RILEY - BIBLIOGRAPHY

as Old as the Industry, as modern as the Hour

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Magazine Articles: RM Riley

  • Batchelor, Dean; "1951 Riley 2 1/2 litre Drophead Coupe"; Road & Track; March 1989
  • "Riley 2.5 Litre Road Test"; Road & Track; Jan 1952
  • "1950 Riley 2 1/2 litre Drive Report"; Special Interest Autos; Feb 1984
  • "Riley Roadster"; Thouroughbred & Classic Cars; March 1978
  • "Test Match"; Thouroughbred & Classic Cars; Nov 1989
  • "Riley resurrection"; Classic and Sportscar; Feb 1989

Magazine Articles: Riley One-Point-Five

  • "Mixed Doubles"; The Riley One-Point-Five, Sunbeam Rapier, Borgward Isabella and Volvo PV544-which is best? Classic and Sportscar; June 1993
  • "One-Point-Five Alive"; Restoring Classic Cars Magazine; July 1988
  • "Riley 1.5"; Thoroughbred & Classic Cars; Feb 1980
  • "Buying a Wolseley 1500/Riley 1.5"; Practical Classics; June 1986

BOOKS

Books: Riley Cars

  • Birmingham, AT: Pre 1939 Riley Motor Cars; Foulis (1965)
  • Taylor, James: Riley RM Series; Motor Racing Publications ISBN 0-947981-36-5
  • Styles, David G: As Old As the Industry; Burgess & Son ISBN 0-950794-10-4
    ditto - published by Dalton Watson ISBN 1-8544310-0-5
  • Springate, Linda: A Nostalgic Look at Riley Cars; ISBN 1-857940-93-8
  • Young, Daniel: Advertising Riley - Advertising Series; ISBN 1-873078-02-1
  • Riley Road Test Book: Riley Gold Portfolio 1924-39; Brooklands Books ISBN 1-855202-19-0
  • Clarke, R M: Riley 1.5 & 2.5 Litre: Gold Portfolio 1945-1955; Brooklands Books ISBN 1-870642-50-3

Books: General

  • Robson, Graham: The Cars of BMC: Motor Racing Publications ISBN 0-947981-14-4
  • Price, Bill: The BMC/BL Competitions Department (25 Years in Motorsport - the Cars, the People, the Events); Haynes ISBN 1-859604-39-0
  • The Automobile / Classic & Sportscars A-Z series All by Bay View Books
    • Baldwin, N: A-Z of Cars of the 1920's ISBN 1-901432-09-2
    • Sedgwick, M & Gillies, M: A-Z of Cars of the 1930's ISBN 1-870979-38-9
    • Sedgwick, M & Gillies, M: A-Z of Cars 1945-70 ISBN 1-870979-39-7
  • Culshaw, D & Horrobin, P: The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895-1975: Veloce Classic Reprints ISBN 1-874105-93-6
  • Mead: The Mini; Haynes ISBN 1-850107-18-1
  • Many Other Mini Books also cover the Riley Elf, most are brief however!

Books: Technical

  • Porter, Lindsay: BMC and Leyland B-series Engine Data: Osprey Publishing LTD ISBN 0-850455-97-9
  • Hammill, Des: How to Power Tune BMC/Rover 998cc A-Series Engines (For Road and Track) - SpeedPro Series; Veloce Publishing Ltd ISBN 1-901295-26-5
  • ditto for 1275cc ISBN 1-901295-07-9
  • Various Haynes Publications:
    • Vizard, David: Tuning BL's A-Series engine. ISBN 0-854297-32-4
      Reprinted 1999 ISBN 1-859606-20-2
    • Tuning the B-Series engine.
    • Austin Mini (1959-69) Service & Repair Manual (? covers Riley Elf). ISBN 0-856965-27-8
    • Porter, Lindsay: Mini Purchase & Restoration Guide. ISBN 1-859604-40-4
    • Legg, AK: SU Carburettors; ISBN 1-850105-06-5

Other

Other: Model Rileys

  • Corgi: 1956 Riley Pathfinder (1956-61). No. 205 / 205M
    1956 Riley Pathfinder Police Car (1958-61). No. 209
  • Dinky: 1947 Riley RM Saloon (1947-55). no. 40a/158.
  • Lledo: 1961 Riley Elf & Wolsley Hornet (1999). - Never issued.
  • Matchbox Models of Yesteryear: 1934 Riley MPH (1974-1981). No. Y3-3
  • Oxford Diecast: 1936 Riley 1½Litre Kestrel 6-light saloon; 1/76 scale. Three colour options available, with the Black model sporting the registration of a 1937 16/4 Kestrel!
  • Solido: I believe they have made a Riley Model.

  • Nearly Rileys:
    • Matchbox: 1958 Wolseley 1500 (1958-61). No. 57a
    • Matchbox: 1966 MG 1100 (1966-71). No. 64b