Carbodies only produced the FX4 for two years, until 1984, when London Taxis International took over the rights and continued producing it until 1997. The new company was formed after Manganese Bronze Holdings bought the London taxi dealers Mann and Overton. The cab stayed essentially an Austin design of 1958. The company was formed in 1984 after Manganese Bronze Holdings bought Mann and Overton. LTI went on to produce the cab for thirteen years.
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Source Wikipedia: Austin FX4Carbodies era, FX4Rtier 2Quote, Carbodies era, FX4R
Carbodies thereafter produced it under their own name
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Source Wikipedia: CarbodiesBSA ownership (1954 to 1973)tier 2Quote, BSA ownership (1954 to 1973)
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 Austin FX4 is a hackney carriage that was produced from 1958 until 1997.
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