New Find British Tilly

[wayne lane]

Found and recovered from north-west NSW
Info from the previous owner his grandfather bought the vehicle from end of war sales in the 40's. Was painted white and used for the towns local hospital run about vehicle till the 50's, then obseleted. He then took the vehicle back to the farm for light duties but was soon abandoned for a more practical vehicle.
Was sheded up till the last 6 years and was last driven in the mid 70's. Vehicle is mostly complete, has several millitary id tags, crank handle, remains of rear canvas cover, all doors and windows open and shut freeley, still have not finished looking through vehicle, have yet to open up rear seating deck floor, engine is complete and turns over with 13510 miles on the clock.
Previous owner was happy to see the tilly go to someone with an intrest with restoring the old girl.
I expect to source an ignition and fuel source this coming weekend and give the old tilly a run.
Can anybody offer any info to weather this vehicle is rare in Australia.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Wayne ..
That looks like a converted Naffi wagon..There is a restored one in the Canadian War museum ,even the paint on yours looks the same and is the original colour..
Sort of a light grey-white.
Here is an example of how they were built..but with different vehicles..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_64/4589855040/

The NAFFI body was probably replaced but could have been used buy the hospital and purchased from the military..The open backed body was probably used to replace the original NAFFI body..
Nice find and that would be an excellent way to restore it..That would be a winner at events..Pay for your trip..Sell tea and 'roo burgers out of it..


There is a picture of it..on this forum..go to the search function across the top header and type in MObile Canteen..
It is a Fordson,but many vehicles were converted.

[Haridimos]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Wayne ..
That looks like a converted Naffi wagon..

I agree with Alex..it looks to me a coverted Austin Van, but Im not an expert on the Austins.

There were some photos on the Windscreen magazine (114 issue) from an Austin Van.

van_Windscreen 114__2007_d.jpgvan_Windscreen 114__2007_c.jpgvan_Windscreen 114__2007_.jpgvan_Windscreen 114__2007_bn.jpg

[Richard Farrant]

This is a Hillman utility and looks to be genuine (not a converted van). Never seen a NAAFI van based on a Tilly, I think Alex is getting confused with the Ford E83W that was normally bodied as a tea wagon.

I would think it will be rare in Australia, although not uncommon to find them, I once saw a couple of Morris tillys and a Standard, in NSW and I think a few might have been shipped back to the UK in the past.

Regards, Richard

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

This is a Hillman utility and looks to be genuine (not a converted van). Never seen a NAAFI van based on a Tilly, I think Alex is getting confused with the Ford E83W that was normally bodied as a tea wagon.

I would think it will be rare in Australia, although not uncommon to find them, I once saw a couple of Morris tillys and a Standard, in NSW and I think a few might have been shipped back to the UK in the past.

Regards, Richard

Richard
This is the picture that I am referring too..

http://www.servicepub.com/images/adsc01648.jpg

Looks to me similar for'ard amidships..Any kind of box can be scabbed onto the cab..

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Richard
This is the picture that I am referring too..

http://www.servicepub.com/images/adsc01648.jpg

Looks to me similar for'ard amidships..Any kind of box can be scabbed onto the cab..

Alex,

Sorry, I was not refering to your Austin K2 photo. Just pointing out that the subject vehicle is a genuine Hillman Tilly and that also the photos posted by Haridimos, are also of a Hillman (or Commer - early case of badge engineering), but a van version.

To see what a Hillman 10hp Utility looks like check this link out;
http://hillman.tillyregister.com/about.html

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

I agree with Alex..it looks to me a coverted Austin Van, but Im not an expert on the Austins.

There were some photos on the Windscreen magazine (114 issue) from an Austin Van.

These photos are of a Hillman van, not an Austin.