 Tim Jones form New Zealand writes: "This is what we believe to be photos of our 1910 Mercedes 10/20, We wish to research the car from the parts that we have, However we are lacking any more inforamation than the attached pictures, There does not seem to be any information about the 10/20 anywhere on the internet. The Mercedes records have given us
The car was delivered in September 1910 as a chassis (without body) to Milnes Daimler, the sales agent for Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in the UK.
Milnes Daimler ordered the car for New Zealand Farmers Motor Company.
The Chassis we have has been cut and we are unsure what measurements to weld it back to so we can fit the motor and diff and begin restoring the car. Any other pictures anyone has or information about the 10/20 aka 15/20 10/25 Mercedes would be helpfull.
Our body we believe is to have been built by Mulliner of Coventry, does anyone know if records exisit from their early coachbuilding?" Anybody who can help?
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Interesting Mercedes.
After looking in my “library” I found a German instruction book “Die Mercedes Cardan Wagen von 10/20 und 14/30 PS” from 1912. 113 pages in German language with descriptions of main parts (i.e. engine, ignition, clutch) and handling this car. And 4 attachment with drawings of engine (2), clutch and chassis (without any body work).
Please send an e-mail if this is of any interests.
Tormod
Thanks
Tim
If you have the Commission papers, it should list the frame length. This length is for the length of the chassis from the firewall to the rear cross member for mounting the body on (Rahmenlange). For my car this is quite long 2755mm and wheel base of 3380mm. The wheel base of the two cars you mention are different. The 10/20 wheelbase is 3075 mm and track is 1350 mm.
It is very original and has never been tampered with, so even though it is earlier, it may give some good indication of how to do things. I can be reached at by e-mail
Harry Hickling.