Riley 14/6 Alpine Saloon. (1933-34)
After starting life as the light-six saloon, the Alpine was now into its fifth year of production. For 1933 another new body was offered, however, replacing both the Fabric and Half-panelled bodies. The new model remained a larger version of the (revised) Monaco, with the 12/6 Mentone sharing the same general style.
Despite the last of the original '14L' 14/6 chassis known to have been produced sporting an Alpine body, and registered as later as 1935, it was becoming a little outdated, and the best seller was soon to become the Kestrel model. It survived to the end largely because the Falcon body was never officially offered on the 14/6 chassis, leaving the void of a 'standard 5-seater saloon' to be filled by the Alpine. It was, however, replaced by the 15/6 Falcon!
Chassis Type 14L
ENGINE6cyl ohvRAC Rating 13.5hp Bore 60.3 Stroke 95.2 Firing Order 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4 Capacity 1633 cc 50bhp |
TRANSMISSIONAll Helical 4-speed gearbox.Overall Gear Ratios: 1st 19.91:1 2nd 12.88:1 3rd 7.69:1 Top gear 5.25:1 Reverse 18.48:1 |
SUSPENSIONSemi-elliptic |
BRAKESRiley Continuous Cable with Cam Operated shoes.13" Drums. |
PERFORMANCEMax speed 68/70mph0-50 32secs Fuel Consumption 19.3mpg |
DIMENSIONSWheelbase 9'2.5" (aprx 2800mm)Track 4' (aprx 1200mm) Length 13'5" (aprx 4130mm) Width 4'9" (aprx 1430mm) Wheels Wire 6-stud 3.0x19 Tyres 4.75x19 Fuel Tank 11galls. Weight 16cwt (chassis only) |
PRICE1934 £3651935 £375 |