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Post by noddy on Jan 6, 2016 21:01:48 GMT
Just spotted this car - with a starring role on "Antiques Road Trip" (BBC2) Weds 6th Jan ... 
Looks quite nice from a distance - but interior is wrong - with some non-period rally fittings! Not sure about the lower colour on the car - it looks green to me, and not a factory green?
Anyway, car got quite a lot of air time, including some interior shots. Its not in the register - so in it goes - anyone know who owns it?
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Post by canuck on Jan 7, 2016 13:02:07 GMT
Roger Nice to find another wayward Riley, and as you say it looks tidy enough. Can't help you with locating the owner. Perhaps contact the TV station/producer? these guys have all manner of history and archive everything. So was this car being featured as a 'found antique, how much is it worth' sort of item. 
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Post by biggles on Jan 7, 2016 13:28:14 GMT
Great number plate !
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Post by cooper on Jan 7, 2016 17:55:58 GMT
THE OWNERS COULD BE GREAT ESCAPE CLASSIC CARS BUT ITS NOT LISTED ON THE WEBSITE.
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Post by noddy on Jan 7, 2016 20:37:00 GMT
Bruce,
FYI - "Antiques Road trip" is a typically quaint British programme. A couple of antiques experts go around buying antiques on a budget and then try and sell them at auction for a profit - the winner is the one with most profit.
To spice things up they invite along a couple of 'celebrities' and throw in a couple of interesting classic cars for them to drive round in!
All very English and harmless fun!
Roger
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Post by canuck on Jan 8, 2016 14:27:47 GMT
Roger Thanks for that explanation. There is a television show that airs over here, I think originates in the UK, called Antiques Road Show. This is what I was thinking of. The type of show you describe resembles a USA reality? show, American Pickers. I think I like what you describe somewhat better. Does that neat number plate allow you to geographically place the Riley?
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Post by deltalimamike on Jan 8, 2016 14:52:06 GMT
Roger Thanks for that explanation. There is a television show that airs over here, I think originates in the UK, called Antiques Road Show. This is what I was thinking of. The type of show you describe resembles a USA reality? show, American Pickers. I think I like what you describe somewhat better. Does that neat number plate allow you to geographically place the Riley?
B The XO part of the dateless plate would place the car originally in London. Obviously nothing to say it's still in that area though. |
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Post by noddy on Jan 8, 2016 15:43:31 GMT
You can also date it - to within a bit ...
CXO would have been registered between July 1961 and March 1962 !
Roger
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