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Daimler Conquest

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The Conquest Roadster was dropped from production in 1955. The dropheads had outsold them by over 3:1. Then a new drophead 4-seater and a drophead coupé version of the 2-seater Roadster were introduced at the 1955 Motor Show. This Mark II Conquest Roadster drophead coupé had a sideways-facing single
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The open two-seater Roadster had an aluminium body, except for the bonnet, and aluminium castings were used instead of a traditional timber frame. The Roadster pioneered the Century specification of the Conquest engine, though when it debuted in the Roadster, it was said to produce just 90 bhp.
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The Conquest's engine produced 75 hp (56 kW) at 4000 rpm, and 124 lb⋅ft (168 N⋅m) of torque at 2000 rpm. In Century form the dry liner, pushrod engine with its balanced crank and large water jacket, delivered 100 hp (75 kW) at 4000 rpm, and 130 lb⋅ft (176 N⋅m)
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in the summer of 1956 had brought Europe petrol rationing which began France on 29 November and two weeks later in Britain. In Britain the restriction lasted until mid May 1957 bringing, amongst other economic dislocation, short time working to the British motor industry.
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at £1673, but by the time the New Drophead was released the price was £280 more than an XK140. While Jaguars became less expensive, the hand-built Daimlers escalated in price. Jaguars sold in large numbers, and Daimlers sold in small numbers with frequent model changes.
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In August 1956, a press release endeavoured to relieve the workforce's belief all production was to stop. In the chairman's speech to the November 1958 shareholders' AGM he advised the only cars made in the year ended 31 July 1958 were the 3½ and 4½ litre models
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Presented as a new car, the 75 hp (56 kW) Conquest originated in the 1950 Fourteen or Leda, produced by Daimler's subsidiary, Lanchester. The chassis was suitably modified to accommodate its new 2.4-litre 6-cylinder engine.
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The Conquest saloon was released to the public in 1953 as a replacement for the Daimler Consort, but was shorter and lighter, with better performance. The Daimler Conquest was meant to be an affordable Daimler, priced at
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The usual Daimler large cruciform chassis had a double wishbone front suspension, with laminated torsion bars, telescopic dampers, and an anti-roll bar, while the rear suspension used leaf springs with telescopic dampers.
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magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 81.6 mph (131.3 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 24.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 20.3 miles per imperial gallon (13.9 L/100 km;
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of 6.6:1. With a bore of 76.2 mm (3.00 in) and a stroke of 88.9 mm (3.50 in), the engine displaced 2,433 cc (2.433 L; 148.5 cu in) and delivered 75 bhp (56 kW).
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The open 2-seater Conquest Roadster was first shown to the public at the Motor Show in 1953 with the tuned engine later known as the Century engine. The Roadster was not available to the public till 1954.
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In January 1955, a number of upgrades were announced. There was four inches more leg-space for rear seat passengers. In addition, doors now opened wider and there were "further interior embellishments".
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Daimler's problems became increasingly obvious. In 1960 Daimler was bought by Jaguar, who wanted the additional factory space. Four years after the Conquest ceased production, Daimler introduced the
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The Century specification included a stronger four-pinion differential, replacing the Conquest's two-pinion differential. The Century's brakes were also upgraded with increased lining area.
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in marketing literature. The built-in fog lamps were now replaced by independent valance-mounted fog and driving lamps and their former location became ducts for the heater and air vent.
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The Saloon had steel bodies weighing 1,397 kg (3,080 lb) (Conquest: 81 mph (130 km/h), 0-60 mph: 20.4 seconds. Conquest Century: 90 mph (140 km/h)).
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rear seat, making the car a 2- or 3-seater and with wind-up side windows in place of the clip-on side-curtains of the continuing Mark II open 2-seater Conquest Roadster.
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The 4-seater drophead coupé had a powered roof folding mechanism and shared few body parts with the Roadster. (87 mph (140 km/h)), 0-60 mph: 16.3 seconds)
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The New Drophead had steel to the B-pillars, and alloy from there back, apart from steel inner rear guards. (89 mph (143 km/h)), 0-60 mph: 19.7 seconds)
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The lighter Roadster was slightly taller geared; while the heavier New Drophead also was slightly lower geared. Other differences to the Conquest saloon (1) include
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system. Time was changing gear. Preselector gearboxes faded away as modern automatic transmissions took their place. Currency restrictions had meant that until
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Cam and peg steering was used, and Girling hydro-mechanical brakes: hydraulic front, mechanical rear. The cars had an 2,642 mm (104 in) wheelbase.
