Register Membership

The first question to ask yourself is 'Should I join the Register?'  If you already own a vintage Alvis, the answer is unequivocally 'Yes!'  If you are looking for such a car, or if you are just interested, then the answer is still an emphatic affirmative.  Indeed, a significant number of existing members have no vintage Alvis but want to be associated with the Register, attend meetings and take part in events as passengers, navigators or spectators.  The vast majority of our 600 members, however, own one or more eligible cars.

 The Register exists to enable members to derive maximum pleasure from using their cars. Photos speak louder than words, and the following will give you some indication of the versatility of your Alvis.

	Touring		Rallying		Speed Events

 To that end the Register offers a valuable range of services, formal and informal, starting with help in buying a car.  No-one should contemplate buying any vintage car without talking to existing owners of the marque. Within the Register there is invariably someone to talk to about your possible choice of Alvis.  Perhaps a list of benefits might be the most effective means of detailing what the Register offers.

The Benefits of Membership

• Technical Advice.

• A comprehensive list of over 200 new spares ranging from bolts to blocks.

• Events from one-day local rallies to extended tours and Inter-Register rallies.

• Workshop weekends.

• Publications including the detailed Manual, repro handbooks & papers on electrics.

• Excellent communication on all aspects of ownership via the monthly Circular and quarterly Bulletin.

• Production records held by the Register copied from original material owned by Red Triangle.

• Detailed List of Members and Eligible Cars.

• The Register Archive of vintage Alvis material.

• List of cars for sale and wanted.

• The Vintage Alvis Manual. Everything you always wanted to know about restoring and maintaining the vintage Alvis but were afraid to ask. Over 600 pages and more than 35 years in the writing, this magnificent work is the Jewel in the Alvis Register Crown and essential reading for anyone owning a vintage Alvis.  Compiled and written mostly by member Micky Radford with help from various Register members.

Further information and an application form to join the Register can be obtained from the Registrar:  John Burnell, 187 Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7AR. Tel/Fax 01509 412289.

A List of Eligible Cars

Year	Model	Number  Produced	No of Known Survivors
1920-1923	10/30	603	4
1921-1923	11/40	382	2
1922-1925	12/40	1552	35
1923-1933	12/50	3616	446
1927-1929	14.75	492	18
1928-1931	4 cyl FWD	142	35
1929-1930	8 cyl FWD	11	1
1928-1933	16.95 (Silver Eagle)	1357	102
1930-1933	19.82 (Silver Eagle)	490	-
1931-1933	12/60	282	119
Total		8486	762

Owners of 1931-1933 16.95 and 19.82 cars should check eligibility with the Register as many, especially 1932 and 1933 cars, belong to the new era of production and are strictly outside the scope of the Register, although their owners are very welcome to join!

The Inter-Register Club

To provide a wide range of competitive events for their members, several old car clubs (Alvis Register, Humber Register, STD Register, Austin 10 Driver's Club, The Riley Register, Amilcar, 750 A7, Pre War A7, BMW, Crossley, FIAT, Jowett and Singer) have formed the Inter-Register Club (IRC) which is affiliated to the MSA. Each member club organises one event (typically a treasure hunt, scatter rally or driving test) each year. In addition to prizes given for individual performances in each event there is an annual competition for individual champion driver and navigator and team championships. All members of the Alvis Register are de facto members of the IRC and are entitled to compete in IRC events. There is no better way of enjoying your car in congenial company.

 The Len Holbrook Award

Len was an Alvis Register member, a keen user of his 1928 SD 12/50 YX1083, a plastic surgeon by profession and proud of his Welsh heritage. Len and Meg settled happily in the North-West of England when his professional career brought him to Whiston Hospital. On his tragically early and sudden death in 1993, his friends were moved to set up an annual award in his memory. 17 years later, and now Meg too has passed on. She had matched the donations from their vintage car enthusiast friends to establish what was a substantial fund.

Those who knew Len never will forget him, and the recipients of the Award treasure permanent mementoes. The winners have been: Roy Heath (1994); Peter and Hilary Jelley (1995); Heather Milne-Taylor (1996); Owen Wyn Owen (1997); Roger McDonald (1998); Nicola Walker (1999); John Burnell (2000); Anne Blackham (2002); Mike Tomlin (2003); Ray Edge (2004); Tim Gresty (2005); David Bond and Julian Hindle (2006), and finally, Richard and Penny Prest (2008).

Note to Members: There are no member pages in this release. The security mechanism proved problematic for users and the administrator. The Spares and Regalia pages are in the public domain.