Higgins kpt.

Austin Tillyes sad picture on Malta:-(:-(:-(

one nice foto, back to history, Tillys in Berlin...

its a wartime jeep fitted postwar ,by specialist jeep dealers,like metamet uk with a wooden > woodie < estate body, and the canadien had a tailgate and only three doors,one drivers side, two on passenger side,unusual and very useful !

thank you for very interesting information, tom

congratulation! very nice truck!

Tom

here is pictures Austin Tilly of which is my engine,

I understand why the engine was replaced,

but wanted to know whether it was the original engine Tilly ok?

or has been damaged and was therefore replaced?

I'm glad I have this engine, but what interests me is waiting for me in repairing the engine?

Higgins Tom

I'm working from memory here Tom. But The Austin Tilly engine was bored out to a bigger cc than the civy car engine. It was also fitted with the separate water pump to cope with this tremendous surge in extra power rather than rely on the original auto syphon system. Probably for motor tax reasons, the civilian models were re-allocated the smaller engine post war. Also the gearbox and rear axle ratios were lower in the Tilly for carrying purposes. I made improvements to mine about 20 years ago to contend better with today's traffic by taking advice from Tony Whitehead which included fitting the diff from an Austin A40 Somerset and the gearbox from a car. The car gearbox is Aluminium rather than cast iron, so lighter and the gears are spaced better. The diff raised my final drive by about 20%. Which means I have to add 2 miles per hour for every 10 on my speedo. This means it will cruise very happily at 50 MPH. Although it does whimper if it thinks it sees a hill coming. Ron

Thank you Ron,

evening send pictures this Tilly and my engine, have this fotos from Mike a I immediately recognized my motor with gearbox.

I know that there are differences between civil and military engine

I have now both at home

Tom

Slow up Tom :stop: there wont be enough vehicles left soon for you to restore at the rate your going, well done mate

work go very slowly, every time problems....

but run, run, run, only no much months to Normandy 2014

I hope Tilly engine be good, I have from Mike, pictures previous owner this engine,

but I dont undestand why change original Tilly engine with gearbox to (think) postwar "modern" engine?

For me is good , becouse have original Tilly engine, but dont understand....

tom, a great interesting thread ,those s/plug holders are an extra on the classic beetles 50 s / 60 s now being repro ed so maybe try some vintage beetle shops ? Keep doing your great work....i traded my tilly many moons ago to tony oliver for a woody canadien jeep....!

and what is woody canadien jeep? i never see?

Tom Higgis

Hi Ron ,

this holder for two plugs is very interesting!

But Im with out this part.....

I see first time position for this holder.

Tom

Hi Tom,

 

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

Hi Arjan,

not, but see, this items is for sale on e-bay

I want to keep as many original parts, it is not easy,

floorboards remained the original, only three boards are new,

Thank you for your interest

regards

Higgins Tom

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

think my Tilly have birthday, 70. years from completion.

perhaps it will give him a new life

Tom Higgins

nice, like it!Bedford OX is fine!

Tom Higgins

Have very interesting foto my(!!!!!) 100% my Commer Q2 (by hand make box), from 1950,

start service in the Czech fire brigade

 

Tom

Have very interesting foto my(!!!!!) 100% my Commer Q2 (by hand make box), from 1950,

start service in the Czech fire brigade

Tom

more picres work on body....

please , need help from other owners Austin Tilly,

need details about this wood cover in deck centrum,

I have original this part, but I dont understand haw as it opens / closes? or something to take off the cover?

I only have a wooden cover and I think I'm missing some metal parts?

thanks

Tom

one more my Tilly foto,

from light anti-aircraft batery Czechoslovak forces near Dunkirk, winter 1944-1945,

but I dont known more details............

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

 

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thank you for answer and interesting information!

Tom

question- what is it? what is it used? think this tin "pocket"

Very nice pictures! Want be again in Normandy area, see good old british vehicles.

Bedford MW is best!

regards

Tom

Keep the pictures coming Tom! Good you have a padded boiler suit!! I see you have gone with a brake light also.

 

Regards Ron

I believe that I war office, pardons.

Tom

my winter work on Tilly body....

Tom

Autodidact is a perfect english word!

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/autodidact

 

And I think most of us here are one, keep up the good work Tom!!

 

Cheers,

 

Lex

o.k. try be better....

Whats an autodidact Tom ?

Ian try auto addict. Good work with the 'Tilly. Best wishes Jerry

oh, oh, its mystake(?) google compiler(!)

:red:

czech "samouk"- I'm learning to do it yourself,

Im my English is poor....

:undecided:

Maybe tomorrow have pictures my work on Tilly

Tom

From what I've seen of your other restorations, you are the man for the job!

continue to work, I'm a carpenter, plumber, welder, autodidact....