A line of Alvis 12/50s, resplendent with hares all ready for the go signal.Martin and I elected to forego the last day’s organized tour surrounding Healesville and along the Yarra Valley, and drive straight back into Melbourne to visit the Queen Victoria Market.
So ends an adventure which began in earnest last February with an e-mail from Martin Boothman asking me if I was interested co-navigating/driving his 1927 Alvis on the JNBC Alvis Tour of Victoria.
A total of 58 Alvis motor cars ranging from 1923 to 1966 participated, clocking up a total of over 115,000 miles. Only four required flatbed service, and of these, two were back in running order within 24 hours, after relatively minor repairs. Just two still need more substantial repair, one to the timing gear drive and the second to the water pump drive.
Miles for Sunday: 42
Total miles driven on the JNBC Alvis Tour of Victoria: 1912
My thanks go to Martin for inviting me, all the Poms and Aussies that made this tour so much fun and successful, and of course to Celia for encouraging me not to miss this opportunity.
There is already a talk of an Alvis Tour of Tasmania in 2010/11
Watch this space….
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