Higgins kpt.

Every year from 1990 is in Pilsen celebration liberation Town by US Army,6. may 1945, and Im erery year on this celebration, with friends from my Army club, with jeeps and British vehicles. Becouse in may 1945 was in Pilsen small Czechoslovak unit - Token force, late all Czechoslovak independent armoured brigade group, with small British military unit -22nd LHQ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjyvrHJtT4E video from parade in the town-

Hi Ian, thank you very much for message! I hope see you in Normandy, its not easy project, but I make maximum for Normandy trip, In weekend I make first "long" trip to the Pilsen town liberation festival, cca 100km one way, no problem(!) , very good run, thank you again, see you in Normandy! best regards Tom

I was in Belgium, and have few nice details for my Tilly, tools box WD 1945, hammer 1943 and air pump "Shefield":cheesy: Tom

very nice! regards TOM Higgins

first spring outing ...

Thank you, thank you all for your interest and positive reviews! I am pleased and hope to see you all in Normandy in June! best regards Tom Higgins

I sewed a cover sheet, three days work, now is Tilly complet, Tom

Thanks Ian, think about my Bedford MWR(wrek) but missing very many parts,is on photo...

I am pleased with your interest and positive news, because I am a foreigner and renovating British car, but I have some British blood and family to Cornwall ... Oh, my Tilly, even after 70 year, again running! Im happy, think. And play now movie "Eagle has landed" probably a coincidence, but I'm Austin Tilly, Vauxhall Dx, Austin 8, Jeep, myvery good friend have Bedford QL, all this vehicles pay in this movie .... Tom Higgins

Thank you! Hope help you my information, i finnish in side both doors, with glass... oh, oh, not easy, and marking 22nd LHQ (CIABG) 1944/ 1945 Tom

thank you Ron, I Try Sweden, is out of stock, photos from second short way, Tom

Engine is good, but Im old stupid, try start, try start, try start and nothink, see on plugs, coil, distibutor etc, etc, try star spray, only buf, buf, and again nothink, ou, ou, and result? In the tank NO (!) fuel..... With fuel start on button, and go on road, first time in new life, think all is good, only exhaust silencer is not good, must change, but who know best silencer (new) for Tilly engine? Have first two miles on spedometer, try all four levels, and R, all is good, teperature water good, only dinamo dont want make Volts, maybe only little mystake, feeling good after months of work, but it's not over, the interior doors is a big problem I have to sew canvas, paint marking etc. Tom

Thank you, Carleton! Think next weekend try first time start and go on the road....try, Tom

khaki paint, and all details completed, and both doors internal section with glass and, and, and but see end of work....

have good news(!), This day I have visit my very good friend David, help with start Tilly engine, is expert for vintage vehicles, think need only 30 minuts his work and Tilly engine start (!!!), little smoke, little buf, buf, David make little changes on distributor, changes on Zenith and Tilly start on button, and go very good!!! Very good song after 15 months work. But have one problem- need new oil flexi tube (oil pressure), this tube is out, not good condition, oil go outside, please help me, if someone have on the stock or send me contact who want sale or on seller on ebay, thanks! Tom Best regards

more work and better pictures, paint khaki colour Tom

Oh, yes , Phoenix, Its good idea, thank you Ron, more photos- Try start engine, but only "buf, buf,----,Buf and nothink, few time, and battery is out, think "little" mystake Tom

Thanks, thanks for all positive messages! Its great support for me. Tom

Tilly on fresh air, but only with one man powerm no 10HP... Problem with radiator, Tom

no, no, comp is not my friend, one more try

mystake, one mor time

now with photos

I, only try, by picture in Tilly manual , load hospital bed...

it's cold, freezing, snow fell heavily in the works ... Thanks for your interest!

Thank you Arjan, have this side windows mechanisnus, but its compostion from Austin 10 and Tilly mechanismus, orig. Tilly was without springs and little broken. make picture headlamps holders, short is Austin 10 and long is orig. Tilly, think its interesting detail, and my collection holders and lights ready for my Tilly, one more interesting detail is different between left and riht side(?) Tom Higgins