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The Regal Mk I was first exhibited at Earls Court, London (UK) in November 1952 (although an earlier prototype of the vehicle had been
shown at the Cycle and Motor show in 1951).The Mk I
however was not manufactured until 1953 as Reliant made many modifications to the production vehicle shaving off both weight and price for it to qualify for a reduced road tax. Many features that were present on the prototype like wind down glass windows and external door handles vanished and as can be seen below the production vehicle was also smaller.
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Dimension
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Regal Prototype
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Regal Production
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Wheelbase
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84 inches
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74 inches
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Track
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50 inches
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45 inches
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Overall Length
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136 inches
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123 inches
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Overall Width
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58.5 inches
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54 inches
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Overall Height
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55.5 inches
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53 inches
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Weight
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N/A
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8 cwt
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The car was powered by a 747cc side-valve water cooled engine and had a aluminium body fixed onto an Ash frame which in turn was mounted to a steel
box section chassis. Unlike the prototype the Mark I had perspex sidescreens and only one windscreen wiper. The Regal Mk I was manufactured until late 1954 with the only modification being a 2 inch increase in
the thickness of the cushion on the front seats to prevent bodily contact with the seat frame.
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Reliant Regal Mk II
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The Regal Mk II first appeared in 1954 and was the first Reliant in which it was claimed would seat four adults. Like the Mk I the Mk II
had a 747cc engine and was an aluminium body fixed onto an Ash frame though in 1955 a hardtop version was offered which featured a glass fibre top, bonnet lid and rear end.
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The Regal Mk III was first exhibited at Earls Court, London, (UK) in November 1956. This model marked a milestone for Reliant as it was
the first Reliant to feature a complete glass fibre body and was also the first car to featured an all aluminium engine.. There were two body variations; the soft top and the hard top, both versions
featured sliding windows which is a feature unique to the Mk III. This Mk also featured a new gearbox with synchromesh fitted to 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear.
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No picture currently available. If you have a picture of this vehicle, please let me know .
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Introduced in June 1959 the Regal Mk V was the first Reliant to have a boot at the rear of the car. Internally the dashboard instruments
were now all located at the centre of the dashboard and an extra windscreen wiper was added for the passenger's side of the windscreen.
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The Regal Mk VI was the last of the Regals in this range and was manufactured from November 1960. This Mk featured much larger windows
and cluster lights that combined
both indicator and running lights in one unit. It was replaced by a totally new design of Regal, the 3/25, in 1962. The Mk VI was possibly the last new car in the world to be sold with a side-valve engine.
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