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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:51 am

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I don't know how true this is but the Coventry Evening Telegraph seem to think its FACT? I wonder how many London Cabbies know this one?
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Coventry Evening Telegraph

August 19, 2006 Saturday

HEADLINE: OnThisDay

1856: Condensed milk was patented.

1883: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French designer, was born. She revolutionised women's fashions during the 1920s and also manufactured Chanel No 5 perfume.

1897: The London Electric Cab Co began operating the first taxi-cab in London's West End.

1953: England, under captain Len Hutton, won the Ashes for the first time since the controversial bodyline tour of 1932-3.

1977: Comic Groucho Marx died.

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Post subject: Re: On this day

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:47 am

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JD wrote:

1897: The London Electric Cab Co began operating the first taxi-cab in London's West End.

I think it's true, and they only lasted about 3 years as they were so expensive to run.

Remind you of anything? :roll:

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