London Taxis a Full History

By Bill Munro
Published by Earlswood Press
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Published: Aug. 31, 2011
Words: 84,951 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465887290

Short description

London’s taxis are famous around the world, as much a part of the capital as the red buses, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. This book traces the story of the London taxi from 1897, when the capital’s first horseless cab, the Bersey, appeared right up to the present day. This is a text-only version: a fully illustrated edition is available as a print book from Earlswood Press

Extended description

London’s taxis are famous around the world, as much a part of the capital as the red buses, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
This book traces the story of the London taxi from 1897, when the capital’s first horseless cab, the Bersey, appeared right up to the present day.

The book contains: (Read more) London’s taxis are famous around the world, as much a part of the capital as the red buses, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
This book traces the story of the London taxi from 1897, when the capital’s first horseless cab, the Bersey, appeared right up to the present day.

The book contains:

The history of every major model and every known minor make, as well as the prototypes that never made it into production

New information about once-famous names in the industry

Technical specifications and production figures

Note: this is a text-only edition: a fully illustrated edition is available as a print book from Earlswood Press
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Tags

london, transportation, transport, history of london, taxicabs, black cabs, black taxis, auto history, motoring history, transport history, transportation history, taxicab history, british cabs

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