austintilly

Is there any news about these plates?

One my trailer were triangle refelctor, but I think that te reflectors can be removed and be placed on a repro T-plate.

Hello,was just reading with interest your post re repo T plates,i was wondering if your friend has made/making some as i might be interested in a couple for my trailers if they same as origional type

great to see another one rescued.

I was thinking there were only two left in the world. One in the American National Electronics Museum and the other one at my brothers.

In 1939 the Austin 10 saloon was produced in a new model. This model had some other features like another engine and grill.

http://www.classiccarportraits.co.uk/images/Austin_10%20GRQsaloon.jpg

Source: http://www.classiccarportraits.co.uk/pages/Austin10_GRQsaloon.htm

Wartime produced Austin 10 saloon should be like this. It was also produced after the war, but these chassisnumber begin with GRQ instead of the prewar (and war?) GSI.

I've got this British tent. Made in India in 1945.

It had steel poles for frame and 2 steels poles to hold the sides down. Those last poles are secured with pegs through two holes.

The shape of the groundsheet is like a house.

A excellent example of restoration... a real Phoenix Tilly.

Do let us know how the roadtest went....maybe with a vid, so we can hear how the Phoenix sounds

Cheers

Arjan

Hi Tom,

Love how your Tilly is coming together.

It's hard to find Tilly doors. I think your solution is superb.

I've made the interior of the doors from some "woodboard". It's the kind used between metalsheets.

Do you have the winding mechanism for the windows?

Maybe this thread on MLU is some use?

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5570&highlight=motley

She keeps getting better.... can't hardly wait to see your Tilly finished...

Amazing system for the trafficator.

The census number X5392500 refers to a contract S2490 and went to SS Cars (now Jaguar cars). The 82ZA70 will be it's re-registration in 1948 and this can be confirmed by the RLC Museum at Deepcut, but they want a fee to tell you this. Contract S2490 went from X5391001 to X5392640.

The two plates on the picture are from the same trailer. 80ZA54 is connected to contract S2490.

But my second trailer had a plate with only 82ZA70 on it. The original plates are lost. I was hoping someone had a simular plate with the same number on it.

82ZA70 looks like a post-war army registration number - I don't know how it would fit into the contract system.

My other GS trailer has two contractplates.

I never understood why there was a plate with 80ZA54. But I was hoping that it was somehow connected to the contract system.

the restoration of our second 10cwt GS trailer is going well.

It's hard to find out what make it is. It does have several differences with our other trailer.

Can anyone confirm that 82ZA70 can be part of contract S4198 or S5363? I think the trailer is from Orme Evans, but I'm not sure yet.

You never forget that first ride out of the garage... :-)

Looks very good! Can't wait to see the bonnet etc on the Tilly.

The shape of the Tilly is definitely there. The first sight of such vehicle is motivating..... It always gives a smile on you face, when progress is visible.

Keep up the good work!

It really looks great, that rear body.

My brother has one, but is not able to restore it.

Can anyone provide me with more information about this item?

In the Netherlands is someone who has some parts for sale. maybe he has a compleet frame.

http://forum.ktr.nl/index.php/topic,2977.0.html

On my second trailer is a jeep connector bolted to the front. Does anyone know if this is original? It does have green paint under the red paint.

Second question is about the front bracket of the suspension. My other trailer has got a different one. Can someone tell me more about these? Is it another make?

Hi Arjan,

I saw that on your Tilly is all new and looks fantastic, but I much prefer

All the original, even if such sheet is slightly creased.

 

The rear wasn't in good shape. The wood was bad, and while dismanteling the wood, most of it crubbled. The years of use and standing outside in Matla caused it had te be replaced. The rearbody was also a rebuild with lots of dents and holes.

In Malta the also are handy with parts that don't belong in the Tilly. They had replaced the engine and gearbox with something else. To make it fit they just cut out some parts from the floor and floorpanels.

It looking great.

Did you use some original metal sheet? We made the rear body sides with new wood and new metal, as the old ones were beyond repair (dents and holes). It was also made of galvanized metal.

And few more little steps, work on my Tilly..

 

Hi Tom,

Do you have the special locks for the cabinets of the Tilly?

Here is a picture of my 'pocket'. This was before the restoration...

it was used for the drivers manual. it will fit perfect.

Work go slowly, make all new Tilly body, oh, not easy....

 

But Tilly is Tilly ...

I bought my Tilly in February 2004. Het maiden trip was april 2010..... It takes time to restore such a vehicle. You can't compare it with the restoration of a Jeep.

And have problem - position body, rear side,

i must start work from rear side, becouse work with cab be very, very problematic, and think front body side, be

good hard position for the doors gate.

But wood parts is out and I dont know dimension, start position for rear body side, sorry my English is very wrong,

please see on picture, thanks for help!

Isn't it risky to start from the rear?

We made some mods to our floor. Under the floorboard is a large space which can be used as extra storage. To access this I can lift the floor from te rear...