A very rare example of a Rileyan old British motorcycle produced in 1904, disappeared from its owner’s property in the United Kingdom last week.
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The owner of Riley 1904, Bill Fellowesreported her missing last Monday, November 15th. According to him, the motorcycle was locked in the barn on his property in the village of Ousden, in Suffolk, England.
According to the website’s report Ride Apartthe thieves cut a padlocked gate to enter the barn. In addition to the motorcycle, they also stole several other tools.
What’s worse is that, apparently, Fellowes is a descendant of the original founders of Riley Cycle Company. So, in addition to the material loss, the bike also carried sentimental value.
“My great-grandfather founded the company. […] It means a lot to the family. It’s a shame because it’s the only one [exemplar] in the UK, and the only other one is in Canada,” Fellowes told Motorcycle News.
While the Riley 1904 Priced at £10,000 (around US$13,000), which could certainly generate a profit if sold, it is very unlikely to see it running around the streets in the state it is in. After all, it is a 121-year-old motorcycle.
Therefore, its owner believes that it was taken only so that the thieves could take advantage of everything they could, rather than a premeditated plan to take this particular motorcycle.
Now, Fellowes and his wife, Sharonare making a public appeal for the return of the motorcycle. They are offering a reward for the safe return of the Riley 1904.
“With any luck, they’ll give her back for the reward instead of setting her on fire or throwing her away. [algum lugar]. They will never [conseguir] give departure [nela] anyway,” Fellowes told MCN.
Photo: Robert Fellowes. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
