by Catrina Vignando on 24 June, 2013
The National Museum’s Royal Daimler has made it on television. Continue reading “Royal Car on the ABC”
Royal Car on the ABC
Category: History
Queen’s Birthday Honours
by Catrina Vignando on 20 June, 2013
Congratulations to all the recipients of the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours Awards. Continue reading “Queen’s Birthday Honours”
What does our Conservation team think: conservation not restoration
by Monica Lindemann on 19 April, 2013
Below you can see four additional petrol caps are used to illustrate the type of effect you would get from each treatment. Continue reading “What does our Conservation team think: conservation not restoration”
Seventy years in one family
by Laura Breen on 5 February, 2013
We had news from another distant relation last week, when the owner of a beautiful 1934 Humber Pullman got in touch after coming across this blog.
Uncle Elmer bought the Queen’s car
by Monica Lindemann on 18 January, 2013
I recieved this interesting story from a Project donor this week. I wonder which of the Queen’s cars he sat in? Continue reading “Uncle Elmer bought the Queen’s car”
A long-lost relative
by Laura Breen on 6 December, 2012
Last week, we were able to complete another small piece of the Daimler history puzzle… Continue reading “A long-lost relative”
Visiting the Museum Library
by Heidi Bock on 4 October, 2012
Sometimes I feel a little spoilt working at the Museum with so much interesting information right at my fingertips. In my bid to find out more about the Royal Tour, I visited the Museum Library. This is an incredible resource, and after a quick search, six commemorative books from 1954 landed in front of me.
The Governor’s splendid acquisition
by Laura Breen on 17 July, 2012
In researching our Daimler’s lengthy past, I was not the least bit surprised to discover that the car’s ceremonial duties did not cease with the completion of Queen Elizabeth’s royal tour in 1954. After all, in the aftermath of the royal visit, what else could be done with such a cumbersome and imposing motor car?
Facts and figures from the 1954 Royal Tour
by Heidi Bock on 31 May, 2012
As I have just joined the Museum, I have been exploring and discovering the interesting facts about the 1954 Royal Tour and this majestic Daimler. Continue reading “Facts and figures from the 1954 Royal Tour”
Here she comes!
by Laura Breen on 3 May, 2012
It wasn’t until February 1954 that the newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth eventually stepped onto Australian soil. Although by now almost six years old, the four Daimlers languishing in storage were recalled for duty. Perhaps we can assume that the huge cost of acquiring them in the first place offset the need to impress the Queen with more fashionable vehicles?
Continue reading “Here she comes!”