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£10,302

Riley 9 HP Merlin 1936

United Kingdom • 25 Jan 2019

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1936 Riley Sports Saloon, owned by few people, presents a unique opportunity for enthusiasts. While it needs cosmetic work, mainly paint and some interior care, the car is structurally sound and comes with original documents and correspondence, offering a rewarding restoration project.

Condition

3

The car is described as a 'non-running project' that 'needs painting and possibly a little work on the interior.' While the seats are noted to be in good order and the car is 'not suffering from rot,' the rust spots on the paint and the fact that it's sold as a non-running project indicate that it requires substantial reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

67M-2674

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

JT6009

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Although the history file is not vast, we are able to pin the ownership of this vehicle from its date of manufacture 19.11.36 by the warranty card which shows a Mrs.

M.J.

Whitby was the new owner.

We have a photocopy of an old brown log book which shows that Mrs Whitby still owned the car after the end of the war as shown in this log book when she registered it as was required at the time, dated 14/9/45 As this Registration Book is stamped by the local authority, date 19/11/61 we know that she was still the owner of the vehicle.

Forward to the 27/4/70 there is a receipt to Mr.

Davidson for ¬£420 from Goadsby & Harding, Land Agents and Auctioneers ‚Äì is it possible that they were acting on behalf of Mrs.

Whitby? Mr.

Davidson is the same person who owned the Jenson, which indicates to us that this lovely car has had very few owners in 82 years.

She comes with instruction books, plus instruction on how to drive a pre-select gear box, a pamphlet on running in speed, a Lucas Runnin...