1935 Riley 15/6 Kestrel

1935 Riley 15/6 Kestrel in Christopher and His Kind, Movie, 2011

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Robi ◊ 2016-10-09 09:31	Steyr?
fortengo ◊ 2016-10-09 19:49	Looks rather like a c.1935 Riley 12/4 Kestrel to me.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2016-10-09 19:56	I think that you are correct, or at the very worst, very close, and that is only the possibility that it is a larger engine in the Kestrel coachwork.
billh35 ◊ 2017-02-13 12:51	Shooting Location: Lower Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
LoonyLady ◊ 2019-07-19 02:02	I am fairly sure that this particular car is a 1935 Riley 15/6 Kestrel. Specifically, BTT 988. I heard that not too long after being used for this film, it was broken up and rebuilt as a two-seat Special. Quite a shame. -- Last edit: 2019-07-19 02:12:20 (dsl)
dsl ◊ 2019-07-19 02:19	BTT 988 ✓ SORN MOT expired on 10 October 2012 Vehicle make: RILEY Date of first registration: 15 May 1935 Year of manufacture: 1935 Cylinder capacity (cc): 1726 cc Fuel type: PETROL Export marker: Yes Vehicle colour: BLUE
Gingie ◊ 2019-07-23 17:03	This is a 12/4 22T kestrel owned by a member of the Ulster Riley Club.
dsl ◊ 2019-07-23 20:56	Ooooh! A disagreement between Riley experts. Which one speaks the truth??
LoonyLady ◊ 2022-02-23 03:47	If Gingie knows the car, then they must speak the truth! If so, I had it confused with BTT 988 - which also appeared in a period piece. Strikingly similar setting & car - I've since gleaned that this photo was taken at Royal William Yard, Plymouth in 2003. I couldn't tell you the name of the production.