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1947 Daimler DE27 Hooper Limousine
Estimated at £8,000 - £10,000
Lot details
Registration No: 5305 SF
Chassis No: DE2750002
Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Owned by Sir Bernard Docker Chairman of Daimler and BSA
- Used by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Engine runs and car moves.
- UK registered with V5 and carrying registration number 5305 SF
This fabulous DE27 was built by Hoopers in 1947 to an exacting specification which is all detailed and on file. It appears to be complete and carries a flag standard mounting above the windscreen.
The following information has been provided by the vendor :
"It has chassis number 50002 and body number 9185 . It was completed for Daimler Group Chairman Sir Bernard Docker and was used by him in France . Upon return to the UK , it was handed over to Rossleigh Ltd of Edinburgh who held the Royal Warrant . It was used by the Queen Mother visiting Edinburgh in 1950 with the then, Princess Elizabeth , latterly Queen Elizabeth II. It was used on many other state functions . It was then carrying the registration number SF1. Various letters on file from the Daimler and Lanchester owners club "
We are advised that the engine is barely audible when running. Obviously requiring restoration , but surely a highly rewarding project .
Registration No: 5305 SF
Chassis No: DE2750002
Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Owned by Sir Bernard Docker Chairman of Daimler and BSA
- Used by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Engine runs and car moves.
- UK registered with V5 and carrying registration number 5305 SF
This fabulous DE27 was built by Hoopers in 1947 to an exacting specification which is all detailed and on file. It appears to be complete and carries a flag standard mounting above the windscreen.
The following information has been provided by the vendor :
"It has chassis number 50002 and body number 9185 . It was completed for Daimler Group Chairman Sir Bernard Docker and was used by him in France . Upon return to the UK , it was handed over to Rossleigh Ltd of Edinburgh who held the Royal Warrant . It was used by the Queen Mother visiting Edinburgh in 1950 with the then, Princess Elizabeth , latterly Queen Elizabeth II. It was used on many other state functions . It was then carrying the registration number SF1. Various letters on file from the Daimler and Lanchester owners club "
We are advised that the engine is barely audible when running. Obviously requiring restoration , but surely a highly rewarding project .
Auction: Live Auction Online, 3rd Jul, 2019
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