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2013 Sydney Classic Summer Auction & Rare Number Plates
Lot
4

1928 Talbot 14/45 Doctors Coupe (Project)

$17,000

Sold

Specifications

Engine In-line 6 cylinder,1666cc
Gearbox 4-speed manual
Body Work Coupe
Colour Maroon/Black
Interior Maroon
Trim Leather
Wheels Steel cast (Artillery)
Brakes Drum

Description

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Universally recognised as the car that saved Talbot from obscurity, the 14/45 was the forefather of the successful Roesch-designed Talbots of the 1930s. Launched in 1926, the 14/45 had many advanced features, including a small-capacity, high-revving six-cylinder engine that developed 46 bhp at 4250 rpm, enabling the Talbot to reach speeds in excess of 60 mph. Chiefly responsible for attaining the high revolutions was the very light valve gear, including ball-ended ?knitting needle? push rods made from Vibrac steel, operating overhead valves with adjustable knife edge rockers. The Swiss-born engineer Georges Roesch, who had been with Clement Talbot since 1916, was the driving force behind the 14/45 and as his first complete design, illustrated his passion for lightness in the moving parts and achieving greater power through higher engine speeds. In production until mid-1935, the 14/45 was marketed as ?the real sportsman's car? and, with 11,851 made, proved a commercial success at a crucial stage in the history of the Talbot concern. The Talbots developed a strong reputation in competition, both in long distance racing and rallies or trials during the 1930s, and much of this was achieved in the 90, 95, 100 and 110 models that followed on from the 14/45.