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