02-02-2019, 10:02 AM
The Citroen SM has hydropneumatic suspension identical to (Interchangeable with) the DS. This has the curious effect that the faster you go over speed bumps the less you notice them. An acquaintance found they encouraged him to break the speed limit around Greenwich. I tend to accelerate towards them too.
Regrettably This is not the case in the Austin. Around Edinburgh there are a lot of square speed bumps in pairs, one each side of the road. The Austin can't straddle them like most vehicles but does fit between them which does cause alarm to oncoming traffic. However if forced to go over them I have to slow to walking pace. For some reason the Austin hits them very hard indeed.
Regrettably This is not the case in the Austin. Around Edinburgh there are a lot of square speed bumps in pairs, one each side of the road. The Austin can't straddle them like most vehicles but does fit between them which does cause alarm to oncoming traffic. However if forced to go over them I have to slow to walking pace. For some reason the Austin hits them very hard indeed.
Jim