Solved NIC#504 - 1927 Salmson Bartlett Special

[nicanary]

What is this car?

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Experts?

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Pros with up to 400 points.

[Allan L]

Well, it's small, has ¼-elliptic rear springs, ½-elliptic fronts and perrot brakes so when in doubt guess Salmson.
Not sure about that high trackrod though . .

[nicanary]

Well, it's small, has ¼-elliptic rear springs, ½-elliptic fronts and perrot brakes so when in doubt guess Salmson.
Not sure about that high trackrod though . .

Elementary, my dear Lupton. Salmson it is, but not the standard variety - LOCKED for you to tell me more.

[Allan L]

Encouraged by that, I've found the photo online with these details:
1927 San Sebastian Salmson "Bartlett Special" Race Car. Raced at Brooklands, England in 1932 and was brought to WA in 1935.

Have no idea if that is correct but as there were six San Sebastian engined cars delivered to London in 1927 according to the list in Chris Draper's 1974 book, why not?

[nicanary]

Encouraged by that, I've found the photo online with these details:
1927 San Sebastian Salmson "Bartlett Special" Race Car. Raced at Brooklands, England in 1932 and was brought to WA in 1935.

Have no idea if that is correct but as there were six San Sebastian engined cars delivered to London in 1927 according to the list in Chris Draper's 1974 book, why not?

That's the car. The name Bartlett rings a bell - I think he may have been the UK importer, as well as Big X in The Great Escape.

Anyway, the point is yours.