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Hansom cab and driver in the 2004 movie Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking, set in 1903 London A Hansom cab on Prince Consort Road, London, 1904 London Cabmen, 1877. The hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York.
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Then, in 1834, the hansom cab was patented by Joseph Hansom: a jaunty single-horse, two-wheel carriage with a distinctive appearance, designed to carry passengers safely in an urban environment. The hansom cab quickly established itself as the standard two-wheel hackney carriage and remained in use into the 20th century. [13] London growler c. 1900
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Yellow cabs in New York City A luminous taxi top sign. A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice.
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.
There were several attempts to ban the cabriolet as a safety hazard to other users of the roads. The next two-wheel cab to come into popularity was the Hansom cab which had a lower center of gravity, thus a better safety record, and the driver was positioned behind the passengers. Hansoms gradually took over the hire-trade from the cabriolets.