SOLVED: Djetset #376 - Birch Taxi Prototype

Djetset · June 10, 2010, 05:45:43 PM

Full details of this machine to be awarded a point please. Please excuse the poor quality of the photograph.

Allemano · June 11, 2010, 02:13:39 AM

Hope you don't mind that I was at your service, again.. (unfortunately the spotlight wasn't to remove, though)

Djetset · June 11, 2010, 02:15:58 AM

I don't mind at all; thank you. Now the spotlight moves on to the Experts.

Djetset · June 23, 2010, 04:55:16 AM

OK Experts, your time has come.

Carnut · June 23, 2010, 05:07:23 AM

Looks like some kind of a Standard 8/10 people-carrier or ambulance so will do some digging..

Djetset · June 23, 2010, 05:08:00 AM

It does, but it isn't quite that.

barrett · July 18, 2010, 02:31:49 PM

1954 Birch Taxi prototype, based on Standard mechanicals with a body by Park Royal Vehicles

barrett · July 18, 2010, 02:34:30 PM

from behind....

Djetset · July 19, 2010, 02:50:21 PM

I have this as 1958, but apart from that your reply is spot-on, so well done, you have the point. Nice photo too which I've not seen before.

barrett · July 19, 2010, 03:11:46 PM

Here is an article from 1956 testing the Birch. 1958 is definitely wrong! The Standard chassis was delivered in 1953, the body was completed in 1954 and it was licenced for use as a taxi in 1955! Also included are some more photos which you may find interesting!

grobmotorix · July 20, 2010, 01:58:53 PM

A clever design in many ways. I love the side luggage door.

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SOLVED: Djetset #376 - Birch Taxi Prototype