Daimler Majestic Major (1960-68) Daimler Sovereign (1966-69)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
DF316 3.8-litre engine
Overview
Manufacturer
The Daimler Company Limited
Layout
Configuration
6-cylinder in-line
Displacement
3,794 cc (231.5 cu in)
Cylinder bore
86.4 mm (3.40 in)
Piston stroke
107.95 mm (4.250 in)
Cylinder block material
cast iron
Cylinder head material
aluminium alloy
bathtub type combustion chamber
valves set at 7 deg. to vertical
Valvetrain
OHV pushrod cam-in-block
Compression ratio
7.5:1
Combustion
Fuel system
twin S.U. HD6 carburettors, alloy manifold with water-heated jackets
Fuel type
petrol supplied by AC mechanical pump
Oil system
submerged gear type pump, Tecalemit full-flow oil filter with safety by-pass
Cooling system
water, pump and fan, thermostatically controlled
Output
Power output
147 bhp (110 kW; 149 PS) @4,400 rpm[3]
Torque output
209 lb⋅ft (283 N⋅m) @ 2,800 rpm
The Daimler Majestic DF316/7 and DF318/9 luxury saloon was launched by the Daimler Company of Coventry in July 1958[4][5] and was in production until 1962. Edward Turner had been appointed Chief Executive of BSA Automotive in 1957 and promised new products, this car was to carry his new V8 engine still under development. The six-cylinder, four-door saloon, with new three-speed Borg Warner automatic transmission, power steering and vacuum-servo assisted four-wheel disc brakes was mechanically up-to-date for its time, but it had a heavy coachbuilt body of outdated construction on a separate chassis which kept the car's mass well above more modern designs and made it difficult to manoeuvre, despite the modern steering. The styling was already becoming outdated when the car appeared and became increasingly dated as lighter cars with monocoque construction appeared during the Majestic's production run.[6]
When announced in July 1958, the Majestic replaced the automatic version of the One-O-Four which continued in production with the pre-selector gearbox.[7]
^ abcdCite error: The named reference Motor1958 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Smith 1972, p. 264.
^Smith 1972, p. 261.
^News in Brief. The Times, Thursday, Jul 03, 1958; pg. 7; Issue 54193
^Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995, p. 272.
^"Motorbase.com Daimler Majestic". Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
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