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Daimler
57 hp Royal Limousine by Hooper (chassis TD 6314)
First of three 57 hp Daimlers delivered to King George V; Hooper limousine with royal nameplate; later exhibited in the USA by Charles Y. Knight
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3 Built
- Years
- 1910
- Engine
- Knight sleeve-valve six-cylinder · 9,700 cc / 9.7 LFactory: 9.7 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Hooper
- Designer
- Hooper & Co (coachwork)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
TD 6314 is the first of three 57 hp Daimlers delivered to King George V and a rare surviving Edwardian royal state car. It remains almost entirely original and unrestored, down to Hooper's nameplate bearing three royal warrants.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production57 HP limousines delivered to King George V (per Brian Smith, Royal Daimlers, cited in catalogue) | 31 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Ordered by George V while he was Prince of Wales, the Hooper limousine was delivered in June 1910 with a 9.7-litre Knight sleeve-valve six. It left the Royal Mews and in 1924 was bought by Charles Y. Knight, inventor of the sleeve-valve engine, who shipped it to America for exhibition; Willys-Overland used it to promote the Knight engine. It was donated to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History in 1930, later joined the Petersen collection, and was shown at Pebble Beach in 2011.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 57 hp Royal Limousine by Hooper (chassis TD 6314).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Knight sleeve-valve six-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 62 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 9,700 cc / 9.7 LFactory: 9.7 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Knight sleeve-valve2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 5,180 mmFactory: 17 ft · converted2 Independently researchedCatalogue wording, approximate. |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | 2,290 mmFactory: 7.5 ft · converted2 Independently researchedCatalogue wording, approximate. |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car is chassis TD 6314, engine 12214. The Hooper nameplate lists royal warrants for King George V, Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. Three original leather wings survive; the engine heads were replaced after 2006 but the originals accompany the car.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Arizona 2026, Lot 166 – 1910 Daimler 57 HP Royal Limousine by Hooper Level B
- 3 57 HP limousines delivered to King George V (per Brian Smith, Royal Daimlers, cited in catalogue)
-
2
1910 Daimler 57 HP Royal Limousine by Hooper (Arizona 2026) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 9.7-liter Knight sleeve-valve six-cylinder engine
- Knight sleeve-valve six-cylinder engine
- an enormous 9.7-liter Knight sleeve-valve six-cylinder
- stood a remarkable 17 feet long
- 7.5 feet tall
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