Le salon de Londres de 1948 London fut mémorable par le lancement de la Jaguar XK120 et de la Morris Minor. Un autre nouveauté qui ne parvint pas à capter les médias fut l'Alvis TB14. La TB14 fut le premier modèle de sport d'après-guerre, son style ressemblait plus ou moins au style de la Jaguar mais la forme n'a pas vraiment convaincu.
   La TB14 utilisa la même mécanique que la TA14 "saloon". Elle avait donc des axes avant et arrière rigides et des freins mécaniques. La TB14 avait un double carburateur sur le même moteur que la TA14 ce qui avec son faible poids donnait des performances raisonnables.
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   The 1948 London Motor Show was certainly a memorable event witnessing the launch of landmark cars such as the Jaguar XK120 and Morris Minor. Another new arrival which failed to capture the same media coverage and interest was the Alvis TB14 sportscar. The TB14 was the first post-war sports model from Alvis, it featured dramatic styling which flowed in a similar way as the Jag' but somehow the shape just didn't seem to work.
   The TB14 used the same mechanical layout as the TA14 saloon model. This meant that it had to make do with rigid axles and mechanically operated brakes. The TB14 did have twin carbs on the same engine as the TA14 and coupled with its lighter body resulted in reasonable performance. Only 100 examples of the TB14 were built by Alvis from 1948-1950.
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