In 1890, William Riley Jr. purchased the Bonnick Cycle Company of Coventry, and renamed it the Riley Cycle Company.
They started to move into cars and in 1900 sold a single three-wheeled automobile.
In 1903, his son, Percy Riley, started the the Riley Engine Company in Coventry and produced their first four-wheeled car in 1905.
By 1912, Riley Cycle Company changed its name to Riley (Coventry) Limited and became a wheel supplier for the car industry.
By 1913, the Riley Motor Manufacturing Company was founded and their first car was shown at the London Motor Show.
During the 1920s and 1930s the Riley companies continued to grow at a rapid pace.
But after financial problems, the Nuffield Organisation took control in 1938.
After more changes in ownership, Riley Car production ceased in the 1960s.
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