Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company that existed in Coventry

Coventry

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, England

England

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 from 19191967. In addition to automobiles designed for the civilian market, the company also produced racing cars

Auto racing

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, aircraft engine

Aircraft engine

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s, armoured cars and other armoured fighting vehicle

Armoured fighting vehicle

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s, the latter continuing long after civilian car production ceased.
The original company, T.G. John and Company Ltd., was founded in 1919 by Thomas George John (18801946).