An Introduction: Chris Collins and Morris Tilly Project

[Chris Collins]

Hello all,

appologies for a lack of activity, There has been progress but its slowed somewhat. We had been waiting for a loom for some time, but eventually got it from a local supplier of Vintage looms. Engine and gearbox mounts were few and far between so we contacted Old Era services who fabricated new dies and refurbished our old mounts, and did an amazing job.

Mean while our friend and Morris Register of Victoria Techo Rod Smith, assessed our engine collection, three Tilly engines and two Morris 10 engines, and began work. on our first tilly we will use the SU carby as used on the morris 10 as we only have one Tilly carburettor (SOLEX 30 HBFDO). i do wonder if the Solex will be a weakness, as the SU has such a good name for reliability. No matter thats what they had, and I'd like to get a second one day, but there will be plenty of time for that.

sadly only one Original Tilly block was usable, so we've settled on using a car block modified to Tilly spec using bits ratted from the Tilly engines to build the second engine, sadly there aren't a lot of detailed photos other than a general impression of progress. See below.

[Chris Collins]

More pics of engine progress

[Chris Collins]

and in goes the drivetrain!

[Chris Collins]

John has fitted a door as well and fabricated new tilt bows as well but has yet to post the details of those, (although I was sure we did....)

I'm also waiting a new batch of SCC.2 Brown from my local auto colour matcher, its low on his priorities but he's a nice old chap and has a good eye and works just over the road from where I do, so i'll just have to keep prodding him.

hopefully things might start happening again, Shed leave tickets seem hard to come by these days. .

Need to get down to johns. and measure things up so Mr Brown of PegasusDrive can crack on with the canvas

[jack neville]

Time to get back on the Tilly and get it finished and on the road.
First job was to assemble another three piece door. This one needed the top hinge plate reattached as the cage plate(?) had rusted away.

[jack neville]

Doors done and hung. alignment is very accurate although it did require a bit of Porta Power use to move the cab here and there to provide sufficient gap.
Rear tilt bows have also been formed up and fitted.

[jack neville]

With the engine and drive train fitted and a test run we need the radiator fitted so we can run the engine longer. This is what we have as the best example of a radiator support bracket.