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The Daimler Conquest DJ250 is a series of automobiles which was produced by The Daimler Company Limited in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1958. Based on the Lanchester Fourteen, the Conquest replaced the Daimler Consort. Sales were affected by increasing prices and by the fuel shortage caused by the Suez Crisis, and production ended by 1958. ==Engine== The standard 1953 Conquest used a straight-six engine developed from the inline-four engine used in Lanchester's Fourteen and Leda models. The engine was made from cast iron and had a single Zenith carburettor and a compression ratio of 6.6:1. With a bore of and a stroke of , the engine displaced and delivered . The 1954 Conquest Century model had an alloy head with larger valves, higher compression, high lift cams, and twin SU carburettors.〔Title:"Classic and Sportscar" magazine, Published: April 1996, Article: "Futile Conquests?", Page 116 - 119, ISSN 〕 These modifications raised the power to at 4400 rpm.〔''The Times'', Friday, Mar 05, 1954; pg. 4; Issue 52872; col F. ''New Daimler Model'' A variation of the Conquest model providing more power and speed with increased passenger room and equipment, is being produced by the Daimler Company. Its name, the Conquest Century, is derived from the increase in power of the 2½ litre six-cylinder engine from the 75 bhp at 4,000rpm of the standard Conquest saloon to 100bhp at 4,400 rpm, the increase in power being obtained by fitting dual carburettors, a special aluminium cylinder head, a different camshaft, large valves and a twin exhaust manifold. The basic price of the Conquest Century saloon is £1,172 compared with £1,066 for the standard Conquest saloon. The price of a new model with purchase tax is £1,661 9s. 2d.〕〔''The Times'', Tuesday, Aug 16, 1955; pg. 2; Issue 53300; col F. ''Quality Tells In The Daimler Conquest Century'' Travelling FAST In Comfort ''from our motoring correspondent''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daimler Conquest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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