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2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Hackney Carriage wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Hackney Carriage then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Hackney Carriage site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Hackney Carriage, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Hackney Carriage, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
cabIn the United Kingdom, the name
hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the Taxicabs of the United Kingdom#Public Carriage Office in
Greater London or by the local authority (
non-metropolitan district councils or
unitary authority) in other parts of England,
Wales, and
Scotland, or by the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) in
Northern Ireland.
The word is still the official term used by city authorities to refer to taxicabs in certain parts of the
United States, such as Boston, Massachusetts.
==History==image:Hackney_carriage.jpg cab.The first hackney-carriages licenses date from
1662, and applied literally to horse-drawn carriages, later modernized as hansom cabs (1834), that operated as vehicle for hire. Note the distinction between a generic hackney carriage and a hackney coach, a hireable vehicle with specifically four wheels, two horses and six seats.
Electric hackney carriages appeared before the introduction of the internal combustion engine to vehicles for hire in
1901. During the 20th century,
automobiles generally replaced horse-drawn models, and the last horse-drawn hackney carriage ceased service in London in
1947. Horse-drawn hackney services in some other parts of the country continue to operate, for example in
Cockington,
Torquay.
Today, the regulations define a hackney carriage as a taxicab allowed to ply the streets looking for passengers to pick up, as opposed to private hire vehicles (sometimes called
minicabs), which may only pick up passengers who have previously booked or who visit the taxi operator's office.
At the beginning of 2004, the UK Government had started consulting local councils and taxi operators on abolishing the distinction between the two types of
taxicabs, with a view to issuing only hackney licences.
Etymology
The name 'Hackney' is the Anglicized derivative of the Norman French name 'de Haquenee,' which first appeared as a family name around the time of the Norman invasion in 1066. Early settlement of members of this family were in the vicinity of the ancient Roman town of Verulamium, and later in the area of Hemel-Hempstead. The first documented appearance of the
Hackney Coach - the forerunner of the more generic 'Hackney Carriage' - was in London in 1621. There is evidence to support that the unique conveyance - a four-wheeled, two-horse, six-passenger coach capable of navigating the narrow streets of London - was named for members of the Hackney family who developed it, not for any colloquial usage of 'Hackney' at the time. However, the 'Hackney Horse' likely was so-named based upon those colloquial usages, rather than any association with the Hackney Coach.
The New York terms "hack" (taxi or taxi driver), "hackstand" (taxi stand), and "hack license" (taxi license) are probably derived from "hackney carriage".
Black cabs
Motorised hackney cabs, traditionally all black in colour, have the popular name of
black cabs, although other colours also appear, most frequently when advertising campaigns call for the respraying of large groups of cabs in vivid brand
livery. A notable example being the 50 golden cabs produced for the
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II celebrations in 2002. BBC News
Golden times for black cabs Wednesday, 13 March, 2002, 15:21 GMT
In most of the United Kingdom hackney-carriage operators use conventional four-door sedan cars, but London, and several other large cities, use specially-designed hackney carriages manufactured by just one company —
London Taxis International. These vehicles normally allow up to five passengers in the back, but some cars are rebuilt and licensed to carry six. Luggage usually goes in the passenger compartment or travels in the front next to the driver — these vehicles have no front passenger-seat. A door has replaced the original open side. All models can also accommodate wheelchairs in the back. Black cabs have a turning circle of only 25 feet (7.6 m). (Oil millionaire Nubar Gulbenkian was said to have bought himself a London taxi because he had been told "it can turn on a sixpence — whatever that is.")
Other celebrities are known to use hackney carriages both for their anonymity, and their ruggedness/manoeuvrability in London traffic. Examples include
Prince Philip, whose cab has been converted to run on Liquefied petroleum gas according to the
British monarchy website, and Stephen Fry.
In London, hackney-carriage drivers have to pass a test called
Taxicabs of the United Kingdom#The Knowledge to demonstrate they have an intimate knowledge of London streets. There are currently around 20,000 black cabs in London, licensed by the Public Carriage Office. A brief history of the hackney carriage and Public Carriage Office
There have been different makes and types of hackney cabs through the years including:
References
See also
External links
- Transport for London - Public Carriage Office
- London hackney coach regulations, 1819
- LTI Vehicles, a British manufacturer of purpose-built taxis
cabIn the
United Kingdom, the name
hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the
Taxicabs of the United Kingdom#Public Carriage Office in Greater London or by the local authority (
non-metropolitan district councils or unitary authority) in other parts of
England, Wales, and
Scotland, or by the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) in
Northern Ireland.