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The Daimler Conquest Century, released in 1954 was the best seller of the range with 4818 of them produced. A hundred-horsepower, hence the Century name.
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One-offs seem to have been mostly done on Roadster allocated chassis, so there may have been even fewer roadsters built than officially indicated.
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There is one fibreglass new drophead, and one fibreglass fixed head coupé (with a Hillman Minx Californian three piece rear window)
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Numbers like DJ251, DJ257 etc. denote left-hand drive cars, DJ260 was used for cars fitted with Borg-Warner automatic gearbox
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The 1954 Conquest Century model had an alloy head with larger valves, higher compression, high lift cams, and twin
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1953 sales brochure; Out of pedigree comes pace. The new Daimler Conquest, top class car in the medium price field
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All cars featured automatic chassis lubrication to 21 points, using a pump controlled by exhaust heat at startup.
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In October 1956, Conquest Century buyers were offered the choice of an automatic transmission or the traditional
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body shell, proved the best selling Daimler motor car ever, with more than 17,000 sold between 1962 and 1969.
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The price of the Conquest was reduced in April 1956 by 12% and again in September 1956 by between 7% and 16%:
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Title:"Classic and Sportscar" magazine, Published: April 1996, Article: "Futile Conquests?", Page 116 - 119,
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used in Lanchester's Fourteen and Leda models. The engine was made from cast iron and had a single
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of torque at 2400 rpm. A Daimler four-speed preselector gearbox with "fluid flywheel" was used.
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to the same market segment. The 250, using a 2,548 cc (155.5 cu in)
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built a British plant, automatic transmissions were only available on export cars.
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1954–1955 Daimler Conquest Century drophead coupé. Hood power-assisted from the
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Petrol Rationing To Stay "For Time Being". From Our Political Correspondent.
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2. DJ252 drophead coupé, 2-door, 4-seat convertible version of the saloon
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Two of the roadsters, at least, were coach-built as fixed head coupés.
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Conquest and Conquest Century drophead coupé 4-seater (1954–1955)
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3. DJ254 2-door, open 2-seater and 3-seat drophead (convertible) coupé
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The body was a slightly modified version of that used on the earlier
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1956 sales brochure; Get there swifter safer fresher - Drive Daimler
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54 Conquest Century New Drophead Coupés (3) (A.K.A. the Mark II)
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Roadster without its clip-on sidescreens for weather protection
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Daimler Century: The full history of Britain's oldest car maker
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Conquest Century: 100 bhp, aluminium alloy head, twin SU carbs.
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In October 1955, the Mark II models were announced for the
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Conquest: 75 bhp, cast iron head, single Zenith carb.
