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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.
The Alvis
Speed Twenty was built between the years 1932 and 1936; type SA in
1932-1933, type SB in 1933-1935, type SC in 1935 and finally type SD in
1935 and 1936.
The Speed 20 SA and SB were equipped with the Alvis 2511cc. six-cylinder
"Silver Eagle" engine. The SC and SD types were enlarged to
2762 cc. The engine was equipped with an overhead camshaft and overhead
valves and three S.U. carburetors. The Alvis Speed 20 was equipped with
powerful mechanical drum-brakes and independent front-wheel suspension.
Starting with the Speed 20 SB the car was upgraded with a fully
synchronized four-speed gearbox, very rare those days.
Technical
data
Six cylinder
in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 2762 cc.
carburetors: 3x S.U.
capacity: approx. 104 bhp. at 4380 rpm.
top-speed: 140 km/h.
gearbox: 4- speed, manual, fully synchronized
weight: 1760 kg.
Information
Alvis Speed 20 SD
with Charlesworth
Drop Head Coupe bodywork, year 1936. Chassis number 13320. Colour red
over black with black wire wheels. Dark red leather interior and a black
mohair convertible top. According to our information in the years 1935
and
1936 a total of 149 SD chassis have been built. Only 9 have been mated
with a Charlesworth DHC bodywork.
This beautifully shaped Alvis Speed 20 Speed Twenty has been known
by the ClassicarGarage for ten years now. The automobile was serviced
and maintained perfectly. Recently the automobile was perfected in
detail; the bodywork was taken apart and the car was given it's original
1936 colour scheme again. This Alvis Speed 20 is in superb (excellent+)
condition! The full history is known and documented. According to the 'Alvis Limited Car record'
this is a very original matching numbers motorcar. Additionally there is
a document present listing the previous owners. In the 1930'ies Alvis
was wan of the most renown and respected British car manufacturers. The
firm was known for it's high quality engineering. Many components like
engines, carburettors, gearboxes and axles were constructed and
manufactured to meet the highest standards at the Alvis factory. Many
other exclusive motorcar factories bought those parts from others. Alvis
automobiles were loved because of their delightful operation, handling
and road holding. This Speed 20 with Charlesworth DHC bodywork is one of
the great beauties of the marque. This
classic car was sold to the Netherlands
by Lex Classics.
E-mail: info@lexclassics.nl
Lex Classics
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