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Riley 1.5 liters Saloon — 1947

Its a rare old Englishman in a great condition.

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Lot Number
12903
Location
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"The car has only had 3 owners and has been nicely renovated back to its original condition, its drives fantastically and fully road going condition."

Description

This car was in a worn original condition when the renovation started in 2005 and was completed in 2007. The entire renovation is carefully documented in RILEY BLADET (club magazine):
https://www.rileyregistret.org/pdf/rb4-04.pdf

The owner then drove the after renovation until the spring of 2011 and then sold it on to a person in Norrland. This owner cared for the car well and then sold it to the current owner in 2018. The car is part of a collection and the owner’s only reason for selling is he has no time to enjoy it.
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Technical data

Year
1947/1947
Registration date
1947-10-24
Mileage
17666 km
Kw / hp
40 / 55
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Red Leather
Colour
Green/Black

Condition

  • Mechanical condition

    Drives fine and everything works driven slight during the summer months.

  • Interior condition

    Original décor in a very well renovated condition.

  • Exterior condition

    Repainted about 15 years ago and is still very nice with good chrome work all round.

  • General condition

    An original renovated car is a great condition just needs new owners, hard to find a better example.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2020-06-07
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2004-05-13 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2004-05-27 (471024)
Senast godkända besiktning: 2004-05-14
Besiktigad tom: Besiktningsbefriad
Årsskatt: Skattebefriad
Antal ägare: 3

Facts about the model

Rileys RM-serie utvecklades under andra världskriget och blev de sista bilarna som togs fram av Riley själva. Det rörde sig om helt nya modeller och uppdatering av de fyrcylindriga motorer som tillverkades alldeles före kriget. De största nyheterna var kuggstångsstyrning, den individuella framvagnsupphängningen med torsionsstavar och hydromekaniska bromsar. Karossen var ny men fortfarande mycket traditionell med en stomme av ask, som vilade på ett gediget chassi av stål. Taket var klätt med konstläder (pegamoid). Inredningen hade träpaneler och säten klädda med skinn.

RM-serien byggdes i två storlekar: RMA hade en mindre 1,5-litersmotor och kort hjulbas, medan den större RMB hade en 2,5-litersmotor och sex tum längre hjulbas. Bilarna delade kaross från torpedväggen och bakåt. Bilar med den mindre motorn försågs med ett mörkblått kylarmärke, medan de bilar som hade den större motorn fick ett ljusblått kylarmärke.

1949 stängdes Riley-fabriken i Coventry och tillverkningen flyttades till MG:s lokaler i Abingdon. Samtidigt uppdaterades bilarna med ny instrumentbräda.

Mellan 1949 och 1951 byggdes två öppna modeller med den större 2,5-litersmotorn: den 2/3-sitsig RMC och den fyrsitsiga RMD. Båda modellerna sålde sämre än väntat och försvann redan efter två år.

Hösten 1952 moderniserades de kvarvarande sedan-modellerna till RME respektive RMF. Bilarna fick hypoidbakaxel och helt hydrauliska bromsar. Ett år senare genomgick den mindre modellen en lätt uppdatering, då skärmarna modifierades och fotbrädorna under dörrarna försvann. Samtidigt ersattes den större RMF av den nya Riley Pathfinder.

Location and viewing Information

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Ted Gryth
phone: +46 705 65 67 27
email: ted.gryth@bilwebauctions.se

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Ted Gryth
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Mail: ted.gryth@bilwebauctions.se

Once your payments have been cleared via our bank, we will send a confirmation to your email address and you can arrange a collection time.

Auction information

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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