Solved - MJW #512 - Alvis Crested Eagle Cross & Ellis 1933

woodinsight · June 26, 2011, 06:13:29 AM

Back to the 1930s for this one.
What was the make, model, year and coachbuilder of this saloon?

woodinsight · July 01, 2011, 07:41:20 AM

Experts?

max · July 02, 2011, 10:35:16 AM

Riley 12/4, Mulliner?, 1937ish.

woodinsight · July 02, 2011, 10:38:45 AM

Not a Riley or by Mulliner I'm afraid.
I think the car may have been rebodied around the date you mention..

woodinsight · July 08, 2011, 11:13:34 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on July 02, 2011, 10:38:45 AM
Not a Riley or by Mulliner I'm afraid.
I think the car may have been rebodied around the date you mention..

That's not correct. The car was built earlier than 1937 and this was the original body.

woodinsight · July 27, 2011, 04:59:30 AM

Moving up

Allan L · July 27, 2011, 07:25:06 AM

Looks like a "Special Sports Saloon" Talbot 65 of about 1935

woodinsight · July 27, 2011, 08:14:57 AM

Quote from: Allan L on July 27, 2011, 07:25:06 AM
Looks like a "Special Sports Saloon" Talbot 65 of about 1935

Not a Talbot.
As a small hint - the date of build was 1933.

Djetset · July 27, 2011, 01:15:41 PM

Is it a Barker-bodied Bentley 3 1/2-litre?

woodinsight · July 27, 2011, 01:41:17 PM

Quote from: Djetset on July 27, 2011, 01:15:41 PM
Is it a Barker-bodied Bentley 3 1/2-litre?

Not as expensive as a Bentley and the coachbuilder consists of two names....

João · July 27, 2011, 01:48:51 PM

Lea Francis by Freestone and Weeb?

woodinsight · July 27, 2011, 02:10:40 PM

Quote from: João on July 27, 2011, 01:48:51 PM
Lea Francis by Freestone and Weeb?

Good guess - similar level of car to a Lea Francis but a lesser known coachbuilder

Wendax · July 27, 2011, 02:39:39 PM

Alvis Firefly by Cross & Ellis?

woodinsight · July 27, 2011, 02:54:03 PM

Quote from: Wendax on July 27, 2011, 02:39:39 PM
Alvis Firefly by Cross & Ellis?

Alvis - yes
Firefly - no
Cross & Ellis - yes
Locked for you to provide the Alvis model

Wendax · July 27, 2011, 03:00:10 PM

Speed 20?

woodinsight · July 28, 2011, 12:44:06 PM

Quote from: Wendax on July 27, 2011, 03:00:10 PM
Speed 20?

Not Speed 20....

Wendax · July 28, 2011, 12:49:59 PM

Silver Eagle?

woodinsight · July 28, 2011, 01:07:25 PM

Almost!
Two words - Eagle is correct.

Wendax · July 28, 2011, 01:47:48 PM

Then it must be the Crested Eagle, no more 1933 Alvis models left.

woodinsight · July 28, 2011, 11:47:56 PM

Quote from: Wendax on July 28, 2011, 01:47:48 PM
Then it must be the Crested Eagle, no more 1933 Alvis models left.

Yes it is a 1933 Alvis Crested Eagle with a Cross & Ellis body.
Another point for you.

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Solved - MJW #512 - Alvis Crested Eagle Cross & Ellis 1933