Praise for the ‘9 Horse Wonder’

   “Fascinating book...The Yallops’ adventure is great reading”

Road & Track Magazine (Feb 2010 edition)

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“2006 was the 80th anniversary of the launch of the Riley 9, which broke records all over the world.

I wonder if this journey is not the finest achievement of the ‘9’ ”

Victor W Riley

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“Highly recommended as a thoroughly entertaining read”

Vintage Sports Car Club

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“George was a remarkable man and I suspect that he was the ‘Wonder’,  just as much as his beloved Riley”    

Keith Whitford, Editor - Cornish & Devon Post

Around the World 1960-62                                 Probably the longest ever journey in a vintage car.

England - Belgium - Germany - Austria - Yugoslavia - Bulgaria - Turkey - Iran - Baluchistan - Pakistan - India - Ceylon - Australia - New Zealand - Fiji - Hawaii - USA - Canada

“The journey was fantastic but the Kestrel was the star of the story...

I just pointed it east and tried to do the right things at the right time.”

 George F. Yallop

(1932 - 2008)

Read all about this never repeatable journey in this 172 page hardback book. George describes the fascinating places he visited with Eileen, his wife at the time and the many friends they made, how  they survived deserts, floods, mountain terrain - oh, and one smallfire! Contains 40 Colour/B&W photo’s.

Order your copy now exclusively from this website or the Riley Register website (for members)