Advertising Last completed movie pages 1955 Austin FX3 TaxiClass: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2010-10-29 12:54 |
1948+ Austin FX3 Taxi. |
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◊ 2010-10-29 12:58 |
Austin FX3 (The reflection on the front wing made it look like a Beardmore Paramount MkVII at first but windscreen rear wing and fuel filler make it an FX3.) |
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◊ 2014-11-25 01:37 |
Roof lights = 55+?? |
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◊ 2019-07-23 12:09 |
Roof lights probably added late 1954 or early 1955 March-December 1954 without roof lights Early 1955 with roof lights Late '55 - early '56 also with roof lights All filmed on relatively new taxis within about a year of production. |
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◊ 2019-07-23 13:15 |
My first visit to London was in about 1952 or 53 when my brother, who has always suffered from many health difficulties was taken to see a bone manipulator in the Notting Hill Gate area. The train from Wolverhampton Low Level Station was towed by King George V, one of the GWR “King” class of locomotive. Even at that age I knew what an Austin taxi looked like, it was a Fourteen Six Goodwood like Mr Preston’s at home. But these taxis had opening roofs and spoked wheels and chromed radiators, (or nickel plate). By the time I had moved to London in the 60s most of those were gone, which might explain the preponderance of FX3s in this 1956 film. |
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◊ 2019-07-23 13:22 |
Book reference says that roof lights ("Lucas Limpets") were presented for approval by the PCO (Public Carriage Office) in May 54, replacing the semaphores and part of an update which included new rear lights to anticipate law changes and new steel wheel arches and B-post replacing wood. The presentation cab was UXP 136, which was also fitted with experimental front-hinged rear doors. No date mentioned for when these changes (apart from the front hinged doors) were approved and went into production, but I guess it could have been fairly quickly as they were coachbuilt. The new Austin 2.2 diesel was also approved in "mid-1954" for a six month trial, and was shown at the 1954 Commercial Motor Show in late Sept. However there's no reference explicitly linking the body and engine introductions as a single launch, just that they happened at roughly the same time. |
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