Advertising Last completed movie pages 1934 Beardmore Paramount 'Cape' body MkIVClass: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2008-10-14 12:55 |
Does not appear to be an Austin 12/4 taxi (landau bars/roof missing) or Morris Commercial G-series taxi. The headlamps are mounted low as on an early Beardmore Paramount taxi /vehicle_107697-Beardmore-Paramount-1935.html - needs more information to confirm. |
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◊ 2008-10-15 10:09 |
This appears to be the same taxi... (Light coloured band on the side headlight and front mudguards are the same.) ![[Image: cap324ie2.1139.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is56/cap324ie2.1139.jpg) ![[Image: cap323sh9.760.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is56/cap323sh9.760.jpg) It most probably was based on the 1934 Austin 12/4 'Lowloader' taxi chassis but with a less-common, different body manufacturer. |
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◊ 2009-10-24 16:12 |
Sunbar is absolutely correct in his assumption that this cab is not an Austin, but a Beardmore. If you study the original photograph you will notice that there is no nearside door for the passengers to gain access, which leads me to believe that this cab had a 'Cape' body (designed by a Mr W.Gowan of Capetown). The doors were located directly behind the driver and slid open and shut in an arc, thus avoiding hitting pedestrians walking along the pavement when passengers were leaving a cab - as would have been possible with a 'normal' cab. As the sliding doors took up the space behind the driver where normally the cricket seats were locate and therefore reduced their carrying capacity, they did not prove to be very popular. They were built on Austin 12/4 and Morris-Commercial chassis as well as Beardmore. There is one known survivor (an Austin). Jim Stringer (Vintage Austin Register) |
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◊ 2009-10-26 17:39 |
Combined with another listing as identified by john from Staffs... "It is possible that this is a Beardmore, from the middle thirties." ![[Image: cap321xpb6.7780.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is115/cap321xpb6.7780.jpg) Beardmore Paramount (1935 or 1937) is possible. The size and shape of the radiator and the headlamp position looks right. |
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◊ 2021-09-19 20:12 |
Bingo??. Book ref confirms body designed in 1929 by South African W Gowan on Morris-Commercial G-Type, but unpopular due to reduced seating capacity and complicated doors. However 20 Austins got similar bodies in 1933. |
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◊ 2021-09-19 20:16 |
You have misunderstood the relevance of “Bingo”. It referred to my little grey cell realising that Avon was the coachbuilder who did the Standard Avon, and looking to see what I could find and “Bingo” there it was. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Avon_(coachbuilder) -- Last edit: 2021-09-19 20:17:10 |
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