More than 50 cars representing the South East section of the Alvis Owner Club congregated at Chiddingstone Castle for their annual autumn meet last month.
For many members, the day started at the Grasshopper Hotel near Westerham for breakfast as 20 cars met to make the cross-country dash to the event, including Mike and Jan Baker in their 1938 Speed 25. It was one of three machines with Charlesworth drophead-coupe bodies to take part in the event.
On arrival, the castle’s 35-acre grounds hosted the Concours d’Elegance, which had a class for pre-war saloons and open cars, plus one each for post-war saloons and convertibles.
Ray McMullen’s fantastic 1927 12/50 Mulliner – the oldest Alvis at the event – took top honours for pre-war models. Tony Smith’s TD21 triumphed in in the post-war saloon class, while Philip Olden’s TD21 drophead was voted best convertible.
