Description In daily use and driven over over 160 miles to the sale; charming patina; a handsome old Riley that keeps up with modern traffic; ready for another 70+ years of faithful service Launched in 1946, the RMB was the big brother to the 1.5-litre RMA, featuring a longer wheelbase and a more powerful engine to satisfy the sporting driver of the era.

At the heart of the RMB was the magnificent 2.5-litre ‘Big Four’ engine which featured Percy Riley’s signature twin-camshaft design and hemispherical combustion chambers.

Originally producing 90bhp, it was uprated to 100bhp in 1948 which made it a genuine 100mph car, quite something for a production saloon at the time.

Unlike many of its contemporaries, the RMB had rack-and-pinion steering and independent front suspension with torsion bars, providing handling that the motoring press of the day described as ‘astonishing’.

The brakes were also singled out for high praise.

In an era when most British manufacturers were still churning...