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Solved NIC#1241 - Alvis Special of Gerry Dunham
« on: June 28, 2020, 07:08:03 AM »
What is this car ?
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Re: NIC#1241
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2020, 06:23:03 AM »
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Re: NIC#1241
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2020, 03:27:39 AM »
This reminds me of an Alvis (Mr Dunham ?) I saw many years ago.  I presume it's a UK car because the kerbs have a 'Douglas' look about them....
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Re: NIC#1241
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2020, 04:11:37 AM »
Quote from: Willie McCrum on July 30, 2020, 03:27:39 AM
This reminds me of an Alvis (Mr Dunham ?) I saw many years ago.  I presume it's a UK car because the kerbs have a 'Douglas' look about them....

Well spotted. It is indeed Gerry Dunham's Alvis Special which was a well-known sight in UK national racing at the time. Manx Cup 14/6/51 1st place. I have searched the internet for details of the base car but all I can find is the engine size - 1842cc.
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Re: Solved NIC#1241 - Alvis Special of Gerry Dunham
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2020, 04:26:02 AM »
The Dunham Alvis special was raced in VSCC events by family members well into the post-war period and I think it's still in family hands.
I believe it was based on an Alvis Speed 20 of 1932 with 12/70 engine from 1938
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Re: Solved NIC#1241 - Alvis Special of Gerry Dunham
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2020, 04:37:03 AM »
Thanks for the input Allan - as always.
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Re: Solved NIC#1241 - Alvis Special of Gerry Dunham
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2020, 09:50:08 AM »
I remember seeing it in the Wakefield Trophy  at the Curragh in 195?
I was a VERY small boy at the time....
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