A wonderful 3rd Wednesday lunch at Bowcliffe Hall yesterday with one of the most beautiful Graber bodied 3 Litre cars ever created, true artistry in metal.
Graber Centenary
Are you going to Leamington Spa?
Mulliner, Tickford, Vanden Plas; remember the Trust when you are there; our true love is your Alvis car.
75 years of the Alvis Owner Club is being celebrated this coming weekend at the Woodland Grange Hotel and the Trust will be there on Sunday represented by Martin Wickham and John Fox. We will have a selection of Alvis books, CDs and prints on sale. If you have any missing from your collection you can pre-order and collect by making a comment below.
Ken Day’s – The Story of the Red Triangle 4th Edition £40
DVD of AOC Bulletins to 1951-2014 and IAD programmes £30
Adrian Padfield’s – Coventry and the Iron Lung £15
Roy Probert’s – Leonides The Alvis Aero Engine £15
John Fox’s – Alvis 1946-67 Post war cars £15
Graber Alvis brochure – John Fox £15
Miscellaneous other books on request priced individually and multi-buy offers.
A lady has sent this photo of a 1931 Silver Eagle, DV 7884, chassis 8571, car 13462, hoping to discover its whereabouts one day…if it’s still alive.
“Dad owned it, I believe, from about 1931 to the early 60s. It did sterling work, carrying small boys to footy matches, & Set picnics for small boys at my parents’ pre-prep school near Farnham, and I expect at Summerfields, St Leonards , Sussex, where he taught for a short time.”
We have no information other than it was delivered to Martin & Staddon, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Is it hiding somewhere?
For some photos of recent events, click Events in 2026
Derek Bradbury
We have learned with regret that Life Member of the Trust, Derek Bradbury, passed away on April 19th 2026 at the age of 88.
Derek had a remarkable history of fifty-four years’ of Alvis Owner Club membership, and in particular dedication to Alvis Members in the Southwest Section. He took part in the first Southwestern Alvis Day at Newton Abbot in 1976 and was Section Chairman 1982 and again from 1997-1984, working alongside Ted Sayer.
He was Chairman of the Alvis Owner Club 1988-92 and Club President 2000-06. He continued to support the SW Section and was a regular attender at Southwestern Alvis Days, accompanied by Jean.
He enjoyed owning several Alvis cars, two Speed 20s, some TE21s and a front wheel drive.
Our sympathies are with Jean, and Nigel at this time. His funeral is on Wednesday 13th May at 2.30 pm.at the Parish church of St. Wolfrida, Horton, BH21 7JA.
Please add your memories in the Comment box below.
75 years of AOC publications
The 618th Bulletin announced a significant change to the future publication of the Bulletin. For the first time it will be in A4 format and not for the first time, will be reduced in frequency. Change is inevitable as is evidenced by the last 75 years of the Club’s prolific output and featured on a new page AOC Alvistas 1951-3 and Bulletins.
The Links page also has new additions.
New pages
Added this month are articles on
and a tribute to Mike Fisher.
Sixty Years of the TF21 – 1966-2026
Sixty years ago the first three Works TF21s were registered FVC 895D, FVC 896D and FVC 897D in readiness for the announcement at the Geneva Salon of the Three Litre Series Four.
Twelve cars were registered by the Works in total. In August 1966 GVC 473D, in September GVC 861D was Mr Boxall’s car, GKV 832D in November, JDU 961E in January 1967, JHP 903E in February for Mr Howell. March 1967 saw JRW 445E, JRW 446E for Mr Russell and JRW 594E.
Sixty photos can now be seen on the page TF21 and the Register of cars has been updated.
DO YOU OWN OR HAVE YOU OWNED A TF21?
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP US UPDATE THE TF REGISTER PLEASE click on UPDATE YOUR DETAILS OR LEAVE A NOTE OF THE REGISTRATION NUMBER AND/OR CHASSIS NUMBER IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW.
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