9th Apr, 2025 12:00

Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire

 
  Lot 42
 

1948 Alvis TA14 Supercharged Special

Sold for £38,812

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: JYF 56
Chassis No: 22096
MOT: Exempt

  • Handbuilt and among the nicest Specials we have encountered
  • Bespoke aluminium body, Lucas P80 headlamps plus bespoke instruments
  • Leather seats and aluminium machined dashboard
  • 19" wheels with new Blockley tyres

Entering production in 1946, the new Alvis TA14 was a successful update of the pre-WW2 12/70 (designed by George Lanchester). With a two-inch longer wheelbase and four-inch wider track as well as some additional chassis bracing, it offered an improved ride and sharper handling. Credited with 65bhp, its 1892cc OHV four-cylinder engine was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox (with synchromesh on the top three gears) which drove the rear wheels. While the majority were supplied as Mulliner-bodied four-door saloons, the TA14 could also be had with two-door drophead coupe coachwork by Carbodies or Tickford. A number of examples have been turned into specials like the sale example with lightweight coachwork.

JYF 56 chassis number 22096 Was dispatched on the 26th of May 1948 to the Alvis agents Brooklands Motor Car Company Ltd of Bond Street London, The coach Builder selected by the client was. Mulliner, JYF 56 has been known to the Alvis Owners Club since 1968, In 2010 a previous owner embarked on making a stylish special , 2014 saw the baton passed to the current owner, who successfully finished the aluminum coachwork in 2016,

A Foundry was commissioned to cast the bespoke sandcast alloy bulkhead (25 kg in weight) This is the Foundation, for the cars aluminum coach work, A matching 19 " wheel Rim is supplied, with the car, that could be supported by the substantial bulkhead, to give the benefit of a spare wheel side mounted outside for longer events or touring,,ect

To ease entry of the cockpit the steering wheel is quick release, the external mounted handbrake is a racing fly off type, The set up of the supercharger (Eaton) is 5 psi driven through twin belts, from the crankshaft, With a Hd8 SU 2" carburettor running a polished 125 VE needle, featuring a CAD designed cast aluminium let manifold with blow off valve, the distributor at considerable expense was built for the cars blown motor by the Distributor Doctor Ltd, a print out graph is supplied, The late engine tuner Peter Baldwin, services were engaged for the engine setup, The engine has been fully stripped cleaned, parts replaced as necessary, compression ratio calculated, it has only ever run on penrite, oil in this ownership, access to the battery and storage behind are behind the leather seat

To compliment the engine set up, A sand filled bespoke exhaust manifold and system was commissioned,The front shock absorbers are by Andre Hartford, brakes have been re-lined, The springs have been refurbished by Jones Springs Ltd, a bespoke leather bonnet strap commissioned by vintage supplies, all chrome is triple plated by a leading UK Plater, The car benefits from a new professionally made wiring loom with a new period looking alternator, to support the electric fan and other demands of today touring activities

New hubs were supplied by Orson equipment Ltd at considerable expense, a discrete modern GPS speedo and trip is fitted to the machine turned dashboard, consideration to engine access is further improved by easy removal of bonnet side panels, As is the attractive supercharged carburettor cover, complete project is an excess of 3,000 hours

In summary JYF 56 is registered with the Department of vehicle licensing (DVLA) Swansea as a convertible, two seater, Also the special status, is supported as legitimate and laudable by the Alvis Owners Club, and the records they hold for the car updated, paperwork& lots of invoices included a sale

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760

 

Auction: Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire, 9th Apr, 2025

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