The London Taxi - Shire Library No. 150 (Paperback)

G.N. Georgano (author)

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Paperback 48 Pages / Published: 20/11/2008

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Synopsis

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.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780747806929
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 136 g
Dimensions: 210 x 149 x 5 mm

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"Few cars are more iconic than the London taxi, the only one in the world purpose-built for city work. This album shows the development up to the postwar era. In addition to being a writer, Munro is a taxi driver too. Two refs to WO... if you still don't know Shire Books, you don't know what you're missing. These small books pack a wallop of information into their few pages!" -Rolls Royce Owners' Club, Inc(December 2009)"
"Few cars are more iconic than the London taxi, the only one in the world purpose-built for city work. This album shows the development up to the postwar era. In addition to being a writer, Munro is a taxi driver too. Two refs to WO... if you still don't know Shire Books, you don't know what you're missing. These small books pack a wallop of information into their few pages!" --Rolls Royce Owners' Club, Inc (December 2009)