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1949 Riley RMB 2½ Litre
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 2
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1949 Riley RMB has been restored and well-maintained. It has had only two previous owners until 2021 and recently underwent engine overhaul and other improvements.
Condition
7
Restored, well-cared for, improved sympathetically.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
59S4936
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
JHP 344
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
No Reserve.
Registration No: JHP 344Chassis No: 59S4936MOT: Exempt
A delightful example that has been subject to a previous bare-chassis restoration
In the custodianship of just two owners until 2021
Described by the vendor as being in "very fine" mechanical fettle
Retains its handsome original leatherwork which has received some recent attention
Introduced in 1946 as a ‘big brother’ to the 1½-litre RMA, the Riley RMB featured a larger 2½-litre (2,443 cc) "Big Four" engine with twin SU carburettors, starting with 90 bhp but increasing to 100 bhp for 1948 with a 95 mph top speed.
Body-wise, the RMB was a lengthened RMA, with a wheelbase 6½in.
longer and overall length a full 7in.
longer, and was underpinned by the same advanced chassis design complete with independent torsion bar front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and hydro-mechanical four-wheel drum brakes.
The RMB was replaced by the RMF for 1952 after 6,900 examples had been made.
A car tested by The Motor magazine in...
Points of note
£5,266
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,820
Median Price (Since 2020)
£20,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 16 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
565 miles
Registration Date
1949-09-09
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 17 2016 with 565 miles
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