A RARE and beautifully-restored wartime vehicle which made a ground contribution to the conflict in the air has gone on show at a museum near York.
The Standard Motor Company 12hp light utility vehicle is on display at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington.
The Tillie, as the vehicle was affectionately known, dates back to 1938, and was based on the Flying Standard Ten chassis, with a revised frame and bodywork pattern, and a 10cwt capacity.
Many were supplied to the RAF, where they were used for carrying personnel, light cargo and general errand work on and between bases. They were regarded as comfortable, economical and reliable.
From the outbreak of the Second World War the Coventry-based Standard Motor Company became involved in manufacturing engine parts for the Air Ministry, and it is therefore fitting that it should come to be on display at the former wartime Bomber Command station.
It follows the painstaking restoration of the vehicle by its owner, Tony Allen, from Bristol. The Tillie is on long-term loan to the museum.
Updated: 15:58 Wednesday, November 06, 2002
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