{"product_id":"the-daimler-tradition-second-revised-edition","title":"The Daimler Tradition - Second Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: B.E. Smith, Hardback, 334 Pages, ISBN: 9780851840147, Revised Second Edition,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublished\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e May, 1980 , Second-Hand Book in Excellent Condition !\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar too long many people have failed to accord to The Daimler Company the credit which is warranted in view of its significant and unique contribution to the automobile industry and indeed to the British way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom tenuous beginnings, the concern grew to attain a position of pre-eminence and unequalled esteem. From the time motoring began Daimler became in this country the 'royal car'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlmost invariably at State and other important events through successive reigns, Daimler cars have been much in evidence - their dignity contributing to the occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work modestly seeks to give the Daimler car its rightful place in the history and tradition of British luxury cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Daimler Tradition is all about superlatives in the realm of automobile engineering, coach-building and performance and about distinguished personages in whose lives the Daimler car played an intimate part.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Daimler Tradition is a living tradition; after nearly 85 years Daimler cars are still in production and the history of the marque is still in the making.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrian E. Smith LL.B (Lond.) is a Solicitor and Notary Public practising in Greater London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen in June 1964, the Daimler \u0026amp; Lanchester Owners' Club was inaugurated, the author was already a devotee of the marque and in the course of time he was appointed Honorary Registrar and Historian, positions which he still holds. He is also Registrar of The Lanchester Register.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis quest for data has involved contact with The Daimler Company, Daimler Hire, coachbuilders, the museums, distinguished owners and their chauffeurs, and of course other enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author's knowledge of his subject is not entirely academic for he has owned more than twenty excellent examples of the marque.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transport Bookman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628390957276,"sku":"9780851840147","price":188.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b9780851840147b_daimler_tradition__59151.1464676009.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772096589","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/the-daimler-tradition-second-revised-edition","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}