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.
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.