1935 Riley Nine Special
1935 Riley Nine Special in Nation on Film: Selling Cars, Documentary, 2006
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2007-03-31 16:48 |
![[Image: cap381wy0.2143.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is111/cap381wy0.2143.jpg) |
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◊ 2007-03-31 17:10 |
smaller than a SS Jaguar. Grille somewhat reminds me of a Alfa... Triumph Dolomite? |
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◊ 2007-03-31 20:22 |
Triumph possibly but not Dolomite - maybe a Gloria. |
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◊ 2007-03-31 21:04 |
Désolé, mais ce n'est pas une Triumph. Ni une Dolomite, ni une Gloria...  |
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◊ 2007-04-01 07:42 |
Maybe an Avon Standard?? |
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◊ 2017-03-28 03:26 |
Seen in 2 sequences - now merged from different pages![[Image: 26-24tbc2a.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/26-24tbc2a.jpg) ![[Image: 26-24tbc2aa.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/26-24tbc2aa.jpg) ![[Image: 26-24tbc2.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/26-24tbc2.jpg) ![[Image: 27-28tbc2repeat.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/27-28tbc2repeat.jpg) ![[Image: 27-28tbc2repeata.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/27-28tbc2repeata.jpg) Plate might be JC 8034 = Caernarvonshire 1947 (or if 3034 = 1935) |
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◊ 2019-07-29 22:00 |
I think it's a 1936 (or thereabouts) Riley Sprite. http://www.rileyarchives.com/sprite.html To anyone who says it can't be because the griping flooks are 3/8 of an inch shorter than the 1935 model I offer this comment: - **Warning any racing car Riley or other marque will have had numerous engine, gearbox and body tweaks to keep it competetive so the ratio of parts worn that are as they left the factory after such a period of time will be the source of endless debate. The purpose of this site is to list and archive information and have it freely available for all clubs not to answer which chassis or body cowl is worn at the present time or we will end up like the discussion of years back re the Bentley 'Old Number One' which graced the High Court for quite a while** Plus the identification is an offer, not a certainty. The spelling error isn't mine, either. -- Last edit: 2019-07-29 22:21:46 |
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◊ 2019-07-29 23:40 |
Additional note - JC3504 is a Riley Merlin. Any takers? |
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◊ 2019-07-30 01:41 |
I've come to the reluctant conclusion that 1930s Rileys are and probably always will be beyond me. Despite a nice picture book and the excellent website (both by the same bod), I get nowhere. Riley were far greater masters of the black arts of interchanging names, numbering and body styles than the mighty Rootes group, so all I can do is blindly follow where others set the path. |
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◊ 2019-07-30 09:23 |
When you have been to as many vintage weekends at Silverstone as I have, you do come to the realisation that Riley’s had a death wish in terms of model policy. Add to that the modification into specials created by the Riley campaigners both at the time and since, and minefield doesn’t even begin to describe it. At least, we have a moderately credible identification of a car the has been sitting there, unloved, for 12 years. |
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◊ 2019-10-06 19:37 |
1934 / 35 Riley 9 Special. Probably started life as a Kestrel saloon, but the amateurish coachwork certainly isn't factory. |
