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London taxi

London taxi

by Nick Georgano & Bill Munroe
Category: Transport history
Format: Paperback
Date of publication: November 2008
Publisher: Shire
ISBN: 9780747806929
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The iconic London Taxi is the only vehicle in the world to be specifically designed for hire work in cities, and since its introduction a great variety of taxis have travelled the streets of the capital. Illustrated throughout with many black and white photographs, The London Taxi follows the development of the taxi, painting an image of the changing lifestyles of Londoners through the context of the growing cab trade and the many different styles of taxi that have served the people of London.


Contents


  • Introduction
  • Mr Bersey’s Electric Cabs
  • The 1920s
  • The 1930s
  • The Second World War
  • The 1940s and 1950s
  • The 1960s
  • The 1970s and 1980s
  • The 1990s and Beyond
  • Further Reading
  • Places to Visit