Austin Tilly History
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Manufacturer |
Austin Motor Company Limited |
Production |
1937–1945 |
Body style |
van 2-door pickup |
Engine |
4-cylinder side-valve |
Austin Light Utility 4 × 2 , or Tilly utility, was the name for a group of light passenger changed from existing mid-size car range from different manufacturers such as Hillman and Morris, which were used by the armed forces of the United Kingdom in the Second World War .
The British military deployed a large number of modified civilian vehicles for up to two tons .Electrical systems were swapped from 6-volt type to the military-standard 12-volts system, shortening the passenger compartment and mounting a cargo bed in the rear, such as a pickup truck with canvas back and around 10 to 30 bhp .
Manufacturers and variants
Austin produced about 29,000 pieces until the end of the war:
- Austin 8
- Austin 10t
- Morris Ten
- Standard Ten
- Standard Twelve
- Hillman Ten