The petrol engine was discontinued in 1973, leaving diesel as the only power for the FX4D. In the same year Carbodies' owner BSA, by then facing bankruptcy, sold it to Manganese Bronze Holdings, which was glad to go on making the FX4. The FX4 was by 1973 the main product of the coachbuilder, as contract work for private cars and commercial vehicles had gradually fallen away. Manganese Bronze later also acquired the taxi dealers Mann and Overton.
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Source Wikipedia: Austin FX4Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
It was sold by Austin from 1958 until 1982
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In 1958, Carbodies began manufacturing the body and carrying out the assembly, finishing and delivery of the most important vehicle in their history, the Austin FX4 taxi.
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The petrol engine was discontinued in 1973
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The petrol engine was discontinued in 1973
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In 1973, Carbodies' owner BSA, by now confronting imminent bankruptcy, was bought by Manganese Bronze Holdings, who were happy to continue making the FX4
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The Austin FX4 is a hackney carriage that was produced from 1958 until 1997.
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