Black Cab Story

Black Cab Story
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 35
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ISBN-10 : 9780752484846
ISBN-13 : 0752484842
Rating : 4/5 (842 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Black Cab Story by : Alf Townsend

Download or read book Black Cab Story written by Alf Townsend and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new book, well-known London cabbie Alf Townsend tells us the complete story of the black cab, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the brand new taxis which now grace the capital’s streets.The history and development of the black cab is explored here in Alf’s straightforward writing style, alongside ninety colour and black and white images.This is a light-hearted romp through the world of ‘the knowledge’, the vehicles, the streets of London and the cabbies themselves, and is full of juicy snippets and fascinating quotes which will be of great interest to anyone who loves this London icon.


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