Andy Curran

Ron love your Tilly, I am in Australia and Tillies are a bit rare, but I know where a Hilman is (wont sell) and I wrecked out and have the bits from a Morris. One of the Austin 10 I wrecked had a oil filler cap, as soon as the buying deal was done I put the cap in my pocket and did a jig. I will watch out for one for you. Andy

My advice is to take the Tilly apart asap. I drove mine into the corner of the workshop and left it for fourty years thinking it was safe but it just rusted away, now I am paying the price. Take it apart and get the rotting timber out and look after the metal bits. Andy

Hi I an restoring a Tilly and wrecked two Austin 10 saloons looking for a Floor Pan, none were rust free but I used bits from the wrecked ones to replace the parts I couldnt make. Even then I found every old neglected wreck had the pan rusted under the front seats. As for other parts in the saloon the engine is smaller and has a aluminum bell housing also the gearbox is aluminum. the diff is ok and has a better ratio than the ute. Wrecking out a Saloon is good fun and you will get lots of useful bits and nuts and bolts as long as you dont have to pay too much for it, but again a good floor pan is the pot of gold, just check under the front seats. even if you dont need it grab it. I dont Know how to post a picture here but I have a picture I can send you of an Austin 10 being fitted with its body at the Austin factory. Andy

Andy Curran in Australia, Just interested in canvas workers as I am getting that way for my Austin Tilly. I would love to come to that Bash you are having, but I was told too late, so I will plan to come over next year, my trouble coming to our mother country you make me enter as an alien Andy Curran 2+series 111 landrovers (Australian) 1 Austin Tilly (Pommy)