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Alvis
12/60
Alvis 12/60
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Martin Pettitt from Bury St Edmunds, UK · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 229 Built
- Years
- 1931–1932
- Engine
- Inline four, overhead valve · 1,645 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,645 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alvis 12/60 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Martin Pettitt from Bury St Edmunds, UK · CC BY 2.0
Alvis 12/60 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Martin Pettitt from Bury St Edmunds, UK · CC BY 2.0
Alvis 12/60 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Kev22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionAlvis 12/60 (TK/TL) cars produced 1931-1932 | 2291 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 12/60.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline four, overhead valve2 Registry reported |
| Cylinders | 42 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,645 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,645 cc2 Registry reported |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | OHV (overhead valves)2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | twin SU carburettors on the sports version2 Independently researched |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Leaf springs with Andre Hartford friction disc dampers2 Registry reported |
| Rear suspension | Leaf springs with Andre Hartford friction disc dampers2 Registry reported |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Alvis 12/60 TK/TL - Motorbase Level C
- 229 Alvis 12/60 (TK/TL) cars produced 1931-1932
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2
Alvis 12/60 TK/TL Level C Motorbase
- 1645cc S4 OHV
- 1645cc | S4 OHV
- featured twin SU carburettors
- leaf springs at the front & rear with Andre Hartford friction disc damping
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