More About the Daimler SP250

[tony barnhill]

The new owner came by yesterday to pick up the parts I ordered for him...just called me to say he had done everything like I told him & that late last night he bumped the key & she fired right up....said it was quieter & smoother than his new Honda! Said he's never heard an engine that sounds like that Hemi! He's real happy...next, he's tackling master cylinder rebuilds....his goal is to show it at the Nashville show in October!

 

[Mickey Richaud]

All RIGHT! Can't wait to see it. You coming, Tony?

Mickey

 

[tony barnhill]

Depends on how far I get with the GRM car.

 

[DART]

Tony- I must have missed earlier posts, did not know you were involved with a Tupperware(c) Special. Give up some details, please.......and maybe even a pic??

 

[tony barnhill]

https://www.britishcarforum.com/ubbthread...part=1&vc=1

& then:

https://www.britishcarforum.com/ubbthread...p;page=0#255164

Should bring you up to date.

 

[DART]

Thanks, found the most recent thread and posted. The only possible rust issue would be the dog ears, at least that's what I have to replace on my #849 car.
To my amazement, there were 6 of us at Stowe.

 

[tony barnhill]

Nope - underneath looked like brand new - shiny black paint!

VIN is 737-0398 if I read it correctly.

 

[DART]

The number that counts is on the frame cross piece under the fan. Should be stamped in. It is the build # and they started with 10000x.

 

[tony barnhill]

Next time I'm with the car, I'll look.

 

[DART]

And when I'm ready to sell the #1059 car next spring I should let you broker it for me. BTW, who is the maker of the winch you are using on the trailer? Would appreciate some info since I want to add one to mine.

 

[tony barnhill]

Its a Warne 2500 off an ATV...I doubled it to 5000 by hooking the end of the cable directly underneath the winch & then attach a snatch block hook on a roller way out on the cable to the car.

 

[DART]

I assume you run it off the truck's 12V system??

 

[tony barnhill]

Yep...though it has its own deep cell marine battery that's also charged off the truck system.

 

[tony barnhill]

Hey, Dart....its #300

I've done interchanges for all the master cylinders, slave cylinders, calipers, hood & trunk hinges to Moss #'s & got them on order for the new owner....but do you have any other interchange info such as the flex hoses on brakes & clutch?

 

[DART]

Tony- northeastbritishparts.com has a dart section, and www.jag-lovers.org/saloons/daimlan/awlindex.html has pdf files with good info.
The best person to ask is John Carey at /www.britishobsoletebynear.com, his phone # is on the webpage.
Do you have a Moss # for brake master fluid reservoir?

 

[DART]

300 probably makes it an A-spec, which might have been sent back to factory for stiffening when the press got on them about doors coming open from body flex. The car was probably made in '60 or early '61.

 

[tony barnhill]

early '61