Riley cars that have been or still are in Norway.
Other Riley types
Not identyfied Riley in Norway. May be a 1920 Standard Tourer?
Picture taken at Grov farm at Sand in Norway. Nobody on the farm remember detaljs.
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Riley
C1, F 57697
Riley C1
Type: 2,5 litre RMB with a "Ockelbo" body.
Ch. nr: 60 S 6153
Modelyear: 1950
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway: From Sweden in 1972
First Norwegian lisence number: Never got one
First owner in Norway: Hans Hernæs i Bærum
Other owners: From 1978 Bjørn Bergskaug, Enebakk
Owner today:
Licence number today:
Comments: In 1962 the car was transformed with new glassfiber body, and the
wheelbase was shorten to 2,5 meter.
The car was scrapped about 1979. Engine and chassiss sold.
Riley C2
Riley C2
Type: 9 HP Plus Ultra (åpen 4 seter tourer)
Ch. nr: 6017302
Modelyear: 1932
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number: X 3159
First owner in Norway: Consul Odd Berg, Tromsø
Other owners: Karl H. Valøe, Svolvær, Erik Drechler, Svolvær
(licence number W 7537), from 1964 Bjørn Lie, Oslo.
Owner from 2009
Erik Drechsler, Svolvær
Licence number today: DD 61654
Riley
C3
Riley C3
Type: 1,5 litre RME Spesial
Ch. nr: RME 20988
Modelyear: 1953
Steering = LHD
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number:
First owner in Norway: ?,
Other owners: Carl Edquist in Moss, Armand (a farmer) in Rygge, Karl Dillerud in Spydeberg,
Oddmund Stensrud, Tomter
Owner today: Jarl Fleten, Bergen
Licence number today: C 726399
Comments: Built piece by piece with parts from England on a RME chassiss by Oddmund Stensrud, Tomter
Riley C4
Type: Riley Lincock 6/12
Ch. nr: 44 T 1878
Modelyear: 1934
Steering =:
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number:
First owner in Norway:
Other owners:
Owner today: Tor Ole Bang-Steinsvik
Licence number today: BN 34392
Comments:
Riley C5
Type: Riley 9HP Brookland type, motor 1030 ccm, aluminium karosseri
Ch. nr: 6023960
Modelyear: 1933
Steering =:
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number:
First owner in Norway: Henry Nilsen
Other owners:
Owner today: Henry Nilsen, Sandefjord
Licence number today:
Comments: The car is stored and have never had Norwegian lisence number.
Riley
C6
Riley C6
Type: One Point Five
Ch. nr: HSR 1H6267
Modelyear: 1958
Steering = LHD
When did the car come to Norway: Sold as new in Norway
First Norwegian lisence number:
First owner in Norway:
Other owners: Sigmund Finnestad i Stavanger
Owner today: Bjørn Leonard Finnestad, Stavanger
Licence number today: L 80371
Comments: Rebuild for a period of 7 years. The milage is more than 300 000 km
Riley C7
Type: One Point Five
Ch. nr: HSR1 - 14499
Modelyear: 1966
Steering = LHD
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number: A1566
First owner in Norway: Mona Karlsen i Oslo
Owner today: Erik Dahl Andersen
Licence number today: A1566
Comments: Imported from Spain
Photos from 2006
Riley C8
Type: Kestrel 1,5 litre
Ch. nr: 28 K 7266
Modelyear: 1937
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway:1987
First Norwegian lisence number: KF 21937
First owner in Norway: Oddbjørn Hagen, Drammen
Other owners:
Owner today: Per-Erik Andersen, Kristiansand.
Licence number today: K 7266 (Owner has choosed the same as ch. nr.)
Comments: Lynx dashbord, pre select gearchange, aluminium body, two carburators. This is a spesial ordered car and was originally of pink collor.
Riley C9
Type: 9 HP, 1100ccm open 2 seater
Ch. nr:
Modelyear: 1933
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway: 1985
First Norwegian lisence number:
First owner in Norway:
Other owners:
Owner today: Einar Harboe, Stabekk
Licence number today:
Comments: Partly in pieces
Riley
C10
Riley C10
Type: 9 HP Lynx
Ch. nr: 6027327
Modelyear: 1933
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway: From Håkan Sandberg in Sweden
First Norwegian lisence number: DF26444
First owner in Norway: Harald Hovde Oslo,
Other owners:
Owner today: Roland Haraldson, Borås Sweden
Licence number today:
Comments: The car was imported to Sweden, then sold to Norway, and now sendt
back to Sweden.
C11
C11
Riley C11
Type: Lynx 15 HP / 6cyl.
Ch. nr: 44T283
Engine: 12T283
Modelyear: 1933
Steering = RHD
When did the car come to Norway: ?
First Norwegian lisence number: W6083 from 1937 to 1939 (in Lofoten Norway)
, from 1939 to 1948 A 1440 (in Oslo Norway).
First owner in Norway: ?
Other owners: Conrad Mohr 1939 to 1946, (1946 - 1948 Eva Mohr) the car was exported
to Scottland in 1948, new owner Eva (Mohr) Chew, Duffus House, Elgin, Scottland.
Owner today: Probaly scrapped.
Licence number in 1948 in Scottland: MTN 346
Comments: During the war in Norway (1940 to 1945) the car was hidden away. Because
the German occupation army took a lot of cars for their own use (without asking
or paying for this).
Other cars
Riley C12
Riley RM.. 1949 modell, owner in 1962 Einar Michelsen, Onsrud Ullensaker licence:
C 87844 (Probaly scrapped)
Riley D1 (no picture)
Type: 2,5 liter Pathfinder
Ch. nr: MAB33-5378
Modelyear: 1956
Steering = LHD
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number: H3434
First owner in Norway:
Other owners: Hans Hernæs, Haslum
Owner today: Nils-Erik Kristenson, Sweden
Licence number today:
Comments: Original engine DP25R-5464, but has been changed
Riley D2
Type: 2,5 liter RMH Pathfinder
Ch. nr: MAE332949
Engine: 2989
Modelyear: 1955
Steering = LHD
When did the car come to Norway:
First Norwegian lisence number: A 82855
First owner in Norway:
Other owners: Olav Løland i Kristiansand.
Owner today: From 2001 Per Haaversen, Kristiansand
Licence number today: A 82855
This is the only Pathfinder in Norway today. The owner want no publicity for this car.
Riley D3 i 1979
Riley D3
Type: 2,5 liter RMH Pathfinder
Ch. nr: MAE
Owners: Riley Pathfinder was owned by Bjørn Bergskaug. He had the car for a short time. No licence. Car sdold to a man in Feiring, norway. Bjørn Bergskag bought it back in 1979 and then sold it to a painting garage (Andersen og Riise) at Østre Aker road in Oslo. We dont knew more.
Riley D4
Type: 2,5 liter RMH Pathfinder
Ch. nr: MAD-506 55
Engine: DP25R-1322
Norwegian licence: A81420
First owner in Norway: ?
Owner in 1963 Egil Jacobsen Tåsenv. 124 Oslo
If you have corrections or additional informations we will like to receive it.
Do you have a photo of a Riley please send it to me: dag.jarnoy ( at ) hotmail.no
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