Solved - MJW #017 - Hillman Gillie 1964/65

woodinsight · September 17, 2010, 11:41:27 AM

Just found out that my previous MJW#017 was a repost (it was a Rapport Forte for those who didn't know)

Anyway, here is a replacement

Name and model and approximate year for one point

woodinsight · September 23, 2010, 05:10:05 AM

Time for the expertise of the experts......

Carnut · September 23, 2010, 08:51:09 AM

Imp-based?

woodinsight · September 23, 2010, 10:59:18 AM

Yes!
Based on a shortened Imp floorpan.
Only two were built (prototypes)
It has a specific name.
Locked for you for 24 hours.

Carnut · September 23, 2010, 06:47:12 PM

This is the Gillie, a Rootes Group-commissioned prototype for a Mini Moke-type vehicle equipped for off-road use.
It was actually developed by Tilling Stevens in Kent.
It dates from 1970, and apparently only 1 was built.
It was whisked off to Lord Rootes's estate after first being demonstrated to the Rootes brothers - never to be seen again by its developers!
It showed up on ebay in 2006 so still exists somewhere.

woodinsight · September 23, 2010, 10:49:39 PM

Yes!
Well done. I have great pleasure in awarding you your 100th. point

The article I read mentioned two prototypes were built but that may have been wrong.

guido66 · September 24, 2010, 12:45:41 AM

This supposedly is what Gillie looks like today. I had it in stock for future posting

woodinsight · September 24, 2010, 12:51:24 AM

Apologies for pre-empting your future puzzle Guido.
Interesting to see what it looks like now - a shame it has been altered so much from the original.
It would have been a hard one to solve I think.

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Solved - MJW #017 - Hillman Gillie 1964/65