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31:
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operated overhead valves and retaining the 107.95 millimetres (4.25 in) stroke, but with the bore increased to 86.36 millimetres (3.4 in) from the 82.55 millimetres (3.3 in) of the One-O-Four, giving a power output of over 147 brake horsepower (110 kW) at 4,400 rpm and produced
508:
The
Majestic's four-wheel Lockheed-servo-assisted Dunlop disc brakes were regarded as a first for a British production car. It was the first saloon car without any claim to a sportscar nature to be equipped with disc brakes. An emergency or handbrake was provided by fitting special pads to the rear
553:
The usual
Daimler luxury fittings included: heating and ventilating equipment, windscreen washer, cigar lighter, lockable glove compartment, two courtesy lights when any door is opened, special reading lights for passengers, spring-balanced lid for the luggage compartment which is illuminated when
529:
was considerably enlarged to allow for the fitting of completely new liners: dry liners as present on the One-O-Four were absent on the
Majestic. The Borg-Warner transmission required repositioning of the starter motor and consequent modifications to the crankcase and cylinder block castings. The
537:
model it replaced. Interior width was increased by approximately 4 inches by extending the sides to the edge of the car. The handsome body is massive with a conventional high waistline —the doors later seemed to be high with narrow windows— and a rounded rear window. There are two standard-sized
590:
The two cars had similar specifications but the
Daimler was narrower and had a smaller frontal area with the quality of finish —and variety of all finishes— mass production cannot easily provide. Jaguar horsepower figures were deliberately quoted on a US standard and thus inflated a good deal.
695:
using the
Majestic name, at first in the US only, leather-equipped with steering wheel in interior colour and often red or blue piping. In the final XJ40 years the name Majestic was used for the special build LWB XJ40, of which only 121 examples were constructed.
465:
which kept the car's mass well above more modern designs and made it difficult to manoeuvre, despite the modern steering. The styling was already becoming outdated when the car appeared and became increasingly dated as lighter cars with
594:
Daimler's customers saw
Jaguars as cars for 'Cops and Robbers' and disliked their hint of cut-price luxury and rapid deterioration. Jaguar buyers may have regarded these if not all Daimlers as not just staid but super-stuffy.
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in 1958 had a top speed of 100.6 mph (161.9 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 14.2 seconds. A fuel consumption of 19.3 miles per imperial gallon (14.6 L/100 km;
445:
had been appointed Chief
Executive of BSA Automotive in 1957 and promised new products, this car was to carry his new V8 engine still under development. The six-cylinder, four-door saloon, with new three-speed
929:
610:
in the same body announced at the 1959 motor show though production was delayed until the following year. The six-cylinder car was more popular though produced for half the period.
1344:
1022:
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The top of the radiator was lowered 2 inches from the One-o-Four's. The styling of the
Majestic is similar to, but wider and with smoother lines than the
473:
When announced in July 1958, the
Majestic replaced the automatic version of the One-O-Four which continued in production with the pre-selector gearbox.
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A preliminary announcement on 26 May 1960 confirmed negotiations were nearing completion for Jaguar's purchase of
Daimler and its factory.
1015:
481:
442:
945:
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209 lb⋅ft (283 N⋅m) of torque at 2,800 rpm. The Majestic had a maximum speed of around 162 km/h (101 mph) (see
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139:
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956:
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790:
1042:
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crankshaft has four main bearings, integral balance weights and a torsional vibration damper mounted at the front.
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was mechanically up-to-date for its time, but it had a heavy coachbuilt body of outdated construction on a
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216:
101:
726:
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263:
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275:
246:
933:
75:
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An evolution of the preceding One-O-Four, the Majestic, like all new Daimlers following 1937's
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The Motor road test no. 21/58, July 9, 1958 and The Autocar road test July 25, 1958
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with a well-located hypoid bevel driven 'live' rear axle using semi-elliptic
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submerged gear type pump, Tecalemit full-flow oil filter with safety by-pass
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902:. Great Britain: Longford International Publications. pp. Appendix V.
