Peter Bradfield driving his 1934, Green, Invicta S Type, through the National Paddock, during the 2019 Silverstone Classic
Invicta is a British automobile manufacturer. The brand has been available intermittently through successive decades. Initially, the manufacturer was based in Cobham, Surrey, England from 1925 to 1933, then in Chelsea, London, England from 1933 to 1938 and finally in Virginia Water, Surrey, England from 1946 to 1950. More recently, the name was revived for the Invicta S1 sports car produced between 2004 and 2012. he first production car, the 1925 2½ litre used a Meadows straight six, overhead-valve engine and four-speed gearbox in a chassis with semi elliptical springs all round and cost from £595. Two different chassis lengths were available, 9 feet 4 inches ( m) SC and 10 feet ( m) LC to cater for the customer's choice of bodywork. As demand grew a lot of the construction work went to Lenaerts and Dolphens in Barnes, London but final assembly and test remained at Fairmile The engine grew to 3 litres in 1926 and 4½ litres in late 1928. In 1930 the S-type was launched at the London Motor Show.[3] Still using the 4½ litre Meadows engine but in a low chassis slung under the rear axle. About 75 were made
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Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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