Many important European customers turned out to have been Docker friends and did not re-order Daimler cars.

He ensured the Double-Six name was used for the Jaguar V12 when installed in Daimler cars.

At the end of the 1920s, after completing his engineering studies, he designed the Daimler armoured car.

Daimler cars were able to beat Benz until 1908, when a Benz achieved the land speed record, but in the following years, both brands were equal.

The Mercedes designation proved so successful that it was decided to use it on all Daimler cars, and it was registered as a trade name in 1902.

He placed an order for one of the Daimler cars which was delivered in October of that year.

Daimler viewed it as "a demonstration to all the world of the utility comfort and reliability of the Daimler car".

Three scout cars, nine Daimler armoured cars, and two anti tank guns were also lost during the battle.

The first Daimler car was a converted carriage, but with innovations that are still adopted today (cushioned engine mountings, fan cooling, finned-radiator water cooling).

Fluid flywheels, as distinct from torque converters, are best known for their use in Daimler cars in conjunction with a Wilson pre-selector gearbox.