Hillman tilly

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Looking for some information on a Hillman Tilly's British history.
One of 5 vehicles to arrive in Western Australia from the UK in 1945.
Contract no. S7817 chassis no. 1563526
Thanks
Wayne

Hi Wayne,
There is another of these Hillmans in NSW. I saw it some years ago and identified the contract number for the owner. It had reputedly belonged to a hospital for years and showed no sign of army use. According to the contact list from Rootes Group, the contract was asigned to Australia. Date of Intention to Purchase was 11th Oct. 1944, Date of Order was 13th Oct. 1944. As Mike has said, the contract was for 250 utilities.

regards,
Richard

[mshackleton]

Hi Richard
Do you happen to know what happened to the NSW Hillman? If was from the same contract and had chassis number 1563585. Last I heard, the owner, Wayne Lane, was trying to sell it back in 2011.
The third Hillman we know about is a mystery except that it belongs to Lloyd and Damien Webb near Perth.

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Mike,
Think it is still unsold, I put a guy on to it, but price was out of his reach.

I don't know anything about the Perth one, unless this is the one that Wayne now has.

regards, Richard

[Wayne Henderson]

Thanks Mike and Richard,
This vehicle came into West Australia in 1945 and went straight to a local town council where it was disposed of 5 years later. Little use by owner over about 15 years then sold off. I never met the last owner, just his wife, but I believe he was named Lloyd and the car was never used or worked on.
No Australia army history what so ever.
Thanks,
Wayne

[jack neville]

Tillies seem to be popping up everywhere.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Thanks Mike and Richard,
This vehicle came into West Australia in 1945 and went straight to a local town council where it was disposed of 5 years later. Little use by owner over about 15 years then sold off. I never met the last owner, just his wife, but I believe he was named Lloyd and the car was never used or worked on.
No Australia army history what so ever.
Thanks,
Wayne

Hi Wayne,
I have a feeling these vehicles might have been ordered by the Australian government as transport for essential services, such as hospitals, councils, etc. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had seen that somewhere.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Hi Wayne,
I have a feeling these vehicles might have been ordered by the Australian government as transport for essential services, such as hospitals, councils, etc. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had seen that somewhere.

Yes I found a 1945 newspaper piece (Trove ) confirming that .