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c.1948 Alvis TA14 Rolling Chassis – Entered from the Alyth Collection

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 125

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AI Listing Summary

This is a 1948 Alvis TA14 rolling chassis, offered at no reserve from the Alyth Collection. It's a complete chassis including engine, gearbox and ancillaries, ripe for restoration or modification into a 'special,' but will require a full overhaul.

Condition

2

The car is a rolling chassis that has been in storage for over 30 years. It requires complete overhauling from the radiator to the fuel tank, and it has extensive cosmetic damage or mechanical issues. It may not be in running condition. Major repairs are required.

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EX11 LMU

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Entering production in 1946, the new Alvis TA14 was a successful update of the pre-war 12/70 (designed by George Lanchester).

With a two-inch longer wheelbase and four-inch wider track as well as some additional chassis bracing, it offered an improved ride and sharper handling.

Credited with 65bhp, its 1,892cc OHV four-cylinder engine was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox (with synchromesh on the top three gears) which drove the rear wheels viâ a hypoid back axle.

Reputedly capable of over 75mph and accelerating from 0-60mph in 22secs., the model employed Girling twin leading-shoe drum brakes all round.

While the majority were supplied as Mulliner-bodied four-door saloons, the TA14 could also be had with two-door Drophead Coupé coachwork by Carbodies or Tickford, with a small handful receiving more bespoke coachwork.

Some 3,311 examples are said to have been produced during the four years of production.

Nothing is known of this TA14 prior to its acquisition as a rolling chassi...