Singer Junior Riley Special

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This stunning little Singer Special has only covered some 800 miles from build and we can do no better than allow the vendor to describe it:

“Conceived as a vintage special suitable for trials or light car rallies, BF 7046 is fresh from a four-year build and competed in two VSCC trials at the end of last season, finishing both. Affectionately known as 'Pearl', she has all the makings of a successful trials car.

The criteria of the build was to have a competitive, stylish special with no compromise. Much time and effort was put into this project to produce a much admired car. BF 7046 in its basic form is a Singer Junior chassis and running gear with a Riley 9 engine and silent 3rd gearbox.

The work began on 27th March 2011 when a Singer Junior rolling chassis was bought from Keith Hill (a renowned Singer man). The chassis was shortened, shot blasted and powder coated. A bespoke ash frame was built and skinned in aluminium, to produce a ‘proper’ looking vintage special.

Wheels were re-spoked and powder coated and shod with Blockley tyres. A Riley 9 engine was rebuilt by Ian Burlingham, using a Merlin crank, new white metal, re-sleeved to standard with Omega pistons, new timing gears, valves and springs, Newman cams, high pressure oil pump and distributor conversion by Steve Hughes.

The diff has been set up and crown wheel and pinion appear to be new. New hardened half shafts have been made and the prop has been balanced. Brake rods, kingpins, rear springs and Andre Hartford shocks are new. The front springs have been re-tempered.

A new 12 v wiring loom has been fitted and includes indicators concealed in the side lights and is charged by a dynamo. The beautiful Singer radiator has been re-cored and a Kenlowe cooling fan fitted.
The cabin is fully lined with leather seats that tilt forward to give access to a storage area where a fire extinguisher is clipped to the side. It has an oak dash, folding windscreen, battery cut-off switch and a tonneau cover. It comes with VSCC papers and a dating letter from the Singer Owners’ Club confirming that the base car was built in late 1930.

All in all, everything has been refurbished or replaced with period/new to produce a very attractive vintage special. The parts alone cost over £20,000 and many hundreds of hours of labour have also been invested. I will be very sad to see Pearl go but a new property venture has forced my hand and I need all the funds I can get to put towards the development.”