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Hillman Utillity MK 2A – light commercial vehicle from the British maker's Second World War era: four-cylinder engine, 1,475 kg gross vehicle weight, 2,320 mm wheelbase, 1,600 mm width, built 1941
Hillman was a British car maker that, as part of the Rootes Group, also built light commercial vehicles alongside its cars. During the Second World War, British manufacturers built simplified light commercial vehicles from car chassis for official and military use, since ordinary cars were scarce under the wartime economy. Going by its figures, the Utillity MK 2A belongs to these wartime light commercial vehicles.
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The Utillity MK 2A is powered by a four-cylinder engine. With a gross vehicle weight of 1,475 kg and a kerb weight of 1,100 kg, 375 kg of payload remains. The wheelbase measures 2,320 mm, the width 1,600 mm, and the vehicle rides on four wheels.
With a gross vehicle weight of only 1,475 kg, the Utillity MK 2A sits well below the 3.5-tonne threshold at which vehicle class N1 begins, placing it among the very lightest commercial vehicles. Its compact dimensions, a 2,320 mm wheelbase and 1,600 mm width, match a light commercial vehicle of that era built on a car chassis.
When buying such an old British wartime vehicle used, the condition of the frame and body panels matters most, since after more than eighty years they almost always show signs of rust. Brakes, axle suspension and the car-chassis-based construction should be thoroughly checked for wear and earlier repairs. Spare parts for such a rare vehicle of this age can practically only be found through British classic-vehicle specialists and Rootes owners' clubs.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Utillity MK 2A
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