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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 11:03 PM

Welcome to new member of TMF Sid Trunley has sent me the pictures below to share of his very rare surviving example of a 'coachbuilt' Tilling Mini De Ville. Sid is not sure what to do with the car which had been off the road for 15 years before he bought it from Hampstead. He has owned it for 3 years and drives it regularly and it is 'as it was' when he bought it. The lady he purchased it from said it was originally on private registration plates and she was given the car by the company she worked for when she retired. It's automatic and has the unique Tilling 'Landau roof conversion and electric windows with quarter lights, walnut dash and door cappings, sports seats, etc.

 

Here is a link to Sid's first post in the 'Introduce Yourself' section of the forum:-

http://www.theminifo...8-tilling-mini/

 

More about Tilling's Mini de Ville:-
http://maximummini.b...i-de-ville.html

Coachbuilt cover stars:-
Tilling Mini De Ville, Oyler Contessa and Wood & Pickett Mini Margrave
http://maximummini.b...over-stars.html

Tilling Automotive:-
Suppliers of wind up window conversions
http://mk1-performan...illing-auto.htm

Miss Tilling calls in:-
http://maximummini.b...g-calls-in.html

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#2 mab01uk

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 11:04 PM

From 'Complete Catalogue of the Mini' - page 213 from the 'Coachbuilt Mini' chapter:-
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Tilling Mini de Ville, Oyler Contessa and W&P Margrave - from an old Motor Magazine I kept from 1975.

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Sorry this scan is a bit skewed.......done some time ago and page didn't fit the scanner!
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Posted 21 November 2018 - 12:01 AM

I'd love to restore that



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Posted 21 November 2018 - 10:32 AM

Interesting rare car! with nice history.



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Posted 23 August 2021 - 06:09 PM

The rare 'Tilling' converted Mini at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival yesterday....looked to be a great restoration project, not seen any other survivors for many years.

 

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