RILEY SPECS - NUFFIELD
as Old as the Industry, as modern as the HourChassis Numbers
Many of the specifications pages refer to Chassis Numbers for certain elements of the information. As a result I have felt it necessary to include a page to help decipher the Chassis Number of your car. In many cases, this will also allow you to identify the original engine and bodystyle that the car carried.|
post-Takeover (Nuffield) Rileys When Nuffield acquired Riley in 1938, they immediately set about restructuring the range. Within months, all of the original Riley models were discontinued, being replaced by a new Saloon and Drophead on each of the 12/4 and 16/4 chassis. The Saloon bore a very strong resemblance to the outgoing Adelphi, which had proved the strongest seller at the end, while the Drophead was a new design. Quite how much influence these models had from Riley and how much from Nuffield is still being argued over! After a number of customer requests, the Kestrel was relaunched with the larger engine, most examples using stockpiled bodies. | |
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General Specification
Riley 12hp Saloon 4-door Saloon. (1939-40)
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Production Figures
Riley 16hp Kestrel 4-door Fastback Saloon. (1939-40)
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