OWNING A DAIMLER

Tony Bagley is the vice president of the Daimler Lanchester Owners’ Club, and has owned his Regency Sportsman since 1967.

‘I sent it back to Jaguar in the Eighties for an overhaul that involved a new 3.8-litre engine from a Majestic being fitted, along with a high-ratio axle and additional Girling brake servo.

‘Sourcing spares would be nearly impossible without the DLCO club. Track rod ends and transmission seals can be hard to find, as can replacement body panels.

‘When the car was in regular daily use, on each oil change the old oil was sprayed onto the underside of the car including the rear springs because often the lubrication system wasn’t providing the full quantity to the steering links. But now I’ve changed some of the self-lubrication points to grease nipples.’