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£143,750
Brooklands competition history 1928 Riley 9hp Brooklands Sports
United Kingdom • 9 Sept 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1928 Riley 9hp Brooklands Sports, registration VM 4723, boasts a rich competition history, having been owned and raced by Reginald Ellis Tongue. The car has been under present family ownership since 2004 and underwent a professional restoration between 2004 and 2006, making it an attractive piece for collectors interested in vintage sports cars.
Condition
7
The car has been professionally restored between 2004 and 2006. It has been extensively competed in VSCC events by its current owners. The car comes with a history file containing extensive bills, photos, and letters of correspondence.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
8025
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
VM 4723
RHD/LHD:
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• Owned and raced in period by Reginald Ellis Tongue • Present family ownership since 2004 • Professionally restored between 2004 and 2006 • Campaigned extensively in VSCC events 'VM 4723', chassis number '8025', was supplied to G E O Shephard in Manchester on 17th September 1928 as verified by the Riley sales ledgers held at Gaydon.
It then became the property of notable Brooklands racer and wartime pilot Reginald Tongue.
Reggie Tongue competed extensively at Brooklands in cars ranging from MGs to ERAs.
Between 1930 and 1933 Reggie competed extensively with the Riley, including in the 1930 London-to-Exeter Trial; 1931 Yorkshire Trial; and the 1931 London-to-Land's End Trial.
In 1932 Reggie and 'VM 4723' received a premier award in the London-to-Land's End Trial.
In 1933 the combination completed the legendary Land's End-to-John o'Groats Trial in a non-stop 26-hour run.
Reggie's ownership is documented in High Speed Diary – The Life and Times of Reginald Ellis Tongue.
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