1933 Austin 12/4 Taxi 'Low Loader' Wartime Volunteer Fire Engine

1933 Austin 12/4 Taxi in The First Days, Short Movie, 1939

Class: Trucks, Fire truck — Model origin:

00:09:08 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2016-03-18 18:42	The only view as he carefully applies blackout paint. I'm guessing a fire engine??
nzcarnerd ◊ 2016-03-19 09:32	Note the distinctive style of the wheel spokes. Haven't noticed them on anything else before.
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-19 19:42	Looks probably to be a London taxi in use as a wartime fire engine... Too small for a fire engine, the luggage platform with a hose and passenger door at the side. Most likely an Austin 12/4 taxi but unsure about the spoked wheel design and how it fits in, could be a clue.
dsl ◊ 2016-03-19 19:47	It looked to me like a big long thing with fire bits in th distance, but if it's a taxi is it this one - /vehicle_898192-Austin-12-4-Taxi.html - with its adopted fire pump?? (although sequencing in film is back to front - if it's the same this should come afterwards)
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-19 20:08	Confirmed Austin 12/4 Taxi Low Loader Volunteer Fire Engine. Area as shown above on a London taxi. Possibly 110V on the side 110th Voluntary unit? Therefore similar to this example...
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-19 20:17	dsl wrote ...if it's a taxi is it this one - /vehicle_898192-Austin-12-4-Taxi.html - with its adopted fire pump?? (although sequencing in film is back to front - if it's the same this should come afterwards) Different taxis I believe as the other one identified in the movie is a 'High Lot' and this one is almost certainly a later 'Low-Loader' (but not a 'Flash-Lot').