Hackney carriage

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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 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] The hackney carriages carry a roof sign TAXI that can be illuminated to indicate their availability for passengers.[4]

In the UK, the name hackney carriage today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country.[5] Some hackney carriages have also been exported for use in other countries.

  1. ^ "Definition of "hackney"". Onlinedictionary.datasegment.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Definition of remise by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ "We know where we're going: London's women black cab drivers". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022. Black cabs are synonymous with Britain; as strong a symbol of the London traffic-scape as red double-decker buses.
  4. ^ "London taxis, black cabs and minicabs". Visit London. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Where to, Guv?", London Assembly Transport Committee report into the Public Carriage Office, November 2005