alsfarms Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 What is the earliest year that Alvis built and provided military equipment? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Well, the first armoured cars by Alvis-Staussler Ltd were built in 1937. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Were these armored cars built on a commercial chassis or on a modified automobile chassis? Does anyone have a picture or two to share of the 1937 Alvis Military special? I have a couple of later Alvis automobiles and understand that WW2 and later Alvis was a big player in the Military equipment arena. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcoregon Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Hi; the 70's Fox cvr[w] is supposed to be Alvis built, but oddly there is some controversy about that. I understand that only 296 were built and about 47 got surplussed, some to the States. More info is always welcome Newcoregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Of course it would help if I could type! I should have said Alvis-Straussler Ltd. Some info here: https://someinterestingfacts.net/straussler-armored-car-ac1-ac2-and-ac3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Newcoregon said: Hi; the 70's Fox cvr[w] is supposed to be Alvis built, but oddly there is some controversy about that. I understand that only 296 were built and about 47 got surplussed, some to the States. More info is always welcome Newcoregon The turrets were apparently built by Alvis, but the Fox definitely wasn’t. They were designed by Daimler and the production vehicles were built at the Royal Ordnance Factory Leeds. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Ordnance-Factories-Fox-Combat-Vehicle-R-Data-sheet-Full-colour-New-/312138106698?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Is there a group that caters to the Alvis military hardware? I am new to these parts...... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, alsfarms said: Is there a group that caters to the Alvis military hardware? I am new to these parts...... Al https://afvsociety.com - although it is mostly CVRT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Thanks, I am hoping to network with those that mostly deal with the early Alvis military items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 If any parts are the same as post war Alvis cars:- https://www.redtriangle.co.uk/parts-home/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I am a Member of the Alvis club, but I find that not much early Alvis military equipment is showcased or discussed. The Red Triangle is a great source for parts that are simply not available in the "used" market. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINGODOUG Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I understand that DAIMLER made the Fox prototypes in the hope of getting the production contract which went to ROF Leeds. That finished Daimler as a maker of military vehicles. I am not aware of any ALVIS components making their way into military vehicles though the Saladin disc brakes are identical to those in the Daimler Armoured Car of WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Was it typical for British trucks, (and particular military units), to stay with wood spoked wheels longer or did the British engineers change over to steel and cast iron wheels earlier than the US did? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Not sure I understand the context of the question/relevance to Alvis. Anyway, home grown WWI subsidy trucks used steel wheels - I'd need to double check if that was actually part of the specification - whereas most imported trucks did not or were inconsistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Runflat, My question was not really related to "Alvis", but occured to me that England may have been a bit more organized with regards to military truck specifications than the US during WW1. Did the UK have a certain Military Spec. like the US had the "Liberty" truck spec that was built by several builders? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Yes and no. They were built to certain specs that had been established under the pre-war War Office subsidy scheme (such as controls and wheel sizes) but otherwise could do their own thing (for example some used chain drive, others live axles; they used their own engines or propriety engines; etc.). They weren't built to a universal design like the Liberty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcoregon Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) So, inorder to name [label] a CVR[w] Fox , you would list it as a Diamler product on title and goverment licencing papers? ROF Leeds is not a recognized vehicle mfgr Name for title and or insurance- especially in the States.?? Newc Edited July 14, 2020 by Newcoregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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