Rover 14: which version to buy

The Rover 14 was sold in 1 generation (1933-01-01 to 1948-12-31) and in this catalogue there is 1 version: 1.6 MT. If the question is which Rover 14 to specify, the measured sheet is that one car: a Sedan, Gasoline 6-cylinder Inline engine of 1577 cc making 48 hp (40 kW) at 4600 rpm, a 4-speed Manual gearbox, and RWD.

The Rover 14 was sold in 1 generation (1933-01-01 to 1948-12-31) and in this catalogue there is 1 version: 1.6 MT. If the question is which Rover 14 to specify, the measured sheet is that one car: a Sedan, Gasoline 6-cylinder Inline engine of 1577 cc making 48 hp (40 kW) at 4600 rpm, a 4-speed Manual gearbox, and RWD. There is no second power figure, no automatic, no other displacement, and no later generation to trade against. The buying decision is therefore not “which engine,” but whether 48 hp from 1577 cc, RWD, and a 4-speed Manual is the specification you want — and which measured numbers are missing from the sheet.

Rover 14 specs that decide the purchase

For 1.6 MT, the numbers that exist are these:

There is nothing else on the powertrain menu. You cannot “step up” to more hp, more gears, or a different drive layout inside this model key. Extra money does not buy a second Rover 14 version in these data.

Engine: 48 hp from 1577 cc, and what that ratio is

Power per litre for 1.6 MT is 48 / 1.577 ≈ 30.4 hp per litre (40 / 1.577 ≈ 25.4 kW per litre). That is the only specific output in the file. There is no sister version at a higher or lower litre-rate to compare.

48 hp arrives at 4600 rpm. Without a torque figure, you cannot compute torque per litre or a hp-per-Nm balance. Peak twist is not measured, so a “low-rpm vs high-rpm” choice is not available: there is only one peak-power rpm on record.

The 6 Inline Gasoline layout is the whole engine story. Cylinders are not a V-count in these data; they are 6 in Inline. Boost is not measured, so you are not choosing turbo vs naturally aspirated from this sheet — you are choosing the one listed Gasoline 1.6 MT.

Displacement is 1577 cc, not a rounded 1.6 in cubic centimetres. If two listings both say “1.6,” this catalogue’s anchor is still the name 1.6 MT with 1577 cc and 48 hp. There is no second 1.6 MT at another horsepower, so you do not need a power suffix to tell twins apart.

Gearbox and drive: the only transmission and the only driven axle

1.6 MT is Manual with 4 speeds and RWD. Arithmetic on the gearbox is simple: 4 forward ratios, not 5 and not an automatic, because those boxes are not in the data. Drive is RWD only; there is no AWD or FWD row to subtract against.

If you wanted more gears or a different drive, this model as catalogued does not offer it. The “what extra money buys” answer is: 0 extra hp, 0 extra speeds, 0 extra driven axles — because there is 1 modification.

Performance, mpg, and 0–100: what is not measured

For 1.6 MT:

You cannot rank versions on 0–100, top speed, or mpg. Those fields are not measured, not zero. A missing 0–100 is not “this car does not accelerate”; it is “this catalogue does not record the figure.” The same for mpg: there is no city/highway/combined number to prefer one Rover 14 over another.

Weight-to-power cannot be calculated either. Kerb weight is not measured, so kg per hp is not measured. Gross weight is not measured. You cannot say the car is “light for 48 hp” from these data.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels, clearance

For 1.6 MT (and the only generation):

A dimensions-led purchase (clearance, wheel size, tank range) has no measured numbers here. Body type is Sedan — that is the body you are buying, not a choice among bodies. Generation count is 1, so there is no later Sedan with a restyle as a separate generation.

Chassis items that are measured vs not measured

What you can specify from the sheet:

What you cannot specify:

There is no second Rover 14 with independent front suspension or a different front brake type in these data. You are not choosing between leaf-spring and another front layout; Dependent, leaf spring is the listed front. Front Drum is the listed brake. Rear hardware is not measured, so a “front drums vs four-wheel drums” comparison is not in the file.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

1 generation covers 1933-01-01 to 1948-12-31. 1 version sits in that window: 1.6 MT, same start and stop as the generation.

There is no generation 2 with more hp, a different gearbox, or another body. Year-to-year change inside 1933–1948 is not measured as separate modifications. You cannot buy “early 1.6 MT” vs “late 1.6 MT” as two catalogue versions: both would still be the name 1.6 MT at 48 hp.

Span of the production window in calendar years from the given dates is 1933 through 1948 inclusive as dated (start 1933-01-01, stop 1948-12-31). That is one long generation, not a stack of restyles counted as new generations.

Which version to choose

Choose 1.6 MT if you want the Rover 14 as this catalogue records it: 48 hp (40 kW) at 4600 rpm from 1577 cc Gasoline, 6 cylinders Inline, Manual 4, RWD, Sedan, front Dependent, leaf spring, front Drum.

Do not expect a second pick. Modification count is 1. There is no higher-hp 1.6 MT, no diesel, no automatic, no other drive. “What the extra money buys” between versions is not applicable: the price gap between versions is not measured, and the spec gap is 0 versions.

Do not choose on 0–100, top speed, mpg, weight, clearance, tank, or wheels. All of those are not measured. A listing that invents them is outside this sheet.

Do not split identical names by power. There is only one 1.6 MT, and it is 48 hp. You do not need “1.6 MT 48 hp” vs “1.6 MT other hp” because the other hp does not exist here.

Specific output as a sanity check: ≈ 30.4 hp/L is the only litre-rate. If another advert shows a Rover 14 with a different hp or a different cc, it is not this catalogue row.

kW vs hp: 40 kW is the listed SI figure next to 48 hp. Use both as given; do not substitute a converted number that is not in the data.

Problems, reliability, and what the spec sheet cannot answer

Problems and reliability are not measured in these data. There is no failure-rate, no service interval, no known-fault list. The buying guide therefore cannot rank 1.6 MT as more or less reliable than a version that does not exist.

What you can still demand from a seller, because the catalogue is explicit:

Engine and specs table (the only row)

VersionhpNmDisplacement (cc)FuelCylindersLayoutBoostGearboxDrive
1.6 MT48 (40 kW @ 4600 rpm)not measured1577Gasoline6Inlinenot measuredManual, 4RWD

Performance and economy table

Version0–100Top speedCityHighwayCombined
1.6 MTnot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measured

Dimensions and weight table

VersionKerb weightGross weightGround clearanceTankWheels
1.6 MTnot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measured

Arithmetic recap (allowed differences on given numbers)

If you only remember one sentence: buy 1.6 MT because it is the Rover 14 in this catalogue — 48 hp, 1577 cc, Gasoline, 6 Inline, Manual 4, RWD, Sedan, 1933-01-01 to 1948-12-31 — and treat every blank cell as not measured, not as a hidden extra version.