From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Advertisement from 'The Motor' magazine for the Alvis 4.3 Litre Saloon car, highlighting its acceleration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161\1\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 19th July 1938 | |
| STREAMLINE FILE 1380 July 19, 1938. The Motor 39 ALVIS YOU FEEL SO SAFE IN AN ALVIS THE AMAZING ACCELERATION OF THIS 100 m.p.h. SALOON CAR From the official "MOTOR" Road Test of the Special Short Chassis 4.3-Litre ALVIS, June 28th, 1938 Graph details: Y-Axis: m.p.h. from 10 to 80 X-Axis: SECONDS from 10 to 50 Graph plot label: TOP GEAR Graph subject: ALVIS 4.3 LITRE SALOON Car license plate: ELY 2 The INAUDIBLE ALVIS SPECIAL SHORT CHASSIS 4.3 LITRE Any ALVIS dealer or our London Showrooms will put a car at your disposal for trial without obligation. ALVIS LTD. COVENTRY (Tel. 5501) and at 7-9 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, LONDON, S.W.1. (Whitehall 8506). ALVIS PERFORMANCE IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED | ||