No Reserve – Entered from the Alyth Collection.

Registration No: Un-RegisteredChassis No: Not visibleMOT: Exempt

Entered from the Alyth Collection, a collection of motor cars kept in storage in Scotland for over 30 years
A worthwhile and relatively complete project

Introduced in September, 1937, the Alvis 12/70 was built to the same high standards as its more expensive six-cylinder brethren.

Following an industry wide trend, the newcomer utilised a number of proprietary components including an Alford & Adler front axle, ENV rear axle, Marles steering and Bendix Cowdrey four-wheel drum brakes.

Boxed both front and rear, its 8ft.

10in.

wheelbase, ladder-frame chassis was notably light.

A clean sheet design despite sharing the same bore and stroke dimensions (73mm by 110mm) as its Firebird predecessor, the 1,842cc OHV four-cylinder engine employed a robust three-bearing crankshaft, single SU carburettor, one-piece cylinder block and crankcase casting, and triplex chain-driven cams...