Adakah Ikon London Ini Akan Pupus? - 21 Gambar

Kalau pegi London teksi hitam ini yang klasik banyak menjalar dijalan raya,menimbulkan suasana retro,teksi ini dipanggil Black Cab yang dikleuarkan oleh London Taxi Company. Ia adalah ikon untuk bandaraya London juga salah satu tarikan pelancong. Malangnya syarikat automotif yang membuat teksi ini telah menghentikan operasinya pada 30 Oktober yang lalu....secara tiba2 kilang yang sebelum ini sibuk menjadi sepi...bagaikan masa terhenti.....operasinya telah dihentikan serta merta diatas sebab masalah kewangan yang meruncing....sekarang mereka hanya menunggu 'pemilik' baru @ boss baru untuk menyuntik modal kewangan....jika tak ada juga,rasanya kilang kereta ikon ini akan berkubur....kalau kat Malaysia,baru sehari berhenti operasi kerajaan dah kecoh kalau jadi macam tu pada Proton ke,Perodua ke,MAS ke hehehehhe.....


Classic: A row of Black Cabs sits in in the Coventry factory of London Taxi Company. The company went into administration on October 30
Production line: Since going into administration the company has shed half of the 300-strong workforce following a series of financial and technical problems


Back to basics: Bits of bodywork wait to be assembled to form the recognisable Black Cab. But even the bare shells are unmistakable
Popular: A Black Cab sits in the paint shop. The cab hails from the West Midlands but is to be found in cities all over Britain and the world
Abandoned: A man mops the floor next to the production line which is now still
A dying brand: Robert Hardman leans out of what may be the very last cab to come off the production line
Hard at work: A man works on a Black Cab. Several car makers have tried to establish a foothold in the Black Cab market but have failed
Much-loved icon: Along with the Routemaster bus, Big Ben and the Guardsman in his bearskin, the Black Cab screams London!
Still the same: The vehicle has gone though numerous redesigns and new editions, but today's Black Cab has the same sturdy posture and same jaunty curves
Classless: Anyone and everyone uses Black Cabs
Inconspicuous: Pictured are the blacked-out cabs which are used to transport prisoners
In 1906, the Black Cab had to be capable of circumnavigating the tiny roundabout outside London's Savoy Hotel at one go. Today, a London taxi must still have a turning circle of 25ft
Variation: Half of 'Black' cabs are no longer black. Some drivers like blue or bronze
The black cab appeared in this year's Olympic opening and closing ceremonies
It has acquired its own mythology'
Overcoming difficulties: LTC has had to face a number of challenges since 2008 when a technical fault affected thousands of cabs
It was only after the introduction of the 'taximeter' - which which calculates your fare - to the 'motorcab' in 1907 that the word 'taxi' evolved
End of an era: London Taxi Company has been brought to its knees. It accounts for some 80 per cent of London's 22,000 Black Cabs
There are other licensed models on the market but the vast majority of cabbies prefer LTC's classic creation
Unlike other car plants, LTC does not have a single robotic machine. All its vehicles are assembled by team of trained technicians
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