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  2. Hackney carriage - Wikipedia

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    The Beardmore was an alternative taxi design used in London during the 1960s and 1970s. A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London 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 ...

  3. Taxis of New York City - Wikipedia

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    All types of taxis are licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), which oversees for-hire vehicles, taxis, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles. [5] [6] The iconic taxicabs come in two colors. [7] The apple green taxis, which are called street hail livery vehicles [8] or "boro taxis," [9] operate only outside the ...

  4. TX4 - Wikipedia

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    TX4. 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.

  5. London Black Cab maker struggling for survival - Autoblog

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    The roots of London's Black Cab dig all the way back to the Austin FX3 of 1948, the current overall shape recognized by any modern visitor to London showing up in 1958 on the Austin FX4. Manganese ...

  6. Taxis by country - Wikipedia

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    Hyundai Sonata taxicab in South Korea. Kia K5 taxicab in South Korea. There is an extensive taxicab system, with about 70,000 taxis in Seoul alone. [17] Altogether there are about 250,000 taxis in the whole of the country. [18] In cities such as Seoul and Busan, taxicabs are very common.

  7. Taxis of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Of the eight, Dallas Yellow Cab is the largest with approximately 1,000 taxicabs. Dallas Yellow Cab taxis are easily identified by their uniform yellow color. The other taxi companies’ vehicles are painted a variety of colors including blue (Alamo Cab), black/silver (Executive Cab), grey/white (Cowboy Cab) and burgundy (Starcab). [citation ...

  8. Whether you're buying or selling a car, truck or SUV, you can't get away from what we'd call Blue Book mania. At one time the Blue Book value was a used car insider's term like 'cream puff' or ...

  9. Taxi medallion - Wikipedia

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    A New York City taxi medallion. A taxi medallion, also known as a CPNC (Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience), is a transferable permit in the United States allowing a taxicab to operate. Several major cities in the US use these in their taxi licensing systems, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco .