Help tell the Australian story
by Monica Lindemann on 8 June, 2012
As part of our conservation treatment, we have begun work on the body of the Daimler to remove internal carpets, floor panels and seats.
In the pictures below, you can see that we have had some interesting finds.
by David Hallam on 15 May, 2012
As a project for conservation students from the University of Canberra we cleaned and prepared the eight spare pistons and rods for storage till later in the project.
The next five photos show the condition of the assembly prior to cleaning.
by David Hallam on 13 May, 2012
After 48 hours in a plastic tent the Daimler looks quite unreal. Continue reading “Initial unpacking after pest control”
by David Hallam on 7 May, 2012
Object pick ups are always a bit exciting and a bit sad. Someone is always losing a piece of history to the national collection – and the nation is gaining a story.
