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It’s Party Time in 2026

Posted on October 31, 2025 by eileen4tatb14s

Unbelievably next year will see the 80th Anniversary of the start of TA 14 production and the first car sales in November 1946. A real Anniversary for the most successful model ever released by Alvis. Also TA and TB 14s … Continue reading →

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Roll out those crazy, hazy, lazy days of Summer.

Posted on August 1, 2025 by eileen4tatb14s

What a summer it has been! Global warming is increasing the temperatures for summer and some Fourteens can struggle in the higher temperatures. Many of the Fourteens sent for export were fitted with 8 bladed fans to help with the … Continue reading →

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May Day

Posted on April 30, 2025 by eileen4tatb14s

Hoping everyone was up early to wash their faces in Morning Dew and then get their turnips planted in the ground, as one does. The half way house between Spring and Summer, a lovely time of year to enjoy our … Continue reading →

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2025  The 75th Anniversary for the TB 14

Posted on January 9, 2025 by eileen4tatb14s

The years roll by and it’s unbelievable that the sporty young 2 seaters can be reaching such a grand old age. Particularly apposite that December’s appeal for information about the red TB 14 photographed in Barnes, Middlesex in the 1960s … Continue reading →

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Yes it really is that time of the year again.

Posted on November 30, 2024 by eileen4tatb14s

So much to do, the garage to be decorated and a nice present to be sourced for the occupant(s) of the garage. With the usual whirl around Christmas preparations, the world of Fourteens continues apace with new information and items … Continue reading →

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Does your car wish to be the star?

Posted on November 3, 2024 by eileen4tatb14s

How about displaying your car on the Alvis Owner Club Stand at the NEC, Birmingham in a few days time, starting on the 8th November. Just for once, this opportunity is limited to Saloon TA 14s as there will be … Continue reading →

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Do ‘Ave a Dubonnet.

Posted on August 31, 2024 by eileen4tatb14s

Many remember the television advert of the 1960s with an urbane Frenchman offering a sophisticated tipple, Dubonnet. Not many British remember the actor but he was a very famous French comedian and film star called Fernandel. Tucked away in an … Continue reading →

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Bring out your photographs

Posted on July 3, 2024 by eileen4tatb14s

Tucked away in almost every household are the family photograph albums.Tucked away in those albums are photos of Alvis cars and Alvis people, many of which are unseen by other than family and close friends.These photos may already have become … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on May 1, 2024 by eileen4tatb14s

For most Fourteens the years of the 1940s, 50s and 60s were the days of their prime activity. This Article found in an American Tourist Guide reflects upon the world that was the norm for them and their owners both … Continue reading →

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Can it really be that time of the year again?

Posted on November 30, 2023 by eileen4tatb14s

This year has flown by as many people got back to the normality of life before Covid. The John Lewis advert is out so Christmas will be with us before we know it.Alvis related gifts are available from the Alvis … Continue reading →

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