Taxis of London
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Taxis are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge.
LTI TX2 cab
Hansom cab in 1904 outside the Royal Albert Hall, London
Until the late 1950s, vehicles licensed as London taxis were required to be provided with a luggage platform, open to the street, on the pavement (sidewalk) side, at the front, beside the driver, in place of the front passenger seat found on other passenger cars (including taxis licensed for use in other British cities).
A TX4 hackney carriage at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
LEVC TX
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The LEVC TX is a purpose-built hackney carriage manufactured by the British commercial vehicle maker London EV Company, a subsidiary of the Chinese carmaker Geely. It is the latest in a succession of
Taxis of London
…Conditions of Fitness, mandating size, turning radius, age, and emissions, resulting in unique vehicles built primarily for the London market such as the LEVC and the Mercedes Vito seen today…
2019 LEVC TX Vista
2019 LEVC TX Vista
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Suicide doors on the TX