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equipped with André Girling's design of coil-sprung independent front
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twin S.U. HD6 carburettors, alloy manifold with water-heated jackets
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571:) was recorded. The test car cost £2495 including taxes of £832.
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headlamps at the front extremities with Daimler's usual pair of
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Daimler Century: The full history of Britain's oldest car maker
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In 1989 and 1990 Jaguar Cars produced a special edition of the
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The Daimler Majestic was supplemented by Turner's 4.5-litre V8
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In the 1980s Jaguar's prices and quality were firmly raised.
940:. Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, UK: Patrick Stephens.
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DF316/7 and DF318/9 luxury saloon was launched by the
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brake discs which were operated by cables and rods.
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35 long hundredweight (3,900 lb; 1,800 kg)
525:below). To help with the increase in the bore, the
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413:147 bhp (110 kW; 149 PS) @4,400 rpm
398:water, pump and fan, thermostatically controlled
470:appeared during the Majestic's production run.
441:in July 1958 and was in production until 1962.
864:, Wednesday, Oct 08, 1958; pg. 4; Issue 54276.
1016:
930:Douglas-Scott-Montagu, Edward John Barrington
913:Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995
874:Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995
778:Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995
8:
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768:, Thursday, Jul 03, 1958; pg. 7; Issue 54193
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29:
20:
724:"The 3.8 litre Daimler Majestic saloon".
423:209 lb⋅ft (283 N⋅m) @ 2,800 rpm
1054:
617:
230:Reciprocating internal combustion engine
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885:
562:A car tested by the British magazine
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957:"Daimler Majestic and Majestic Major"
830:
752:
740:
542:or driving lights just above low-set
512:The engine, slightly larger than the
457:and vacuum-servo assisted four-wheel
378:petrol supplied by AC mechanical pump
280:3,794 cc (231.5 cu in)
7:
1057:
986:. Isleworth, UK: Transport Bookman.
554:the car sidelights are in use, etc.
821:, New Cars Described, July 4, 1958
14:
860:Greater Power Of The Jaguar IX,
791:"Motorbase.com Daimler Majestic"
331:valves set at 7 deg. to vertical
1041:road car timeline, 1945–1979 —
328:bathtub type combustion chamber
300:107.95 mm (4.250 in)
1:
175:70.5 in (1,790 mm)
207:Daimler One-O-Four (1955-58)
167:196 in (5,000 mm)
159:114 in (2,900 mm)
102:Daimler Majestic Major DQ450
842:The Daimler Handbook; p. 19
290:86.4 mm (3.40 in)
252:The Daimler Company Limited
183:63 in (1,600 mm)
107:DF316 with bigger V8 engine
47:The Daimler Company Limited
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1366:Regency 4½ Litre (DF 304)
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663:Majestic Major Limousine
28:
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1079:
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980:Smith, Brian E. (1972).
900:Daimler & Lanchester
344:OHV pushrod cam-in-block
1498:Cars introduced in 1958
961:Fletcherservices.com.au
580:Daimler Majestic: £2495
546:. There are plain disc
111:Daimler Limousine DR450
638:DF316/7 & DF318/9
608:Daimler Majestic Major
486:
468:monocoque construction
451:automatic transmission
236:DF316 3.8-litre engine
217:Daimler Majestic Major
24:Daimler Majestic DF316
1450:Birmingham Small Arms
983:The Daimler Tradition
955:Porter, Tony (2002).
484:
144:Borg-Warner Automatic
898:Long, Brian (1995).
876:, pp. 275, 277.
1355:Sovereign XJ6 Mk II
1199:Conquest 3–seat dhc
967:on 21 November 2012
934:Burgess-Wise, David
797:on 24 December 2007
134:3.8-litre in-line 6
1350:Sovereign XJ6 Mk I
833:, p. 261-262.
614:Production Figures
575:Market positioning
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269:6-cylinder in-line
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1194:Conquest Roadster
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1035:
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675:
427:
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350:Compression ratio
228:
227:
222:Daimler Sovereign
1505:
1488:Daimler vehicles
1387:Double Six Mk II
1229:Conquest Century
1055:
1043:
1033:
1025:
1018:
1011:
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974:
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963:. Archived from
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793:. Archived from
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731:
721:
630:Number Produced
618:
463:separate chassis
431:Daimler Majestic
233:
189:Kerb weight
116:lengthened DQ450
90:Four-door Saloon
70:Body and chassis
33:
21:
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1382:Double Six Mk I
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764:News in Brief.
