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The Alvis Silver Eagle was an elegant British two-seater luxury touring automobile produced in the early 1930's in several models: sports, coupe, drophead coupe, and saloon. The Silver Eagle was the most prolific and popular of the early cars made by Alvis, with over 1300 being built before production of the Silver Eagle model ended in 1936. The Silver Eagle was powered by a two-litre six-cylinder engine providing a top speed of about 80 mph.
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The Alvis TF was a luxurious British Graber-styled car produced in 1965. The Alvis TF was powered by a triple-carburettor 2993 cc straight six engine providing 150 bhp and a top speed of 193 kmh.
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In Norse mythology, Alvis was a dwarf who wanted to marry Thor's daughter, Thrud. Unlike most suitors, Thor didn't challenge Alvis to a test of strength, but instead challenged him to a riddle contest. He spent the whole night asking Alvis questions until the day dawned and the rising sun turned
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In Norse mythology, Thrud was a daughter of Thor. The dwarf Alvis wanted to marry her but Thor tricked him into being above ground when the sun came up thus turning him into stone.
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The Alvis Scorpion (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)) is a British light tank that first appeared in 1969 to replace the Saladin armoured car, and entered service in 1972. The Alvis Scorpion is manned by a crew of three protected by 12.7 mm thick armour, and armed with a 76 mm gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun. A Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol engine provides a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 644 km. The Alvis Scorpion can be fitted with flotation screens to add amphibious capabilities, and these proved effective during the landings of the Falklands War of 1982.
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Sabre is a British tracked reconnaissance vehicle brought into service in 1995 using an Alvis Scorpion chassis and the 30mm turret from the Fox reconnaissance vehicle. It is almost identical to the Scimitar but has a lower profile turret. It is armed with a 30 mm Rarden canon and a 7.62 mm Hughes chain gun and carries a crew of three.
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The Alvis Saracen was a British six-wheeled armoured vehicle, part of the FV600 series, developed after the Second World War. The Saracen entered production in 1952 and was phased out of service during the 1960s, though it remained in service in Northern Ireland until the 1980s. The Saracen carried a crew of two plus ten passengers protected by 16 mm thick armour and was armed with two 7.62 mm machine-guns. A Rolls-Royce B80 Mk 6A eight-cylinder petrol engine provided a top speed of 72 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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The Agusta AZ8-L is an Italian four-engined medium-range transport aircraft first flown in 1958. The Agusta AZ8-L is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by four Alvis Leonides Mk 22 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 405 kmh and a range of 650 km fully laden. The Agusta AZ8-L carries a crew of two comprising a pilot and co-pilot/radio-operator and up to 26 passengers.
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The Bristol 171 Sycamore is a British helicopter first flown in 1947, and was the first British helicopter to be awarded a certificate of airworthiness. The Bristol 171 was built in various civil and military configurations, such as transport, search-and-rescue and ambulance, and was a four or five-seat helicopter powered by an Alvis Leonides Mk 173 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 430 km.
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The Bristol Type 173 was a British military and civilian two-rotor passenger helicopter first flown in 1952. The Bristol Type 173 was powered by two Alvis Leonides Mk 73 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines driving two three-blade rotors. The Bristol Type 173 carried a crew of two and thirteen passengers.
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