Презентация на тему London Taxi History

charge – нагружать, загружать
To adjust – для регулировки
To squeeze

in - втиснуться
A horse-drawn carriage – конный экипаж
A type of fly – тип наемного экипажа
A sprung seat – сиденье с пневматической подвеской
Auxiliary vehicles – вспомогательный транспорт
A hummingbird - колибри
A cab rank – стоянка такси
Miscellanea – всячина, разное

in hackney coaches and cabs comes from the Norman

French word ‘haquenée’ meaning a type of horse suitable for hire.
Hackney coaches first appeared in London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

‘the gondolas of London’

of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by

Joseph Hansom, an architect from York.
Cab is a shortening of cabriolet. The cab, a type of fly, sat two passengers (three if squeezed in) and a driver who sat on a sprung seat behind the vehicle.

and coachmen in a form that we would recognize

today was Captain John Baily, who put four coaches to work in 1634, and set up what was undoubtedly London’s first cab rank. More than that, he dressed his coachman in livery and told them what to charge.

biggest taxi manufacturer was William Beardmore of Glasgow (Scotland’s

largest engineering concern).

They were called Berseys after Walter C. Bersey, the

manager of the London Electrical Cab Company
who designed them, but were nicknamed
”Hummingbirds” from the sound that they made.

12/4 Low Loader taxi from the mid-1930s. Cabs could

be found in many
different colours
before the 1940s
and fleets would
have their own
colour.

damaged the trade again, the production of cabs was

stopped for the duration. Many cabs were used as auxiliary  vehicles. With low numbers of drivers there were not many cabs on the road. The taxi trade was one area during the war where women did not take over a man’s role, as there was no time for the women to undergo the extensive ‘Knowledge of London’ topographical test that the men had completed.

the biggest taxi dealership, sponsored Austin to create a

new and much more cost-effective cab which immediately dominated the market. Since that agreement, more than 70 years ago, there is a direct line of succession to today's TX4 taxi.

the most famous of all London taxis remained in

continuous production with various modifications for 39 years. This wasn’t because it was such a fantastic vehicle,
but because neither
Austin nor Mann and
Overton could find the
money to replace it.

cab’s body was made of fibre glass and all

but the last version, the TTT, which was Toyota-powered, used a Ford Transit diesel engine. The Metrocab has passed through four owners in twenty years of production, the most successful and longest lasting being the third, Hooper.

the best known
manufactures
of

iconic
London taxis.

nearly four centuries.
A London cab driver’s licence is issued

for a period of three years. In 1843 it became compulsory for cabmen to wear a metal badge showing their licence number, which they still do to this day.

to an Austin 12/4

a ‘cab’ a ‘taxicab’. Fitting of a taximeter was

made compulsory in London from July 1907. "Taxi" is an abbreviation of taximeter. The taximeter was invented in Germany and comes from the German word "Taxe" meaning charge or levy. It was first used in Berlin but soon adopted worldwide. Taximeters in London calculate the fare payable as a combination of time and distance. When the cab is in motion, it records distance and when the cab is stationary it records the time spent standing still and adjusts the fare accordingly.

name of the training needed to be undertaken to

become a Licenced Taxi Driver for the All London area which will allow you to ply for hire anywhere in the Greater London Authority Area. To qualify as a Green Badge Taxi Driver you will be expected to learn everything within a 6 mile radius of Charing Cross. This is an area of approximately 113 square miles and has to be learnt in detail.

are licensed by the police. Drivers must spend at

least 36 months doing 'The Knowledge' which is in some cases considered harder than a university degree. They must ride around the city on mopeds learning all the streets of London, where they lead to, what the shortest route is and even about some of the individual buildings. Every fare in the famous, London black cabs is metered and no driver is allowed to charge more than is shown on the meter. Black cab drivers are a great source of information and you can often learn more about London in a ten minute ride than you would from most guidebooks. The drivers are also 99% honest, fair and great conversationalists.

mini cab is a valid driving licence. Mini cab

drivers do not have to take any taxi tests and they are not regulated or licensed by anybody. They are generally cheaper than black cabs however they do not have meters in the cars so you have to trust the driver with the figure he gives you. Mini cabs in London are not allowed to stop on the street for you, you must ring them in advance to collect you

news, avoid them like the plague. They wait for

unsuspecting tourists who do not know any better, usually in places such as London airports and railway stations. They will appear to be friendly and helpful, carrying your bag from the train station outside to the car. Remember that mini cabs cannot pick you up on the street, so if it looks like a private car, not a big black taxi, then you should refuse to get in.

the oldest regulated public transport system in the world.