Surrey, January 1966. I had an MG 1100, LPA 566D, which my father had from new and very generously gave me as a 21st birthday present in 1969.
Before the 1100 he'd had a 1959 Austin A55 Cambridge, Farina-styled like that Riley. Quite a heavy car for the 1489 cc engine which was livelier in the earlier A50. I should think the 1622 engine and twin SUs in the Riley may have made it a little less pronderous.
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