Great-Grandfather's Ride

[Monty-4]

Hi,

Recently uncovered photo evidence indicates I may not be the first in the family to be into cars after all. A great-great-uncle with what I believe is a Morris Oxford MO and a great-grandfather with something that looks pretty special to my eye. Can anybody identify it?

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[pgp001]

Photo 2 looks like a Riley 9 Lincock made approx between 1932 & 1934.

Phil

[les]

The plate from the Oxford is now on a Mazda mx5!

[Monty-4]

Thanks pgp001/Phil, mystery solved!

A 1.1 4cyl OHV engine... sounds familiar.

[irmscher]

Lovely car reminds me of the Riley Kestrel

[geoberni]

Lovely car reminds me of the Riley Kestrel

I think they were just slightly different bodies all using the same running gear.

[burnham28]

Its certainly a Riley and I also think its a Lincock.

[irmscher]

I wonder what they are worth nowadays such a lovely car

[philthehill]

http://rileyarchives.com/lincock.html

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20322/lot/486/

[les]

Lovely picture of the interior.

[arjay]

I could do with the lifting roof panels on my MGA Coupe.

[Mark Wilson]

Do you think they would accept a trade-in on my Traveller at £36,000?

[philthehill]

Note the two brake adjusting knobs just behind the gear stick. Brakes both foot and handbrake could be adjusted on the move

[irmscher]

Thanks for posting Phil worth every penny .I remember around 40 years ago I was given two cars one was a Lanchester Ld10 the other I cant remember but it had hydraulic jacks on all four corners any idea Phil ?.

[philthehill]

The 1948 Wolseley owned by my father and in which I learnt to drive had hydraulic jacks fitted as standard.
Brilliant idea but the difficulty was getting them to retract once used.

[StillGotMy1stCar]

Also known as the Jackall system.
Regards John.

[philthehill]

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/ph ... php?t=6087