The things they say...
From the DoT book referred to elsewhere: "Motoring magazines and programmes often dwell upon the illegal top speeds of which modern cars are capable and how they perform at those…
C. Durlacher, of 6, Upper St. Martin’s Lane, London, W.C. 2, is exhibiting a Diatto sports two-seater. It has a four-cylinder engine of 78.7 mm. and Ioo mm. bore and stroke, being, to all intents and purposes, a twolitre model. The overhead valves are operated by an overhead cam shaft, the single plate clutch transmits to a four-speed and reverse gear box, and the drive thence is by enclosed cardan shaft to a spiral bevel rear axle. Rudge Whitworth wire wheels are standard, and four-wheel brakes. The chassis price is £550.