and the splitty was driven by a horrbily clattery sidevalve ~800cc unit
that needed rebuilding every 5000miles, pissed oil, hardly burnt the fuel and relied on 1930's brakes to brings its tonnage rolling to a stop.

Monsters. Utter monsters.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Mon 17 Nov 2008, 20:32, archived)