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1947 Nuffield Oxford Taxi Series I

1947 Nuffield Oxford Taxi in From Scotland with Love, Documentary, 2014 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: UK

1947 Nuffield Oxford Taxi Series I

Pos: 00:31:14 [*] Background vehicle

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dsl SX

2014-07-08 01:46

[Image: 31-14taxib.jpg] [Image: 31-14taxic.jpg]

johnfromstaffs EN

2014-07-08 07:02

1948 Series 1 Nuffield Oxford Taxi (if we assume earliest first).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuffield_Oxford_Taxi

-- Last edit: 2014-07-08 09:44:57

dsl SX

2014-07-08 12:35

We have no Nuffield Oxford Taxis, but 15 Wolseley Oxford Taxis (plus one solitary Wolseley Oxford Hire Car) so have entered this as Wolseley to follow the herd. But commemts noted in link^ that proper title is Nuffield Oxford Taxi - do we need a block correction??

Sunbar UK

2014-07-08 13:01

Nuffield Oxford Taxi yes.

Nuffield appears to be good rather than Wolseley which is often agreed to be a 'common mistake'.

As the 'maker' Nuffield already exists it seems right to use it, however it may be that it was only ever intended to be known as the Oxford taxi, as a marque in its own right? I personally dislike the habit of 'maker-less' marques or badges particularly with BMC brands ('Princess' and 'Mini' etc.) but cannot avoid the fact it exists.

Sunbar UK

2014-07-08 15:34

More on the Wolseley - Nuffield discussion

At the time of introduction in the 'Commercial Motor', make of it what you will!

"Good news to all operators of ancient taxicabs is ... that the Nuffield Organisation has produced a new cab known as the Oxford. This machine was designed and built by Wolseley Motors, Ltd.,..."

Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"

In 'Commercial Motor' January 1951...

"The first to be introduced was the Oxford cab, designed and manufactured by the Nuffield organization. When introduced in 1946...

Powered by a four-cylindered overhead-valve engine of 1,802 c.c., the Oxford has modern features.... The Oxford provides the driver with excellent visibility and protection against inclement weather, and handles in an exemplary fashion. Last October a new (six-light) version was introduced which gave passengers better visibility.

Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"

johnfromstaffs EN

2014-07-08 15:52

Interestingly enough 1802cc is the capacity of the side valve engine introduced in the 13.9hp Morris Oxford of 1923. Some sources refer to the taxi engine as "an MG industrial engine" so one wonders if the taxi used an engine bottom half design that was already 25 years old.

Sunbar UK

2014-07-08 16:06

Correct 13.9 hp...

"With a capacity of 1,802.5 c.c., the four-cylindered o.h.v. engine has an R.A.C. rating of 13.93 h.p. The lubrication system is on the drysump principle, the oil tank being carried in the air stream immediately below the radiator. The split-skirt pistons are in aluminium alloy and the combustion chambers are hemispherical."

Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"

dsl SX

2014-07-08 19:38

All 16 Wolseleys now renamed as Nuffield. Lets hope we remember this trick for the future.

Sunbar UK

2014-07-08 20:15

Its official...

[Image: nuffieldoxfordtaxi.jpg]

The Oxford Taxi, Nuffield Group pre-1950 original advert.

As near complete confirmation I think as possible.

dsl SX

2014-07-09 00:15

Noticed that we have no Series II examples, so did some digging. Seems the following sequence:
1947 Series I - 4-light body, artillery wheels
1948 Series II - 4-light body, Easiclean pressed steel wheels
1950 Series III - 6-light body, Easiclean pressed steel wheels
with the suggestion that all 4-lights with steel wheels are S2, and all 6-lights are S3 (not just some of them). Can anyone back this up??

Sunbar UK

2014-07-09 11:21

That was the type of information I was looking for, dsl.

I cannot confirm it as I only found the 1947 and 1950 dates in the past, and then in connection with the pressed steel wheels.

Sunbar UK

2014-07-09 13:19

1949 for Series II as documented here...

"In 1949 the Oxford taxi was specified with heavy duty clutch more powerful brakes and easy-clean wheels. A year later in 1950 later two fixed quarterlights were fitted giving the appearance of a modern cab".

'Taxi! - The Story of the London Cab' Google books

Link to "books.google.co.uk"

-- Last edit: 2014-07-09 13:23:39

Sunbar UK

2021-05-10 19:37

Beardmore Motors, Ltd., Grove Park, London, NW9, acted as London distributor for the Oxford. Actual Beardmore taxi manufacture was from 1919 to 1939 but no post war taxis were produced until the Paramount MkVII in 1954.

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