Captain Noel Macklin'a Invicta company established, in just twelve effective short years of production, a name revered in motoring circles, mainly influenced by the sensational Low Chassis 4½-litre 'S' Type cars which slightly overshadowed the other excellent sporting motor cars from this Cobham based manufacturer.

Backed by Oliver Lyle and the fabulously wealthy Earl Fitzwilliam, Macklin drew on the expertise of engineer/racing driver J.G.Parry Thomas in the early days and the design office expertise of W.G.Watson, so it was not surprising that Invicta would set the bar at a high level.

It was however the meeting with engine manufacturer Henry Meadows that created the turning point in the company's fortunes and Meadows was to build the 1½-litre , 3-litre and 4-1/2-litre engines for all subsequent models.

The powerful and robust 4½-litre engine first appeared in an Invicta at Olympia in 1928, in a high quality chassis costing just £50 less than the contemporary Rolls-Royce 20/25hp.
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