London's taxis, the capital's famous 'black cabs', or 'British cabs' are 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 electric Bersey, appeared right up to the present day, with the newest zero-emission capable prototypes outlined. The book contains the history of every major model and every known minor make the prototypes that never made it into production, the stories of the people who ...
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London's taxis, the capital's famous 'black cabs', or 'British cabs' are 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 electric Bersey, appeared right up to the present day, with the newest zero-emission capable prototypes outlined. The book contains the history of every major model and every known minor make the prototypes that never made it into production, the stories of the people who built, ran and sold taxis, new information about once-famous names in the industry and technical specifications and production figures. Possibly the definitive work on the subject.
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Add this copy of London Taxis-a Full History to cart. $21.20, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Earlswood Press.
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Add this copy of London Taxis: a Full History to cart. $29.27, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Redhill: Earlswood Press, 2011.
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First edition (softcover). 8vo (25cm by 17cm), 239pp. Text illustrations. Original laminated card wrappers. This book is in very good condition. ISBN 9780956230829.
Add this copy of London Taxis-a Full History to cart. $103.20, very good condition, Sold by Paul Brown Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsgate, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by -Earlswood Press (2011)-.
