Riley 'Kestrel' was a brand name applied by the

Riley Motor RileyInformation extracted from ''Notice issued in compliance with the Regulations of the Committee of The Stock Exchange, London'' (with regard to the issue of 150,000 Preference Shares of £1 each on 17 January 1934). :The Company was incorpo ...

Car Company and its successors the

Nuffield Organization Nuffield Organization was the unincorporated umbrella-name or promotional name used for the charitable and commercial interests of owner and donor, William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield. The name was assumed following Nuffield's gift made to form ...

and the British Leyland Motor Corporation to various of their saloon car models.Riley Model Range
''Riley Model Range'' accessed 24 May 2019 Some of the cars produced in each of the following models received the Kestrel name (in the pre-war examples it typically denoted a sporty model with 'fastback' styling): *

Riley Nine The Riley Nine was one of the most successful light sporting cars produced by the British motor industry in the inter war period. It was made by the Riley company of Coventry, England with a wide range of body styles between 1926 and 1938. Desi ...

1926–1937 *

Riley 12/4 The Riley 12/4, or from 1936 the Riley 1½-litre, is a range of cars made from 1935 to 1938 by the British Riley company available with saloon, touring, and sports/racing coachwork, Engineering The car is powered by a four-cylinder "12/4 Eng ...

1935–1935Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite
''rileyarchives.com'' accessed 24 May 2019 *

Riley 1½ Litre The Riley 12/4, or from 1936 the Riley 1½-litre, is a range of cars made from 1935 to 1938 by the British Riley company available with saloon, touring, and sports/racing coachwork, Engineering The car is powered by a four-cylinder "12/4 Eng ...

1935–1938 *

Riley 16 The Riley 16 hp is a car made by the British Riley company from 1937 to 1940. It slotted into Riley's range immediately below their 18 hp V8 model. Announced in September 1937 for the Earls Court Motor ShowCars Of 1938. Riley Models. '' ...

(16/4) 2½-litre1937–1940 *A variant of the BMC ADO16/ Austin/Morris 1100/1300) 1965–1969Riley Kestrel (1965 - 1969)
''classics.honestjohn.co.uk'' accessed 24 May 2019

References

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