Riley cars in museums
Correct only at time of writing!
The Riley Archive Project. A group of Riley enthusiasts headed up by Victor Riley himself
have created a museum called "Unit 8" in Coventry where they have a collection and a replica of the first Riley car.
Most of the following Motor Museums can be found at http://www.classicmotor.co.uk/museums-places-to-visit
and / or http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/museums.htm
In America there is the National Association of Motor Museums http://www.naam.museum (looked through most members sites but found no Riley's on display).
I have contacted the following who have given the information shown (correct at time of writing only)
If you know of any not shown please let me know.
1931 Riley 9 with 2 "Dicky" seats MW9445
1963 Elf mk2
1951 RMB VRE500
Now closed - Bentley Motor Museum, Halland, Nr Lewis, East Sussex.
They used to have a 1927 Monaco which is shown on my Riley car postcards page.
Betws-Y-Coed Motor Museum, Station Rd, Betws-Y-Coed.
1934 MPH
No website but some detail may be found here - Betws-Y-Coed.
1934 Falcon
1936 Chassis for 1.5 TT Sprite (ex Mike Hawthorn)
1948 RMB
From the pictorial guide to Beaulieu 1970-71 :-
Riley
made a prototype car in 1898, and followed this up with a series of
motor cycles and tricars. Sporting success came with the 9 h.p. of 1927,
and its successor, the 1.5 litre, distinguished themselves on the
circuits, having three Tourist Trophies - 1932, 1936 and 1937 to their
credit. This machine is a 1936 "works" 1.5 litre similar to Fred Dixon's
victorious model. Fifteen years later the late Mike Hawthorn used it to
win the Ulster Trophy Race. He restored it only a short while before
his tragic death, and it is preserved as a memorial to a great driver.
Manufacturer: Riley (Coventry) Ltd.
11.9
h.p.; 4-cyl. o.h.v.; 69x100mm.;1496 c.c.; H.T. mag.; 4-speed; shaft
drive; foot brake mechanical on four wheels, hand on rear wheels;
half-eliptic suspension; New price £425 (standard model).
Below - a surviving section of the famous Brooklands track much of which has been destroyed and the land built on
1934 Ulster Imp (Mike Hawthorn)
1930 Brooklands (VC8303)
1908 12/18 V-Twin Reg NS105
1904 Tricar or Forecar Reg DU458
1903 Moto Bi motorcycle
1932 Kestrel
1938 Adelphi
1951 RMD drophead coupe
Minature Brooklands
1934 Special
1948 RMA 1.5
1960 1.5 Series 3
1969 Elf
1899 Royal Riley Tricycle. Reg 5DOR.
1907 Fore Car. Reg LB4612.
1907 9hp. Reg YU4031.
1909 10hp. Reg AB1390.
1933 Kestrel. APJ564.
1952 RMA. Reg MOF859.
1961 Elf
They did have a 1969 Kestrel mk2 saloon but cannot see it on the website now!
Now closed - Skopos Motor Museum, Alexandra Mills, Alexandra Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6JA.
No website so best try to ring the museum on 01924 444423 (if still working) for enquiries.
1927 Brooklands
1957 Pathfinder
Mouldsworth Motor Museum is Now closed.
National Motorcycle Museum The National Motorcycle Museum is located directly on the J6 island of
the M42 motorway, directly opposite the NEC near Solihull in the West
Midland.
1904 4 1/2 H.P. Fore Car registration D1894
1906 Tricar registration BP19
1936 Kestrel
New Zealand - Southward car museum less than an hours drive north of Wellington.
1936 Merlin
1956 Pathfinder
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