Tag Archives: Hooper & Company

Discoveries from the trial lift

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Vicki Humphrey

We had a successful trial lift of the body off the chassis of the Daimler. All so well planned and well executed that it looked easy. Thanks team! But an enormous amount of preparation was involved. When the Daimler was … Continue reading →

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A Royal commission

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Laura Breen

A little while ago, the Museum was lucky to acquire some archival material which sheds some more light on our Daimler’s early years.  Thanks to a vigilant enthusiast who alerted me when it came on the market last year, we were able to get … Continue reading →

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