E.H.P. (Établissements Henry Precloux) was a French automobile manufacturer.

History

The Établissements Henry Precloux commenced building light cars in Courbevoie (Paris) in 1921. In 1926 they incorporated Automobiles Bignan. In 1929 production was halted.[1] A company called Loryc also license-built E.H.P. cars in Spain.

Cars

E.H.P. focused on small and lightweight automobiles. Originally they used a Ruby 903 cc four-cylinder, later engines from other manufacturers of up to 1.5 liters were installed. After the Bignan takeover, their 8CV cars were also offered as E.H.P.s.[1] The 8CV was originally fitted with a 1,202 cc and 18 PS (13 kW) CIME engine, later a 20 PS and a 29 PS "Grand Sport" version were added.[2] In 1928 the DU model appeared, fitted with an inline-six of 1,300 cc.

Competition

The E.H.P. automobiles also saw much competition, participating in four 24 Hours of Le Mans races, coming in second in the 1928 "Index of Thermal Efficiency". An 1,100 cc E.H.P. driven by Boris Ivanowski also won the 1926 24-hour "Bol d'Or" race in St. Germain, with an average speed of 66.9 km/h (41.6 mph).[3]

Le Mans record
[2]
Year Pos Class No Drivers Chassis Engine Lap Speed (km/h)
1925 14 1.5 39 Jean d'Aulan
René Dély		 DT Spéciale CIME 1,496 cc I4 103 74.435
34 1.5 38 Maurice Benoist
Michel Doré		 41 DNF
1926 8 1.5 37 Henri de Costier
Pierre Bussienne		 DS Grand Sport CIME 1,202 cc I4 111 80.103
27 1.5 38 "Morac"
Marcel Ballot		 62 DNF
34 1.5 28 Guy Bouriat
Guy Dollfuss		 DT Tank CIME 1,496 cc I4 34 DNF
1927 5 1.1 26 Guy Bouriat
Pierre Bussienne		 DS Spécial CIME 1,094 cc I4 108 78.105
22 1.1 27 Henri De Costier
Georges Guignard		 8 DNF
1928 14 1.1 36 Guy Bouriat
Pierre Bussienne		 Spécial CIME 1,094 cc I6 115 83.23

References

  1. 1 2 "EHP". Oldtimerservice (in German). GTÜ Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. 1 2 Rousseau, Jacques; Caron, Jean-Paul (1988). "146". Guide de l'Automobile Française (in French). Paris: Solar. ISBN 2-263-01105-6.
  3. ↑ Hammond, Maurice A. (1969). Motorcade: A Dictionary of Motoring History. London: G. Bell & Sons. p. 103. ISBN 0-7135-1609-7.
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