Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,260 pages of information and 244,501 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Midland Motor Bodies

From Graces Guide

1913 Four of the Riley brothers started a new business focused on manufacturing entire automobiles - Riley Motor Manufacturing Co. This was located near Percy Riley's Riley Engine Co. The first new model, the 17/30, was introduced at the London Motor Show that year.

1918 Riley Motor Manufacturing Co came under the control of Allan Riley to become Midland Motor Bodies, a coachbuilder for Riley

1931 The Riley Engine Co and Midland Motor Bodies were taken over by the Riley company. Victor Riley was Chairman. [1]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times of Friday, Nov 13, 1931