Abstracts of Black Cab Lore

Abstracts of Black Cab Lore
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Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 1729430449
ISBN-13 : 9781729430446
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Abstracts of Black Cab Lore by : Sean Farrell

Download or read book Abstracts of Black Cab Lore written by Sean Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For four hundred years, London taxi drivers have been serving the capital in one form or another. From hackney coaches to Hansom cabs; from taxicabs to black cabs, the vehicles may have evolved but the driver has remained basically the same. But who were the men who drove those cabs? London's taxi drivers are continually voted the best in the world, each one of them having gone through the hardest test, "The Knowledge", but very little is known about those who got us where we are today. This book seeks to remedy that situation. Now, the history of the trade from the driver's perspective is told for the first time. Hundreds of stories, compiled from a variety of sources, give a more intimate point of view than has ever been seen before.Enjoy, but most of all...Be Lucky!

The Black Cab Story

The Black Cab Story
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Publisher : History Publishing Group
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 0750948531
ISBN-13 : 9780750948531
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Black Cab Story by : Alf Townsend

Download or read book The Black Cab Story written by Alf Townsend and published by History Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 127 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 at the time of Oliver Cromwell to the brand new taxis which now grace the capital's streets. This light-hearted romp through the world of 'the knowledge', the vehicles, the streets of London and the cabbies themselves, is full of juicy snippets and fascinating quotes and, with a multitude of great pictures too, is a must-have for anyone who loves this world-famous London icon.

FX4 Black Cab

FX4 Black Cab
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Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0857331264
ISBN-13 : 9780857331267
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Book Synopsis FX4 Black Cab by : Bill Munro

Download or read book FX4 Black Cab written by Bill Munro and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the origins of the Hackney carriage, the author follows the evolution of the taxi through early 20th century designs by William Beardmore of Glasgow to the dominance of later vehicles commissioned from Austin by Mann and Overton in 1929. Later designs follow a distinct lineage and despite continual improvement of the design over the years, coupled with a succession of more refined and cleaner diesel engines, the black cab remains an enduring icon of Britain's transport heritage. Part of a new range of Enthusiast Manuals from Haynes, this book traces the history and development of the ubiquitous Austin FX4 London Taxi, built between 1958 and 1997.

Hack

Hack
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9780226734743
ISBN-13 : 0226734749
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hack by : Dmitry Samarov

Download or read book Hack written by Dmitry Samarov and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. We hail them without thought after a wearying day at the office or an exuberant night on the town. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell—of farcical local politics, of colorful passengers, of changing neighborhoods and clandestine shortcuts. No one knows a city’s streets—and thus its heart—better than its cabdrivers. And from behind the wheel of his taxi, Dmitry Samarov has seen more of Chicago than most Chicagoans will hope to experience in a lifetime. An artist and painter trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Samarov began driving a cab in 1993 to make ends meet, and he’s been working as a taxi driver ever since. In Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab, he recounts tales that will delight, surprise, and sometimes shock the most seasoned urbanite. We follow Samarov through the rhythms of a typical week, as he waits hours at the garage to pick up a shift, ferries comically drunken passengers between bars, delivers prostitutes to their johns, and inadvertently observes drug deals. There are long waits with other cabbies at O’Hare, vivid portraits of street corners and their regular denizens, amorous Cubs fans celebrating after a game at Wrigley Field, and customers who are pleasantly surprised that Samarov is white—and tell him so. Throughout, Samarov’s own drawings—of his fares, of the taxi garage, and of a variety of Chicago street scenes—accompany his stories. In the grand tradition of Nelson Algren, Saul Bellow, Mike Royko, and Studs Terkel, Dmitry Samarov has rendered an entertaining, poignant, and unforgettable vision of Chicago and its people.

The Knowledge

The Knowledge
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Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1786489694
ISBN-13 : 9781786489692
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Knowledge by : Robert Lordan

Download or read book The Knowledge written by Robert Lordan and published by Quercus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train your brain with the secrets behind the world's toughest feat of memory: the London Knowledge The Knowledge is a unique book: a guide to getting more out of your brain and your city. A fully illustrated, lovingly detailed look at London's best kept secrets, it will also take you down the pathways of your mind and teach you how to keep your memory sharp. Written by a licensed London cab driver and tour guide, The Knowledge is the first ever book to take readers inside the legendarily difficult - and fast-vanishing - set of skills that all licensed cab drivers must have: a perfect, thoroughly tested knowledge of every street, alley, turning and landmark of London. The black cab is an iconic symbol of London, but to drive it, prospective cabbies must take what is often considered the world's hardest exam, involving learning every street, turning and waypoint along 320 different routes across London, along with every landmark within 1/4 of a mile of the start and end of each route: altogether 25,000 streets and 2,000 places of interest. Learning the Knowledge takes years, and dozens of appearances at gruelling oral exams, but those who pass become part of a unique partnership, with no parallel anywhere in the world. Scientific studies have consistently shown that London cabbies who have passed the Knowledge have enlarged brains and near-superhuman memory capacities. The Knowledge is the first book to take readers inside the extraordinary mind of the cabbie, with 50 real Knowledge routes across London, beautifully mapped and illustrated to show the streets and landmarks, with notes on their hidden histories and popular associations, and sections allowing the reader to test their memory on these routes, accompanied with an introduction discussing the history and science of the Knowledge and guides to memory-training techniques used by cabbies and memory champions around the world.

Black Passenger Yellow Cabs

Black Passenger Yellow Cabs
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0615268102
ISBN-13 : 9780615268101
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Black Passenger Yellow Cabs by : Stefhen F. D. Bryan

Download or read book Black Passenger Yellow Cabs written by Stefhen F. D. Bryan and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Black Passenger Yellow Cabs" is an erotic auto/ethnographic memoir exploring in easy layperson's terms the socio-psycho-sexual dynamics of Japan and the erotic capital of the Western male. It offers an exploration of deviant behavior in an exotic land and a journey from self-destruction to self-actualization.

Black Cabs

Black Cabs
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Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 0671022830
ISBN-13 : 9780671022839
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Black Cabs by : John McLaren

Download or read book Black Cabs written by John McLaren and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high-flyers of London's investment banks are all too aware that information is gold-dust when billion pound deals are at stake. But as the highly-paid guns at Skidder Barton, a fading giant in the cut-throat corporate finance sector, secretly plot the huge take-over that will revive their fortunes, they forget that there's one place they can be overheard ... Len and his cabbie colleagues, Terry and Einstein, embark on a cunning and dangerous attempt to profit from the next big take-over move. Because Len needs the money, and he needs it fast - his daughter's life depends on it. Will the cabbies' world of solidarity triumph over the brutal self-interest of the sharp suits who will stop at nothing on the road to unimaginable riches?