1933 Austin 12/4 Taxi High Lot - 'Cape' Body by New Avon Body Co.

1933 Austin 12/4 Taxi in All Creatures Great and Small, TV Series, 2020-2025 Ep. 2.01

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dsl ◊ 2021-09-19 18:50	We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided AUSTIN OTHER 1933 Registration number: ALR 720 Body type: Taxi Colour: Blue And Black Date of first registration: September 1933 Lots of film set photos easily found on line - example 1, example 2 if needed - search for "All Creatures Great and Small Bradford filming" or similar.
Sunbar ◊ 2021-09-19 19:43	ALR720 Austin 12/4 High Lot and according to the Yorkshire 'for sale' listing the body built by "New Avon Body Co" (new coachbuilder to me) Definitely? seen some time previously (in Poirot perhaps although I cannot pin it down to an episode) . https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1347535 No passenger side door so an unusual 'Cape Body'. -- Last edit: 2021-09-19 19:46:22
Sunbar ◊ 2021-09-19 19:50	Our only other Cape Body was a 1934 Beardmore /vehicle_196047-Beardmore-Paramount-1934.html
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-09-19 19:50	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Avon_(coachbuilder) I thought about the Standard Avon, bingo! -- Last edit: 2021-09-19 19:54:04
Sunbar ◊ 2021-09-19 19:57	I thought the was little new to learn about the Austin 12/4 Taxi! Actual body here? https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im20180102RB-NewBody3.jpg
dsl ◊ 2021-09-19 20:12	Book ref says body designed in 1929 by South African (hence the Cape name??) 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.