The Salmson Grand Sport has its bottom inspected 3rd March 2022
SALMSON GRAND SPORT One of the Salmson light cars which competed successfully at Brooklands in the 1920s. Salmson cars were very successful at Brooklands after World War One. Most notably, Captain Hazlehurst won the 1926 200 Miles Race outright, and M Goutte also set a long-standing class record of 114.49mph on only his second lap of the Brooklands track. Salmson ‘Grand Sport’ models were marketed in England as ‘Grand Prix’ cars and the major local dealer at the time was Brooklands racing driver Gordon Watney. They had an advanced technical specifications, including a twin-overhead-camshaft engine. This particular car took part in various speed events at Brooklands throughout the 1920s.
About Salmson
Salmson is a French engineering company. Initially a pump manufacturer, it turned to automobile and aeroplane manufacturing in the 20th century, returning to pump manufacturing in the 1960s, and re-expanded to a number of products and services in the late 20th and into the 21st century. It is headquartered in Chatou and has production facilities in Laval.
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