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The Riley 9 Monaco of the mid-1930s came with a four cylinder engine of just 1087cc under the bonnet. Twin Zenith carburettors were standard
fitment, enabling the car to put 42bhp, via a four speed gearbox, to the back wheels. The Monaco first went on sale to the public in 1927, featuring a fabric covered enclosed body fitted to the 9hp chassis. A switch to steel coachwork would take place in 1934, by which time there had been many different versions of the Riley 9 available. This example, registration KS 7758, was first registered in the Roxburgh area of Scotland. I wonder where it ended up? it had already survived 30 years when this photo was taken. Is it still around, either as a Monaco saloon or perhaps re-bodied as a special of some kind, a common fate of pre-war enclosed Rileys.
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