre-selector gearbox.
At 114", the wheelbase was shorter than that of the superseded LQ20, making for a lighter and faster car,...
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