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21/04/2022 5:14 pm
Here is a selection of Riley cars from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. From left to right Riley Pathfinder, (Lansdowne) Riley 1.5 (Landowne) and Riley 4/72, aka Siam Di Tella 1500 (South American part works series)
And a Riley Elf and Riley Kestral (both Vitesse). The Elf is an extended boot version of the evergreen BMC Mini range and the Kestral is a badge engineered version of the ADO16 range also made as a Morris, Austin, Austin America, MG 1100, Wolsey 1100, Vanden Plas and as a Innocenti 1100 in italy. Probably the high water mark in BMC badge engineering.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
21/04/2022 6:15 pm
Thanks John. Great to see. I've driven most of these at one time or another as they were very popular with my friends when I was much younger, the first being the Riley 1.5 which replaced my best friend at the time's Ford Prefect. The Austin and MG 1100 were popular also here in Canada.
21/04/2022 8:40 pm
My Riley collection consists of three - two Corgi Pathfinders and the venerable Dinky RMA saloon.
21/04/2022 8:44 pm
@mg-harv I have these Rileys too Harv; my fave by far is the police car. I have the tan Dinky as well.
21/04/2022 9:39 pm
@jack-dodds BTW, the blue one is Corgi 205M, the 'M' denoting it has a friction motor inside.