Y13-2 1911 Daimler Type A12

The Daimler Motor Syndicate was formed in 1893 to build the famous German car of the same name in Britain, under licence. The British and German sides of the partnership went their separate ways in 1898. From 1904 the British company, keeping the name Daimler, concentrated on large and powerful four cylinder cars and was soon making some of the best British cars.

The Yesteryear model is an extremely good representation of the A12 Daimler. The fine spoked wheels are perfect for this model. The body of the model was always produced in yellow but the shade of yellow does vary considerably. There are many minor variations to collect, most relate to different baseplate castings. However there are several major variations to look out for.

The first issue model sported black seats. The spare wheel was mounted in a recess on the running board and the steering wheel was plastic with 5 spokes. This model is illustrated above and can be found for between £30 and £40. To aid production the running board recess was opened up on later models. The seats were soon changed to dark red and the steering wheel was replaced by a 4 spoke version, common to other models. The more common issue, also illustrated above, can be found for around £15.

Spare wheel mounted in a recess on the left. Later models had the spare wheel mounted as on the right.		The detailed 5-spoke steering wheel and pedals on the left. The detail on later models was reduced as on the right.