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Much of the material on the website has been written and photographed by Alvis owners over many years. If you have a story to tell about your Alvis or association with the company you can become a “Contributor” with access to the website facilities to write a post or page and upload your photos or documents. Just leave a comment and we will do the rest.

The last post generated a surprising number of views on the page of answers to the Highway Code questions. You can download the current version, all 236 pages, here.

We are on a mission to trace all the 106 TF21s to update the Model Register and any information you may have on the following cars will be rewarded with a £10 voucher for one our books.

27374 saloon auto, registered GF 6

27387 saloon auto EKW 800D

27440 saloon auto RLC 767E

27452 saloon auto GCL160F

27460 saloon zf VBY 60E

Fifty years ago, the last hot summer in the UK, there was an Alvis Tour of Britain, reported in “The Field”

To read the full article, click 1976 Tour of Britain

Martin Wickham writes:

The Coventry Apprentice Association staged an annual bedstead race around the Mallory Park Circuit. Alvis Apprentices built a very sporty bedstead and won it at least twice in succession, thought to be 1964 and 1965. The photograph shows the winning team, probably from the second occasion:

Back Row (Left to Right): Jack Banks; Eric Howell; Graham Loach; (Name uncertain); Dave Kemble; Les Aston; Dennis Morgan; Ted Banks; (Name uncertain); (Name uncertain); Front Row (Left to Right): (Name uncertain); Alan Stoicks; Bob Goodwin; Bob Stevenson; Phil Avery
Derek Williams; (Name uncertain); Joe Sage; Eddie Richardson; Colin Reay
Driver: Bob Wharton


(Martin Wickham assisted by Ted Banks June 2026)

See also Apprentices

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