London’s Black Cabs

Bill Munro spent most of his working life driving a London taxi. The opportunity to contribute to a cab trade newspaper gave him a break in writing and he published his first book in 1998. Bill has written fifteen books many specialising on the history of London taxis. He lives in Surrey.

• AcknowledgmentsWhy the Name "Black Cabs"?Introduction1 Before there were "Black Cabs"2 The First "Black Cabs"3 The Rise of the Austin FX44 The Dominance of the Austin FX45 The Creation of LTI and the Arrival of MCW's Metrocab6 The Fairway, more Metrocabs & the Asquith7 The LTI TX-Series and the LEVC TXeAppendix: The Public Carriage OfficeFurther Reading