mshackleton Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Can anyone help with this little conundrum? Attached is a plate from a Tilly. As it says, the B174 number is an Auxiliary Army Workshop (AAW) and is a code for its location. Also attached is a note from an AAW of vehicles rebuilt by that company - Central Motor Company. A Tilly has recently been rescued from a dilapidated shed - as you have probably seen on HMVF http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?27704-Austin-Tilly-Light-Utility-BASKET-CASE-anyone-need-parts. The rescuer says it had a rebuild in Feb 51 at M.T.R.S No.B266 If memory serves, MTRS stands for Motor Transport Repair Shop. This was introduced in the early 50s when the army started to sub-contract maintenance tasks to civilian companies. Is this correct? Also, is there anyone who might have a list of the AAW workshop numbers and their locations? We'd like to locate B266. Cheers Mike Shackleton Tilly Register http://www.tillyregister.com/home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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