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1936 Riley Sprite

Chassis no. S26S4394
Engine no. 4394
Coachbuilder Riley
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July 1936
Manufacturing
16th July 1936
Engine no. 4394
Manufacturer: RILEY
16th July 1936
Body
Coachbuilder: Riley
Type: Roadster / Spider
Colour: Dark color, probably BRG
16th July 1936
Chassis no. s26s4394
Manufacturer: RILEY
Note: chassis derived from MPH model
1937
Plate: CNF640
Country: GB
From 1937
to 1945
Owner: T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
Famous owner: British racing driver
1937
Event: MCC Sporting Trial
Locality: Unknown city (GB)
Driver: T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
May 1937
Event: MCC Edinburgh Trial
Locality: Edimburgo (GB)
Driver: T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
June 1937
Press review: Unknown author, "M.c.c. ''edinburgh''", Motor Sport , no. 7, 06-1937, pp. 276
From 7th April 1939
to 8th April 1939
Event: MCC Lands End Trial
Locality: Unknown city (-)
Race number: #310
Driver: T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
From 1947
to 1970
Owner: E. B. Kay (GB)
Famous owner: British racing driver
1947
Body update
Coachbuilder: Riley
Type: Roadster / Spider
Colour: Dark color, probably BRG
Note: body modified for racing purposes, featuring cycle fenders
October 1947
Event: Berkhamsted & D.M.C & C.C. Bossingham Cup Trial
Locality: Unknown city (GB)
Class: Under 1500cc
Driver: E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes: Cup for Best Performance bu member of promoting (in class)
November 1947
Press review: Unknown author, "Reports Of Recent Events", Motor Sport , no. 11, 11-1947, pp. 320
April 1949
Event: MCC Lands End Trial
Locality: Unknown city (-)
Race number: #89
Class: 1° Class
Driver: E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd
July 1949
Event: MCC Edinburgh Trial
Locality: Edimburgo (GB)
Class: First Class
Driver: E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes: 2nd
July 1949
Press review: Unknown author, "Reports Of Recent Events", Motor Sport , 07-1949, pp. 255
1970
Body update
Coachbuilder: Riley
Type: Roadster / Spider
Colour: White
Note: body restored to pristine shape with fully enclosed fenders
1970
Generic fact: Other photos
From 1976
to 2003
Owner: John Thomas Golder (GB)
Famous owner: British racing driver and collector
10th July 1976
Event: VSCC Shelsley Walsh
Locality: Shelsley Walsh (GB)
Class: Small Sports Car
Driver: John Thomas Golder (GB)
Results / Prizes: 3
August 1976
Press review: Unknown author, "Mac\vscc Shelsley Walsh", Motor Sport , no. 8, 08-1976, pp. 930
5th February 1978
Event: VSCC Brooklands
Locality: Brookland (GB)
Driver: John Thomas Golder (GB)
Note: VSCC Test at Brooklands
March 1978
Press review: Unknown author, "The Vscc Visits Brookslands", Motor Sport , no. 3, 03-1978, pp. 278
March 1988
Bibliography: Unknown author, no. 129, Unknown publisher, n.p. 1988
March 1988
Press review: Unknown author, "Rileys In The Australian G.p", The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 129, 03-1988, pp. 50
December 1988
Press review: Unknown author, "Seaside Vintage", Motor Sport , 12-1988, pp. 1,289
1989
Record: Axle Number
24th June 1989
Event: VSCC President
Locality: Silverstone (GB)
Driver: John Thomas Golder (GB)
Co-Driver: Ruby Golder (GB)
From 8th July 1989
to 9th July 1989
Event: VSCC Oulton Park
Locality: Little Budworth (GB)
Driver: John Thomas Golder (GB)
August 1989
Press review: Unknown author, "A Packed Weekend", Motor Sport , 08-1989, pp. 842
1989
Record: Riley Document
December 1989
Bibliography: The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 136, 12-1989
December 1989
Press review: Unknown author, "Unknown", The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 136, 12-1989, pp. 12
2002
Record: Riley Register
From 2003
to September 2011
Owner: Klaus Wildbolz (AT)
Famous owner: Swiss Actor
April 2005
Generic fact: Other photos
7th November 2007
Identification document: FIA
2011
Generic fact: Other photos
March 2011
Press review: Zelinger Harald, "Der Wildbolzer", Elite , 03-2011
From 1st June 2011
to 4th June 2011
Event: Gaisbergrennen
Locality: Unknown city (AT)
From September 2011
to 2018
Owner: Bruno Marini (IT)
Note: Entrepreneur and car collector
13th April 2013
Event: Franciacorta Historic
Locality: Castrezzato (IT)
From 16th May 2013
to 19th May 2013
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #122
Driver: Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver: Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes: 40th OA
November 2013
Generic fact: Other photos
From 22nd March 2014
to 23rd March 2014
Event: Trofeo Foresti
Locality: Pralboino (BS) (IT)
Race number: #21
Driver: Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver: Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes: 19th OA
12th April 2014
Event: Franciacorta Historic
Locality: Castrezzato (IT)
5th May 2014
Identification document: FIVA Identity Card no.: 44983 - Categorized: B3 - ASN that issued the certificate: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs - Owner's country: Italy
From 15th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #108
Driver: Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver: Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes: DNF / 27th OA
From 21st March 2015
to 22nd March 2015
Event: Trofeo Foresti
Locality: Pralboino (BS) (IT)
From 10th April 2015
to 11th April 2015
From 14th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #118
Driver: Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver: Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes: 27th OA
July 2015
Press review: Unknown author, "Riley Sprite 80th Anniversary July 31 - August 2nd 2015", Riley , 07-2015
31st July 2015
Record: Sprite 80th anniversary
10th October 2015
Event: Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
From 17th May 2016
to 22nd May 2016
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #114
Driver: Silvia Marini (IT)
Co-Driver: Saskia Stoeckelmann
Results / Prizes: 45th OA
From 2018
to currently
Owner: Private collection
From 16th May 2018
to 19th May 2018
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #104
Category / Group: 2
Driver: Didier Vynckier (BE)
Co-Driver: Michael Matthijs (BE)
Results / Prizes: OA / 113th OA
Note: Coeff 1.60 - Penality CO 50 - Penality 6189 - Point 33644 - Gap 40464
November 2018
Bibliography: Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2018
From 15th May 2019
to 18th May 2019
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #115
Category / Group: 2
Driver: Didier Vynckier (BE)
Co-Driver: Peter De Smet
Results / Prizes: OA / 214th OA
Note: Coeff 1.60 - Penality CO 50 - Penality 15945 - Point 20121 - Gap 54631