Among the very last of the 150 Alvis 12/70 chassis to be clothed with Drophead Coupe coachwork by Mulliners of Birmingham, ‘BWF 822’ was supplied new via The East Ridings Motor Company to Miss Gladys Horner of Hessle on 23 rd March 1940.

A letter on file reveals that the Alvis was (a) little used until World War Two had ended, (b) professionally repainted from Black to Cream during her tenure and (c) still wore its original tyres when sold to W.H.

Anstead Esq., c/o The Sergeants Mess, RAF Dishforth in May 1958.

Acquired by Frank Munroe Esq.

for £165 the following November at a warranted 45,000 miles, the four-seater was to remain in his possession for the next twenty-eight years.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given that he was the proprietor of The Northern Photographic Agency, a dramatic image of the Drophead Coupe graced the front cover of the Alvis Owners’ Club’ Bulletin magazine for July 1962 being captioned thus: ‘Mr F.

H.

Munroe’s 1939 12/70 at the top of the Alberg Pass taken on...