Jon travelled with Tony to the customer’s address in Norfolk and returned to the workshop with the customer in our 1964 Daimler 250 V8. During the journey, he monitored the engine temperature as advised, noting that it typically remained between 70 and 90 degrees, with some fluctuation depending on traffic conditions.
While passing through Copdock, traffic on the A14 brought the car to a standstill. At this point, Jon observed the temperature begin to climb. He also noticed that the customer needed to apply more throttle to get the car moving again and, when coming to a halt, it stopped very abruptly. It became apparent that the brakes had seized, which the customer had not previously realised. This discovery provided a clear explanation for the engine overheating, which we had initially believed to be caused by an engine-related fault—hence the difficulty in replicating the issue during earlier inspections.
The vehicle was then loaded onto a trailer and returned to the workshop. Once it had fully cooled down, the Daimler was able to move freely again.
