#talbot.av105

570 Talbot AV 105 (1933) AUW 242 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Talbot AV105 (1931-35) Engine 2969cc S6 OHV Production 335 Competition Number 200 William Balfour Competition Class Class 10 Special Sportscars and Saloons 1501cc to 3000cc or up to 2250cc Supercharged Registration Number AUW 242 (London) TALBOT ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623918911117/ Designed by Georges Roesch and launched at the October 1931 Olympia Motor Show some five months after the first appearance of the works racing cars. The AV 105 has been described as a superb car and probably the last vintage machine made in the UK. Powered by an enlarged 3 litre engine with improved breathing and Zenith downdraught carburettors, the customer version differed very little from its racing sibling though with a cast iron rather than aluminium block and priced at £835. In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, in Brooklands trim further tuning and an increased compression ratio gave rise to a claimed 125bhp. The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938 Diolch am 96,927,396 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,927,395 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-570

571 Talbot AV 105 (1933) AUW 242 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Talbot AV105 (1931-35) Engine 2969cc S6 OHV Production 335 Competition Number 200 William Balfour Competition Class Class 10 Special Sportscars and Saloons 1501cc to 3000cc or up to 2250cc Supercharged Registration Number AUW 242 (London) TALBOT ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623918911117/ Designed by Georges Roesch and launched at the October 1931 Olympia Motor Show some five months after the first appearance of the works racing cars. The AV 105 has been described as a superb car and probably the last vintage machine made in the UK. Powered by an enlarged 3 litre engine with improved breathing and Zenith downdraught carburettors, the customer version differed very little from its racing sibling though with a cast iron rather than aluminium block and priced at £835. In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, in Brooklands trim further tuning and an increased compression ratio gave rise to a claimed 125bhp. The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938 Diolch am 96,927,396 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,927,395 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-571

574 Talbot AV 105 (1931) PJ 2288 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Talbot AV105 (1931-35) Engine 2969cc S6 OHV Production 335 Registration Number PJ 2288 (Surrey) TALBOT ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623918911117/ Designed by Georges Roesch and launched at the October 1931 Olympia Motor Show some five months after the first appearance of the works racing cars. The AV 105 has been described as a superb car and probably the last vintage machine made in the UK. Powered by an enlarged 3 litre engine with improved breathing and Zenith downdraught carburettors, the customer version differed very little from its racing sibling though with a cast iron rather than aluminium block and priced at £835. In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, in Brooklands trim further tuning and an increased compression ratio gave rise to a claimed 125bhp. The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938 Formerly raced by Stanley Mann Diolch am 96,927,396 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,927,395 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-574

Talbot AV 105 (1934) AYR 527 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Talbot AV105 Alpine (1931-35) Engine 2969cc S6 OHV Production 335 Registration Number AYR 527 (London) TALBOT ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623918911117/ Designed by Georges Roesch and launched at the October 1931 Olympia Motor Show some five months after the first appearance of the works racing cars. The AV 105 has been described as a superb car and probably the last vintage machine made in the UK. Powered by an enlarged 3 litre engine with improved breathing and Zenith downdraught carburettors, the customer version differed very little from its racing sibling though with a cast iron rather than aluminium block and priced at £835. In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, in Brooklands trim further tuning and an increased compression ratio gave rise to a claimed 125bhp. The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938