A very early Darmont.

by Baron A.L. de Montripier: 'A very real Darmont very early 20s, with the air cooled engine, side valves, which was the easiest to use and maintain. Note the very special exhaust system, going straight down from the cylinder into a very simple muffler and hence into the chassis tube to the rear of the tail (click HERE for detail); it was not a good system as exhaust would create a lot of unseen corrosion inside the chassis tubes which, after a time, would fold down, preferably at high speed, with disastrous results ! If and when you see nowadays a Darmont with this system (on air- and water-cooled side valves engines) it is certainly original but it means that either the owner does not use it or that he is very daring....' (photo courtesy Eduard Hattuma)

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