1923 Unic 12/14 hp Taxi

1923 Unic 12/14 hp in The Winslow Boy, Movie, 1948

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

1:30:50 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-10-24 05:56	Unic taxi. Possibly 1912? http://www.thecnj.com/westend/2009/030609/wnews030609_07.html It is different to the 1908 models more often seen - http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/unic/interesting/ - certainly an eclectic mix of pics on that page! -- Last edit: 2011-10-24 06:07:53
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-10-24 06:04	An interesting treatise here on taxicab numbers - a mathematicas phenomenon. http://www.christianboyer.com/taxicab/
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-10-24 06:11	One listed here as 1909 but I am sure it is later than that - http://www.remarkablecars.com/for-sale/showproduct.php?product=9760 This is the 1908 example in The National Motor Museum in England - http://www.flickr.com/photos/vamoose627/4611703345/
nzcarnerd ◊ 2011-10-24 06:15	I see that a very similar Unic taxi was used in the 1999 remake of thsi movie - /vehicle_144499-Unic-12-14-hp-1912.html
Sunbar ◊ 2011-10-24 16:43	If this is XR2244, like the other "The Winslow Boy, 1948" taxi it would probably be mid 1920s as an XR1400 registration dates some time after 1923. That is if the registrations are correct and not made up by the film studio (there seems to be a similarity in the 'double numbers' used).