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A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. [1] A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise . [ 2 ] A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of London. [ 3 ]
In mainland China, illegal cabs are referred to as black taxis or black cars (黑车), or alternatively blue-plate cars (蓝牌车), referring to the colour of the licence plates for private vehicles, rather than yellow for public service vehicles. [citation needed] In Lagos, Nigeria, illegal cabs are usually referred to as kabu kabu. [7]
Checker Motors Corporation was a vehicle manufacturer, and later an automotive subcontractor, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.The company was established by Morris Markin in 1922, created by a merger of the firms Commonwealth Motors and Markin Automobile Body, and was initially named the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company.
The LTI TX1 is a Hackney carriage (London "Black cab") introduced by London Taxis International in 1997 and designed to replace the ageing Austin FX4. It was designed by British product designer Kenneth Grange. [1] Most are powered by a diesel engine from Nissan, a relationship which began in late FX4s. [2]
The TX4 is a purpose-built taxicab (hackney carriage) manufactured by The London Taxi Company, a subsidiary of Geely Automobile of China. [5] From 2007 until their liquidation in 2013 it was manufactured by LTI. It is the latest in a long line of purpose-built taxis produced by The London Taxi Company and various predecessor entities.
However, London's black cabs, known historically and legally as hackney carriages, are particularly notable for their vehicles and the extensive training course (The Knowledge) required for fully licensed drivers. "Hackney carriages" ("black cabs"; but they may be any colour) can be hailed in the street or hired from a taxicab rank.
London taxis are traditionally black, with the term "black cab" meaning a licensed taxi with a meter. Only approved vehicle models that meet certain conditions for passenger headroom and turning circle radius can be used as taxis, such as the LEVC TX and Mercedes Vito. There is no actual livery requirement for London taxis although most are ...
Yellow cabs in New York City A luminous taxi top sign. A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride.