Information about Alvis
Alvis may refer to:
- Alvíss, a dwarf in Norse mythology
- Alvis Cars a British manufacturer of luxury cars and military vehicles, which later became Alvis plc
- Alvis plc (later Alvis Vickers); Alvis Cars after its demerger from British Leyland. Became the UK's largest armoured vehicle manufacturer.
- Alvis, the deity / messiah worshipped by a fictional religion on the animated television show Sealab 2021
- Alvis, a family surname in (at least) the United Kingdom
Alvíss ("All-Wise") was a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Thor's daughter, Srúgr, was promised to Alvíss but Thor devised a plan to stop Alvíss from marrying his daughter. He told Alvíss that, because of his small height, he had to prove his wisdom.
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Thor's daughter, Srúgr, was promised to Alvíss but Thor devised a plan to stop Alvíss from marrying his daughter. He told Alvíss that, because of his small height, he had to prove his wisdom.
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Alvis cars were produced by the manufacturer Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd of Coventry, United Kingdom from 1919 to 1967. The company also produced aero-engines and military vehicles, the latter continuing long after car production ceased.
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Alvis Ltd was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of the nationalised vehicle manufacturer BL plc in 1981. United Scientific maintained its own name until 1992 when the group was renamed Alvis plc.
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Sealab 2021 is an American animated television series shown on Cartoon Network's adult-oriented programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on December 21, 2000 and the final episode aired on April 25, 2005.
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