 An emergency or handbrake was provided by fitting special pads to the rear brake discs which were operated by cables and rods.The engine, slightly larger than the One-O-Four's, was an inline six of 3.8 litres (3794 cc), based on previous Daimler sixes with pushrod operated overhead valves and retaining the stroke, but with the bore increased to from the of the One-O-Four, giving a power output of over at 4,400 rpm and produced of torque at 2,800 rpm.The Majestic had a maximum speed of around  (see "Performance" below).