Alvis was
founded by Thomas George John and G.P. de Freville. The first cars built
under the Alvis name were manufactured in 1920, and the last Alvis (sports)
cars came out of the factory in Coventry 47 years later. The ending of
the brand name Alvis was sealed when it was incorporated into the
British Leyland concern, where it became part of Rover.
The Alvis
cars were of great quality and workmanship and were very fast as well.
As for their cars, many parts were designed and manufactured by Alvis’
own staff, and production was small-scaled and exclusive.
In the 1920s,
Alvis was the first British car model to experiment with four-wheel
drive. In fact, in 1925, they even manufactured sports and racing cars
equipped with front-wheel drive, which had also been fitted with an
overhead camshaft.
Technical
data
Six cylinder
engine
3 carburettors
cylinder capacity: 3571 cc.
capacity: 130 bhp.
top speed: 170 km/h.
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