Description
Date of first registration: 5. 3. 1934
Registration: BPC 740
Tax class: Historic
This well Riley MPH reconstruction has been built to a very high standard and purchased by the vendor in 1998.
It has all the correct details and is registered as Sports on the V5c together with a VSCC buff form.
The engine is a powerful 12/ 4 1500cc modified by specialist Keith Pointing.
Modifications include:
Race camshafts
Ported head
Inlet valves increased to 15/ 16ths
Hardened valve seats
Omega pistons
Phoenix conrods
Baffled sump
Carburetors replaced by SU 1¼ inch
Skimmed brake drums and linings replaced by Gordon Middleton
Driving through a pre-selecta gearbox with a rear axle ratio of 5:1
On the rolling road the car develops 77 bhp at 5000 rpm at the rear wheels.
Rewired by Winston Teague
Class awards when being competed in VSCC events:
Loton Park 1st (2001) – 82. 78 secs.
Curborough 3rd (2003) – 47. 21 secs.
Prescott 1st (2004) – 54. 16 secs.
Wiscombe 2nd (2005) – 61. 57
Also competed at Shelsley, Goodwood and Silverstone.
Ready to be campaigned in a variety of events this well sorted Riley is available for offers.
