AOC members may have read the article in the latest Bulletin by Roy Probert about his time at the Alvis from the viewpoint of someone who came from Rover. Roy has kindly donated his collection of “Rover News” to the archive which covers the period from 1962 to 1971 and so chronicles the time when Rover merged with Alvis and then was subsumed into British Leyland. As a company and social history it makes fascinating reading sixty years later.
Adrian Padfield sent me this photo of some bolts he discovered in a garage clear out and hoped someone might recognise their application – please leave a reply if you know
For a bit of fun, there is a new page where your imagination can be exercised, click Alvisaurus
The next instalment of the FBHVC survey was published recently including
which confirms the perception that some Clubs are in decline and the average age of members continues to rise. It is sad that the opportunities afforded the now seventy plus year old Alvis owner in their youth to own a fine motor car to use every day at modest cost no longer exist. However, looking back at my first foray into continental motoring might just give a hint of what could be done to attract younger enthusiasts, but only if the trend to ever more costly events is reversed. First published in 1971, the story of my “Youngtimer” Alvis is told in 1971 Rallye Haute Savoie
Alvis Archive 
Rusty bolts: look as though they are from a m/c tool clamping kit. Shallow heads to engage m/c table grooves as with the Tee nut shown.
The contribution from Roy Probert prompts me to mention that his article “T G John – A Life Examined” which appeared in the January/February 2020 of The Bulletin is featured in the latest edition of the The Journal of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, December 2020.
As far as I knew the Rover Co Ltd bought out Alvis ( it was not a merger ) as they were cash rich from Landrover sales and the new Rover 2000 P6 model. The P.R blurb at the time I am sure said that the Alvis factory would give Rover more machining capacity for Landrover components.
There is a picture in the Rover Alvis News showing the last Stalwart FV724 leaving the factory
I believe it’s June 1972 time and would love to get a decent copy of the picture and article
Mark
Hello Mark, Our News only go up to 1971 but I have asked Martin Wickham if he has the photo you are looking for.