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Action Taxis
 Taxi
First is a major player in the provision of London taxis for use
as action, stunt and prop. vehicles for TV, movie, advertising
and promotional videos.
Should you require a single cab, a rank full or a thousand, we
can provide them effortlessly. To make life for the production
company easier, a single payment is made to Taxi First without
having to pay each and every driver individually.
The different styles of taxis available are the Metrocab Mks I,
II, and III as well as the new Metrocab TTT as well as the
traditional FX4, and the subsequent derivatives, namely FX4S,
FX4S PLUS and FX4 Fairway and the next generation, the TX1 and
TXII. A fourth style is also available which is the Asquith.
This is a retro-built 30's style Low Loader but with all modern
running gear. Although not currently licensed in London the
Mercedes V220 and Peugeot 7 are also available from Taxi First.
Each vehicle will be provided in mechanically A1 condition,
clean throughout and of course road legal.
The cabs can come in any colour requested, with or without
external/internal advertising. The liveries can be single door,
double door, super-side (i.e. no advertising on the roof) and
full livery. All advertising and liveries must have the approval
of the Public Carriage Office.
Some film and promotional companies may want to place 'dummy
adverts' on vehicles. This can prove to be difficult and in some
cases costly as most of the taxis used by Taxi First are
provided from our books of owner-drivers. In these instances we
suggest using an ex-London Taxi with dummy Carriage Office
Plates and meter, on which you can place any advertising
required without restriction.
We keep a variety of these vehicles we keep in stock, and it
would be difficult to differentiate on camera between a current
working model.
It is these older taxis which are also used in stunt/demolition
shoots.
For internal filming it is possible for the centre (glass)
partition to be removed. This should be requested at the time of
booking as this facility is not always possible with certain
models.
An important new vehicle, known as the 'film cab', has been
added to the fleet. This is a London taxi which has been
specially adapted for film work and has a totally removable,
internal partition, ceiling to floor. This allows extra room to
locate the camera and other equipment in the vehicle, sleeves to
insert lighting rigs and anchor points for heavier equipment. On
many occasions we receive requests for identical taxis so that
one goes on a trailer and the other is filmed on the road. The
'film cab' has been refurbished to match another of our taxis
for just such eventualities.
Obviously advanced booking is always recommended (at least 48
hours) but in certain circumstances we can usually supply a taxi
up to 15 years old within two hours anywhere within the M25 and
Home Counties area. Our record for a specific type of cab is 20
minutes from initial request to working on location after the
cab provided from another company had broken down.
Taxi First provides a one stop shop taxi service to your
industry. In addition to our contemporary vehicle range, we also
offer left hand drive, classic and vintage London Taxis, as well
as contemporary and historic New York style Yellow Cabs. 7 days
notice may be required in some cases.
With two decades of experience in all types of Taxi work in
London, Taxi First is prepared to act as technical advisors for
any production, either in an official capacity or just with
friendly helpful advice.
For more
information or prices for film and media work please contact
either:
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