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Description

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.

Table of 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 /Index

Product details

Published 20 Nov 2008
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 64
ISBN 9780747806929
Imprint Shire Publications
Illustrations 52 b/w; 42 col
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Nick Georgano

Nick Georgano was born in London in 1932 and becam…

Author

Bill Munro

Bill Munro was a writer and drove London taxis for…

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