Re: London Taxi

Knight Of The Road wrote:

"JNugent" <JN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

...from 1969 (G reg) onward. The adoption by Austin Carbodies of that cluster was part of a quite wide range of other changes made at the same
time,

ISTR that prior to this FX4s had "Mickey Mouse ears" indicators on the roof above the B pillar.

Yes - that was another of the changes that happened during the G registration year. The front indicator fitment (the little orange glass "blister") was borrowed from the Austin A30/A35.

It would take another six years (N reg) before the indicators were operable from a steering column stalk instead of a Minor 1000-style switch on top of the dash. And about the same time before a heater temperature control was added to the cockpit equipment. Before that, the driver had to stop, lift the bonet and turn a tap on the cylinder head to "switch" from cold to hot or vice-versa. Going from hot to cold, he could burn his fingers. Doorlocks (for the rear doors) were only added during the P reg.
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