Unic Taxicab, 1922
Unic taxicab, 1922, is driven by a 13.9 hp, four-cylinder, monobloc engine. Chassis and engine manufactured by Unic in Puteaux, France. Body built by W R Wood in England.
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Motor cabs first appeared in large numbers on the streets of London in 1907 and in 1910 their numbers first exceeded those of horse-drawn cabs in London. From the start, the Unic taxi was one of the most successful motor cabs. While this cab from 1922 has a French-built chassis made by Unic, it has an English body by W R Wood and is built to comply with the Metropolitan Police Regulations requiring a 25 foot diameter turning circle. The standard cab body is of the landaulette type, seating two persons on the back seat and two on the folding front seats. William Orger, a licensed taxi driver and Trade Unionist since 1895, presented this cab to the Museum in 1935, having operated it from August 1922 to September 1935 during which period it covered 205,000 miles.
- Measurements:
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overall: 2220 mm x 1580 mm x 3500 mm,
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) , glass , rubber (unidentified) , wood (unidentified) , leather and textile
- Object Number:
- 1935-504 Pt1
- type:
- car
