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1939 Austin Heavy 12/4 Low Loader London Taxi
Sale price: £22,000.00 Make an offer
Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Make:
- Alvis
- Model:
- Heavy 12/4 Low Loader London Taxi
- Year:
- 1939
- Type:
- Standard Car
- Transmission:
- Manual
- Drive side:
- Right-hand drive
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1939 Austin Heavy 12/4 Low Loader London Taxi for sale
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For sale by auction on Saturday 12 March 2016 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
Formerly the property of the late Alan Withey. the president of
the London Vintage Taxi Association
The 'Low Loader' as it was generally known in the London cab
trade was the most widespread model of taxi in London during the
1930 s with over 4. 00 being built between 1934 and 1939. Several
makers produced bodies for the Low Loader. the most common being
Jones Brothers of Westbourne Grove and Strachan of Acton. This
particular taxi was built by Strachan for the fleet of the London
General Cab Company of Brixton who trimmed the taxi themselves to a
more economical standard. The 'General' Strachan body is identified
by the oval rear window and the absence of an armrest in the rear
seat and is equipped with a side valve four-cylinder engine and a
four speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on third and fourth
gear. a worm drive rear axle and rod-operated brakes.
Information supplied by the London Vintage Taxi Association www. lvta. co. uk
Acquired by the late Alan Withey in 1975 in largely original
condition. he meticulously renovated the taxi over several years.
When completed it was considered to be the finest example of a
pre-war London taxi on the road. This taxi has appeared in numerous
television shows and films including 'One of our Dinosaurs is
Missing' starring Derek Nimmo and Peter Ustinov and 'Lassiter'
starring Tom Selleck and Jane Seymour. Taking into account the age
of this Austin. it is still in very good order today and comes
complete with an Argo mechanical taximeter. correct for the
period.
Also supplied with a V 5 C registration document. a
buff logbook and some previous Mo T's.
Formerly the property of the late Alan Withey. the president of
the London Vintage Taxi Association
The 'Low Loader' as it was generally known in the London cab
trade was the most widespread model of taxi in London during the
1930 s with over 4. 00 being built between 1934 and 1939. Several
makers produced bodies for the Low Loader. the most common being
Jones Brothers of Westbourne Grove and Strachan of Acton. This
particular taxi was built by Strachan for the fleet of the London
General Cab Company of Brixton who trimmed the taxi themselves to a
more economical standard. The 'General' Strachan body is identified
by the oval rear window and the absence of an armrest in the rear
seat and is equipped with a side valve four-cylinder engine and a
four speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on third and fourth
gear. a worm drive rear axle and rod-operated brakes.
Information supplied by the London Vintage Taxi Association www. lvta. co. uk
Acquired by the late Alan Withey in 1975 in largely original
condition. he meticulously renovated the taxi over several years.
When completed it was considered to be the finest example of a
pre-war London taxi on the road. This taxi has appeared in numerous
television shows and films including 'One of our Dinosaurs is
Missing' starring Derek Nimmo and Peter Ustinov and 'Lassiter'
starring Tom Selleck and Jane Seymour. Taking into account the age
of this Austin. it is still in very good order today and comes
complete with an Argo mechanical taximeter. correct for the
period.
Also supplied with a V 5 C registration document. a
buff logbook and some previous Mo T's.
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