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1948 Daimler landaulette
Tag Archives: Royal Tour 1954
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
Posted in Conservation, condition, treatment
Tagged Hooper & Company, Royal Daimler Project, Royal Tour 1954
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Here she comes!
It wasn’t until February 1954 that the newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth eventually stepped onto Australian soil. Although by now almost six years old, the four Daimlers languishing in storage were recalled for duty. Perhaps we can assume that the huge cost of acquiring them … Continue reading
Posted in History, Significance
Tagged Commonwealth Engineering, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal progress, Royal Tour 1954
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