The following is a list of motor cars manufactured by the Daimler Company and its successors.
Veteran (prior to 1904) All Veteran Daimlers had side valves and chain drive except the Critchley Light car, which had belt drive. List of Veteran Daimler carsHp ratingDuration of productionEngine configuration and displacementBore (mm)Stroke (mm)NotesImage 3½ Before 1903Culshaw and Horrobin are not specific about Daimler's production dates between 1896 and 1902. straight-twin, ~1100 cc 76.2 (3") 114.3 (4½") Critchley Light car 4½ Before 1903 straight-twin, 1527 cc 90 120 6 Before 1903 straight-twin, 1551 cc 90.5 120.5 The first Royal car; "mail phaeton" body, purchased by the Prince of Wales in 1900. Another bought in 1900 with shooting brake bodyMontagu and Burgess-Wise refer to these cars as 6 hp, but the engine dimensions they give correspond to those of the 4½ hp as given in Culshaw and Horrobin. 9 Before 1903 straight-twin, 1804 cc 94 130 8 Before 1903 straight-four, 3054 cc 90 120 16/18 Before 1903 straight-four, 3308 cc 90 130 12 Before 1903 straight-four, 3402 cc 95 120 14 1901–1903Culshaw and Horrobin list this car as being produced only in 1903, but Montagu and Burgess-Wise list a 1901 Royal car with these dimensions. straight-four engine, 2324 cc 86 100 1901 Royal car (TA12) to Edward VII, wagonette body 22 Before 1903 straight-four engine, 4503 cc 105 130 1903 Royal cars (TB22 and TC22) to Edward VII 1904 Royal car (TB22) to the Prince of Wales 7 1904 straight-twin, 1773 cc 97 120 16/20 1904–1905 straight-four, 3309 cc 90 130 18/22 1904–1905 straight-four, 3827 cc 95 135 28/36 1904–1906 straight-four engine, 5,703 cc 110 150
Edwardian (1905–1918) During the Edwardian era, Daimler licensed and developed the Knight sleeve-valve system. Also during this era, Daimler switched from chain to shaft drive, first using conventional bevel gears, and then, from 1909, using worm gears.
List of Edwardian Daimler carsHp ratingDuration of productionEngine configuration and displacementBore (mm)Stroke (mm)Valve configurationFinal drive typeNotesImage 30/40 1905–06 straight-four, 7247 cc 124 150 side valve chain 1905 Royal car (TJ) to the Prince of Wales 35 1906–07 straight-four, 8462 cc 134 150 side valve chain 1905 Royal car (TK) to Edward VII, limousine 45 1906 straight-four, 10,604 cc 150 150 side valve 17 1907 straight-four, 3817 cc 90 150 side valve chain 28 1907 straight-four, 6786 cc 120 150 side valve chain 1904 Royal car (TB) to Edward VII 30 1907 straight-four, 7965 cc 130 150 side valve chain 1908 Royal car (TC42) to the Prince of Wales 35 1907 straight-four, 9237 cc 140 150 side valve chain 1905 Royal car (TK) to the Prince of Wales; 1907 Royal car to Edward VII, landaulet 30 1908 straight-four, 4942 cc 110 130 side valve chain 1907 Royal car (TO) to Edward VII, brake 36 1908 straight-four, 6787 ccA four-cylinder engine with a 110 mm bore and a 150 mm stroke should have a displacement of 5702 cc 110 150 side valve 38 1908–1913 straight-four, 6281 cc 124 130 side valvesleeve valve bevel 1909 Royal car (TC) to the Prince of Wales, limousine 42 1908–? straight-four, 7695 cc 130 150 side valve bevel 48 1908–1909 straight-four, 9237 cc 140 150 side valve 58 1908 straight-four, 10,431 cc 154 140 side valvesleeve valve chain 1908 Royal car (TC) to Edward VII, landaulet;1908 Royal car (TL) to Queen Alexandra 22 1909–1910 straight-four, 3764 cc 96 130 sleeve valve see also Rover 12 33 1909–1910 straight-six, 5616 cc 96 130 sleeve valve 56Montagu and Burgess-White refer to this as a 57 hp car 1909–1911 straight-six, 9421 cc 124 130 side valvesleeve valve bevelwormRoyal cars: Two (2) 1909 cars (TC) to the Prince of Wales, 1910 car (TD) to George V, limousine/landaulet (pictured), 1911 car (TH) to Queen Mary, limousine 1912 car (TG) to George V, limousine 15 1910–1912 straight-four, 2614 cc 80 130 sleeve valve 12 1911–? straight-four, 1705 cc 69 114 sleeve valve 25 1911–1912 straight-four, 4208 cc 101 130 sleeve valve 23 1911–12 straight-six, 3921 cc 80 130 sleeve valve bevel 1911 Royal car (TA) to George V 38 1911–12 straight-six, 6252 cc 101 130 sleeve valve 20 1912–1915 straight-four, 3309 cc 90 130 sleeve valve worm 1914 Royal car (TO) to George V, ambulance 30 1912–1915 straight-six, 4963 cc 90 130 sleeve valve 26 1913 straight-four, 4576 cc 102 140 sleeve valve 40 1913 straight-six, 6864 cc 102 140 sleeve valve 30 1914–15 straight-four, 4942 cc 110 130 sleeve valve 1914 Royal car to Empress Sunjeonghyo 45 1915 straight-six, 7410 cc 110 130 sleeve valve worm 1914 Royal car (TB) to George V, brougham
