Peter C Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just watching the Nilsen documentary on ITV and this came on: I’ve never seen a London taxi with a front like that. What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 It's an early 1970s Winchester Mark IV, one of the main rivals of the FX4 along with the Beardmore but neither were as successful. LightBulbFun and Peter C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just now, quicksilver said: It's an early 1970s Winchester Mark IV, one of the main rivals of the FX4 along with the Beardmore but neither were as successful. The upper part of the body has a hint of FX4 about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Living up to your name with a sub 4 minute reply there quicksilver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I lived in central London from the age of 9 until approx 32 (I’m now 46) and don’t ever recall seeing such a vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 They only made fewer than 200 Winchester cabs of all types over 10 years.The FX4 sold about 2000 per year.So it wasn't at all common. AROnline has an article about rivals to the FX4. Peter C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 What a curious little thing Aston Martin, egg, Split_Pin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 A product of a curious time in car design where they couldn't make their minds up about using straight lines or curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 If you think that is odd looking, google JLR270D for the previous design of Winchester, which I simply cannot ever remember seeing. More curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, lisbon_road said: If you think that is odd looking, google JLR270D for the previous design of Winchester, which I simply cannot ever remember seeing. More curves. Ohhhhh yes I love that. Far prettier and better looking than the monstrosity above. Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 In their death throes they built this prototype in 1970. Eventually MCW did something with the design (did they buy Winchester at some point I wonder) and we got the Metrocab. Split_Pin, LightBulbFun and sierraman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 15 hours ago, artdjones said: They only made fewer than 200 Winchester cabs of all types over 10 years.The FX4 sold about 2000 per year.So it wasn't at all common. AROnline has an article about rivals to the FX4. Thats an hour of my life ill never get back sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 hours ago, sgtberbatov said: Ohhhhh yes I love that. Far prettier and better looking than the monstrosity above. Those curves remind me of Austin Devons etc. The grille on the 70's proto looks vaguely like Mk2 Cortina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Speed Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, High Jetter said: The grille on the 70's proto looks vaguely like Mk2 Cortina. There’s a very good reason for that! chaseracer, Banger Kenny and martc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Inspector Morose said: In their death throes they built this prototype in 1970. Eventually MCW did something with the design (did they buy Winchester at some point I wonder) and we got the Metrocab. Bloody hell, that brings back memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Inspector Morose said: Eventually MCW did something with the design (did they buy Winchester at some point I wonder) and we got the Metrocab. Weyman had been contracted to build the Winchesters since mid-sixties Took them a long 17 years too! BONUS TERCEL CONTENT Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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