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687:Jaguar Majestic
681:
679:Jaguar takeover
649:Majestic Major
616:
604:
577:
570:
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479:
435:Daimler Company
334:
325:aluminium alloy
231:
220:
119:
86:Body style
65:
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12:
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1373:Majestic Major
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1224:Special Sports
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915:, p. 277.
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780:, p. 272.
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755:, p. 261.
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743:, p. 264.
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730:. 9 July 1958.
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584:Jaguar Mark IX
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1345:Sovereign 420
1339:
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1329:
1328:Regency Mk II
1326:
1324:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1310:
1306:
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1291:
1286:
1281:
1272:
1265:
1260:
1256:
1247:
1239:
1232:
1230:
1225:
1218:
1217:Sports saloon
1214:
1207:
1202:
1200:
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1183:
1182:
1075:
1060:
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629:
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624:Chassis Type
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567:16.1 mpg
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443:Edward Turner
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419:Torque output
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317:Cylinder head
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296:Piston stroke
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286:Cylinder bore
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264:Configuration
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62:1490 produced
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18:Motor vehicle
16:
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1337:
1309:Large saloon
1058:
982:
969:. Retrieved
965:the original
960:
937:
908:
899:
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881:
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799:. Retrieved
795:the original
785:
773:
765:
760:
748:
736:
725:
690:
682:
605:
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561:
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514:One-O-Four's
511:
507:
488:
485:1960 example
477:Construction
472:
430:
428:
409:Power output
276:Displacement
247:Manufacturer
140:Transmission
43:Manufacturer
15:
1455:Jaguar Cars
971:14 November
886:Porter 2002
819:The Autocar
801:13 November
558:Performance
523:Performance
491:New Fifteen
459:disc brakes
448:Borg Warner
203:Predecessor
1493:1960s cars
1482:Categories
1333:One-O-Four
1185:Sports car
993:0851840043
923:References
831:Smith 1972
753:Smith 1972
741:Smith 1972
669:1961-1968
655:1960-1968
641:1958-1962
602:Stablemate
535:One-O-Four
499:suspension
384:Oil system
359:Combustion
340:Valvetrain
198:Chronology
149:Dimensions
124:Powertrain
53:Production
1444:Ownership
1393:Flagship
1246:Sportsman
862:The Times
766:The Times
727:The Motor
635:Majestic
569:‑US
564:The Motor
540:fog lamps
375:Fuel type
311:cast iron
224:(1966-69)
219:(1960-68)
213:Successor
155:Wheelbase
59:1958–1962
1338:Majestic
1271:Conquest
1034:previous
936:(1995).
666:DR450/1
652:DQ450/1
439:Coventry
319:material
308:material
241:Overview
38:Overview
1321:Regency
1296:Consort
1046: »
1039:Daimler
1032:«
586:: £1995
544:bumpers
518:pushrod
503:springs
495:chassis
95:Related
1406:Regina
1285:V8-250
1280:2.5 V8
1259:Saloon
1072:1970s
1069:1960s
1066:1950s
1063:1940s
990:
944:
932:&
627:Years
621:Model
548:wheels
403:Output
367:system
258:Layout
180:Height
164:Length
130:Engine
80:Luxury
1430:DE 36
1421:DS420
1416:DR450
1411:DK400
1399:DE 27
1316:DE 27
1206:SP250
700:Notes
658:1191
644:1490
354:7.5:1
172:Width
76:Class
1264:DB18
1059:Type
1044:next
988:ISBN
973:2007
942:ISBN
803:2007
693:XJ40
672:867
429:The
365:Fuel
1460:BMH
437:of
1484::
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1149:9
1119:9
1089:9
1037:—
959:.
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708:^
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1137:5
1134:4
1131:3
1128:2
1125:1
1122:0
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1110:6
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1024:e
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113:—
104:—
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