New black cab designed for London

Tango589 · 01-10-14, 09:33 AM

Have you seen the price of hay?

ExFishermanBob · 01-10-14, 10:58 AM

I think there is supposed to be room for a bale of hay, right enough...that's in the current Black Taxis

Skybird · 01-10-14, 11:22 AM

Looks awful. I would feel like a rubbish bin if being shuttled around in that... that... that rolling Blade Runner thing.

By the external looks, they should keep the design of the old cars, with new tech under the hood and behind the panels. Those taxis are iconic, as Oberon said.

AVGWarhawk · 01-10-14, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tango589

Have you seen the price of hay?

Not to mention the droppings.....

Oberon · 01-10-14, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tango589

Have you seen the price of hay?

Not for a few years, but the last time I did...well...good point. Fuel is probably cheaper...

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Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

I think there is supposed to be room for a bale of hay, right enough...that's in the current Black Taxis

Urban myth I'm afraid. Got repealed in '76.
http://www.londonblacktaxis.net/blog...d-to-carry-hay

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Not to mention the droppings.....

That one is actually a bit easier to deal with than you'd think. Most horse and carts these days carry a sort of canvas catcher behind the horse but before the driver. Not the most pleasant thing for the passengers admittedly, but then compared to CO2 and CO from traffic fumes it's probably a lot healthier for you, plus you can spread it on your roses.

ExFishermanBob · 01-10-14, 01:33 PM

Ah, well, some of us are old enough to have been travelling in London Taxis in '76.....what a summer that was.

Oberon · 01-10-14, 02:05 PM

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Ah, well, some of us are old enough to have been cooking in London Taxis in '76.....what a summer that was.

Fixed that for you.

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ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I think there is supposed to be room for a bale of hay, right enough...that's in the current Black Taxis

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ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ah, well, some of us are old enough to have been travelling in London Taxis in '76.....what a summer that was.