E.H.P. (Établissements Henry Precloux) was a French automobile manufacturer.
TheÉtablissements Henry Precloux commenced building light cars inCourbevoie (Paris) in 1921. In 1926 they incorporatedAutomobiles Bignan. In 1929 production was halted.[1] A company calledLoryc also license-built E.H.P. cars inSpain.
E.H.P. focused on small and lightweight automobiles. Originally they used aRuby 903 ccfour-cylinder, later engines from other manufacturers of up to 1.5 liters were installed. After the Bignan takeover, their8CV 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 theDU model appeared, fitted with aninline-six of 1,300 cc.
The E.H.P. automobiles also saw much competition, participating in four24 Hours of Le Mans races, coming in second in the 1928 "Index of Thermal Efficiency". An 1,100 cc E.H.P. driven byBoris Ivanowski also won the 1926 24-hour "Bol d'Or" race inSt. Germain, with an average speed of 66.9 km/h (41.6 mph).[3]
| 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 |