Alvis TD21 Drophead

A Special Version of the car owned by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and built to his own specification.

Limited Edition of 250

British Racing Green

This Alvis TD21 Drophead is a special version of the standard car and is unique.  The windscreen rails are three inches (7.6cm) taller than normal.  The hood is power operated and is unusual in having rain gutters and being fully lined.  Reclining seats and inertia reel seat belts are fitted.  The dashboard and door cappings are trimmed in a green leather.  There is an additional console in the centre housing a Pye VHF communications unit.  Various other changes have been made to controls and ashtray design.  The royal pennant can be mounted on a spigot on the bonnet.

Because of the power operated hood fittings the hood does not fully open flush with the bodywork as can be seen in the photographs.

The car was overhauled by the Alvis Owner Club some years ago and is normally on display in the museum at Sandringham.

Alvis 12-70 Saloon

Bodied by Mulliner

Limited Edition of 500

A total of around 741 cars of the 12-70 type were made between late 1937 and 1940.

There are two main versions of this car.  The early 1937-38 12-70 has a smooth rear boot area with the number plate across the boot.  The later 1938-39 12-70 has a spare wheel cover on the rear boot with the number plate low down.

Note that there were two versions of the radiator supplied with the car depending on the year of supply.  The 1937/39 cars that these models are based on had a multitude of horizontal slats on the radiator.  Later models were supplied with vertical slats.  The cars also often have no rear bumpers fitted.

Our standard models are supplied with horizontal radiator slats.

The 1937/38 12-70 models are supplied with rear half bumpers, horizontal radiator slats and a smooth rear boot area with the number plate across the boot.  Colours available are:

Midnight blue

Mid grey

Two tone Chocolate brown over fawn

Two tone Maroon over Old English White (cream)

The 1938/39 12-70 models are supplied without rear half bumpers, with horizontal radiator slats and with a spare wheel cover on the rear boot with the number plate low down.  Colours available are:

Green (light leaf green)

French Navy (Similar to Royal Blue)

Maroon

Two tone grey

Two tone Royal blue over grey

Two tone black over cream

Wire wheels are fitted to all versions.

Both models have a sunroof that can be provided closed or half open.  The sunroof is in black.

Please note that if you have one of these 12-70 cars (or just want a different model) we can make a special version with the colours of your car and your number plate for a small additional charge.  We can supply the model with or without rear half bumpers and with either horizontal or vertical radiator slats.  Please contact us for details.

Models are supplied with a certificate of authenticity, which includes the limited edition number.