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Riley 1˝ Adelphi Sprite. (1936-38)
Whilst the Adelphi seems to have been officially offered with the Sprite engine, only one or two examples are recorded, and it seems unlikely that more than a handful were ever produced. Basic specification was identical to the standard Adelphi, but with the Sprite engine. It is entirely likely that whilst the car was advertised with the Sprite engine, they were only built to special order, thus extending the time it took for a customer to receive the model, and also preventing it from being test driven. As a result, dealers are unlikely to have pushed the model, and so sales remained, understandably, small.

Chassis Types: SS26A / 27A / 28A

ENGINE
4cyl ohv
RAC Rating 11.9hp
Bore 69 Stroke 100
Capacity 1496 cc
51bhp at 4800rpm
Carburation 2SU
TRANSMISSION
Armstrong Siddeley Preselector 4-speed gearbox.
Top gear ratio 5.22:1
3rd G/r 7.39:1
2nd G/r 10.91:1
1st G/r 18.79:1
Reverse 23.91:1

SUSPENSION
Semi-elliptic
BRAKES
Girling Mechanical rod with wedge operated shoes
13" drums

PERFORMANCE
0-50mph 23.1secs
Max speed 78mph
Fuel Consumption 27mpg
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 9'4.5" (aprx 2840mm)
Track 4'3" (aprx 1280mm)
Length 14'6.5" (aprx 4430mm)
Width 5'1.5" (aprx 1530mm)
Wheels Dunlop centre lock wire 3.0x18
Tyres 4.75x18
Fuel Tank 11.5 galls
Weight 25cwt

PRICE
1936-7 Ł398; 1938 Ł423

ENGINE 4cyl ohv RAC Rating 11.9hp Bore 69 Stroke 100 Capacity 1496 cc 51bhp at 4800rpm Carburation 2SU	TRANSMISSION Armstrong Siddeley Preselector 4-speed gearbox. Top gear ratio 5.22:1 3rd G/r 7.39:1 2nd G/r 10.91:1 1st G/r 18.79:1 Reverse 23.91:1
SUSPENSION Semi-elliptic	BRAKES Girling Mechanical rod with wedge operated shoes 13" drums
PERFORMANCE 0-50mph 23.1secs Max speed 78mph Fuel Consumption 27mpg	DIMENSIONS Wheelbase 9'4.5" (aprx 2840mm) Track 4'3" (aprx 1280mm) Length 14'6.5" (aprx 4430mm) Width 5'1.5" (aprx 1530mm) Wheels Dunlop centre lock wire 3.0x18 Tyres 4.75x18 Fuel Tank 11.5 galls Weight 25cwt
PRICE 1936-7 Ł398; 1938 Ł423