They are known around the world. Not necessarily as objectionable, just known.
That is enough to make them notorious.
John Young NASS# 528
Indiana
'78 Spitfire
'66 Spitfire
'59 TR3A (getting body work)
'59 TR10 ruuning, but not ready for the highway.
--- On Fri, 7/30/10, Michael Marr <mmarr@notwires.com> wrote:
> From: Michael Marr <mmarr@notwires.com>
> Subject: Re: [TR] New lamps for old - Not Triumph but still automotive
> To: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>, triumphs@autox.team.net
> Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:28 AM
> So, what is "notorious" about London
> Taxis? Do you have an objection to riding in cabs that
> are required to be clean, by ordinance, and that are driven
> by drivers who can get you where you need to be without
> resorting to GPS?
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:58 PM
> Subject: [TR] New lamps for old - Not Triumph but still
> automotive
>
>
> > Despite a great deal of enjoyment of my Little British
> Car, it's rare that I
> > get in any machine made in the UK other than the the
> notorious London taxis on
> > occasional visits to that city. So, my reference
> material is a bit dated. A
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