Author Topic: Alvis Speed 20/25 SB Special by Compton (1934)  (Read 956 times)

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Alvis Speed 20/25 SB Special by Compton (1934)
« on: August 29, 2023, 05:16:09 AM »
Identify this car with year and coachbuilder, please
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Re: BD976
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2023, 02:44:34 AM »
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Re: BD976
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2024, 06:41:24 AM »
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Re: BD976
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2024, 06:49:23 AM »
British ?
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2024, 08:28:03 AM »
Yes, that's british

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Re: BD976
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2024, 09:04:36 AM »
1933 Alvis Speed 20 SB Special with Speed 25 engine. Built by Chris Compton of Comptons of Welshpool.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2024, 11:01:23 AM »
Correct

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Re: Alvis Speed 20/25 SB Special by Compton
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2024, 11:41:02 AM »
Was the car built in 1933 or was it a later body on a 1933 chassis?
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Re: Alvis Speed 20/25 SB Special by Compton
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2024, 01:10:49 PM »
Was the car built in 1933 or was it a later body on a 1933 chassis?

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