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£14,784

1934 Alvis Speed 20 SB

United Kingdom • 12 Dec 2017

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AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Alvis Speed 20 comes with both a partial tourer body and a complete saloon body, offering options for restoration. Marketed as a 'Barn Find,' it requires significant work, but includes a complete engine, gearbox, and documentation, presenting a project for enthusiasts willing to undertake a comprehensive restoration.

Condition

3

The car is a 'Barn Find' that requires substantial reconditioning. While some original parts remain, it shows significant wear and is incomplete, with the description noting the need for prospective purchasers to verify the accuracy of statements made about its condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

[Chassis No]

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

AAT637

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Alvis Speed 20 is a British touring car that was made between late 1931 and 1936 by Alvis Car and Engineering Company in Coventry.

It went through four variants coded SA to SD.

The SB launched at the October 1933 London Motor Show had a new cruciform braced chassis, slightly longer at 124 inch, with independent front suspension using a single transverse leaf spring with a long solid anchorage in the centre.

Steering was improved using new designs employed for racing Alvis cars since 1925.

Road shocks were not transmitted from one wheel to the other nor did they affect the steering wheel and the gyroscopic effect was eliminated.

Rear springs damped by Hartford Telecontrol dampers are long and underslung.

The engine remained the same but the new all-silent gearbox, the first of its type, gained synchromesh on bottom gear and was mounted separately from the engine.

A built-in jacking system was fitted as standard.As with the SA, a wide range of bodies were fitted to the cars.

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