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Mar. 03, 1961 - London's first mini cabs ready for services flat 600 G. C. Vehicles.: London's first mini-cabs were to be seen at a Vauxhall Bridge road, service station this morning. The Sylvester car hire company is to start a service on Monday with a fleet of 25 flat. Multiplas radio- controlled cabs on Monday and augment the fleet by five a week. He plans to charge 1/6d, for first mile plus 1/- each additional miles. The cabs will not play for hire- but will have to carry only two passengers. No extra charge will be made for luggage. Photo shows Mr. Tom Sylvester chief of the company and Mr. Rupert Speir M.P. for Hexham. Who is said to be a chosen student of the London taxi cab situation looking at some of the new cabs this morning
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