Omnibuses and cabs : their origin and history (1902)
Moore, Henry Charles · London : Chapman & Hall, ld. · leaf 238
ly, from liis invention was jCSOO, presentedto liim some time later for services rendered to thecompany at a criti(;al period. But altliough hereaped very little pecuniary benefit from his Hansoms Cab 219 inventioi], posterity has been generous in connectinghis name with a cab which is far superior… … AN IMPROVED HANSOM. the Great Indian Peninsular Eailway, was, whenMr. Hansom patented his cab, the secretary of theSafety Cabriolet and Two-wheel Carriage Com-pany. He discovered quickly the weak points inHansoms cab, and, setting to work, invented afar superior one. The drivers seat was placed…
Horses · Horse-drawn omnibuses · Carriages and carts
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