ðə ɹˈoʊdtˈɛstɚ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn ɪnðə tˈaɪmz æz hˈævɪŋ "ɐ stˈɛdi plˈɑːdɪŋ nˈeɪtʃɚ" ænd ɐdvˈaɪzd ðæt ɪts tɹˈʌstwɚðinəs ænd sɪmplˈɪsᵻɾi mˌeɪd ˌʌp fɔːɹ ˌɛni lˈæk ʌv ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt.
The road-tester described the engine in The Times as having "a steady plodding nature'" and advised that its trustworthiness and simplicity made up for any lack of refinement.