Armstrong Siddeley 14hp 4 Cylinder

About the Armstrong Siddeley 14hp 4 Cylinder

Armstrong Siddeley introduced the 14 HP car in 1923 as the lowest price model in the range. The most obvious distinguishing feature is the that it has a flat, rather than the V-shaped radiator used on the 18 and 30 HP cars. It also had a four cylinder engine with overhead valves and was initially only available with a touring body. Petrol consumption averaged 26 to 28 miles per gallon…The engine size was under two litres (1852cc).
Armstrong Siddeley introduced the Mark 2 version of the four cylinder 14 HP car in 1925. This involved many improvements to the original design, particularly the introduction of a new chassis with four wheel brakes and semi-eliptic front and rear springs, to replace the cantilever springs used on the Mark 1 car. There was an increase in the petrol tank capacity from 6 to 8 gallons and an increase in underbody clearance. .The improved chassis enabled the company to offer a wider range of body styles.
The 4/14 was produced between 1923 and 1929, with a total production of 13,365 vehicles.

Over its six year lifepan up to 1929, the 4/14 was the company’s best seller.

There was a huge variety of body styles available and in 1928 you could choose from the:

Mendip 2-3 seater tourer with a dicky - “a car that is full of life, boundless energy and amazing stamina…”
Cotswold Open Tourer -“a four door, five seater…”
Sandown Special Tourer - “the sloping doors of this body not only emphasise its sporting appearance but also possess the practical advantage of simplifying entrance and exit…”
Broadway Saloon whose “appearance retains an air of quality and character which its performance in extended service does not belie…”
Manston Fabric Saloon 5 seater
Lonsdale Saloon - “a body with a little individuality…”
Lynton Saloon Landaulette “with the advantages of a closed car in winter and an open car in summer…”
Grasmere ¾ Landaulette “a chauffeur driven car with partition and 2 extra folding chairs in the rear…”
Curzon Coupe “a smart 2 door hardtop with dicky for an extra two…”