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Sixty years ago, in November 1963, a low-budget black-and-white comedy went on release. Carry On Cabby, originally titled Call Me a Cab, was the seventh in the Carry On series and was a major box office attraction. It is also among the finest examples of automotive product placement in any British film.

London’s original minicab wars, 60 years on In these days of Uber ride-hailing, it’s difficult to imagine the excitement of a cheap rival to the capital’s traditional black taxis 5 March 2021 • 4:30pm The vibrant West End of London in 1961 was the battleground between the new minicabs and black taxis Credit: Bettmann Sixty years ago precisely, London experienced a minor revolution thanks to the Wimbledon firm of Carline. Its fleet of  Ford Anglia 105Es became the capital’s first mini...