1981 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 [Series III]

1981 Daimler Sovereign [Series III] in Yes, Prime Minister, TV Series, 1986-1988 Ep. 1.01

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
kudos ◊ 2015-12-25 22:12
chicomarx ◊ 2015-12-26 00:43	The actual PM's cars were 4.2 Daimler Sovereigns.
dsl ◊ 2015-12-26 01:13	Plate seems to be a fake series, though would be 1983 Glasgow issue if genuine. See discussion at /vehicle_18439-Daimler-Series-III-1981.html . I'm not totally sure this has the thick chrome side strip, but am not going to get involved in another tedious exchange to attempt a full ID.
kudos ◊ 2015-12-26 16:38	Would these captures be of any help?
dsl ◊ 2015-12-26 17:05	Yes for confirming chrome strip. So to me looks identical details to /vehicle_18439-Daimler-Series-III-1981.html .
G-MANN ◊ 2015-12-26 19:07	If you look at this /vehicle.php?id=873175 on the right of the plate there seems to be a name badge, with a shorter one underneath. I reckon it's Sovereign 4.2 like this /vehicle_3938-Daimler-Sovereign-Series-III-1981.html -- Last edit: 2015-12-26 19:08:45