1939 Riley 16/4 Saloon
1939 Riley 16/4 Saloon in Appointment in London, Movie, 1953
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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◊ 2021-02-13 12:57 |
![[Image: fx1.5.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/4290/fx1.5.jpg) FXK 616 |
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◊ 2021-02-13 19:32 |
... = London, April-June 39 |
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◊ 2021-02-13 20:37 |
My first thought was Mk IV Jag, but it isn’t. The next thought is possibly a Daimler DB18/Lanchester Roadrider, but again I cannot be certain. Trying to identify cars of this sort from only a rear view is not easy since they all had very similar design objectives. -- Last edit: 2021-02-13 20:45:25 |
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◊ 2021-02-13 20:59 |
Viewed the scene again, and there's a glimpse of this saloon in the background that might be it:![[Image: nts.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/4290/nts.jpg) |
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◊ 2021-02-13 21:02 |
New thumb could be Armstrong-Siddeley?? |
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◊ 2021-02-13 21:59 |
Yes it could. |
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◊ 2021-02-13 22:01 |
It is possibly a Siddeley Special Mk2. The only difficulty is that this stopped production in 1937, but could have acquired a later plate. Also, the version with a boot seems to have been only a four light, the six light being limousines. I am not convinced. -- Last edit: 2021-02-13 22:09:39 |
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◊ 2021-02-13 22:27 |
http://www.rileymotors.co.uk/twelve.html Look at the 1939 Sixteen saloon. Possible? -- Last edit: 2021-02-13 22:28:51 |
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◊ 2021-02-13 22:30 |
Agree - well ID'd. |
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◊ 2021-02-13 23:18 |
"The Saloon had started development before Nuffield took over [1938], and ... originally destined to be the flagship saloon in the 'new' Riley range, the 16hp Saloon, like the 12hp was essentially a refreshed Adelphi body fitted to the Nuffield-ised chassis. It was the best seller of the 16hp models, but in peoples hearts it was eclipsed by the re-introduced 16hp Kestrel. It is thought that only around 75-80 16hp Saloons were built." from here. |
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◊ 2021-02-13 23:26 |
The example in the dsl reference shows a car with the correct shapes and general layout, but centre hinged doors, despite referring in the text to rear hinged doors to the back seats. Odd. Perhaps a pre production artist’s impression? |
