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1939 Standard 12hp Light Utility 'Tilly' 
Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2014-01-06 20:22 |
I can't make up my mind whether this is a Standard Flying Eight or Nine. IIRC the plate dates to about 1950, which is after the Eight ceased production (1948) so it's not much help. -- Last edit: 2014-01-06 20:26:47 |
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◊ 2014-01-06 20:23 |
Yes - Jan-May 50 plate. |
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◊ 2014-01-06 20:59 |
A lot of very odd vehicles were about at this time, wartime specials were still around, and from the look of the front bumper and the headlamp mounting brackets I would suggest that this was a Standard Ten or Twelve Tilly that has been fitted with some bits of other cars to make it roadworthy. The later number plate would then be explained as the car/truck/utility would have been bought war surplus unregistered. Our local garage had one of these fitted with a Standard Twenty engine that was used as a tow truck. The introduction of MoT tests got a lot of things like this into the scrapyards. |
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◊ 2014-01-07 15:58 |
Going by the reg I presume this was a army surplus tilly built in 1939 or 1940,these early tillies were still fitted a radiator grille of the flying twelve car,later models had a wire mesh grille.The above vehicle has been fitted with a fixed roof and van body with windows,has opposed to its original canvas roof and open back with canvas tilt. |
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◊ 2018-04-28 09:24 |
I find these 'Swords into Ploughshares' ex military conversions interesting so here's a couple more views of the Standard 12HP Light Utility Tilly-![[Image: vlcsnap-2018-04-28-08h14m08s325.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3808/vlcsnap-2018-04-28-08h14m08s325.jpg) ![[Image: vlcsnap-2018-04-28-08h18m07s864.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3808/vlcsnap-2018-04-28-08h18m07s864.jpg) -- Last edit: 2018-04-28 09:25:37 |
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◊ 2019-11-09 16:50 |
![[Image: 091.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/091.jpg) http://www.sbap.be/museum/taqali/taqali.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/51273086@N02/43741458902 |
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◊ 2020-05-23 23:20 |
Captures from a short DVD documentary about John Krish, the film's director:![[Image: std.1.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/std.1.jpg) ![[Image: stdb.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/stdb.jpg) ![[Image: stdc.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/stdc.jpg) Looks like opening roof, and complicated windscreen opening mechanism - confirms Tilly rather than civilian saloon?? |
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◊ 2020-05-24 00:06 |
Link to "www.flickr.com" Seems to confirm windscreen opening mechanism. |
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◊ 2020-05-24 08:59 |
Don't think the WW2 Tillys would have complication of a sunroof especially as the spare wheel was often on roof. However looks like its got some rolled back deckchair fabric cover so maybe post war AC mod. |
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