Rover 14

Manufacturer	Rover
Production	1933–1940 1945–1948
Predecessor	Rover Pilot 14 Rover Speed Pilot
Successor	Rover P3
Body style	four-door “six-light” saloon
Engine	1577 cc straight 6 till 1938 1901 cc straight 6 from 1938
Wheelbase	2,921 mm (115 in)
Length	4,191 mm (165 in) to 4,445 mm (175 in)
Width	1,575 mm (62 in) to 1,588 mm (63 in)

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. It reappeared in 1945 following the Second World War and remained on sale until replaced by the Rover P3 in 1948.

The genesis of the model came in 1932, when Rover were still interested in cheap family machinery. The original Pilot was yet another variationon the Wolseley Hornet-TriumphFor 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 wheel-base was lengthened to 112 ins., andthe bodies were now lower and better-proportioned. A harmonic stabilizer was built into the front bumper;
though Rover used a remote-control gear lever; this was bolted direct to the  frame, so eliminating the woolly feel of many such linkages.

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 Specification remained, with beam axles and hydraulic dampers,In stock form a 14 weighed just over 2,900 pounds, returning 70 m.p.h. and 21—23 m.p.g.,  claimed. The leisurely performance was addressed in 1938 through the fitting of a 1,901 cc engine. A marginal improvement in performance resulted. There was still a three-carburetter sporting variant with electric pump
feed, identifiable by its centre-lock wire wheels and cross-braced head-lamps. This was usually fitted with fastback four-door 'coupé' bodywork, and was good for 80 m.p.h.

Automatic chassis lubrication standardized in 1935,and instrument panels with under-hood access to the wiring.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.A complete redesign was undertaken for 1937.

Price Pre War

• Saloon £298
• Sports saloon £318
• Streamline saloon or coupé £348
• Speed Fourteen Streamline coupé $415
• Speed Fourteen 4 Seater £405

Civilian automobile production came to an end in 1940 because of the war, but in 1945 the Rover 14 returned to the market and remained available until replaced in 1948 by the Rover P3 the Fourteen survived with some seasonal changes until the end of 1947.