DLOC

Wellington New Zealand

The New Zealand Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club was formed in Christchurch in 1971 when two enthusiastic Daimler owners (Gordon Somerville and the late Laurie Wason) met and called the inaugural meeting. Twelve owners attended that first meeting and decided to form a club, so set up a committee. Over the following years, membership increased and interest from other regions led to the formation of Branches and Social Groups throughout NZ. The Club also gained a number of overseas members, especially as spare parts for the older cars became scarce. The founding members deserve our appreciation of the time and effort they put into developing the evolving club into, at its peak, the larg