Riley 15/6

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Riley
Riley 15/6 Adelphi (1935)
Riley 15/6 Adelphi (1935)
15/6
Sales designation: Riley 15/6 Adelphi, Kestrel, Falcon, Lynx
Production period: 1934-1938
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Touring car , limousine
Engines: Gasoline engine :
1.7 liters (37.5 kW)
Length: 4394-4559 mm
Width: 1511-1556 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2769-2858 mm
Empty weight : 1245 kg
Previous model Riley Stelvio

The Riley 15/6 was a Riley passenger car .

description

It was an upper mid-range vehicle that Riley brought out in 1934 to complement the smaller models.

All models had an overhead six - cylinder in - line engine with 1726 cm³ displacement and an output of 51 bhp (37.5 kW). The two models on a short chassis, Falcon (4-window sedan) and Lynx (tourer), reached 136 km / h. The two large hatchbacks (6 windows) were called Adelphi and Kestrel .

In 1938 the six-cylinder models were discontinued without a successor.

literature

  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .

Web links

Commons : Riley 15/6  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .