# London Dopers, what kind of car is this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-dopers-what-kind-of-car-is-this/242079>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 26, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-dopers-what-kind-of-car-is-this/242079 "2004-04-26T12:55:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-dopers-what-kind-of-car-is-this/242079/21 "2004-04-27T09:49:01Z")

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These cabs are the standard all over. It’s either them or minicabs.

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**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-dopers-what-kind-of-car-is-this/242079/22 "2004-04-27T11:48:35Z")

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The reason that they are spreading far beyond London is that they are perfectly wheelchair adapted, which is increasingly a requirement for a taxi licence.

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