By order of the executors of the late Bryan Parkes
1962 Alvis TD 21 Drophead Coupé
Registration no. 203 DXO
Chassis no. 26830
Engine no. 26830
Odometer reading: 87,309
MOT: 20/12/2021

*Present enthusiast ownership since 1979
*Well known to the Alvis Owner Club
*Good and reliable runner
*Enhanced with power assisted steering and overdrive
Footnotes:
This TD 21's first owner was Daily Mirror Newspapers (1962-1968), followed by a few others prior to its acquisition in 1978 by the late Bryan Parkes, nephew of John Joseph Parkes, former Chairman and Managing Director Alvis Limited. As the father of Michel 'Mike' Parkes the well-known British and Ferrari works racing driver, Bryan would thus also be a cousin of Mike.

With such motoring heritage, it was not surprising that Bryan was very much an enthusiast, being an active member of the AOC and using his TD 21 frequently on Club outings. Re-sprayed in 1979 shortly after acquisition, the car has naturally mellowed since then with multiple cosmetic blemishes. The grey leather interior has a nice patina of age, although the wood trim is in remarkably good condition. The drophead hood matches that of the rest of the car, and a hood cover is included. The engine bay would benefit from some tidying and a deep clean, while the engine sounds very healthy and the car drove well on a recent test drive. Good oil pressure readings of 50lb/ft at idle when warm and 75lb/ft at 2,500 were noted.

In short this is an enthusiast's collectors' motor car that has been used and enjoyed with the primary objective of having a reliable and good runner. It can easily be enjoyed as is, with further improvement as and when required. The comprehensive history file contains original and continuation logbooks; a V5C registration document; numerous MoTs; Spare Parts Catalogue; sales brochure; Alvis Car Club literature; and old servicing and other invoices. All in all a very sensibly priced example retaining its original engine and having the desirable manual transmission.