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 Silver
Eagle
 September
'29
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Alvis
1930
FWD
8/15 (8 cyl., 1491 cc, 125 bhp; wb: 10 ft 0 in.) (sports
roadster) - discontinued FWD 12/75 (Front Wheel drive;
2 seat sports, 4 seat sports, sports saloon) 12/50 TJ (4
cyl., 1645 cc, 50 bhp; wb: 9 ft 4 1/2 in.) (2 seat sports,
drophead coupé, saloon) (from 1923) - new version Silver
Eagle SD (6 cyl., 1991 cc; wb: 9 ft 4 1/2 in.) (drophead
coupé, saloon) - new model - this year only Silver
Eagle SA (6 cyl., 2148 cc, 72 bhp; wb: 9 ft 4 1/2 in.)
(drophead coupé, saloon) - new model - this year only
The
FA 8/15 eight-cylinder engine had a cubic capacity of 1491 cc (55
x 78.5 mm) and developed 95 bhp at 5500 rpm. It had an overhead
camshaft, two magnetos and a multi-plate clutch with four-speed
gearbox ahead of the engine.
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 Alvis
Straight-Eight 1 ½-Litre Supercharged Front-Wheel Drive
racer.
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 Front
wheel drive, eight cylinder. In the 1930 TT the Alvis team
swept their class in first, second and third position and only
failed to beat the Alfa Romeo 1750s for outright victory.
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