RILEY - 12/6 PRODUCTION FIGURES

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Total Riley 12/6 Production

Riley 12/6's were built from 1932 until 1935. Below is a suggestion of the number of Riley 12/6 Chassis that left the Factory each year, regardless of bodywork.
Model Years:
  • 1932 200
  • 1933 300
  • 1934 200
  • 1935 50
    Total 750

    • Model by Model

    Although no precise records remain, it is still possible to collate details of known cars, and so suggest total production figures for each 12/6 model.

    Below is a list of how many of each body were probably built on the Riley 12/6 Chassis.

  • The 'Exist' column is the cars listed in the 1999 Riley Register Membership list.
  • The 'Identified' column is additional cars listed in David Styles book 'As old as the Industry', and others that I have 'found' (in old membership lists / books / photos).
  • The 'Total' column is the previous two added together.
  • The 'Percent' Column is the Percent of the cars listed under total for that model.
  • The 'Suggested' column is that percentage multiplied by 750 (the approximate total production), to give a suggested construction figure. However, it must be remembered that some of the rarer models have survived in greater numbers, while older models are less likely to have a high survival rate. Therefore, this figure is only a suggestion, and is not claimed to be at all accurate.

    ModelExistIdentifiedTotalPercentSuggested
    Alpine 12/6 - 2 2 1.4 10
    Falcon 12/6 1 2 3 1.9 20
    Gamecock 12/6 - 2 2 1.4 10
    Kestrel 12/6 9 6069 40.3 300
    Lincock 12/6 1 4 5 3.2 30
    Lynx 12/6 5 2227 16.5 120
    Mentone 12/6 114859 35.3 250
    MPH 12/6 2 6 8 c10
    Special 12/6 2 - 2
    Total 19125.5 750

  • Rebodied chassis are included in original body style where known, otherwise listed as specials.