London Taxi

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

A compact, pocket history of a much-loved icon of London transport.The iconic London Taxi is the only vehicle in the world to be specifically designed for hire work in cities, and since its introduction a great variety of taxis have travelled the streets of the capital.Illustrated throughout with many black and white photographs, The London Taxi follows the development of the taxi, painting an image of the changing lifestyles of Londoners through the context of the growing cab trade and the many different styles of taxi that have served the people of London.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-11-20
Mått:142 x 201 x 3 mm
Vikt:165 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Shire Library
Antal sidor:64
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780747806929

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Bilböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Nick Georgano was born in London in 1932 and became a schoolmaster, during which time he produced the third edition of The World's Automobiles by G.R. Doyle and wrote a companion volume, The World's Commercial Vehicles. In 1966 he became a full-time writer and editor and in 1968 his major work, The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars was published. He has also edited other encyclopedias on motor sport and commercial vehicles and has written many other books on aspects of the history of motor vehicles including The Bentley, Electric Vehicles and The Humber in this series. He was Head Librarian at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and is a member of the Museum's Advisory Council.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction /Mr Bersey’s Electric Cabs /The 1920s /The 1930s / The Second World War /The 1940s and 1950s /The 1960s /The 1970s and 1980s /The 1990s and Beyond /Further Reading /Places to Visit /Index