Rover 14

Rover 14

P1 six-light saloon body with 1.6 litre 14 hp engine 1935
Overview
Manufacturer Rover
Production 1933–1940
1945–1948
Body and chassis
Body style four-door “six-light” saloon
four-door "four-light" sports saloon
Powertrain
Engine 1577 cc straight 6
till 1938

1901 cc straight 6
from 1938
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,921 mm (115 in)[1]
Length 4,191 mm (165 in) to
4,445 mm (175 in)
Width 1,575 mm (62 in) to
1,588 mm (63 in)
Chronology
Predecessor Rover Pilot 14
Rover Speed Pilot
Successor Rover P3

The Rover 14 was a medium-sized four door family car produced by the British Rover car company between 1933 and 1940 as a successor to the Rover Pilot 14. Civilian automobile production was interrupted in 1940 because of the war, but when the war ended in 1945, the Rover 14 returned to the market and remained available until replaced by the Rover P3 in 1948.[1]

For 1938 the traditional perpendicular form of the car was replaced by a mildly streamlined form, resembled the Rover 10 and the Rover 12 but was slightly longer and featured a more rounded back end.

The six-cylinder ohv engine had a capacity of 1,577 cc. Maximum power output of 54 bhp (39.7 kW) and a top speed of 111 km/h (69 mph) were claimed. The leisurely performance was addressed in 1938 through the fitting of a 1,901 cc engine. A marginal improvement in performance resulted.[1]

From 1937 Rover customers wishing to combine the virtues of the Rover 14 with less sluggish performance could opt for the Rover 16 which combined the same body with a larger engine.

P2 six-light saloon body with 1.6 litre 14 hp engine 1938

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
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