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RILEY - 14/6 PRODUCTION FIGURES
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Total Riley 14/6 Production

Riley 14/6's were built from 1928 until 1934/5, although towards the end production was a mere trickle! Unfortunately, due to the chassis numbering systems used for the 14/6 models, it is nearly impossible to identify how many were built in total, let alone each year. Below is a rough approximation (please note this is radically reduced from previous figures proposed here).

Model Years:	Production	Identified Chassis No range	Previous Assumption
1928-35	880	14x 200-1120*	1390
1933	295	44T 101-1165	1563
1934	237	44T 1301-2243	250
1935	8	44T 2244-2278	0
Total	1420

* Approx 40 of this range had 15/6 engines. Chassis numbers are greatly confused, but below is a rough guide:

1928-35 - 14/6 launched with 14x200 chassis number.
1930-35 Edinburgh Saloon launched with 88E chassis numbers, later also used for Winchester. There is some confusion as to whether these chassis numbers were solely taken from the 200-1120 range, or whether they had their own numbers. 88E78 is the only identified Edinburgh (a 14/6) and clearly doesn't fit in the 200-1120 numbers, but equally 88E1017, the only known Winchester (a 15/6), cannot possibly be taken to suggest that over a 1000 of these models were built.
1933 - 12/6 launched and new range of 14/6 bodies, all using 44T chassis numbers. Figures have been produced proportionally from identified cars in 44T101-1165 range, the likely production for the year.
1934 - 44T continued with either 12/6 or 14/6 engines, again proportions used to generate production figure.
1935 - 44T now predominantly had 15/6 engine, with only a handful of 44T 14/6 engined cars
The last 14x model registered - 14L1120, an Alpine. Some Alpines were also given 44T chassis numbers.
15S930-960 Approx used for 15/6 Stelvio Models. A handful of 88E models also sold with 15/6 engines.

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 14/6 model.

Below is a list of how many of each body were probably built on the Riley 14/6 Chassis. Anything with a projected total of 50 or less can be taken to be a guess.

Model	Chassis Types	Identified		Duplicates?	Total	Projected
Model	Chassis Types	A	B	Duplicates?	Total	Projected
Alpine 14/6	14L; 44T	14	16	0	30	360
Alpine Tourer	14_; 14L	7	2	0	9	180
		21	18	0	39	540
Ascot 14/6	44T	-	0	0	0	10?
Deauville 14/6	14_	2	2	0	4	50
Edinburgh 14/6	88E	1	0	0	1	25
Gamecock 14/6	44T	6	4	2		c10
Kestrel 14/6	44T	13	4	0	17	250
Lincock 14/6	44T	2	1	0	3	38
Lynx 14/6	44T	10	3	0	13	188
Mentone 14/6	44T	2	0	1	1	10
MPH 14/6	44T	7	5			c15
Sportsmans Coupe 14/6	14_	0	0	0	0	1?
Stelvio 14/6	14S	9	5	1	13	240
Trinity 14/6	44T	-	0	0	0	10?
Winchester 14/6	88E	1	1	1	1	25
Special 14/6		3	0
Total		82	73	3	152	1420

Notes

The 'Identified A' column is chassis numbers listed in David Styles book 'As old as the Industry' and other cars that I, or others, have 'found' (in old membership lists / books / photos).

The 'Identified B' column is additional cars where the full chassis number is not known.

The 'Duplicates?' column is those records which are to some extent dubious, whether as duplicates or complete errors and therefore to be disregarded from the totals.

The 'Total' column is the identified figures, less the potential duplicates.

The 'Projected' column is my calculated production figures, based on the total figure. I have not incorporated any bias on these figures.

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

There are also a few other miscellaneous body styles, where only one example is listed by the register. I have presumed that these are period coach-built bodies, and have not listed them due to space limitations.

A 'c' before the total figure indicates known (approx) production figures.