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The hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. [ 1 ] : 30 The vehicle was developed and tested by Hansom in Hinckley , Leicestershire , England . [ 2 ]
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Hansom cab and driver.A hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York.Originally known as the Hansom safety cab, its purpose was to combine speed with safety, with a low centre of gravity that was essential for safe cornering.
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Growler: the four-wheeled version of a hansom cab; Horsebus; Hackney carriage: A carriage for hire, especially in London. Hansom cab: a one-horsed, two-wheeled, maneuverable public hire vehicle. A cab designed by Joseph Hansom; Hearse: The horse-drawn version of a modern hearse. Herdic: A specific type of horse-drawn carriage, used as an omnibus.
The first Hansom Cab travelled down Hinckley's Coventry Road in 1835. The Hansom cab was improved by subsequent modifications and exported worldwide to become a ubiquitous feature of the 19th-century street scene. In 1843 Hansom founded a new architectural journal known as The Builder, another venture which was to flourish through the century ...
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Hinckley Ladies' Netball Club is based at the Leicester Road Sports Ground and has four senior teams in the Coventry and Warwickshire Netball League. Hinckley Gymnastics Club, established in 1971, is based at Clarendon Park. [43] Hinckley Basketball Club was founded in 1974, and included staff, ex-students and students of John Cleveland College ...