Official taxi in England – is the famous black cab. The very thing the London taxi, which from the beginning of the century was the same attribute of London as Big Ben or red double-decker buses. The story begins in … 1639, when the Corporation was established coachmen license carting. First, crews were by four – they were called Hackney (hackney – Commute horse). And in the years 1840-1850 brought into use more agile two-wheeled open carriage – convertible, or abbreviated, cab.

One hundred years ago began the era of horse-drawn carriages sunset – on the streets of London left 70 elektrocabs Bersey, speeds of 15 km / h. However, all electrocab in the same year went bankrupt, and the last horse in London cabman had surrendered his license only in 1947. In 1907 was begun taxi boom, many started to develop cars specifically for use as taxicabs. Now in good old England left three companies that build taxi cabs – London Taxi International, Hooper and Asquith, known for its replicars.

The design of these vehicles remains as conservative as they are not changing for decades appearance. In cabs driver always sits at the partition, suitcases are put beside the driver. More recently, a taxi had to be necessarily black, which symbolizes the honor and dignity. Today the streets of the Orlando of the kingdom and abroad are more and more taxi most unbelievable colors, carrying mostly on their body, billboards.