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Have you guys heard about Maganese Bronze going into administration?
Such a shame in my opinion, their London Taxi's are one of the most iconic in the world...

BBC News Manganese Bronze

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It is a shame.

However how many other car firms use the same engine set up as these iconic cabs?

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IDFIMH

VM is a major engine builder...

the same engine is used the Jeep and Chrysler vehicles

R 425 DOHC

2.5 L (2,499 cc or 152.5 cu in) I4, with four valves-per-cylinder and common-rail direct fuel injection. Also available with variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) with upgraded power output of 120 kW (163 PS).[14]

Applications:

2001–2007 Chrysler Voyager Manual (power: 141 hp (105 kW); torque: 251 lb·ft (340 Nm))
2002–2004 Jeep Cherokee (power: 141 hp (105 kW); torque: 251 lb·ft (340 Nm))
2006- LDV Maxus[15] (power: 118 hp (88 kW) at 4,000 rpm; torque: 221 lb·ft (300 Nm) at 2,000 rpm)

A de-rated version of this engine putting out 100 hp was chosen in 2006 to power the new generation of the iconic London Taxi (the TX4).

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Well it is a huge shame, it just seems that all areas of the UK car industry is in decline at moment...

Minicabs in London

yes but how many had a monopoly in the capital?....(till recent)

if LTi cant make a profit when they had no competition something is very wrong

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I thought Nissan and Toyota were expanding their UK car building operations ?

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

and JLR

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In a few weeks Geeley will magically buy the British operation and rights for £2, then the taxis will be constructed in china for about £14k and sold here for £36k.

Watch this space.

There someone else agrees with what I have been saying all along except i reckon they will get it off the administrator for £1.00

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

posted by me on Oct 22nd!



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did Carbodies go belly up too?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most