and when i left the country, at least in Liverpool, cabs where still
required by
law to carry a bucket of water and a small bail of hay in the
trunk. in case the
horse needed it.
in reality no one ever did carry them,
but suck sweet law.
Frank
________________________________
From: Michael
Marr <mmarr@notwires.com>
To: Mark Hooper <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>;
triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 7:28:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TR]
New lamps for old - Not Triumph but still automotive
So, what is "notorious"
about London Taxis? Do you have an objection to riding
in cabs that are
required to be clean, by ordinance, and that are driven by
drivers who can
get you where you need to be without resorting to GPS?
Mike
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Message ----- From: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
To:
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:58 PM
Subject:
[TR] New lamps for old - Not Triumph but still automotive
> Despite a great
deal of enjoyment of my Little British Car, it's rare that I
> get in any
machine made in the UK other than the the notorious London taxis on
>
occasional visits to that city. So, my reference material is a bit dated. A
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