Alvis recommenced production after WW2 with a range little altered from that of 1939, the 12/70 - first introduced in 1938 - reappearing as the TA14, the most obvious difference being the adoption of steel disc wheels in place of wires.

An uncomplicated, separate-chassis design, the TA14 was powered by an overhead-valve four-cylinder engine of 1,892cc and featured beam-axle front suspension and mechanical brakes.

The gearbox was a synchromesh four-speeder, and with 65bhp available the TA14 was good for 75mph.

Testing a TA14 in 1946, Autocar found the new Alvis, 'the most attractive car of its size which the well known company has produced, because it adds to the typical Alvis sure-footed and lively performance on the road a degree of all-round refinement which is quite impeccable.

It steers lightly and with a confident certainty, and holds the road to perfection; the suspension is not hard, but most comfortable, the engine is very smooth and quite quiet, and the engine mounting con...