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A lot of familiar territory is covered in this sub-200-page hardback, which ushers the enthusiast, who knows most of what needs to be known about post- WW2 cabs, towards the far more intriguing early examples that make up a good half of the book. There's obviously plenty on the Beardmore, but lesser-known and independent efforts such as the Hurmid get a decent look-in too. There isn't much colour repro and a few more photos overall might have made the dominating words look less intimidating, but there are plenty of spec boxes to break up the text and a particularly interesting final chapter on the future for the London Taxi. Weirdly, read the book in one sitting and the progression of the taxi -the perception of it and its functions and fares -as well as the ever-changing regulations that govern it, combine to offer a leftfield but intriguing social history of the capItal.
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