London Cabbie
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[Place of publication not identified] : The History Press, [2011].
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1 online resource (192 pages)
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9780752472287
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Forty years ago Alf Townsend passed The Knowledge - after 14,000 miles on a moped round central London. Since then he has covered millions of miles in his taxi. This book includes a selection of his extraordinary and hilarious tales of everyday life as a cabbie, in which we meet Mr Whippy and Violent Pete, Bread Roll Mick and the Motorway Mouse, Claude the Bastard and the mysterious Mr X. Alf also examines the history of cab-driving in the capital - including the variety of taxis that have been used - and even tries to shed some light on the most ancient and obscure Hackney Carriage laws that are still on the statute book. (Do you know why a taxi is so tall? So a passenger can get on board wearing a top hat: it's true ...). Concluding with a look at the seamy side of night work, the rise and rise of the mini-cab, and what the future may hold for the London cabbie, Alf Townsend's book will be entertaining reading for all Londoners, and anyone else who has travelled in the back of a black cab.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Townsend, A. (2011). London Cabbie . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Townsend, Alf, 1935-. 2011. London Cabbie. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Townsend, Alf, 1935-. London Cabbie The History Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Townsend, Alf. London Cabbie The History Press, 2011.
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