Of course as PreWarCar enthusiast I also have a taste for old-time music. Particular favourites are records of big bands like Tommy Dorsey’s and Billy Cotton’s. But imagine my surprise when I found a record of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, featuring this lovely automobile on the cover. The only description was “Automobile no. 212”, but on the back of the sleeve it was described as a 1907 Daimler Coupé transformable. The image was made by the artist Piet Olyslager who, apart from his workshop manuals, is also famous for his accurate drawings. Unfortunately this isn’t one of those. Although the drawing is very precise, it doesn’t supply us with much detail. The body looks English by the CAV sidelights, the right-hand drive and the sharply pitched, rather tasteless scuttle, but it's not a Daimler. All Edwardian Daimlers had the top of the radiator projecting above the top bonnet line, also all Daimlers have a serrated finish on the radiator top. Another factor is that all Edwardian Daimlers of this age had a factory fitted scuttle which had a rounded top and nickel plated rounded top corners. So, no Daimler. But then, what other make could this be? I still haven't a clue.

Copyright image EurotaxOlyslager.

June 9, 2006