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Author: Brian E. Smith, Hardbound, 471 Pages, ISBN: 9780851840192, 1st Edition, 1976 - Second-Hand book in excellent condition !
Royal Daimlers
King Edward VII (when Prince of Wales) asserted : "I shall make the motor car a necessity for every English gentleman." Whilst Queen Victoria was still on the throne, the future King sampled the lorseless carriage' and in the face of social prejudice he set the future fashion by acquiring in 1900 his first Daimler car.
From that time Daimler became 'The Royal car'. At Coronations, the Silver Jubilee, State visits and on innumerable other royal occasions as well as in the day to day routine of the Sovereign and the royal household, magnificent Daimlers have played a prominent and indispensable role.
This book is a unique and comprehensive history of the British Royal Daimlers, covering more than 8o years — from the dawn of the motoring era to the present day. 'Royal Daimlers' will appeal to the automobile historian and the enthusiast alike, but it is not simply another book on cars; it is very substantially more.
Extensive use of Royal Archival material lends authenticity, portrays the particular motoring whims and fancies of British Sovereigns through successive reigns and provides valuable and fascinating insights into the conventions and other aspects of Royal motoring.
The fascinating story of Royal .notoring and the complex history of The Daimler Company are inextricably linked and run in parallel from the earliest days of the British motoring scene.
In 1972 The Daimler Tradition by the author was acclaimed as a work of' merit and distinction: "An excellent job . . . anyone who is the least interested in the subject will derive great pleasure from this new history." (W. Boddy in Motor Sport.)
Brian E. Smith, LL.B., is a solicitor and notary public in private practice and he is President and historian of the Daimler and Lanchester Owners' Club.
The material placed at his disposal from the Royal Archives and elsewhere combined with his erudition in Daimler matters has enabled the author to produce 'Royal Daimlers' — an unrivalled definitive work of' inestimable value and appeal
