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1948 Daimler landaulette
Tag Archives: Royal Daimler Project
Last days in Museum Workshop
Since the body was lifted off the chassis on 18th November, the conservators have been busy. The engine and transmission have been removed and the engine dismantled. Conservators knew there was a problem with the crankshaft, but have been delighted to find … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation Partner, Royal Daimler Project, treatment
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Thank you
What a delightful way to finish the week with a $2,000 donation recieved, bringing our overall total to $11,036.50. Thank you so much to all of our supporters for helping make the Royal Daimler fit for a queen again. Become … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation Partner, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Daimler Project
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We began by looking at the inlet manifold
Nicki Smith spent Saturday 24th November working on the Daimler with Ian Stewart, in the Museum Workshop exhibition. Nicki is really enthusiastic about the work, reporting: “I’ve just spent a great day working with Ian Stewart on the Daimler. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Museum Workshop exhibition, Royal Daimler Project, treatment
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Museum Workshop exhibition opens
We are excited to announce Museum Workshop has opened to over 2000 visitors in the first weekend. The following are pictures of our Royal Daimler arriving and being pushed into position in the exhibition space.
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Tagged Museum Workshop exhibition, Royal Daimler Project
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Visiting the Museum Library
Sometimes I feel a little spoilt working at the Museum with so much interesting information right at my fingertips. In my bid to find out more about the Royal Tour, I visited the Museum Library. This is an incredible resource, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Memories
Tagged Museum Library, Royal Daimler Project, Royal Tour 1954
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Discoveries from the trial lift
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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Tagged Hooper & Company, Royal Daimler Project, Royal Tour 1954
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Museum Workshop exhibition opening soon
Time flies when you’re really busy. The Museum’s conservators are working hard at our Mitchell location preparing the Royal Daimler for the Museum Workshop exhibition that opens on 25 October 2012. Museum Workshop: The Art, Science and Craft of the … Continue reading
Some pleasant, and not so pleasant surprises!
As part of our conservation treatment, we have begun work on the body of the Daimler to remove internal carpets, floor panels and seats. In the pictures below, you can see that we have had some interesting finds.
Daimler pick up
Object pick ups are always a bit exciting and a bit sad. Someone is always losing a piece of history to the national collection – and the nation is gaining a story. The 15th of November 2009 was no different. … Continue reading
THANK YOU!
We are delighted to report that over the last few days there have been some very generous donations for this campaign. The funds raised to date now stand at $1,380. A big thank you to those that have donated. We will … Continue reading
