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Riley 12/4, 1½-litre 1934 - 1938

Riley introduced the 12/4 in 1934, giving it a new chassis and a 1496cc 11.9hp ohv engine. There were 3 body styles, the new Falcon 4-door saloon, the Kestrel 4-door fastback saloon and the Lynx 4-door open tourer. The 12/4 was relaunched as the Riley 1½litre with chassis improvements for 1936, and the handbuilt Falcon body was replaced by a new steel body by Briggs Motor Bodies. The Kestrel was also revised as a 6-light fastback, and the popular Falcon saloon gave way to a new Adelphi 6-light saloon also by Briggs. In 1936 a new 61bhp sports version of the 1½-litre was introduced as the Riley Sprite, but it was in effect a 1½-litre version of the smaller Riley Imp/Riley MPH. The Sprite engine became an option in the Adelphi, Kestrel and Sprite bodies. The 1½-litre engine survived the Nuffield take over and powered the Riley RMA in 1945.

Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935 - badge	Riley Sprite 1936 (1½litre) - badge	Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935 - grille. The standard grille at this time had a honeycomb mesh.	Riley Lynx 1½litre 1935 - grille. This grille has a chromed mesh over grille fitted.	Riley 12-4 1935 Falcon - grille
Riley Sprite 1936 (1½litre) - grille. This distinctive cowled grille was fitted to most Riley Sprites, but early cars had the more traditional Riley grille.	Riley Victor 1½litre 1938. Riley adopted a new grille with vertical vanes for the 1938 season.	Riley 1½litre 1937 Touring saloon	Riley Victor 1½litre 1938. Riley adopted a new grille with vertical vanes for the 1938 season. Behind this grille lay the familiar 1496cc ohv 4-cylinder engine	Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935. Behind the grille a possibility of 1496cc 51bhp engine.
Riley 1.5litre 1935 Lynx Tourer. The Lynx open 4-door tourer was offered on both the Riley 12/4 and the replacement Riley 1½-litre although sales of open 4-seaters declined before the end of Riley 1½-litre production.	Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935 - inside.	Riley 12-4 1935 Falcon. The Falcon body was introduced on the 12/4 chassis in 1934, but was phased out in 1936 and a new Falcon body visually similar but built by Briggs Motor Bodies was given to the Riley 1½-litre in 1936.	Riley Nine Falcon 1935. The hand-built Falcon body 1934-6 was replaced in 1936 by a Briggs-built body that looked the same, but was easier and cheaper to build.	Riley 1.5litre Sprite with Kestrel body 1936. In 1935 the Riley 12/4 was upgraded with chassis and other improvements to be relaunched as the 'Riley 1½-litre'. From 1936 the 61bhp Sprite engine was an option.
Riley 1.5litre Sprite with Kestrel body 1936. The 6-light Kestrel body was given to the new 1½-litre car in 1936	Riley 1½litre Lynx 1936	Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935.	Riley 1½litre Lynx 1936. For 1936 the 1½-litre was given a revised chassis, but the Lynx body was almost unchanged.	Riley Sprite 1936 (1½litre). Based on the Riley 'Big Four' or 1½-litre, the Riley Sprite was given a twin carb 61bhp engine, which then became optional on other models of the Riley 1½-litre.
Riley1½litre 1937 Touring Saloon. In 1937 Briggs Motor Bodies was asked to adapt the non-selling Merlin body and thus produced the Touring Saloon; the main difference being a larger rump to act as a luggage boot.	Riley 1½litre Kestrel 1938	Riley 1½litre Kestrel 1938	Riley Victor 1½litre 1938. The Victor body (by Briggs) was available on both the Riley Nine and this 1½litre during 1937 and 1938.	Riley Victor 1½litre 1938. The Victor body was produced by Briggs Motor Bodies of Dagenham from 1937-39 and was a development of the now extinct Merlin body also by Briggs. Riley cheapened the Victor to try and market it under £299 but it was not a success.
Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935. The four door touring body.	Riley Sprite 1936 (1½litre). The Riley Sprite was in effect the 1½-litre equivalent of the Riley Imp/Riley MPH models. Only 60 were made.	Riley 12/4 Lynx 1935 - rear wheel	Briggs Motor Bodies	Austin-Healey Sprite

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