RILEY - 15/6 PRODUCTION FIGURES

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Total Riley 15/6 Production

Riley 15/6's were built from 1935 until 1938, although towards the end production was a mere trickle! Below are the number of Riley 15/6 (unfortunately including 12/6's for 1935) Chassis that left the Factory each year, regardless of bodywork.
Model Years:
  • 1935 200
  • 1936 500
  • 1937 300
  • 1938 50?
    Total 1,050

    • Model by Model

    Although no precise records remain, it is still possible to collate details of known cars, and so suggest total production figures for each 15/6 model.

    Below is a list of how many of each body were probably built on the Riley 15/6 Chassis.

  • The 'Exist' column is the cars listed in the 1999 Riley Register Membership list.
  • The 'Identified' column is additional cars listed in David Styles book 'As old as the Industry', and others that I have 'found' (in old membership lists / books / photos).
  • The 'Total' column is the previous two added together.
  • The 'Percent' Column is the Percent of the cars listed under total for that model.
  • The 'Suggested' column is that percentage multiplied by 1000 (thus allowing for 12/6), to give a suggested construction figure. However, it must be remembered that some of the rarer models have survived in greater numbers, while older models are less likely to have a high survival rate. Therefore, this figure is only a suggestion, and is not claimed to be at all accurate.

    ModelExistIdentifiedTotalPercentSuggested
    Adelphi 15/6 4 4852 28.9290
    Falcon 15/6 2 3335 19.8200
    Kestrel 15/6 9 7180 44 440
    Lynx 15/6 - 7 7 4.2 40
    MPH 15/6 2 2 4
    Stelvio 15/6 - 5 5 3.1 30
    Special 15/6 2 - 2
    Total 18919 1000

  • Rebodied chassis are included in original body style where known, otherwise listed as specials.