Comments on: Three Wheel Taxi Built Like Hansom Cab (Jul, 1931) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: bonaparte http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1075940 bonaparte Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:40:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1075940 A three wheeled version may never have existed but a similar 4 wheeled motorised hansom cab certainly did. Look up the 1905 Vauxhall Hansom, or go to the address below: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/HU7611-001/Hulton-Archive A three wheeled version may never have existed but a similar 4 wheeled motorised hansom cab certainly did. Look up the 1905 Vauxhall Hansom, or go to the address below:

http://www.gettyimages.com/det.....on-Archive

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1071515 jayessell Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:18:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1071515 "domed" not "doomed". “domed” not “doomed”.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1071514 jayessell Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:17:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1071514 Illustration as opposed to photograph = none ever existed. No roof over the driver? Maybe it's for use inside the dmed cties of the 21st century. Illustration as opposed to photograph = none ever existed.

No roof over the driver?
Maybe it’s for use inside the dmed cties
of the 21st century.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1071511 Harry Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:55:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1071511 "Soylent Green is PEOPLE!" “Soylent Green is PEOPLE!”

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1071019 nlpnt Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:37:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1071019 Probably more expensive than a used cop car, too. Probably more expensive than a used cop car, too.

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1070931 Stephen Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:44:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1070931 Also, if he bashes into anything, she's going to be taking the brunt of the injury. There is a bumper, but because it has to be at curb level it's much lower down than those on an ordinary vehicle. A regular car would just drive over it and join her in the cabin. Also, if he bashes into anything, she’s going to be taking the brunt of the injury. There is a bumper, but because it has to be at curb level it’s much lower down than those on an ordinary vehicle. A regular car would just drive over it and join her in the cabin.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1070908 Rick Auricchio Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:38:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1070908 Almost looks like a Zamboni ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboni Almost looks like a Zamboni !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboni

]]> By: rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/08/31/three-wheel-taxi-built-like-hansom-cab/comment-page-1/#comment-1070906 rick Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:32:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8158#comment-1070906 The driver sits in the open in the weather. Looks Dickensian to me. Rick The driver sits in the open in the weather. Looks Dickensian to me.

Rick

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