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Recliner[_3_] · February 1st 17, 10:32 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Wed, 1 Feb 2017 10:14:22 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:

On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:33:23 +0000
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2017\01\31 12:41, d wrote:
On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:50:26 +0000
Recliner wrote:
The TX5 design concept captures the spirit of past generations of LTC
models and draws on more than sixty years of style that has made the

He's having a laugh. Clearly they have no concept of what style means.

The new design uses a similarly vertical front grille, and rounded
headlights, with a more upright stance and chrome touches. While the

Rounded headlights that look like cast offs from a 1990s toyota corolla.

- The taxis are inevitably boxy, as the aim is to carry 5/6 passengers
plus some luggage using the least possible road space.

The merc ones are boxy but still look good.

- They should look distinctive, so they're not confused with other
vehicles.

They manage in other countries with normal cars. I think the word "Taxi" on
the roof is the giveaway!

Other countries perhaps don't have the same tradition of taxi drivers
helping each other in traffic, so don't need the vehicles to be
recognised by the tiniest bit of wing glimpsed in the corner of the eye.

You could be on to something there

Of course the reality is - if taxis were required to look distinctive they'd
be bright yellow as in new york or white and green like brighton. Not black
which is almost invisible at night and blends into all the other vehicles in
the day.

Not many 'black cabs' are black!