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A well known figure in the kingston cab trade, mal is a member of the. Austin gipsy service parts list catalogue catalog book manual 4x4 1960. Replacing it would not be a straightforward process. It was sold by austin from 1958 until 1982, when carbodies, who had been producing the fx4 for austin, took over the intellectual rights to the car. The fx4 fairway london taxi a fairway tale most of us know and recognise it as a london taxi, or hackney cab, or just black cab, and so it was until this year most of us have ridden in one and often remember our first encounter, mine was the red door locking lights coming on and a sharp intake of breath from the driver as he said are you sure mate, you know thats sarth of the. After half a century making short runs of limited demand bodies for major manufacturers it was obliged to replace these now moribund.

This is the iconic london taxicab seen round the world, particularly in british settled countries and the form of. With stock of over 50,000 lines in a purpose built distribution centre, we manufacture and distribute classic british car parts to both trade and retail customers worldwide. Parts for london fx3, fx4 and beardmore taxi the best way to find an austin service manual is to download one directly from this site, free of charge. London vintage taxi association preserving classic london taxis.

In 1997, a new model of taxicab, the tx1 was introduced as a successor to the fx4. In 1961, the manual transmission from the austin gipsy was added as an. May 09, 2011 this art includes the following vintage london taxis. In a taxidriving career spanning almost 40 years, bill munro has driven every version of the fx4. Welcome to the london vintage taxi associations website. Motorsport fans will remember that austin is, first of all, two famous for their successes in rallies and races models mini and 18002200, located at opposite ends of the model line of the brand. London taxis international is the mark of the legendary london taxi, called simply the cabthe first black cab. My fellow member at tdi club thinks the engine might be a 2. The taxi was valued by the taxi association as a very original car. The london taxi company was a taxi design and manufacturing company based in coventry, england.

Our network of suppliers are both original equipment and. We also have an original service manual and a taxi hire car book for the fx3. Find great deals on ebay for fx3 taxi and fx4 taxi. Our london taxi parts are available from our ebay shop.

Looking for any helpful information but most importantly a manual with wiring diagrams and information on the workings of the electrical system of an austin fx4 taxi vehicle. Lti fairway fx4 cab for sale in new york a very long passage. The fx4 london taxi was the successor to the austin fx3 produced between 1948 and 1958. The london taxi owners club dedicated to owners of the fx4 in all its derivatives and the later fairway and fairway driver there are now many of thousands of these quintessentially british icons now being used by as both private cars and advertising tools after service as hackney carriages all across the world, from simply mums school transport for the. Beardmore paramount mk vii 19551967 austin fx3 19481958 austin fx4 19581988 wolseley oxford 19471954 metrocab 19871999 winchester 1963. This is an fx4, he model manufactured by carbodies from the mid 50s through early 90s. Fred housego is a former london taxi driver who became a television and radio personality and presenter after winning the bbc television quiz mastermind in 1980. Also gives a phone number for secondhand parts etc. The engine was painstakingly restored by british eurotech autos in torrance california. Features engine with coolant hoses, detailed chassis, singlepiece body shell, movable bonnet, full interior including instrumentation and typical dividing. In a taxi driving career spanning almost 40 years, bill munro has driven every version of the fx4. Since its launch in 1948, the fx3 had become an indelible part of the postwar london scene, carrying thousands of people every day and appearing in countless black and white films of the period. As well as producing vintage taxi the magazine of the london vintage taxi association and contributing to the london cab trade press, he has written several other taxirelated books. Books and manuals brakes clutch cooling electrical engine fuel system gearbox trim, rubber, and glass suspension and steering.

I london taxis cabs austin fx3 fx4 metrocab lt1 tx1. Kip motor brake parts for london fx3, fx4, and beardmore taxi. A retired taxi cab as everyday transport,repair,restore and run. The london taxi book parts, service and restoration for. It is an exhibit at the st helens museum of transport. Austin fx4 taxi page 1 classic cars and yesterdays. As well as producing vintage taxi the magazine of the london vintage taxi association and contributing to the london cab trade press, he has written several other taxi related books. We are the leading global manufacturer and retailer of purposebuilt commercial electric vehicles. In 1992 the company was rebranded london taxis international with three divisions. This mint condition fx4 taxicab is owned by my mate paul hassit. Original austin taxi service parts list fx3 fx3d fl1 fl1d.

Introduced by london taxis international in 1997 unlike modernistic vanshaped experimental cabs, the body was designed to recall several distinctive styling cues of the fx4. London taxi parts parts, service and restoration for. The auto trader app made us list this car as a 1986 london taxi fx 4. Fx4 london taxi 1959 to december 1991 front wheel bearing and seal kit c998 categorie. They continued production until 1984, when london taxis international took. All austin fx4 taxi cab versions offered for the year 1966 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. If youre interested, give joe a call at 3153071494. Vintage car parts austin taxi in stock and ready to ship now online. Tx2 taxi parts for sale in uk 63 used tx2 taxi parts.

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Those who were in london will say that austin is the famous london taxi of a very conservative kind, considered the best in the world. Please remember our taxis are very popular so on demand can be tricky, we suggest you prebook. This taxi has been restored on the outside with brand new front and rear bumpers full body repaint using high quality paint and is in very good condition. In 2004, mal relocated from london to a new address in gillingham, dorset, and vintage taxi spares followed him to his new rural location. The famous fairway taxi manual is available for free download as well as. Enter the part number if you know it or a brief description with the car make. A site based in holland but loads of usefull links and downloads for fairway and fx4 drivers handbooks. It enjoyed a heroic production run, but this mammoth production run was certainly not the way it was planned. Cdroms and pdf downloads of workshop manuals for austin fx3 and fx4 and lti fairway, plus our unique beardmore guide, the only workshop manual ever produced. The car is just used for weddings and light duties now adays. London taxi tx4 parts no engine no gear box no front bumpergrill everything else al in tact. Classic taxi parts for all your service and repair requirements with next day delivery at the best.

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