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chassis known to have been produced sporting an Alpine body, and registered as later as 1935, it was becoming a little outdated, and the best seller was soon to become the Kestrel model.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

ENGINE

6cyl ohv
RAC Rating 13.5hp
Bore 60.3 Stroke 95.2
Firing Order 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4
Capacity 1633 cc
50bhp

TRANSMISSION

All 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

SUSPENSION

Semi-elliptic

BRAKES

Riley Continuous Cable with Cam Operated shoes.
13" Drums.

PERFORMANCE

Max speed 68/70mph
0-50 32secs
Fuel Consumption 19.3mpg

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase 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)

PRICE

1934 £365
1935 £375