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The striking Black TB 14 displayed at the NEC recently has found an Alvis enthusiast based near Charleston in the Carolinas. Chassis 23579 HYS 615 will be off later this year to join a TD 21 and participate in the … Continue reading →

‘Twas the night before Christmas,When all through the houseNot a creature was stirring,not even a mouseThe garage’s occupantsall settled downHoping that Santa himself would come down. Hope everyone has their anti-rodent clickers in place in case  some small furry creature … Continue reading →

Touring the beautiful South Coast of Wales gives the ideal opportunity to pay a visit to the birthplace of T.G.John in the Pembroke Dock area. A modest terrace house, number 6 Church Street is where it all began. Fortunately not … Continue reading →

Ethanol additive to petrol rears its head again. The AOC representative to the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs put out a timely warning that the ethanol percentage in petrol will rise from 1st September to 10%, totally unsuitable for … Continue reading →

Has anyone got a spare rear windscreen assembly for a Carbodies restoration project? Ideally an original but if not any form of a pattern would be of great help. Email the address below and I can put you in direct … Continue reading →

Many will be familiar with the 3 prototypes for the TA 21 being based on the TA 14. Only 3L3 is still with us and currently being lovingly restored in the Netherlands. 3L2 was an interesting project being more aligned … Continue reading →

Many will have enjoyed the exciting and successful landing of the Mars probe recently and witnessed the stunning new photos of Jezero Crater, an area of the Martian surface hitherto out of range of previous probes. The probe’s mission is … Continue reading →

Spring is springing and thoughts are now likely to turn to the garage and occupants. 21830 (Aunty May) has settled into her new garage and now the process begins to ensure that everything is to the standard required for a … Continue reading →

So what ever happened to the last 5 years? It seems only yesterday that the focus for Fourteens was the 70th Anniversary of the start of Fourteen production. Now, in a totally different world we have reached the milestone of … Continue reading →

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and lets all hope 2021 turns out to be a much better year than 2020. It was meant to be a year of celebration – the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Alvis … Continue reading →