Bonsoir Christian,bonsoir tous,
Premier taxi "Austin" de 1948 à 1958 :
Austin FX3
Produced 1948-58. FX3 (petrol) 1948-58; FX3D (diesel) 1950-58
Specification 1948 (petrol)
Engine: 2,199cc, 4-cylinder ohv.
Transmission: 4-speed manual.
Wheels and Tyres: Disc-type wheels with six securing studs; 5.75x16 Super Taxi Dunlop tyres.
Brakes: Girling mechanical.
Turning Circle: 7.62 metres (25ft).
Maximum Speed: 96km/h (60mph).
Dimensions: Wheelbase, 2.81m, track, front and rear, 1.42m; overall length, 4.401m; overall width, 1.715m; height 1.797m
No. Produced: 7,267 examples
Bodybuilder: Carbodies
Austin FX4 (& Fairway) le mien est un Fairway de 1992.
Produced 1958-97. FX4 (diesel) 1958; FX4 (petrol) from 1962; FX4R from 1982; FX4S from 1985; FX4S Plus from 1987; Fairway from 1988; .LT1 Carbodies Fairway from 1992
Specification 1958 (diesel)
Engine: 2,178cc, 4-cylinder ohv, diesel (Austin) Transmission: 3-speed automatic (Borg-Warner).
, FX4R from 1982, diesel from Land Rover(2.2l), FX4S from 1985, diesel from Range Rover(2.5l), LT1 Carbodies Fairway from 1992 (2.7l diesel from Nissan Terrano +automatic gear box)
Wheels and Tyres: Disc-type wheels with 5.75x16 Super Taxi Cord tubeless Dunlop tyres.
Brakes: 4-wheel hydraulic.
Turning Circle: 7.62 metres (25ft)
Maximum Speed: 96km/h (60mph).
Dimensions: Wheelbase, 2.81m, track, front and rear, 1,42m; overall length, 4.566m; overall width, 1.743m; height 1.765m.
No. Produced: approx. 77,000 examples (FX4/Fairway)
Bodybuilder: Carbodies.
Metrocab
Produced 1987-99. Metrocab Series 2 from 1995; Series 3 from 1998.
Specification
Engine: 2,496cc, 4-cylinder ohv, diesel (Ford).
Transmission: 4-speed automatic.
Wheels and Tyres: 5JX16 pressed-steel wheels with 175R 16 radial ply tyres.
Brakes: Dual-circuit hydraulic to all four wheels.
Turning Circle: 7.7 metres (25ft).
Maximum Speed: 129km/h (80mph).
Dimensions: Wheelbase, 2.90m, track (front) 1.45m, (rear) 1.47m; overall length, 4.505m; overall width, 1.44m; height 1.755m
No. Produced: 4283 to end 1996.
Bodybuilder: MCW (S1 and 1995 model year S2s). Hoopers (post 1995 S2 and S3).
LT1 TX1
Produced 1997-2001.
Bronze, Silver and Royale.
Specification 1997
Engine: Nissan 2.7-litre
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic.
Wheels and Tyres: 5Jx 16 pressed-steel wheels with 175R 16 radial ply tyres.
Brakes: Dual-circuit hydraulic to all four wheels.
Turning Circle: 7.7 metres (25ft).
Maximum Speed: 145km'h (90mph).
Dimensions: Wheelbase, 2.9m, track (front) 1.45m, (rear) 1.47m; overall length, 4.505m; overall width, 1.44m; height 1.755m
No. Produced: 60 a week in 1997, increasing to 70-80 a week in 1999.
Bodybuilder: Carbodies (LT1).
Désolé, c'est en anglais !
La caisse Austin de 1958 a été fabriquée de 1958 à 1997 !
Avec les différentes motorisations indiquées,
la pub indiquait : construit pour 1000.000 de kms ! !
le mien en est à 498.880 miles soit : 808.185 kms, c'est pas mal ?
ça pèse juste 1,72 tonne ! dont un peu plus de 900kgs à l'avant !
maintenant c'est en cours de remplacement par des TX4 en plastique fabriqués en Chine ! !
Tout fout le camp mon bon monsieur !
Bonne nuit