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[[preprinted]] 130 [[/preprinted]] Barbados 28. [[margin]] III-17-36 [[/margin]] In the morning I put the motor back together enough just to hold it, and coasted down the hill. Only had to push it about four blocks. Then with the help of Marshall and from one to six negro mechanics took off both gas tanks, [[strikethrough]] the rear [[/strikethrough]] both heads, etc. We tried to take out the valve springs of the rear valve, but barely managed to get out the inlet spring. It became obvious that we could never get the cylinders off without special tools as well as directions. After considerable trying of this and that, the opinion was held by Mr. Cole and Marshall that the excess oil was caused by the oil-pump and the rings were OK. We assembled everything, cut down the supply of oil, and started the motor. One cylinder, the rear, was dead, save for an occasional gasp. It was getting a good hot spark at the right time. So we removed the head again, to find a tablespoonful of oil on the piston! We [[strikethrough]] then [[/strikethrough]] ^[[had previously]] checked the plugs, found one bad, and replaced with two new H-D plugs. Now we found a lot of dirt in the carburetor and removed the whole thing to clean. There was unburned gas in the intake manifold of the rear cylinder only. After cleaning [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 131 [[/preprinted]] the carburetor and readjusting the mixture, we assembled everything again. This time the motor ran without a hitch. Before I came home we put on the new ride control. [[ΒΆ mark]] I had gotten mail from the Consulate, including 2 Ent. News, 2 Sciences, etc. I spent the evening reading Jafsie's story in Liberty. [[margin]] III-18-36 [[/margin]] Went to town in the morning. Mailed a long letter to Ed, bought some drugs with Ruth, got my boots at Bata's (they were being sewed), left a socket wrench to be fixed up for the nuts on the motorcycle crate at Cole's and went swimming at the Aquatic Club. Spent most of the afternoon bringing this journal up to date. Also got the chauffeur to wash the car before tea. At 4:30 P.M. we went down to call on the Jester's. Ruth went up to visit with Mrs. Jester, and almost immediately Sir Harold and Lady Austin called. They stayed for a few minutes, and after they left Ruth came down. We had cocktails (& a lime squeeze), and talked till after six
