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E10Fuel

After an extensive consultation process, the Department for Transport has announced that they will legislate to introduce E10 petrol as the standard 95-octane petrol grade by 1 September 2021. They will also require the higher-octane 97+ ‘Super’ grades to remain E5 to provide protection for owners of older vehicles. This product will be designated as the ‘Protection’ grade.

Beware the Scammers -Sunday, February 28, 2021

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Beware the Alvis for sale on Ebay. A scammer is persistently listing a TC21 drophead on ebay using hacked accounts and a picture of the car which was downloaded from the original listing that the car was sold on.

Motorsport UK

Motorsport UK is pleased to announce that organised Permitted motorsport can resume in England with effect from 29 March, subject to local restrictions and in accordance with its own Restart Guidance.

Scotland International-2021

The Scottish Section has been working hard towards the International event in June and were hoping to open booking very soon, but sadly we have now had to make the decision to postpone the event. This has been approved by the AOC Board.

Grey Lady 1

The March edition of "Classic and Sports Car" magazine features the Alvis TC21/100 "Grey Lady". The article asserts that "these 3 litres fully lived up to Alvis' fine tradition for quality, reaffirming the name among the ranks of the nation's better cars". On sale now.

AOC Chairman and Club Award

The Alvis Owner Club is delighted to announce that the Club has won the Best Live Club Event of 2020 at the prestigious annual "Classic & Sports Car" magazine club awards, for the pop-up Alvis Centenary event held at Bicester Heritage in August, organised by Anthony McGarel-Groves, our new Club Chairman.

ALVIS Cars at Top Gear -Monday, September 14, 2020

BBC’s Top Gear tries a drive-in audience format and invited a few Alvis along.

Top Gear Drive In 1

Bicester Heritage Pop Up Event -Monday, August 24, 2020

At the suggestion of Dan Geoghegan and the invitation of Bicester Heritage, the AOC held a Centenary event at Bicester Heritage on 20th August.

Bicester Pop Up Event

We seek it here; we seek it there. Those Alvisties seek it everywhere! Is it in heaven? Or is it in hell? That demmed Elusive ‘Pop Up!” (Apologies to Sir Percy B). Seek no further, at the invitation of Steve Wilson of Fisher Group you are invited to visit and tour their new premises at Chateau Impney.

Chateau Impney Pop Up Event

Letters from our Chairman -Monday, May 25, 2020

'Pop Up' Event at Bicester Heritage: Spring Bank Holiday #3
Virtual Centenary Party 8 August 2020: Spring Bank Holiday #2.
A Changing Centenary Celebration: Spring Bank Holiday #1 and letter of thanks from Coventry Food Bank.

Chairmans Letter