Nuffield Oxford Taxi

The Wolseley Oxford Taxi was the first taxi new to the UK market by the end of the Second World War.

The prototype based on a Morris design was built in 1940 and collected approximately 160,000 km for testing purposes before in February 1947 began the production. It was the first "new" design, which was unveiled in the historic Ward End factory in Birmingham, the home of the Wolseley Motor Company since 1919. The cars were produced until 1955, then the model was replaced by the Austin FX3. This was introduced in 1948, was a much more modern car and was produced in greater numbers.

The Oxford taxi was powered by a four-cylinder petrol engine with 1802 cc capacity, the construction of which is still based in part on the Morris Oxford from the 1920s. The brakes were mechanically operated by pull rods and the rear axle had a worm drive.

There were three versions:

• The Mark I (1947 ) had wooden spoke wheels.
• The Mark II (1949 ) was a "Six Light" for the private taxi industry.
• The Mark III (1950 ) was a revised Mark I with steel wheels.

Most vehicles were sold through the London dealer Beardmore. It originated about 1,800 pieces.

References and Notes

1898-1915: 3 1/2 hp | hp 5 | 6 | 7 1/ 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12/16 | 16 | 16/20 | 20/28 | 24 | 24/30 | 30/34 | 30/40 | 35/40 | 40 | 45 | 50 | Racing

1919-1948 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10/40 | 11/22 | 12 | 12/32 | 14 | 14/ 56 | 15/40 | 16 | 16/20 | 16/35 | 16/45 | 16 / 65 | 18 | 18/80 | 20 | 21 | 21/60 | 24/30 | 24/55 | 25 | 30/40 | 32/80 | Hornet | Hornet Special | Viper | Wasp

1948-1975: 4/ 44 | 4/50 | 6/80 | 6/90 | 6/99 | 6/110 | 15/50 | 15/60 | 16/60 | 18/85 | 24/80 | 300 | 1100 | 1300 | 1500 | 2200 | Hornet | Oxford taxi | Six | Wolseley 18-22

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