The word is still the official term used by city authorities to refer to taxicabs in certain parts of the
United States, such as Boston, Massachusetts.
==History==image:Hackney_carriage.jpg cab.The first hackney-carriages licenses date from
1662, and applied literally to horse-drawn
carriages, later modernized as hansom cabs (1834), that operated as
vehicle for hire. Note the distinction between a generic hackney carriage and a hackney coach, a hireable vehicle with specifically four wheels, two horses and six seats.
Electric hackney carriages appeared before the introduction of the internal combustion engine to vehicles for hire in 1901. During the 20th century,
automobiles generally replaced horse-drawn models, and the last horse-drawn hackney carriage ceased service in London in 1947. Horse-drawn hackney services in some other parts of the country continue to operate, for example in Cockington,
Torquay.
Today, the regulations define a hackney carriage as a taxicab allowed to ply the streets looking for passengers to pick up, as opposed to private hire vehicles (sometimes called
minicabs), which may only pick up passengers who have previously booked or who visit the taxi operator's office.
At the beginning of 2004, the UK Government had started consulting local councils and taxi operators on abolishing the distinction between the two types of taxicabs, with a view to issuing only hackney licences.
Etymology
The name 'Hackney' is the Anglicized derivative of the Norman French name 'de Haquenee,' which first appeared as a family name around the time of the Norman invasion in 1066. Early settlement of members of this family were in the vicinity of the ancient Roman town of Verulamium, and later in the area of Hemel-Hempstead. The first documented appearance of the
Hackney Coach - the forerunner of the more generic 'Hackney Carriage' - was in London in 1621. There is evidence to support that the unique conveyance - a four-wheeled, two-horse, six-passenger coach capable of navigating the narrow streets of London - was named for members of the Hackney family who developed it, not for any colloquial usage of 'Hackney' at the time. However, the 'Hackney Horse' likely was so-named based upon those colloquial usages, rather than any association with the Hackney Coach.
The New York terms "hack" (taxi or taxi driver), "hackstand" (taxi stand), and "hack license" (taxi license) are probably derived from "hackney carriage".
Black cabs
Motorised hackney cabs, traditionally all black in colour, have the popular name of
black cabs, although other colours also appear, most frequently when advertising campaigns call for the respraying of large groups of cabs in vivid
brand livery. A notable example being the 50 golden cabs produced for the Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II celebrations in 2002. BBC News
Golden times for black cabs Wednesday, 13 March, 2002, 15:21 GMT
In most of the United Kingdom hackney-carriage operators use conventional four-door sedan cars, but London, and several other large cities, use specially-designed hackney carriages manufactured by just one company — London Taxis International. These vehicles normally allow up to five passengers in the back, but some cars are rebuilt and licensed to carry six. Luggage usually goes in the passenger compartment or travels in the front next to the driver — these vehicles have no front passenger-seat. A door has replaced the original open side. All models can also accommodate wheelchairs in the back. Black cabs have a turning circle of only 25 feet (7.6 m). (Oil millionaire
Nubar Gulbenkian was said to have bought himself a London taxi because he had been told "it can turn on a sixpence — whatever that is.")
Other celebrities are known to use hackney carriages both for their anonymity, and their ruggedness/manoeuvrability in London traffic. Examples include Prince Philip, whose cab has been converted to run on Liquefied petroleum gas according to the
British monarchy website, and Stephen Fry.
In
London, hackney-carriage drivers have to pass a test called
Taxicabs of the United Kingdom#The Knowledge to demonstrate they have an intimate knowledge of London streets. There are currently around 20,000 black cabs in London, licensed by the
Public Carriage Office. A brief history of the hackney carriage and Public Carriage Office
There have been different makes and types of hackney cabs through the years including:
References
See also
- Taxicabs of the United Kingdom
- Manganese Bronze — the manufacturer of London Black Taxis.
- Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers
- Carriage
- Wagon
External links
- Transport for London - Public Carriage Office
- London hackney coach regulations, 1819
- LTI Vehicles, a British manufacturer of purpose-built taxis
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