London's original minicab wars, 60 years on
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 minicabs and they carried 500 passengers in the first week of operation. Two weeks later, 25 black and...
Source: telegraph.co.uk