Riley 14/6 Winchester. (1933)
The Winchester was available as either a Saloon, or Limosuine. It was initially, briefly, known as the Family Saloon. Unfortunately, for our purposes, it shared the 88E chassis designation with the Edinburgh model, and in the available pictures, there appear to be few differences between the two models. None are known to survive, but all but one of those 88E's that have been identified from old records are Winchester, rather than Edinburgh models. As with the Edinburgh, the Limosuine model, which was dropped after less than a year, had a glass divider and more luxurious rear seats.
The Winchester seems to have struggled on, though, with a single Winchester 15/6 having been identified, suggesting a handful were produced with the larger engine. Due to the chassis numbers being taken in sequence with the 14x series, it is now difficult to suggest how many were built, but it was probably only a couple of dozen.
The Winchester seems to have struggled on, though, with a single Winchester 15/6 having been identified, suggesting a handful were produced with the larger engine. Due to the chassis numbers being taken in sequence with the 14x series, it is now difficult to suggest how many were built, but it was probably only a couple of dozen.
Chassis Type 88E
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 20.86:1
2nd 13.5:1
3rd 8.06:1
Top gear 5.1:1
Reverse 19.36:1
SUSPENSION
Semi-elliptic
BRAKES
Riley Continuous Cable with cam-operated shoes.
13" Drums.
PERFORMANCE
Max speed 66.7mph
0-50 32secs
Fuel Consumption 19.3mpg
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 10' (aprx 3040mm)
Track 4'8" (aprx 1400mm)
Length 13'9" (aprx 4230mm)
Width 5'6" (aprx 1670mm)
Wheels Wire 6-stud 3.0x20
Tyres 5.0x20
Fuel Tank 11galls.
Weight 26.75cwt (chassis only)
PRICE
Saloon £448
Limo. £460