1920 Unic 12/14 hp Taxi

1920 Unic 12/14 hp in London's Free Shows, Short Movie, 1924

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

00:01:07 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2016-01-25 17:30	XC 6097 = mid-1920. Reused here. As all our Unic 12/14 hp taxis seem to be UK sightings, made for UK seems appropriate for a block update. Was there any UK assembly?? Were other names used in France or other countries - 12/14 hp seems a particularly British title and not transferable??
Sunbar ◊ 2016-01-25 17:41	Unic taxis used in London were all an imported chassis with bodywork built in the UK AFAIK. I believe the chassis was specifically for London taxi use because of the London taxicab regulations.
Sunbar ◊ 2016-01-25 18:07	Unic chassis originally imported then built in UK (at least before April 1924). I will look for further details if possible. "The Unic has steadily increased its reputation for reliability and consistent running since its first appearance in numbers, and it is new entirely built in this country." Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com" Bodies: Mann and Overtons, Ltd. London (Olympia Show - London 1913) • The prominent position which this undertaking holds in the industry for body building including the 12-16 h.p. four-cylinder Unic taxicab -- Last edit: 2016-01-25 18:34:02
dsl ◊ 2016-01-26 02:01	So should we go for block update - Origin F, made in UK, made for GB - which seems applicable for all the permutations??
Sunbar ◊ 2016-01-26 13:02	Yes, agreed.
dsl ◊ 2016-01-26 14:14	Have asked for a block update on the forum.