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(William Reginald) Stanley Riley | |||
1889 Born, son of [[William Riley, (Junior)]] and his wife Emma | 1889 Born, son of [[William Riley, (Junior)]] and his wife Emma | ||
1901 Living at Holly Bank, Radford Road, Coventry with his parents, aged 12 <ref> 1901 Census </ref> | 1901 Living at Holly Bank, Radford Road, Coventry with his parents, aged 12 <ref> 1901 Census </ref> | ||
1912 With 3 of his brothers, all interested in the business opportunities in making cars, Stanley set up a new company, [[Riley Motor Manufacturing Co]] in Aldbourne Road, Coventry. It took on the production of the existing two [[Riley Cycle Co|Riley]] cars and introduced a third one which was exhibited at the London Motor Show in 1913 | |||
1913 visited Canada and the USA | 1913 visited Canada and the USA | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* Biography of the Riley family, ODNB | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 26 October 2016
(William Reginald) Stanley Riley
1889 Born, son of William Riley, (Junior) and his wife Emma
1901 Living at Holly Bank, Radford Road, Coventry with his parents, aged 12 [1]
1912 With 3 of his brothers, all interested in the business opportunities in making cars, Stanley set up a new company, Riley Motor Manufacturing Co in Aldbourne Road, Coventry. It took on the production of the existing two Riley cars and introduced a third one which was exhibited at the London Motor Show in 1913
1913 visited Canada and the USA
c.1914 Stanley Riley founded the Nero Engine Co to produce his own 4-cylinder 10 hp (7.5 kW) car. This company continued as a separate business until 1919 when it was absorbed into the main Riley car company.
1952 Died at Kenilworth[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Biography of the Riley family, ODNB