’ It’ s an ambitious endeavour to restore engine blocks that predate the split of The Beatles’
The Alvis engine shop when its 3-litre six-cylinder was first produced
’ It’ s an ambitious endeavour to restore engine blocks that predate the split of The Beatles’
For its post-war Continuation models, Alvis enjoys a unique advantage: a treasure trove of new old stock, with over 250,000 parts, including original blocks and cylinder head castings in pristine condition. Untouched for more than 50 years, these were the final engine parts Alvis manufactured before ceasing automobile production in 1967 at the original Coventry factory and many are used directly in the assembly of Alvis’ s 3-litre, six-cylinder Continuation Series engines.
Before these castings are granted a new lease of life, each one undergoes thorough scrutiny: a visual inspection, crack and pressure testing for coolant integrity and precise dimensional examination. Only components that pass are taken forward and assembled to modern tolerances and standards. Though technically‘ new’ and unused, these parts are held to the same standards employed for assessing any used or salvaged component.
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