[Vijay T]

Real beauty in any direction you see.Timeless.

It must have been a proud feeling for both of you.

I remember the proud feeling my dad used to have while posing alongside the classic dodges, oldsmobiles that erstwhile army generals used. He was driver of General Thimaiya when retired( 1961). Those pictures are very close to my heart.

Your attire was awesome to say the least.

Your looks were better than any model walking the ramp anywhere these days if i may say so.

Keep posting & we would be glad to be nostalgic time & again.

[V.Narayan]

Oh My God!!! Who is looking more handsome and well turned out - KPS or the Daimler

You seem to be having a lot of fun and the Maharaja seems more very pleased at having lost his grandfather's Daimler!!!

The car screams royalty all the way

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by KPS

The Daimler is proudly displayed in this water colour painting by my wife
This painting will proudly hang in my Garage!

Cheers

KPS

With deep regret, KPS’s wife Smitha passed away yesterday after battling a long term illness. KPS had been a strength for her throughout and she had been a strong support to him during his various restoration journeys!

Please do pray for the family and grant them the strength to bear this sad loss!

[KPS]

Originally Posted by ajmat

With deep regret, KPS’s wife Smitha passed away yesterday after battling a long term illness. KPS had been a strength for her throughout and she had been a strong support to him during his various restoration journeys!

Please do pray for the family and grant them the strength to bear this sad loss!

Thank you Ajmat. Your thoughts and wishes gives me much strength. Also thank the other BHPian's who had me in their thoughts.

She will be missed immensely and I pray that she will rest in peace

She supported my passion to the hilt. Unfortunately her illness was such that she could not take a drive in the Daimler.

Seen here was probably the only time she actually sat in the car. She was instrumental in choosing the colour combination of the body and upholstery


Regards

KPS

[v12]

I am really sorry to hear about your loss KPS Sir, please accept my deepest condolences. I was at the 21 Gun Salute rally yesterday and came across your car and I was telling my brother about how beautifully you had restored the car.

Please take care Sir and you and your family will be in our prayers.

[KPS]

My good friend and BHPian Srinand, took the car on my behalf to the 21 Gun Salute and followed it up with a tour of Rajasthan. I have requested Srinand to write an article and post pictures of the tour, where the car covered 2000+ kms without any major problems.

From Jaipur the car came to Bombay. BHPian Kasli was kind enough to allow the Daimler to be parked in his place, till I decided my next move. Bombay is the mecca for detailing and I was not going the miss any opportunity to update the car, as I strive to give my utmost respect to this wonderful car.

The front number plate was done in the old style


The lenses of the Dip Light was matched to the headlights


The gold lines were redone.


The thickness of the lines were reduced


The wood work was polished again to bring out the original grains


The roof was redone with material imported from UK.


Roof finished like original


With the extra cloth we temporarily did the rear side window curtain. My wife had suggested to do in deep purple, a royal colour


All the glass was etched with the logo, copied from the front windshield


The dome light switch was changed to the original type


Size of the fonts were reduced


The Advance/Retard was etched


Logo on the meter updated


Rear Carpet with the same material on the bottom part of the door


All the carpets were redone on the car


The screws on the woodwork were imported and changed


Rear number place was redone.


I was told the radiator cap on my car was not original. The cap on my car was a solid piece, beautifully machined and showed signs of age. Hence it was difficult for me to digest that this was not original. More research was done, and clearly the original one had flutes to match the radiator flutes!

I checked some of the old pictures on the car from the late 1950's and one could see that the original radiator cap probably had a flag staff drilled it through it and was probably replaced at some point.

Requested BHPian Bulldogji to lend me the radiator cap from his wonderful and priceless Dolphin DB18. He was very kind to not only take me to where the car was parked, he happily lent me the radiator cap, for me to replicate.

Both are shown for comparison


While one on the left looks bigger, the threading in bottom which screws on to the radiator was an exact match


The milled piece is shown for comparison


This has now been chromed and dispatched to Bangalore


Cheers

KPS

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by KPS

My good friend and BHPian Srinand, took the car on my behalf to the 21 Gun Salute and followed it up with a tour of Rajasthan. I have requested Srinand to write an article and post pictures of the tour, where the car covered 2000+ kms without any major problems.

<emoji with eyes popping out> 2000 kms!!!! KPS you are mad. :-) Unbelievable. What an adventure, what a car.

Bombay is the mecca for detailing and I was not going the miss any opportunity to update the car, as I strive to give my utmost respect to this wonderful car.

Yipee. So we can expect some more photos to lech over. :-):-) <emoji dancing with excitement>

Your commitment to excellence is simply outstanding.

[KPS]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Your commitment to excellence is simply outstanding.

Thank you V.Narayan
It has been a pleasure the bring this car to this standard and still fearlessly use it ! I have enjoyed this car a lot.

The new radiator cap after chroming has come.

Fluted Radiator Cap, replicated like original


Perfect match



Cheers

KPS

[KPS]

Post restoration the car has done more than 6000 kms.

The last service was done about 3000 kms back, it was time for a major service. Further, I have planned for another trip to Rajasthan in Feb'24, hence it was good to have the car fully checked.

The work done in this service





As usual, the engine has been cleaned up and looks smashing! If I do not keep the engine clean, I get gently scolded by the restorer




Cheers

KPS

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by KPS

Post restoration the car has done more than 6000 kms.

The last service was done about 3000 kms back, it was time for a major service. Further, I have planned for another trip to Rajasthan in Feb'24, hence it was good to have the car fully checked.

The work done in this service
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As usual, the engine has been cleaned up and looks smashing! If I do not keep the engine clean, I get gently scolded by the restorer
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Cheers

KPS

KPS I have been following your car for long and must salute you for working on the minute of the minutes details. The etching on the glass is cherry on top. But the biggest thing for me is your engine bay- must appreciate the surgical cleanliness there. Its a good point for all of us to follow .

[KPS]

Some pictures of the work done

The carb was cleaned up and tune


The missing fuel tickler was fixed


The fuel pump was also cleaned up




The leather boots for the springs.


This ensures that the springs are clean and well lubricated.


The front brake rebuild was done.






Valve clearance setting by Chris




The water pump was fully serviced. The parts came from UK for this job.




Customised waterproof cover for the car was stitched


Cheers

KPS

[arun1100]

It was wonderful to see the Daimler in the Mysore Dasara drive!!

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by arun1100

It was wonderful to see the Daimler in the Mysore Dasara drive!!

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Lovely cars. But how are you all managing the aspect of feeding them with the correct petrol?

[KPS]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

Lovely cars. But how are you all managing the aspect of feeding them with the correct petrol?

Good question as the new fuel is a problem. The ethonol cause problems for the fuel pump and carbs

Hence in storage we ensure that the fuel level is low. Sometimes we use a Wruth additive. Based on the expected usage, I fuel accordingly. I add 5 ml 2T for every 10 litres of fuel, as it lubricates the valves.

Cheers

KPS

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by KPS

Good question as the new fuel is a problem. The ethonol cause problems for the fuel pump and carbs

Hence in storage we ensure that the fuel level is low. Sometimes we use a Wruth additive. Based on the expected usage, I fuel accordingly. I add 5 ml 2T for every 10 litres of fuel, as it lubricates the valves.

Cheers

KPS

Thanks Sir.
Maybe you could consider this?
I use it occasionally as a ‘mix’ in my cars which are able to handle max E10 or less.