Daimler Regency
The Daimler Regency series was a luxury car made in Coventry by The Daimler Company Limited between 1951 and 1958. Only an estimated 49 examples of the 3-litre Regency chassis were made because demand for new cars collapsed just weeks after its introduction. Almost three years later in October 1954, a lengthened more powerful Regency Mark II (DF304) was announced but, in turn, after a production run of 345 cars, it was replaced by the very much faster, up-rated One-O-Four (DF310), announced in October 1955.
| Daimler Regency Series | |
|---|---|
Regency Mark II 3½-litre 1955 DF304 with body by Barker | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1951–1958 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury |
| Body style | Four-door saloon bodies by Barker or Empress body by Hooper or Special Sports DF302 convertible by Barker |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2952, 3468 or 4617 cc inline six-cylinder |
| Transmission | 4-speed preselector gearbox with fluid flywheel |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114 in (2,896 mm) |
| Length | 195 in (4,953 mm) |
| Width | 70 in (1,778 mm) |
| Height | 62.5 in (1,588 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler Consort (1949–53) |
| Successor | Daimler Majestic (1958–62) |
| 3-litre engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1951–52 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 6-cylinder in-line |
| Displacement | 2,952 cc (180.1 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 76.2 mm (3.00 in) |
| Piston stroke | 107.95 mm (4.250 in) |
| Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV pushrod cam-in-block |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Twin S.U. carburettors |
| Fuel type | Petrol supplied by AC mechanical pump |
| Cooling system | Water pump and fan, thermostatically controlled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 90 bhp (67 kW; 91 PS) @ 4,100 rpm |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 2-litre four-cylinder Lanchester Fourteen |
| Successor | 3½-litre and 4½-litre variants (211.6 cu in) and (281.7 cu in) |
| 3½-litre engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1954–58 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 6-cylinder in-line |
| Displacement | 3,468 cc (211.6 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 82.5 mm (3.25 in) |
| Piston stroke | 107.95 mm (4.250 in) |
| Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | Cast iron (Regency) Aluminium alloy (One-O-Four) |
| Valvetrain | OHV pushrod cam-in-block |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:1 (Regency) 7.6:1 (One-O-Four) |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Twin S.U. sidedraft carburettors |
| Fuel type | Petrol supplied by AC mechanical pump |
| Oil system | Submerged gear type pump, Tecalemit full-flow oil filter with safety by-pass |
| Cooling system | Water pump and fan, thermostatically controlled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 107 bhp (80 kW; 108 PS) @4,000 rpm (Regency) 137 bhp (102 kW; 139 PS) @4,400 rpm (One-O-Four) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 3-litre Regency engine |
| Successor | 3.8-litre Daimler Majestic engine |
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