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2,433 cc (2.433 L; 148.5 cu in)
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The story in headlines: 362:Conquest was offered in the following models: 1305: 1205:Douglas-Scott-Montagu, Edward John Barrington 930:Wednesday, Apr 17, 1957; pg. 10; Issue 53818 854:was made in the three following body shapes: 8: 994:"The 2.5 litre Daimler Conquest Road Test". 960:"Sales brochure archived at web.archive.org" 909:, Tuesday, Jan 29, 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53751 902:, Tuesday, Jan 01, 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53727 892:, Tuesday, Dec 18, 1956; pg. 4; Issue 53717 1139: 1137: 1115:"Daimler Conquest." display advertisement, 1040: 1038: 1036: 989: 987: 985: 983: 981: 923:Tuesday, Apr 16, 1957; pg. 10; Issue 53817 916:, Tuesday, Mar 19, 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53793 1312: 1298: 1290: 1119:Tuesday, Jan 18, 1955; pg. 5; Issue 53142. 1019: 1017: 1015: 1013: 1011: 1009: 1007: 937:Thursday, May 16, 1957; pg. 9; Issue 53842 31: 20: 926:Six Months' Coupons In New Petrol Books. 846: 844: 824:234 Conquest Century Drophead Coupés, (2) 774:One—O—Four Lady's model £1,729 cut by 16% 427:Conquest Century saloon (1954–1958) 1343: 857:1. DJ250, DJ256, 4-door, 4/5-seat saloon 768:2½ litre Drophead Coupé £1,262 cut by 7% 951: 840: 589: 552: 492: 432: 377: 1360: 1357: 1354: 1099: 1097: 1084: 1082: 1351: 912:Petrol Ration Up 50 P.C. Next Month. 762:Conquest Saloon Mk II £862 cut by 16% 7: 1346: 765:Century Saloon Mk II £996 cut by 12% 37:1955 DJ256 Conquest Century (Mark I) 771:One—O—Four Saloon £1,596 cut by 15% 1271:Mark II Conquest with horn grilles 966:from the original on 18 April 2019 933:Traffic Grows As Petrol Is Freed. 481:Models produced in limited numbers 276:The standard 1953 Conquest used a 14: 898:More Short Time In Car Industry. 818:4818 Conquest Century Saloons (1) 815:4568 Daimler Conquest Saloons (1) 372:Conquest saloon (1953–1956) 156:(1956–'58) optional B-W automatic 650:1955–1957 Daimler drophead coupé 615: 601: 592: 567: 555: 523: 509: 495: 463: 449: 435: 408: 394: 380: 256:from 1953 to 1958. Based on the 1330:road car timeline, 1945–1979 — 905:Road Deaths Down By One-Third. 884:(took effect the following day) 472:Independent fog / driving lamps 304:Body, chassis, and running gear 1: 878:Petrol Rationing For France. 230:No immediate successor, then 207:1,397 kg (3,080 lb) 260:, the Conquest replaced the 189:65.5 in (1,664 mm) 888:Less Traffic On The Roads. 458:Note flashes by boot handle 444:Note chrome screen surround 250:The Daimler Company Limited 181:177 in (4,496 mm) 173:104 in (2,642 mm) 52:The Daimler Company Limited 1803: 1752: 1737: 1726: 1724: 1708: 1660: 1592: 1590: 1577: 1542: 1540: 1525: 1523: 1500: 1254:Useful for disambiguation 821:65 Conquest Roadsters, (3) 366:Standard production models 197:65 in (1,651 mm) 1787:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles 1742: 1722: 1717: 1715: 1703: 1698: 1693: 1691: 1686: 1684: 1681: 1674: 1669: 1667: 1655:Regency 4½ Litre (DF 304) 1653: 1651: 1649: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1630: 1625: 1620: 1608: 1603: 1596: 1588: 1583: 1581: 1572: 1567: 1565: 1563: 1558: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1538: 1533: 1531: 1529: 1516: 1511: 1509: 1504: 1498: 1493: 1486: 1481: 1479: 1477: 1341: 1217:HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 30: 1467: 1464: 1461: 1458: 1455: 1452: 1449: 1446: 1443: 1440: 1437: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1422: 1419: 1416: 1413: 1410: 1407: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1395: 1392: 1389: 1386: 1383: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1371: 1368: 1365: 1782:Cars introduced in 1953 651: 643: 348:Earls Court Motor Show 248:which