1955 Daimler Regency MkII [DF304]

1955 Daimler Regency MkII [DF304] in 日本のいちばん長い日 (The Emperor in August), Movie, 2015

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for:

00:32:08 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-12-29 23:38	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler_Majestic_Major
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-12-29 23:42	Or is it just a Majestic?
dsl ◊ 2020-12-30 00:19	Neither - it's a One-0-Four (or possibly Regency Mk.II). Clues are mismatched rear lights - Maj and Maj Maj were all same size - and the dip in wingline into rear door, which was tidied out for Maj and Maj Maj. Comments here tilt it to One-0-Four for me - Regency had funny sticky-out wheel hubs.
dsl ◊ 2020-12-30 00:25	For reference (because I had to dig deep to find a pic) rear of Maj with short boot and rear of Maj Maj with extended boot
Jnglmpera ◊ 2020-12-30 01:42
daimlere20 ◊ 2021-08-08 12:34	Daimler Regency II, more than likely. The One-0-Four had an exposed fuel filler cap, and nave plates more akin to the Conquest range. However, as with most Daimlers, there were exceptions!