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1929 Morris-Commercial G-Type International Taxi

1929 Morris-Commercial G-Type International in John Atkins Saves Up, Short Movie, 1934 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: UK

1929 Morris-Commercial G-Type International Taxi

Pos: 00:12:52 [*] Background vehicle

Comments about this vehicle

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dsl SX

◊ 2016-03-09 04:05

 Plate is KX or RX 8038 = 1932. Another taxi - different but doesn't really deserve a page
[Image: 12-53taxib13-00.jpg] [Image: 12-53taxic.jpg]

nzcarnerd NZ

◊ 2016-03-09 09:21

 The taxi in the thumbs might be one of the circa 1923 Unics. I am guessing the one in the main pic is an Austin.

Sunbar UK

◊ 2016-03-09 20:44

 Austin 12/4 Taxi 'High Lot' Jones Body.
The registration should probably be GX if registered by Mann & Overton Ltd the only distributors for Austin taxis. GX4691 to GX4740 or GX9641 to GX9690


Not completely certain but the taxi in the thumbnails looks very like the Belsize 14-16hp taxi by the radiator and bonnet. However the Belsize was not sold I believe after 1930, the registration looks to me it could be 'BY ????' London - Croydon before 1922?

-- Last edit: 2016-03-09 20:45:18

Sunbar UK

◊ 2019-03-31 15:36

 I think a potential candidate for a 1929 Morris G-Type International in the main picture?

1) Without headlights - sidelights appear correct
2) body seems OK
3) bonnet louvres uncertain but could be correct
4) filming date makes a 1929-1932 taxi likely

Last preserved example
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1929-morris-commercial-international-taxicab

dsl SX

◊ 2019-03-31 15:45

 ^ Agree. I'm not up to speed on the body styles amongst the various makes, but the Morris G-Type seems to have distinctive shallow rear side windows and a higher-than-everything-else waistline, before an abrupt cliff down to the drivers door. And this could well have the G-Type's black-and-tan colour scheme.

Sunbar UK

◊ 2019-03-31 15:55

 edit comment removed applies to thumbnails only for the KX or RX 8038 registration.

I continue to however think that with better than 75% certainty this is 1929 Morris-Commercial G-Type International

-- Last edit: 2019-03-31 16:06:10

Sunbar UK

◊ 2019-03-31 16:53

 Compared with similar illustration in CM archive here Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com"

[Image: g2compared.jpg]

Sunbar UK

◊ 2020-09-17 13:48
nzcarnerd wrote The taxi in the thumbs might be one of the circa 1923 Unics. I am guessing the one in the main pic is an Austin.


Added to main movie comments as a possible Belsize Taxi (the radiator is typical of Belsize taxis).

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