1911 DAIMLER TOURER.
Some of Daimlers cars used an unusual engine with sleeve valves. Designed by Charles Knight the engine was so quiet they called it `the silent knight`. £375 new, Top speed - 40mph. Engine - 12hp 4 cylinder valve engine.
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1934 SINGER NINE COUPE.
Singers 9hp models proved very popular sports cars. Many open top tourers were made along with this rarer sports coupe version. 9hp 4 cylinder engine.
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1966 HUMBER IMPERIAL.
This car was one of a fleet of cars owned by Taylor`s of Warwick. It was used as a hire car for weddings and special occasions.
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1974 JAGUAR E TYPE.
This e type was one of the last fifty made and is one of the most original, only travelling 800 miles. Price new £3,683. Engine - 5.3 litre. Top speed - 146mph. Made in Coventry, England.
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1898 DAIMLER PHAETON.
This car was made at the first car factory in Britain, the Motor Mills in Drapers Field, Coventry, England. Set up by Harry Lawson in 1896. Engine - 6hp.
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1906 STANDARD MOTORCAR.
This is the oldest surviving standard car. In 1950 it was discovered in a barn in Australia. It was restored and returned to Britain in 1959.
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1914 HUMBER TOURER.
The museum has decided to preserve this vehicle instead of restoring it, as it has many original parts the museum do not want to replace. Engine - four cylinder, 11hp. Cost new £350.
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1923 ALBATROSS.
This car was made by Albatross Motors at their Albatross Works, Croft Road, Coventry, England. An engineer named Albert Ross was thought to have been involved in the company and this may be how the name came about. Engine - 10hp, 1247cc, 4 cylinder. Top speed - 40mph.
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1952 HILLMAN MINX MK5 SALOON.
The Minx was introduced by the Rootes group in 1932 and was used for the next 38 years. For the design of this car Rootes worked with Raymond Loewy who had created innovative designs for Studebaker in the USA. Top speed - 63mph. Engine - 1997cc. £450 new.
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1972 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN XJ6 SALOON.
This car is the Daimler version of the Jaguar XJ6. It was made at the Jaguar factory in Browns Lane. The Jaguar XJ6 was first made in 1968 and was said to be William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar, favourite car.
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1996 PEUGEOT 406 RADIO CAR.
This car was owned by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio. It was a mobile radio station, travelling around Warwickshire, transmitting reports to the main studio in Coventry. Engine - 1100cc 4 cylinder, Five speed manual gearbox.
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2014 TX4 TAXI.
This taxi was made by the London Taxi Company at their factory in Holyhead Road, Coventry, where taxi`s have been made since 1946.
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There be some neat and fancy cars here! That Humber Imperial just jumps out and grabs you. You could go to the Waldorf Astoria in that and turn all the heads. What a car!!! Of course the Jag is nice but I am also drawn to that Humber Tourer. Looks like what we call "farm fresh". I've actually seen a Hillman once a few years ago. The Phaeton is cool looking. That Albatross is different. Don't know if it is because of the color scheme or what. Just interesting as is all of these cars. Great photos as always. Keep it up, Les!
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