Alvis Society sets out to draw together essential historical information of interest to past, present and intended owners of a particularly charismatic British car marque. Apart from the obvious automotive aspect, a general reader will find its span, covering over a century, to be a useful cross-section of some social aspects of motoring in the wider sense.

It has thus been possible, for the first time, to observe, by model, the production sequences for every single example which the factory produced. Whilst ‘Works’ Records, most of which are still extant, seldom quote an original registration number, this has been partially rectified thanks to much combing of regional record office archives throughout the U.K. by the author and several other similarly-minded enthusiasts, some of whom are now sadly deceased.

The result has been a unique compendium of Alvis history. To avoid an appearance akin to a set of log-tables, the opportunity has been taken to add potted biographies of the interesting people and organisations who bought these cars when new or used, and the sometimes unexpected purposes for which they were used.. The longevity of the product, and the pleasure which it continues to successive custodians, has always engendered a spirit of conviviality which far exceeds any monetary value.