Alvis Ltd

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Aeroengines & components production
  • Mechanical engineering Armaments & ammunition production exc warships, aircraft, cannon, hand guns and cartridges, swords, etc
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle engines & components production
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production

Notes:

Established 1919 as T G John & Co Ltd. Initially engine builders but soon built cars. Red triangle used as trademark. 1921 renamed Alvis Car & Engineering Co Ltd and in 1936 Alvis Ltd. From 1939 made aeroengines and military vehicles. 1965 Rover Co Ltd took a controlling interest. Ceased car making in 1967 and military vehicle activities sold to United Scientific Holdings Ltd in 1981 and acquired in 2004 by BAE Systems Plc

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