RILEY - PRODUCTION FIGURES
as Old as the Industry, as modern as the Hour
Total Riley 12 & 16hp Production
The Nuffield produced Rileys were built from late 1938 through until early 1940, and the odd one sneaked out in 1941 too. Total production was as follows:
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 Nuffield model.
Below is a list of how many of each body were probably built.
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.
It may be noticed that I have not created my own figures for these models. This is due to the Register already having suggested a believable figure, and that there are only 5 models that were produced in any number.
The 'Register' column is the figure put forward by Vernon Barker in his Riley Register books '12/4 or 16/4 Production Cars'. These take into account the popularity of each model during the crucial 1950's & 60's, when a lot of cars were destroyed upon failing the MOT.
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Model | Exist | Identified | Total | Register |
| 12 Saloon | 3 | 21 | 24 | 500 |
| 12 DHC | 2 | 13 | 15 | 150 |
| 16 Saloon | - | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 16 DHC | - | - | 0 | 15 |
| 16 Kestrel | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
