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Road test report from J.H. Henning on a journey from Paris.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\3\ scan0429 | |
Date | 18th August 1924 | |
BJ. Henning's first report from France. Hotel D'Angleterre BOURGES. Monday August 18, 1924. We started from Paris this morning in a S.W. gale with frequent heavy showers, real drenchers. We were going S.E. so got it on the starboard quarter. We got on a road as smooth as a billiard table but not so level, in fact a very pronounced camber on it. The conditions were perfect for producing skidding on applying the brake (foot) sharply at 45 m.p.h. The rear would skid and would develop a bad one if not corrected but there was not a suspicion of a front skid. We struck a bad road suddenly at 67 m.p.h. and one had to do some steering but no great power required but more than with, say, 14-PK. I did not have to alter carburation as it is just right for the French Petrol, but it certainly was too rich for English Aviation spirit. I had to open starter carburetter jet 90 degrees before it would start on the petrol supplied by R.R. Paris Thermostat nut loose this morning and leaking water on cylinders; tightened up O.K. Steady pin of the off side rear foot-brake squeaks. We did 198 miles. Car behaving very well. J.H. Henning. | ||