was produced by 1739:Birmingham Small Arms 649: 635: 470:DJ260 Century Mark II 456:DJ256 Century Mark II 1644:Sovereign XJ6 Mk II 1488:Conquest 3–seat dhc 1281:Ad for full range, 1209:Burgess-Wise, David 688:A saloon tested by 315:Lanchester Fourteen 280:developed from the 278:straight-six engine 258:Lanchester Fourteen 158:cars DJ260 or DJ261 1639:Sovereign XJ6 Mk I 810:Production figures 701:Production history 652: 644: 286:Zenith carburettor 282:inline-four engine 1764: 1763: 1759: 1758: 1483:Conquest Roadster 1334: 1324: 290:compression ratio 238: 237: 1794: 1777:Daimler vehicles 1676:Double Six Mk II 1518:Conquest Century 1344: 1332: 1322: 1314: 1307: 1300: 1291: 1243: 1237: 1231: 1230: 1201: 1195: 1189: 1183: 1177: 1171: 1165: 1159: 1153: 1147: 1141: 1132: 1126: 1120: 1113: 1107: 1101: 1092: 1086: 1077: 1076: 1066: 1060: 1054: 1048: 1042: 1031: 1021: 1002: 1001: 991: 976: 975: 973: 971: 956: 940: 873: 867: 852:Daimler Conquest 848: 684: 683: 679: 666:(1300 kg)) 619: 605: 596: 571: 559: 527: 513: 499: 467: 453: 439: 412: 398: 384: 242:Daimler Conquest 203:Kerb weight 74:Body and chassis 61:Daimler Century 58:Also called 35: 24:Daimler Conquest 21: 1802: 1801: 1797: 1796: 1795: 1793: 1792: 1791: 1767: 1766: 1765: 1760: 1754:British Leyland 1671:Double Six Mk I 1337: 1318: 1252: 1247: 1246: 1238: 1234: 1227: 1203: 1202: 1198: 1190: 1186: 1178: 1174: 1166: 1162: 1154: 1150: 1142: 1135: 1127: 1123: 1114: 1110: 1102: 1095: 1087: 1080: 1068: 1067: 1063: 1055: 1051: 1043: 1034: 1022: 1005: 993: 992: 979: 969: 967: 958: 957: 953: 948: 943: 874: 870: 849: 842: 838: 812: 756: 703: 696: 681: 677: 676: 642:position shown. 630: 625: 624: 623: 620: 611: 610: 606: 597: 586: 585: 580: 579: 578: 575: 572: 563: 560: 549: 548: 543: 542: 541: 537: 536: 533: 531: 528: 519: 517: 514: 505: 503: 500: 489: 488: 483: 478: 477: 476: 473: 471: 468: 459: 457: 454: 445: 443: 440: 429: 428: 423: 422: 421: 418: 416: 413: 404: 402: 399: 390: 388: 385: 374: 373: 368: 360: 352:Daimler Century 327: 311: 306: 298:SU carburettors 274: 262:Daimler Consort 221:Daimler Consort 157: 155: 143: 141: 122: 97:Body style 69:1953–1958 38: 25: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1800: 1798: 1790: 1789: 1784: 1779: 1769: 1768: 1762: 1761: 1757: 1756: 1751: 1746: 1741: 1736: 1728: 1727: 1725: 1723: 1721: 1716: 1713: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1690: 1685: 1683: 1679: 1678: 1673: 1668: 1666: 1664: 1662:Majestic Major 1659: 1657: 1652: 1650: 1647: 1646: 1641: 1636: 1631: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1600: 1594: 1593: 1591: 1589: 1587: 1582: 1579: 1578: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1557: 1555: 1550: 1544: 1543: 1541: 1539: 1537: 1532: 1530: 1527: 1526: 1524: 1522: 1520: 1515: 1513:Special Sports 1510: 1508: 1502: 1501: 1499: 1497: 1492: 1490: 1485: 1480: 1478: 1476: 1470: 1469: 1466: 1463: 1460: 1457: 1454: 1451: 1448: 1445: 1442: 1439: 1436: 1433: 1430: 1427: 1424: 1421: 1418: 1415: 1412: 1409: 1406: 1403: 1400: 1397: 1394: 1391: 1388: 1385: 1382: 1379: 1376: 1373: 1370: 1367: 1363: 1362: 1359: 1356: 1353: 1350: 1342: 1339: 1338: 1319: 1317: 1316: 1309: 1302: 1294: 1288: 1287: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1262: 1251: 1250:External links 1248: 1245: 1244: 1232: 1225: 1215:. 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The Daimler Company Limited
Class
Executive car
E
Body style
saloon
drophead coupe
roadster
Engine
straight-6
Transmission
Wheelbase
Kerb weight
Daimler Consort
Daimler 2.5 V8
automobile
The Daimler Company Limited
United Kingdom
Lanchester Fourteen
Daimler Consort
Suez Crisis
straight-six engine
inline-four engine
Zenith carburettor
compression ratio
SU carburettors
Lanchester Fourteen
Earls Court Motor Show
DJ250 front

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