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1947 Nuffield Oxford Taxi Series I 
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2005-10-07 02:20 |
It is not a Austin FX3. For additional information see /vehicle_11405-Austin-FX3.html and /vehicle_11339-Austin-FX3.html |
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◊ 2005-10-07 22:22 |
Ok...I was not sure |
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◊ 2005-10-08 01:47 |
Nor am I! I got rather confused with those London Taxis while classifing "The Ladykillers". /movie_48281-The-Ladykillers.html There we have an Austin FX3 and a taxi which probably is a pre-war Beardmore -- both with the same numberplate and playing the same car in one scene switching roles several times!! I am now pretty shure that the car we have here is a Beardmore Mk.V or Mk.VI. -- Last edit: 2005-10-08 02:12:51 |
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◊ 2006-09-17 19:37 |
I believe based on this photo this is probably the 1947 Wolseley Oxford Taxi Mk1 (sold by Beardmore before making their own taxi). The true Beardsmore has a more styled radiator.![[Image: taxiyp3.904.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is162/taxiyp3.904.jpg) |
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◊ 2006-09-17 21:22 |
Beardmore started building Taxis around 1925. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beardmore_and_Company So far I have only found older (http://www.daves-classic-transport.co.uk/latest/archive24/new24.htm) or younger (http://www.captainjakes.com/abcd2002/therest.shtml) vehicles than the Beardmore Mk.V or Mk.VI I mentioned above. Sadly I have just as little information about the Wolseley Oxford taxis. Sunbar, have you got some more information on these? Else we could ask here: http://www.wchcd.com/ or here: http://www.thecabdriver.co.uk/ |
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◊ 2006-09-17 22:36 |
The only photograph I found was identified as Morris (or Wolesley) Oxford taxi here http://www.glasgowtaxisltd.co.uk/about_history.php . This ties-in with other written descriptions on other London taxi specific sites, Wikipedia and Austin-Rover.co.uk. It was Wikipedia that mentioned Beardsmore dealers being used to sell most of the Oxford taxis, so not necessarily connected with Beardsmore as a manufacturer. - Poor descrition on my part as I was unaware Beardsmore built pre-war taxis - and Wikipedia not 100 % reliable. However I do believe the contemporary photograph from the Glasgow source identifies the post-war Oxford cab built at Drews Lane Washford Heath, Birmingham. -- Last edit: 2006-09-17 22:37:22 |
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◊ 2006-09-24 18:08 |
I have requested information from the London Vintage Taxi Association and a company that lists a Wolseley Oxford taxi on its TV/Film hire vehicles website. So far with no reply.  |
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◊ 2014-07-08 19:27 |
Renamed as Nuffield Oxford Taxi after discussion at /vehicle.php?id=719464 |
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