An electric motor cab and driver, London, c1897-c1900. Artist: York & Son.

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An electric motor cab and driver, London, c1897-c1900. This early cab was evidently based on the design of the horse-drawn hansom cab. Cars of any kind would have been a rare site at the time. The cab shown may be a Bersey electric cab, introduced to London in 1897. They weighed two tons and had a range of 30 miles before they needed recharging. They suffered from various faults and were taken off the road in 1900.

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Size: 5063px × 3720px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London
Photo credit: © Historic England Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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