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Riley Kestrel and 1300 (ADO 16)

In 1962 the ADO 16 was launched in the Morris 1100 version. The Wolseley 1100 (and Riley Kestrel) derivatives were launched in September 1965. Riley and Wolseley models had better trim than Austin/Morris versions. In October 1968 the Riley loses its 'Kestrel' name and becomes '1300'.

Riley Kestrel 1965 - boot badge. The name 'Kestrel' remembered the streamline bodies built on Riley Nines and Riley 1½litres in the 1930s.	Riley Kestrel 1965 - grille	Riley Kestrel (ADO 16) - Grille	Riley Kestrel 1965 - the original upright tail lamp	Riley Kestrel (ADO 16) - Lamps
Riley 1300. In 1968 the Riley Kestrel became the Riley 1300, and gained the twin carb 65bhp engine. In 1969 the Riley 1300 stopped production and the Riley name was lost forever.	Riley Kestrel, in Autumn 1965 Riley Kestrel and Wolseley 1100 models joined the ADO 16 range of Austin, MG, Morris and Vanden-Plas 1100 models. Mechanically the Riley Kestrel had the same 1100cc mechanicals as the MG 1100	Riley Kestrel, mechanically the same as the MG 1100, the Riley Kestrel was better trimmed and could be delivered in two tone colours	Riley Kestrel. Launched in 1965, Riley's version of the ADO16 got the MG-tuned 1100cc engine and some walnut inside	Riley Kestrel MkII. In October 1967 the Kestrel was updated to MkII specification, but it didn't last long. In Spring 1968 the Kestrel MkII was discontinued in favour of the 1300cc version.
Riley Kestrel (ADO 16)	Riley Kestrel 1965. The Kestrel name was only used from launch in 1965 to 1968, the final years used the '1300' name.	Riley Kestrel (ADO 16) - Wheel	ADO 16, BMC 1100/1300 cars
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