When in 1914 Mrs Patrick Campbell first astounded a London audience with this memorable line, the characteristic sound of a London motor taxicab was the teuf teuf of a Unic or Renault.

However, by the 1930s the taxi market was dominated by the solid, dependable and thoroughly British Austin Twelve. The features that had made the "Heavy" Twelve popular with the family motorist - strong, simple, reliable, and value for money - carried over into the taxi bodied version.

Note that a fire extinguisher was included as standard, and that the hire purchase terms included a bonus for early payment.

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The fuel tank was under the driver's seat, as indicated by the position of the filler in each of the pictures. What is not shown is the vast luggage capacity on the platform on the nearside next to the driver.

The taxi retained the characteristic Austin flat chrome-rad for many years, as shown in these brochure pictures, but late models appeared with a cowled-rad.