Taxi is easy to learn according to the characteristic element of the design - the black strip in the form of a skeleton cell cell. Services for the transportation of people for a certain fee appeared a long time ago. And the "checkens" no less interesting and rich history.
When did the first taxis appear?
Surprisingly, the progenitor of the current taxi appeared on the territory of Ancient Rome. Transportation of people was carried out on "Taxi Chariots". At the same time, the first "taximeter" appeared in the form of a pelvis, which was attached to the axis of transport. In it, after a certain distance, a small stone fell. How many stones fell, such and will be paid at the end of the route.
In London, 1636 existed a primitive type of taxi. It was this year that the Coucher became owners of a license to make an exhibition. In Paris, such permission was given a little later. But in Russia, as De La Neville noted, the Messenger of the Commonwealth commander, in 1689 there were many small carts that were engaged in the transportation of the public for a modest fee.
Hired motorized crews, which were called phikers, appeared on the territory of France in 1890, but the popularity did not gain. Everything rested in the absence of a common fare. In 1891, the first taximeter appeared, and the situation improved significantly. In 1907, taxi with taxometers appeared in London.
In Russia, such devices could be seen at the end of the 19th century - in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Interestingly, the novelty "taxi drivers" of that time was reluctant, since it became more difficult to deceive the client and the owner. Soon, the French company began producing cars with already built-in taxometers.
In the USSR 1930-1950. Taxi services were quite developed. Also in the mid-20th century, recognizable "checkers" began to appear.
Interesting fact: The famous New York "yellow" taxi in the 1960s had a connection with the dispatchers, but now there is no one. It's all about voting passengers who could not bring the car with a call to call the dispatcher. Now such a taxi choose people only on the streets, without a call.
In London, taxi cars are usually black, in Poland - multicolored. In Hong Kong can have one of three colors: red, green or blue. In the UAE, most often cars are painted in a cream shade (as in Germany). In Thailand, the coloring is predominantly pink.
Where did the "checkers" come from a taxi?
In English "Checkers" means "checkers". Checker Taxi (skewed taxi) appeared in Chicago, in the 1910s. The company used Mogul as cars that Commonwealth Motors produced. For these taxi, the body was made by Markin Automobile Body, which was located in the city of Jolietes, Illinois (where Chicago is also located).
The Body Production Company owned Marquin Maurice, the Russian emigrant, who previously worked as a tailor. After Commonwealth has undergone bankruptcy, Markin acquired this company and then bought Checker Taxi. He decided to create a single brand for all his firms - so the factory called Checker Cab Manufacturing.
It was here that the production of cars that were used as a taxi-keba were launched and gained special popularity in America. Design in the form of "shaeshes" became a special feature of vehicles, which were produced by Markina. Gradually, checkers began to appear in other countries, including the USSR.
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