About Unit Cars

The man behind the wheel.

David Rosenbaum, Dave to everyone who has worked with him, founded Unit Cars in 1995. The name comes from the film world: the “unit” is the production crew, and unit cars are what get them there.

Dave Rosenbaum standing beside a Rugby World Cup 2015 liveried Range Rover on a London street
●Dave Rosenbaum · Rugby World Cup 2015

Dave started as a unit driver and rose to transport captain, coordinator and manager on some of the largest productions made in Britain.

He drove on Sleepy Hollow and Saving Private Ryan, was transportation captain on Chocolat and coordinated transport on V for Vendetta. For a decade he ran the transport office on the Harry Potter films, then managed transport on Skyfall.

The same skills carried over naturally into corporate hospitality and sport. Unit Cars has looked after guests for MasterCard, Bank of America and Stella Artois at The Open, the Ryder Cup, the Rugby World Cup and Wimbledon. Its longest association is with Doosan at The Open, beginning in 2011.

Now semi-retired from film, Dave concentrates on corporate transport, hospitality and sporting events. Vehicles and drivers come through industry partners he has worked with for years, and every booking is planned and overseen by Dave himself.

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Timeline

Thirty years, in brief.

  1. 1994

    Into the film industry

    Dave starts out as a unit driver, carrying cast and crew to set.

  2. 1995

    Unit Cars founded

    The company takes its name from the film unit it was set up to serve.

  3. 2000

    Running the department

    Transportation captain on Chocolat, and head of transport on the first Harry Potter film.

  4. 2000 – 11

    Harry Potter

    Transport for all eight films: up to 600 people and 100 vehicles a day.

  5. 2011

    The Open Championship

    First year running Doosan’s hospitality transport programme, the start of five consecutive championships.

  6. 2012

    Skyfall

    Transport manager.

  7. 2014 – 15

    Ryder Cup, Wimbledon and the Rugby World Cup

    Hospitality transport for Bank of America, Stella Artois and MasterCard.

  8. 2022

    The 150th Open

    Guest transport for Doosan in the championship’s 150th year.

  9. 2026

    The Open, Royal Birkdale

    Coaches and executive people carriers for Doosan’s guests, based at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester.