The Revis was the creation of Reg Bicknell of Southampton, with help from John Habin, and was particularly sophisticated by the standards of one off cars. It was also highly successful, Reg being one of the men to beat in 1952. For 1953 he raced a Staride but returned to the Revis for 1954, with revised bodywork. Reg developed the car extensively over the years, moving from wishbone rear suspension to a swing axle in early '52, substituting various engines starting with a single cam Norton, the JAP and finally a double knocker Norton and experimenting with aerodynamics. The Revis one of the most raced cars and certainly the most successful special.

Reg sits in the completed Revis chassis. Wishbone rear suspension and the single cam Norton characterise this early iteration of the car  Photo courtesy Brian Trew.

The Revis in its early form but now with swing axle rear suspension, leading Don parker in the International Trophy, Goodwood, Whitsun 1952.

Goodwood Whitsun Meeting 1954. By now the car had its distinctive aerodynamic body around the nose.

A good example of the Revis' full body used through 1954

Reg in the cockpit at Brands Hatch in 1955. The distinctive nose had been abandoned for the car's last full year of competition.

All photos by Ian Frost.

The Revis as reviewed, in its original form, in Iota:

In January 1956, Reg offered his Revis for sale, however he appears twice more in the car, at Goodwood in April and May of that year. The advertisement is no understatement, it was known for being well turned out and had been a very competitive car. Sadly we have no results for the car in any other drivers hands.