The Taxi Archive
This collection contains a wealth of fascinating archive and historical material certain to be of interest to all those with a connection to the taxi trade. Listed below are the specific documents - any one of these might cost you more than the price of this CD, and combined the value is huge! The materials are divided in to two key sections: Acts of Parliament and Publications. Over 1,000 fascinating pages.
Acts of Parliament
- Charles II, dated 1662
- An Act for repairing the Highways and Sewers, and for paving and keeping clean of the streets, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and for reforming of Annoyances and Disorders in the streets of, and places adjacent to the said cities; and for the Regulation and Licensing of Hackney Coaches; and for the enlarging of severall strait and inconvenient Streets and Passages. Read an extract here...
- George II, dated November 13th, 1759
- An Act for continuing certain Laws relating to the additional Number of One hundred Hackney Chairs, and to the Powers given for regulating Hackney Coaches and Chairs.
- George III, dated May 30th, 1800
- An Act for repealing the Rates and Fares taken by lecensed Hackney Coachmen, and for establishing other Rates and Fares in lieu thereof; and for explaining and amending several Laws relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.
- George III, dated June 22nd, 1802
- An Act to authorize the licensing an additional number of Hackney Coaches. (3pp).
- George III, dated July 20th, 1804
- An Act for explaining and amending several Acts relating to Hackney Coaches employed as Stage Coaches, and for indemnifying the Owners of Hackney Coaches who have omitted to take out Licences, pursuant to an Act made in the twenty-fifth year of His present Majesty.
- George III, dated June 23rd, 1808
- An Act for repealing the Rates and Taxes taken by Hackney Coachmen, and for establishing others in lieu thereof; and for amending feveral Laws relating to Hackney Coaches.
- George III, dated June 2nd, 1810
- An Act for placing the Duties of Hawkers and Pedlars under the Management of the Commissioners of Hackney Coaches.
- George III, dated July 28th, 1814
- An Act for the better Regulation of the Drivers of Licensed Hackney Coaches; for explaining and amending an Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of His present Majesty, relating to Hackney Coaches; and for authorising the licensing of a limited Number of Hackney Chariots.
- George III, dated July 11th, 1815
- An Act to amend several Acts relating to Hackney Coaches; for authorising the licensing of an additional Number of Hackney Chariots; and for licensing Carriages drawn by one Horse.
- George III, dated July 11th, 1817
- An Act to authorize the driving and keeping a Hackney Coach or Chariot under the same Licence.
- William IV, dated September 22nd 1831
- An Act to amend the Laws relating to Hackney Carriages, and to Waggons, Carts, and Drays, used in the Metropolis; and to palce the Collection of the Duties on Hackney Carriages and on Hawkers and Pedlars in England under the Commissioners of Stamps.
- Victoria, dated August 10th, 1838
- An Act for the better Regulation of Hackney Carriages, and of Metropolitan Stage Carriages, and of Waggons, Carts, and Drays, used in and near the Metropolis, and of the Drivers and Attendants thereof.
- Victoria, dated August 22nd, 1843
- An Act for regulating Hackney and Stage Carriages in and near London.
- Victoria, dated September 4th, 1848
- An Act to explain and amend the Law as to the Licence required for the letting of Post Horses to Hire in Ireland, and the Law respecting Proceedings for Duties and Penalties under the Post Horse, Stage and Hackney Carriage Acts in the United Kingdom.
- Victoria, dated March 25th, 1850
- An Act for consolidating the Office of the Registrar of Metropolitan Public Carriages with the Office of Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis and making other Provisions in regard to the consolidated Offices.
- Victoria, dated June 28th 1853
- An Act for the Better Regulation of Metropolitan Stage and Hackney Carriages, and for prohibiting the Use of advertising Vehicles.
- Victoria, dated 11th August 1869
- An Act for amending the Law relating to Hackney and Stage Carriages within the Metropolitan Police District.
Taxi-related Patents
Hundreds of taxi-related patents have been granted worldwide in the last two centuries; this collection includes a sample of these, complete with technical drawings:
- GB - August 1896: Improvements in or connected with Hansom Cabs and other vehicles
- GB - May 1901: Improvements in Hansom-cabs and similar two-wheeled vehicles
- GB - May 1903: Improved Safety Strap for Hansom Cabs or other Vehicles
- GB - November 1907: Improvements in and relating to Motor Road Vehicles
- US - November 1924: Toy Taxicab
- GB - December 1928: An Improved indicator for Taxi-cabs or other Vehicles Plying for Hire
- GB - July 1935: Improvements in or relating to Taximeters
- US - December 1970: Driver Protective Apparatus for Taxicab
- US - Sept 1971: Taxicab Fare Bank
Other Documents
- Metropolitan Hackney Carriages Tables of Distances
- 400 pages from 1901 with huge tables of distances within the London Metropolitan licensing area - the official distances, meaning that the taxi driver need not argue about fares, being able to refer to an official publication.
- City of Manchester:
Bye-Laws with respect to Hackney Carriages and Omnibuses
- 1901 edition, 115.
- City of Birmingham:
Bye-Laws with respect to Hackney Carriages, Omnibuses, Wagonettes &c
- 1896, 76 pages.
- The Diary of Samuel Pepys
- The full text of Pepys' Diary include his witty, ascerbic and sometimes downright rude observations on Londo in the 17th century. You'll be surprised - or not - at his views on London's cabmen. As well as the full text if this epic diary, we provide links to his mentions of hackneys, sedans and watermen.
- The London Taxi Book Mk II
- KIP Motor Company, based in Dallas, Texas, maintain stocks of spare parts for a wide range of classic British cars, and most usefully publish a complete parts catalogue covering FX3, FX4, FL1, FL2 and Beardmore Taxis.
- Metropolitan Police: Construction and Licensing of Motor Cabs in London (1971 edition)
- Part I: Procedure to be followed by manufacturers and owners; Part II: Conditions of Fitness. "No vehicle shall be licensed as a cab unless it is fit for public service and conforms with the requirements set out in Part II of this booklet".
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