Carbodies Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Jones, Robert
- Gooderham
- Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd
- Manganese Bronze
- London Taxis International Ltd
- Mann & Overton Ltd
- Geely
- London EV Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc
Notes:
Established 1919 at Coventry by Robert Jones to acquire the car body building interests of Gooderham, timber merchants. Became a volume builder for small motor car manufacturers. 1943 incorporated. 1948 started to make bodies for London taxis for Austin Motors and came to specialise in this product. 1954 acquired by Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd and in 1973 acquired by Manganese Bronze when building complete taxis. Subsequently renamed London Taxis International Ltd, continuing as a volume producer of London black cabs. For long linked to Mann & Overton Ltd, retailers. In administration 2012 when assets acquired by Geely and continues as London EV Co Ltd
Publications:
- Carbodies Ltd by Unknown
- Carbodies. The complete story by Munro, Bill
- Century of the London Taxi by Munro, Bill
- London Taxis. A full history by Munro, Bill
- Taxi Jubilee. 50 years of Austin FX4 London taxi by Munro, Bill
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jones, Robert
- Gooderham
- Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd
- Manganese Bronze
- London Taxis International Ltd
- Mann & Overton Ltd
- Geely
- London EV Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc
Notes:
Established 1919 at Coventry by Robert Jones to acquire the car body building interests of Gooderham, timber merchants. Became a volume builder for small motor car manufacturers. 1943 incorporated. 1948 started to make bodies for London taxis for Austin Motors and came to specialise in this product. 1954 acquired by Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd and in 1973 acquired by Manganese Bronze when building complete taxis. Subsequently renamed London Taxis International Ltd, continuing as a volume producer of London black cabs. For long linked to Mann & Overton Ltd, retailers. In administration 2012 when assets acquired by Geely and continues as London EV Co LtdPublications:
- Carbodies Ltd by Unknown
- Carbodies. The complete story by Munro, Bill
- Century of the London Taxi by Munro, Bill
- London Taxis. A full history by Munro, Bill
- Taxi Jubilee. 50 years of Austin FX4 London taxi by Munro, Bill