Perhaps needless
>to say, the company wasn't too keen on the project. As I recall, the
>pump increased its output in line with engine speed - but there was a
>manual over-ride where you could get maximum output immediately. Just
>tread fully on the throttle, shove the pump lever to full - and OFF
>YOU WENT! It was the only Herald I ever saw where with a standard
tune
>engine it was possible to leave two black marks on a dry road and a
>smell of hot rubber smoke. Not quite dragster style - but definitely
>erring in that direction!
Dave Massey replied:
>And the factory declined because...
Perhaps one of the reasons was that 70mph in a Herald in reverse
didn't hold too much appeal especially with a leading and trailing
brake shoe set up?
John
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