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Salopian
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Come on Rick you are a Phantom man - none of these gutless underpowered 20/25s for you.
Anyway RRs are fairly common - I've only ever seen one prewar one in a scrapyard and that was years ago. Not a drivers car more to be seen in!
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Rick
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| Salopian wrote: | Come on Rick you are a Phantom man - none of these gutless underpowered 20/25s for you.
Anyway RRs are fairly common - I've only ever seen one prewar one in a scrapyard and that was years ago. Not a drivers car more to be seen in! |
Bit short in the oooomphh department are they? ok I'll cancel the cheque then 
Years ago when I first bought my green 122S Volvo, resting against the garage wall was a 12/50 Alvis chassis. Apparently the remainder of the running gear was around somewhere too, I often wonder what happened to it all 
RJ
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Salopian
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And you bought the Volvo? ----------- 
In spite of wartime bombing strangely enough it is possible to get from Red Triangle at a reasonable cost a copy of the factory build sheet for all (I believe) the Alvis cars. Rather off topic but thought I would mention it. My car was shipped new to Australia but bodied here. By various means of inquiry starting with that build sheet I have today received an email confirming (to my pleasant surprise) it has a racing history over there.
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Rick
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| Salopian wrote: | And you bought the Volvo? -----------
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Ok I should have expected that  Had it been now I'd have tried for both don't worry
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In spite of wartime bombing strangely enough it is possible to get from Red Triangle at a reasonable cost a copy of the factory build sheet for all (I believe) the Alvis cars. Rather off topic but thought I would mention it. My car was shipped new to Australia but bodied here. By various means of inquiry starting with that build sheet I have today received an email confirming (to my pleasant surprise) it has a racing history over there. |
Surely it's about time for a thread all about your Alvis isn't it?? especially with this new info coming to light....?? I may have a photo or two to hand....
RJ
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Salopian
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Couldn't resist the leg pull - sorry!-
More information awaited on the car - you will notice I did not say a distinguished or successful racing history!!
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