1952 Daimler car used by the Birmingham Mayor discovered..

[A Sparks]

This rare vintage car has been found in a barn in Warwickshire and is now up for auction - for anyone who might like to make a bid!

Daimler limousine auctioned after Warwickshire barn find

An identical model was believed to have been delivered to King George VI, auctioneers say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Astoness]

wow it just goes to show that these little gems are still lurking in old barns and garages...must say it does look in good condition...be interesting to find out how much it sells for

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

September 1952, Birmingham Gazette.

Replacing the 1937 Roller.

 

[Vivienne14]

One little boy remembers the Lord Mayor's chain, didn't seem so bothered about the car !!


Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Vivienne14]

Coventry-built. Enough head room to wear a top hat inside the car and a chain of office compartment included - but of course !

Mothballed during the fuel crisis in 1958.





Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[A Sparks]

Thanks for finding all those newspaper articles, that's great!

 

[mw0njm.]

i remember it. in use

Post in thread 'Snow Hill Station'

Jun 15, 2025

pretty sure this is the mayers car that was cleaned by the Chauffeur and kept under the station off gt charles street as i posted in #705

Daimler limousine auctioned after Warwickshire barn find

An identical model was believed to have been delivered to King George VI, auctioneers say.

www.bbc.co.uk

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[John L]

Currently the bid for the Daimler stands at £4,800 with 24 minutes of the timed auction left. Only £1,337 below it's delivery price back in 1952. Some late frantic bidding could yet, see the bidding near the 1952 cost. Hopefully it might be bought, with a view to putting it on public display locally, rather than being locked away again in someone's garage as an investment.

 

[John L]

It was sold for £6,597.60. I wondered about the 60p. Could it be that the bid was made in another currency, which might indicate that it is on it's way abroad?

 

[Pedrocut]

Maybe commission added by auctioneer ?

 

[Lloyd]

It was sold for £6,597.60. I wondered about the 60p. Could it be that the bid was made in another currency, which might indicate that it is on it's way abroad?

£5,496 + 20% (VAT?)

 

[Eric Gibson]

No VAT on used cars Lloyd, the dealer is charged VAT on the margin between his buying and selling prices, it's not reclaimable, full VAT is charged on commercial vehicles and is reclaimable.
Auction 'fees' are vatable though. the 20% mentioned here will be the fees paid by the buyer and may include VAT.