Manganese Bronze Holdings p.l.c.

Type	Public (LSE: MNGS)
Founded	March 10, 1899
Headquarters	Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Key people	Peter Shillcock, (Chief Operating Officer) Mark Fryer, (Finance Director)
Industry	Transportation
Products	London Taxis (Black Cabs) Mann & Overton LTI Limited
Revenue	£87.6 million GBP (2005)
Net income	£1.6 million GBP (2005)
Employees	477 (2005)
Website	www.manganese.com

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Manganese Bronze Holdings is split into four divisions:

• London Taxis International which manufactures London Black Taxis for distribution throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide;
• Zingo which produces intelligent taxi location systems;
• Mann & Overton which provides maintenance services for taxis; and
• London Taxi Finance which provides finance deals for the purchase of taxis.

History

Villiers Engineering Ltd, a motorcycle company chiefly known for its range of engines was taken over in the early 1960s by Manganese Bronze Bearings Ltd as it was. Villiers Engineering Ltd was a manufacturer of motorcycles and cycle parts, and an engineering company based in Villiers Street, Wolverhampton In the 1890s John Marstons Sunbeam had become extremely successful, by relying on high quality of production and finish. ...

Manganese Bronze Holdings Ltd bought AMC (Associated Motorcycles) owners of the Norton, AJS and Matchless motorcycle marques in 1964. This combined with the Villiers concerns to give Norton-Villiers. CambridgeBayWeather 05:09, 6 September 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ... AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens Ltd. ... 1953 Matchless 350 Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. ...

Manganese Bronze absorbed BSA, best known for their motorcycles, in 1973 as part of a rescue plan initiated by the Government. The BSA interests were largely divested and the Triumph elements of the motorcycle production combined with the others to form Norton-Villiers-Triumph (NVT). The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of vehicles, firearms, and military equipment, and still exists as an airgun sport manufacturer and distributor. ... A slightly customized 1967 Triumph Tr6C 650 twin Triumph Motorcycles is a famous manufacturer of motorcycles based in Hinckley in England. ...

Taxi production

Further information: Taxicabs of the United Kingdom

The LTI Fairway taxi

The classic FX3, predecessor to the FX4 was built by Carbodies, a car body builder in partnership with Mann & Overton and Austin. The FX3 taxi with an Austin badge was produced in 1948. More than 7,000 taxis, mainly destined for London were produced over ten years. Carbodies concentrated on producing complete taxis, starting with the FX4 in 1959. They were taken over by Manganese Bronze Holdings plc in 1973. In 1982 Carbodies took over the intellectual rights to the FX4 from British Leyland which had absorbed Austin. There is a mature system of taxicabs throughout the United Kingdom. ... Download high resolution version (1024x582, 100 KB)London black cab (Hackney carriage) Date: 23rd April 2003 19:27 Camera: Canon Digital Ixus v2 Exposure: 1/20 sec. ... Download high resolution version (1024x582, 100 KB)London black cab (Hackney carriage) Date: 23rd April 2003 19:27 Camera: Canon Digital Ixus v2 Exposure: 1/20 sec. ... The FX4 is regarded by many as the classic London Black Cab. ... Carbodies is a British company based in Holyhead Road, Coventry, that started as a coachbuilder but is now best known for its Taxicab production business. ... The Austin Motor Company was British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in the 50s but declining after absorption into British Leyland. ...

The latest model as of 2006 is the TX4. It is powered by a VM R 425 DOHC diesel engine and features many refinements and enhancements. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A TXII

Its predecessor, the TXII, was introduced in 2002. It is powered by a Ford Dura Torq 2.4-litre diesel engine and features an integral, fold-down ramp for wheelchairs. It also has an intermediate step and swivel-out seat for passengers with moderate walking difficulties. For people with hearing problems it has an induction loop incorporated in the intercom system. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2277 KB) Summary A London taxicab at Raffles Place, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2277 KB) Summary A London taxicab at Raffles Place, Singapore. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

All taxis have the famous 25-foot turning circle.

Over 100,000 London Black Taxis have been produced at the Coventry site.

External links

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