Even though the car was far from complete, the car ran under its own power for the first time in over 75 years on the 19th of April 2003. It was in this condition that Alan Stote, the current owner of The Alvis Car Company, and Tony Cox, a front wheel drive Alvis expert, acquired the car. The restoration to period specification commenced and it has taken until now for the car to emerge.

As part of the research to commence the restoration, several photographs of the car in its race trim were used along with the drawings of the original engine. Thankfully the chassis and bodywork were largely complete, aiding the restoration. Studying the parts and reverse engineering them using modern Computer Aided Design, CAD, techniques has allowed Alvis to remanufacture new components in their factory, or with the help of UK based suppliers.

A new period correct engine block and gearbox casting replaced the similar, but incorrect units that Pitcher had sourced all those years ago, to ensure that the restoration was faithful to the original.