New Find British Tilly

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

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.
I see the similarity now and am in full agreement with your analysis..
It almost seems to me that the Brits took a standard auto,model and make notwithstanding and sawed it off behind the post of the drivers door and fitted many a different ,multi purpose box on the back..
Where American and Canadian manufacturers made the full cab and frame..THEN added the box..
Great find anyway and looking forward to following the restoration.
By the way..Will and Kate are downtown tonight partying with us here in Ottawa..I think the people here want to keep them...
Watch tomorrow on Canada Day(Our 144th birthday..They expect 300,000 folks on Parliament Hill..)