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Daimler SP250 V8

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:05 am
by OLLY-B
Hi All,

Can anyone point me in the direction of boats with Daimler SP250 V8 engines. A boat name or site or a link? i want to buiod up an understanding of their applications.

Any pics appreciated!

Oliver

Re: Daimler SP250 V8

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:14 pm
by Rapier
Only Daimler V8 I saw in aboat was a Simmonds that was owned by Norman Buckley.

Some older topics:-

https://www.cmba-uk.com/forum/search.ph ... ds=daimler

Re: Daimler SP250 V8

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:32 am
by Simonp
I believe the Simmonds Daimler - Little Miss Windermere had the only remaining running fully marinised (by Daimler) V8 left.

There was another in a Healey in Kingsbridge but I lost contact with the owner. I have an SP 250 and researched the marine Daimler V8s extensively at the Jaguar archive a long time again. I believe only maybe 25 engines were built maybe less until Lofty England canned the project.

I still have the design drawings for the 4.5 Litre Daimler V8 marinised engine that never came to fruition. There was a lot of interest from the offshore power boat guys at about the time of the 63 Round Britain powerboat race. Shame I let my marine archive go with the boat.

Simon Pickford
Birmingham