Author Topic: Riley Six Twelve, 1933 Montlhery record car (Read 957 times)

grobmotorix · « **on:** February 14, 2015, 04:08:56 AM »

Who knows this race car?

EDIT: this should better be called a record car...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2015, 11:50:30 AM »

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grobmotorix · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2015, 05:44:18 PM »

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D-type · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2015, 06:05:51 PM »

Hotchkiss?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2015, 06:10:43 PM »

Not Hotchkiss...

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2015, 07:08:36 PM »

That's the infamous "bump" at Brooklands.

Pity I don't know the car

. MG?

ropat53 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:37:00 PM »

grobmotorix · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2015, 03:52:54 AM »

Not AEC or MG.

Big hint:

The guy who drove this car at ~~Brooklands (right!)~~ also drove the AEC and some MGs ~~there~~...

EDIT:

This car has not been raced at Brooklands...

mekubb · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2015, 04:05:57 AM »

George Eyston in a Wolseley ?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2015, 04:24:52 AM »

George Eyston ~~at Brooklands~~ - yes.

But this is not a Wolseley...

mekubb · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2015, 04:33:44 AM »

Sunbeam ?

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2015, 04:53:58 AM »

Singer?

oko94 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2015, 04:58:40 AM »

Railton ?

nicanary · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2015, 05:05:01 AM »

Please ignore my "Singer" post - that was a 9hp saloon car!

Maybe a Riley?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2015, 05:23:17 AM »

LOCKED for nicanary!

It is a Riley, raced at ~~Brooklands~~ by Eyston.

When / which designation?

Allan L · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2015, 05:25:11 AM »

can't seem to delete these days

nicanary · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2015, 05:46:10 AM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on March 01, 2015, 05:23:17 AM

LOCKED for nicanary!

It is a Riley, raced at Brooklands by Eyston.

When / which designation?

1931. It is a streamlined Riley 9hp Speed model.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2015, 07:09:16 AM »

Not 1931 and not a 9HP, I am very sure.

Three more tries for you...

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2015, 07:20:57 AM »

Then it could be the Riley 1.5 from 1932.........??

grobmotorix · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2015, 07:33:34 AM »

No and no... $:-\$

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:28:02 AM »

I don't think this is a race car, much more likely to be a speed record car. George Eyston probably drove more makes and models of car in his career than virtually any other driver at Brooklands.

I've mentioned 2 record cars - the only other Riley I can trace is a 9hp Monaco saloon, which is obviously not this car.

Is the answer something mundane like Riley Brooklands ?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2015, 09:35:10 AM »

You´re right: this should better be called a record car...

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Is the answer something mundane like Riley Brooklands ?

No - it has a special designation.

And sorry - this car has NOT been raced at Brooklands - I´ve been heavily influenced ny your reply:

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That's the infamous "bump" at Brooklands.

which is not correct...

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:08:41 AM »

My last chance - it must be Monlhlery, but I can't find anything that gives me the answer.

You can unlock it.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:19:22 AM »

Montlhery is correct - carry on...

nicanary · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2015, 10:38:44 AM »

The only Riley that fits the description is the Speed Model, but you have said it is not that car. That was in 1931 and he shared the car with Bert Denly. A report says it was red with a headrest behind the driver.

I can't think what this puzzle car could be.

News:

Author Topic: Riley Six Twelve, 1933 Montlhery record car (Read 957 times)