Riley MPH

Riley
	Riley MPH
MPH
Sales designation:	MPH
Production period:	1934-1935
Class :	Sports car
Body versions :	Roadster
Engines:	; Petrol engines : 1.5–1.7 liters ; (37–41 kW)
Length:	3658 mm
Width:	1461 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2477 mm
Empty weight :	914 kg
successor	Riley Sprite

The Riley MPH was a sports roadster released by Riley in 1934.

description

All engines used were six-cylinder engines with OHV valve control , two SU carburettors and a compression of 7.1: 1. The following versions were available:

1458 cm³ (from Riley 12/6 )
1633 cm³ (from Riley 14-6 )
1726 cm³ (from Riley 15/6 )

The 1.6-liter engine developed 50 bhp (37 kW). The 1.7-liter developed 56 bhp (41 kW) and reached a top speed of 143 km / h. Customers could choose between a manual four-speed gearbox and an ENV preselection gearbox. The rear wheels were driven.

The frame side members were located below the rear axle ( underslung ) to keep the height of the vehicle low. The two rigid axles were attached to semi-elliptical leaf springs, the design of which corresponded to that of the Riley racing car, which was built in 1933 for the RAC Tourist Trophy . The four drum brakes with a diameter of 381 mm were cable operated. The body consisted of a frame made of ash wood that was planked with aluminum. The windshield could be folded forward to reduce air resistance.

Selling price was £ 550. It is believed that only 15 MPHs were made, 14 of which are believed to be preserved today. However, quite a few replicas were built. In 1935 all models were discontinued. The successor was the Riley Sprite .

Two Riley 6/12 MPH Racing cars finished second and third in the overall standings at the 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans with 200 and 199 laps respectively.

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 12/6 MPH - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^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 .
↑ Michael Sedgwick, Mark Gillies: A – Z of Cars of the 1930s. Bay View Books, Bideford 1989, ISBN 1-870979-38-9 .
↑ Jonathan Wood: The Coventry Sixes. In: The Automobile. Vol. 23, No. 3, 2005, pp. 44-49.

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

[2] Michael Sedgwick, Mark Gillies: A – Z of Cars of the 1930s. Bay View Books, Bideford 1989, ISBN 1-870979-38-9 .

[3] Jonathan Wood: The Coventry Sixes. In: The Automobile. Vol. 23, No. 3, 2005, pp. 44-49.