Riley Motor

This article is about the British car manufacturer. For the American racing-car manufacturer, see Riley Technologies.

The Riley Cycle Company Limited (1896–1912)
Riley (Coventry) Limited (1912–1950)
Riley Motors Limited (1950–1960)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1896 as The Riley Cycle Company[1]
FateAcquired by William Morris in 1938[1] thereafter with Morris Motors Limited
SuccessorNuffield Organization[1]
HeadquartersCoventry, England, UK
Key people
William Riley (1851–1944)
William Victor Riley (1876–1958)
Allan Riley (c.1880– )
Percy Riley (1882–1941)
Stanley Riley (c.1889–1952)
Cecil Riley (c. 1895– )
12/18 c. 1910
and chauffeur for William Beveridge

Riley[note 1] was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. Riley became part of the Nuffield Organization in 1938 and was merged into the British Leyland Motor Corporation in 1968. In July 1969 British Leyland announced the immediate end of Riley production, although 1969 was a difficult year for the UK automotive industry and many cars from Riley's inventory may have been first registered in 1970.[2]

Today, the Riley trademark is owned by BMW.

  1. ^ a b c King, Peter (1989). The Motor Men: Pioneers of the British Car Industry. Quiller. ISBN 1-870948-23-8.
  2. ^ Hastings, Harold (1 November 1969). "Renowned since '98". Motor. No. 3515. pp. 19–22.


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