Hillman 14
The Hillman Fourteen is a medium-sized 4-cylinder car announced by Hillman's managing director Spencer Wilks, a son-in-law of William Hillman, at the end of September 1925. This new Fourteen substantially increased Hillman's market share and remained on sale into 1931. During this time it was the main product of the company.
| Hillman 14 hp | |
|---|---|
6-light coachbuilt saloon registered November 1926 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hillman Motor Car Co Ltd |
| Production | 1925–1930 11,000 approx produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size / Large family car (D) |
| Body style |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1954 cc I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
Track
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| Length | 162 in (4,100 mm) |
| Width | 64 in (1,600 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hillman 11 |
| Successor | Hillman Wizard 65 |
Late 1920s fashion when engines and other mechanicals were firmly fixed to the chassis decreed that a medium-sized car like the Fourteen should be given a six-cylinder engine to reduce vibration. So the 2-litre Fourteen's place was taken by the 2.1-litre six-cylinder Hillman Wizard 65 in April 1931. This Wizard 65 was itself dropped in 1933. The 2.8-litre Wizard 75 continued (renamed 20/70) alongside a 2.6-litre Sixteen and a 3.2-litre Hawk, all of six cylinders. For four years Hillman had no offering in the 2-litre slot.
The six-cylinder cars were not as successful as had been expected, and in October 1937 a new 2-litre four-cylinder Hillman Fourteen with a handsome new body filled their previous place in the Hillman range. Hillman now offered just their Minx and this new Fourteen.
In 1946 production resumed but the former Hillman Fourteens were now given a protruding boot lid and no running boards and badged Humber Hawk.