[1] Higher compression ratios and a bigger Zenith carburettor resulted in an increase in power and the birth of the 90.

Talbot's AO90s were highly successful in GP racing, coming third only to Speed 6 Bentleys in the 1931 Brooklands 500.

[1] In "Brooklands trim" further tuning and in increased compression ratio of 10:1 gave rise to a claimed 125 bhp.

[1] The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in the north-eastern suburbs of Surrey.

In 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938.