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Post by Alex on Jun 27, 2021 13:08:10 GMT
Shame you had a bit of a wasted day. Where I live I come to the M25 at the J9 (one on from Redhill exiting from the A24) and it really is a real pig of a road. Widening it from 3 to 4 lanes has made bugger all difference as so many drivers refuse to go any further left than lane 3 that it still mostly runs as a 2 lane motorway.
Anyway looking at the two you've just posted the blue 1931 Alvis would be my preference mainly because I prefer the drop top looks. The red one is nice too but you could again have the headroom issue. You should of stopped growing at 5'7" like I did!
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Post by Roadrunner on Jun 27, 2021 18:11:38 GMT
Oh I don't consider it wasted. I saw two cars which easily could have been 'the one's, but were just not right. No panic to buy a car this week, so the search goes on.
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Post by johnc on Jun 28, 2021 11:19:24 GMT
The Alvis obviously got under your skin a bit. I do like the blue one.
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 28, 2021 13:16:55 GMT
No never time wasted. I like an Alvis but I find that red one looks a little bit like an old taxi.
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Post by bryan on Jun 28, 2021 14:03:10 GMT
I have a picture of me in one of Richard Stote's Avis (not sure which one) He took me out it it and showed me his collection when I was about 14. He lives one village over from where I grew up and frequented my Mum's Post Office. (As did an editor of old old top gear, who took me out in an NSX)
I think Richard has something to do with Red Triangle these days?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2021 18:23:27 GMT
They look to fit the bill but what are they like with he hood up? Not that it will be a real problem when you pick and choose when to drive the beast.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 3, 2021 20:41:34 GMT
Quite possible we shall have an announcement early next week...
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 5, 2021 12:52:12 GMT
Deal done. Picking up the Alvis on Saturday!
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Post by Martin on Jul 5, 2021 13:04:10 GMT
Deal done. Picking up the Alvis on Saturday! Which one? The one you test drove (but didn't fit in?) or one of the other two you linked to? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 13:08:04 GMT
I'm thinking the sports saloon.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 5, 2021 13:24:29 GMT
It is the one I didn't fit in. I have found someone who can alter the seat.
It is a very well-known and important car in Alvis history, being one of three or four remaining in the world and by far the best and most original example. There are several pages devoted to it in one of the main books on Alvis cars. The body construction is to a design by Weymann, being fabric stretched over a wooden frame. Lightweight, strong and rattle-free compared to the metal bodies.
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Post by Martin on Jul 5, 2021 13:28:38 GMT
It is the one I didn't fit in. I have found someone who can alter the seat. It is a very well-known and important car in Alvis history, being one of three or four remaining in the world and by far the best and most original example. There are several pages devoted to it in one of the main books on Alvis cars. The body construction is to a design by Weymann, being fabric stretched over a wooden frame. Lightweight, strong and rattle-free compared to the metal bodies. So it's like a mobile vintage tent?  Sounds like a special car. I hope the seat alteration works and you enjoy it for many years. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 13:29:36 GMT
I hope you and yours enjoy it immensely.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 5, 2021 13:29:56 GMT
It is the one I didn't fit in. I have found someone who can alter the seat. It is a very well-known and important car in Alvis history, being one of three or four remaining in the world and by far the best and most original example. There are several pages devoted to it in one of the main books on Alvis cars. The body construction is to a design by Weymann, being fabric stretched over a wooden frame. Lightweight, strong and rattle-free compared to the metal bodies. So it's like a mobile vintage tent? Sounds like a special car. I hope the seat alteration works and you enjoy it for many years. I like to think of it more in terms of vintage aircraft construction... |
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Post by Martin on Jul 5, 2021 13:31:44 GMT
So it's like a mobile vintage tent? Sounds like a special car. I hope the seat alteration works and you enjoy it for many years. I like to think of it more in terms of vintage aircraft construction... Oh yes, that does sound better! |
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 5, 2021 14:23:13 GMT
Sounds excellent. Body by Weymann, same company as MCW who made coach bodies in later years?
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Post by PG on Jul 5, 2021 14:49:22 GMT
Enjoy it.
I presume that altering the seat does not "damage" the originality / provenance of the car?
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 5, 2021 15:29:03 GMT
Enjoy it. I presume that altering the seat does not "damage" the originality / provenance of the car? Unless you literally preserved the car in an airtight vault from new, some PHP will always find something wrong with it. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 5, 2021 16:01:02 GMT
Enjoy it. I presume that altering the seat does not "damage" the originality / provenance of the car? Unless you literally preserved the car in an airtight vault from new, some PHP will always find something wrong with it. Indeed. The front seat was restored in the 1990s and the, then, owner was quite short, so it is possible he had it built up a bit. The rest of the interior is original. The car has only had four owners from new, which is quite rare for a 94 year old car. |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 5, 2021 17:15:41 GMT
94 year old car. The mind boggles at that.
I'm sure it will bring you many years of pleasure.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 5, 2021 17:19:33 GMT
So it's like a mobile vintage tent? Sounds like a special car. I hope the seat alteration works and you enjoy it for many years. I like to think of it more in terms of vintage aircraft construction... So while the rest of us watch the in rear view mirror for approaching Audis, you’ll be on the lookout for Messerschmitts… Sounds great anyway, assuming you don’t end up in the Channel it’ll be fascinating to see the pics. |
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 5, 2021 18:27:29 GMT
94 year old car. The mind boggles at that. I'm sure it will bring you many years of pleasure. +1 I like to think of it more in terms of vintage aircraft construction... It’ll be fascinating to see the pics. Indeed, can't wait! |
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 5, 2021 18:29:30 GMT
I like to think of it more in terms of vintage aircraft construction... So while the rest of us watch the in rear view mirror for approaching Audis, you’ll be on the lookout for Messerschmitts… Sounds great anyway, assuming you don’t end up in the Channel it’ll be fascinating to see the pics. Of course, back in the day, it would have been an Alvis sports saloon, driven by a Bright Young Thing, looming in the rear view mirror of the Austin and Morris drivers. |
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Post by bryan on Jul 5, 2021 19:41:30 GMT
Congratulations, it sounds like it was destined for you👍
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Post by Alex on Jul 6, 2021 7:09:01 GMT
Sounds like you've made a good choice. Have fun with it.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 8, 2021 17:51:52 GMT
Funds have changed hands, insurance sorted and I am picking it up tomorrow. 😀
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 8, 2021 19:27:47 GMT
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Trailer or are you going to hunch up and drive it back?
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 8, 2021 19:52:37 GMT
^ Trailer or are you going to hunch up and drive it back? Hunch up and drive back. I shall find a motorway avoidance route from Redhill towards Reading area, then up through Theale, Pangbourne over the downs towards Wantage, Kingston Bagpipes, Witney, Chippy and home. |
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 8, 2021 20:54:14 GMT
Aaaarrgh, if you'd been driving that way on Saturday I'd have tried to get out and see you on part of the route. As it is, I shall be at work on Friday :-(
Mind you, I don't envy you driving an old car on a non-motorway route from Redhill to Reading, let alone any further. Good luck and have a safe journey
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 9, 2021 18:47:22 GMT
Well, we got back without incident. Compared to the Standard, the Alvis is a real speed machine and it will cruise at 55 MPH all day. Hills are no problem at all. It is easier to get used to a centre throttle than you might think and most of my changes up and down the crash box were completed without a crunch.   |
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