| 1620 |
Capt. Bailey operated 4 four-wheel 'hackney' coaches in London |
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| 1834 |
Joseph Hansom patented improved, safer 2 wheeled horse drawn 'cabs' |
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| 1896 |
First petrol driven Benz cars were available for hire in Stuttgart,
Germany |
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| 1897 |
First taxis in London. They were Bersey electric cabs. |
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| 1903 |
First petrol cabs available for hire in London. They were French
built Prunels |
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| 1910 |
Motor cabs exceeded horse cabs in London for the first time: 6397
to 4272 |
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| 1919 |
Beardmore launched purpose built taxicab for the London trade |
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| 1939 |
In London, taxis were requisitioned for war work mostly as fire
engines |
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| 1948 |
Austin FX3 with fully enclosed drivers cab and rear luggage boot
introduced |
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| 1958 |
Austin FX4 with independent front suspension introduced |
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| 1959 |
The iconic American Checker A9 taxi cab was launched |
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| 1987 |
Wheelchair accessible, MCW Metrocab launched. It could carry 4 passengers. |
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| 1997 |
London Taxis International TX1 introduced |
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| 2001 |
LTI TX2 designed to provide access and accommodation for wheelchair
users |
