An Introduction: Chris Collins and Morris Tilly Project

[cliff]

awesome work Jack. That new one does look original.

[Mike K]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...n%20%20utility



Recently 1,200 fully-assembled
British utility vehicles were produc-
ed lo Army specifications. The re-
tail selling prices had been fixed
in relation to the value of the
vehicles on the Australian market,
allowing for the Army specifications.
The Commonwealth would not fully
recover the costs of these vehicles.
Senator Ashley said the Govern-
ment negotiated' last year for the
purchase of 8,000 utility vehicles and
. 10,11(10 passenger car chassis from the
United Kingdom. Subsequently the
british authorities advised that the
power and materials position hin-
dered production at that stage and
that only 2,500 utility type chassis
were available for Australia.
. The Commonwealth Government '
agreed to take 'these vehicles, of
which 1,200 were fully assembled
and Included 200 Austin, 350 Morris,
250 Hillman, all of 10 hp, and 400 12
hp Standards.

[jack neville]

Where does time go?
Looking at the last updates on this thread and we never put up any finished photos of Scrappy who has now been on the road for over two years.
Will rectify that.
Very soon we will begin restoring Milly. The chassis is almost stripped.
It is not a pretty sight.

[Bob Carriere]

.....will rectify that!!!!!!

[Chris Collins]

Scrappy the Tilly has hit the road coming up to two years now, Shes not what you'd call fleet of foot, gets a bit hairy over 45 MPH, and sits pretty comfortable at 40, much to the frustration of the average Aussie road user. We've taken her to Corowa twice first time via trailer, the second time an Epic two day one way journey from her.

the first set are getting The Scc14 on, and the Tillys first outing a road trip from Geelong to Winchelsea via Inverleigh, Cressy, Lake Bolac and home again, some slight issues with the Dynamo, and a leaky oil pump but we got her home.

[Chris Collins]

We painted Milly up just like early well known late war photo of a Morris Tilly in a RASC unit in 79th armoured Division.

[Chris Collins]

We trailered it the first time, and Greg had a grand time tootling around northern Vic, My wife and i joined them and we took Scrappy out to Olive Hills estate Rutherglen, and took some great photos outside the homestead.

we even took out Peoples Choice, amongst a sea of Jeeps!