Vintage (1919–1930) All Vintage Daimlers had sleeve valves and worm final drive. List of Vintage Daimler carsHp ratingDuration of productionEngine configuration and displacementBore (mm)Stroke (mm)NotesImage 30 1920–1925 straight-six, 4962 cc 90 130 1920 Royal car (TL) to George V 45 1920 straight-six, 7413 cc 110 130 1923 Royal car (TJ) to George V, brake 20 1922 straight-four, 3308 cc 90 130 12 1923 straight-six, 1542 cc 59 94 16 1923 straight-six, 2165 cc 66.5 104 21 1923–1925 straight-six, 3021 cc 75 114 57 1923–1925 straight-six, 9420 cc 124 130 These cars were made only for selected buyers and were not offered to the publicLord Montagu and David Burgess-Wise, p. 195 16, 16/55 1924–1929 straight-six, 1872 cc 65 94 20, 20/70 1924–1929 straight-six, 2648 cc 73.5 104 1924 Royal car (C) to George V, limousine 25, 25/85 1924–1930 straight-six, 3568 cc 81.5 114 1929 Royal car (V) to George V, brougham 35, 35/120 1924–1932 straight-six, 5764 cc 97 130 1926 Royal car (R) to George V, limousine 45 1925 straight-six, 8458 cc 117.5 130 1925 Royal car (N) to George V, limousineDaimler claimed the 45 to be the largest production car in the worldLord Montagu and David Burgess-Wise, p. 195 50 "Double-Six" 1927–1930 V12, 7136 cc 81.5 114 30 "Double-Six" 1928–1932 V12, 3744 cc 65 94 Royal cars: 1928 (V) to Queen Mary, limousine 1929 (V) to George V, brougham 1931 (V) to George V, limousine
1930s Daimler had introduced their patented Daimler Fluid Flywheel matched with Wilson preselector gearboxes across the range by the beginning of this decade. New engines returned to poppet valves, worm final drive continued throughout the decade into the 1950s. List of 1930s Daimler carsModel or RAC hp ratingDuration of productionEngine configuration and displacementBore (mm)Stroke (mm)Valve configurationNotesImage 20/30 1931–1934 straight-six, 3568 cc 81.5 114 sleeve valve 30/40 1931–1935 V12, 5296 cc 73.5 104 sleeve valve 40/50 1931–1935 V12, 6511 cc 81.5 104 sleeve valve Royal cars: Two 1931 (OP) cars to George V, limousines with fluid flywheel and self-changing gearbox 1931 (OP) cars to Queen Mary, limousine 1935 car to George V, limousine (with poppet valves) 1935 car to Queen Mary, limousine (with poppet valves) 16/20 1932–1933 straight-6, 2648 cc 73.5 105 sleeve valve 20/25 1932 straight-6, 3568 cc 81.5 114 sleeve valve 15 1933–1934 straight-6, 1705 cc 63.5 90 overhead valve 15 1934–1936 straight-6, 2003 cc 63.5 105 overhead valve 20 1934–1936 straight-6, 2443 cc or 2887 cc 72 100 or 110 overhead valve 25 1935 straight-8, 3746 cc 72 115 overhead valve 1935 Royal car to the Household of George V, limousine Light 20 1936–1940 straight-6, 2565 cc 72 105 overhead valve Light Straight 8 1936–1938 straight-8, 3421 cc 72 105 overhead valve 4 Litre 1938–1940 straight-8, 3960 cc 77.4 105 overhead valve bored out Light Straight Eightrigid front axle with semi-elliptic springs 4½ Litre Straight 8 1936–1940 straight-8, 4624 cc 80 115 overhead valve Royal cars: 1936 car to Edward VIII, limousine 1937 car to Queen Mary, limousine Three 1937 cars to George VI, one landaulet, one limousine, one "shooting bus" Two 1939 cars to George VI, two landauletsOne of the 1939 cars and the 1940 car were fitted with Lanchester radiators 1940 car to George VI, limousine Two 1941 cars to George VI, armour-plated limousines rigid front axle with semi-elliptic springs 24 1936–1940 straight-6, 3317 cc 80 110 overhead valve 15 1937 straight-6, 2166 cc 66 105.4 overhead valve independent front suspension Double Six 1937 V12, 6511 cc 81.5 104 overhead valve rigid front axle with semi-elliptic springs 15 1938–1940 straight-6, 2522 cc 69.6 110.5 overhead valve independent front suspension
Military vehicles List of Daimler military vehiclesModelDuration of productionEngine configuration and displacementWeight (metric tons)Main armamentNotesImage Daimler Scout 1938–1945 straight-6, 2522 cc 3 .303 in Bren gun or .55 in Boys Anti-tank Rifle 4-wheel drive known to the Army as Dingo, made at J C Bamford Uttoxeter. Daimler Armoured Car 1940– ? straight-6, 4095 cc 7.6 2 pounder QF all-wheel-drive Ferret Scout Car 1952–1971 Rolls-Royce B60 ioe straight-6 3.7 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG or .30 M1919 Browning machine gun
Post-WWII BSA (1945–1960) Daimler returned to bevel gear final drive with the big cars of 1946 and later replaced their fluid flywheel and epicyclic gearbox with Borg-Warner automatic transmissions.