Gerald Palmer's Riley Pathfinder + Wolseley 6/90
Gerald Palmer (1911-1999) was one of the most important post- World War 2 British automobile designers (Wikipedia entry here ). He was responsible for the Jowett Javelin that I wrote about here . He later moved to the Morris group where he designed the subjects of this post, the Riley Pathfinder , produced 1953-1957 (5,536 units built) and the Wolseley 6/90 produced 1954-1959 (11,852 units). The bodies were nearly identical aside from their grilles. But the Riley was powered by a four cylinder motor whereas the Wolseley's engine had six cylinders, so this might be considered a marginal case of badge engineering. The images below are factory sourced or are of cars listed for sale. Gallery A 1955 Riley Pathfinder in this and the following two images. At its 1952 origin, the styling was dated by American standards, but modern in its British context. Aside from the prewar-style grille, the design features nothing but postwar elements, albeit in simple, conservative ...