The Alvis 12/70 was a four-cylinder sports saloon or four-seat drophead coupe announced by Alvis on 22 September 1937, related to the pricier six-cylinder Silver Crest. Technical director Smith-Clarke was busy with a new factory for Alvis radial aero engines, so the car was designed by George Lanchester and proved to be his last automobile design. Its own 1,842 cc pushrod overhead-valve four produced 63 hp and gave about 80 mph, with a four-speed gearbox that had synchromesh on the top three speeds, Marles cam steering and Bendix-Cowdrey brakes. Mulliners of Birmingham built the bodies. A total of 741 cars were made until 1940, and in 1945 the TA 14 replaced it.
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The Alvis 12/70 was announced by Alvis cars in 22 September 1937.
Production
A total of 741 cars were manufactured until 1940, with 121 still surviving.
Body
The standard catalogued four-door four-seater saloon or two-door four-seater drophead coupé bodywork was made for Alvis by Mulliners of Birmingham.
Engine and gearbox
Alvis manufactured the four-cylinder 1,842 cc pushrod overhead valve engine which was similar to the engine of the Alvis Firebird but was, in fact, a new design.
Engine and gearbox, power
Its 63 hp (47 kW) was enough to propel the car to a top speed of about 80 mph (130 km/h).
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Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company in Coventry from 1919 to 1967.
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