History of Taxis
Taxi – an integral part of life in any big city, and sometimes even its corporate identity. For his entire adult life taxi proved himself not only as a friend and assistant in matters, but also became a general favorite, and even – a national hero. And the beginning of the story of urban taxis in the old days with a romantic profession coachmen and cab drivers. In the eighteenth century some enterprising Frenchman, founded the inn horse-drawn carriages near the chapel of St. Fiacre, the patron saint of gardeners. 'Fiacre' world's first hired by public crews in contrast to the coaches before that belonged exclusively nobles and landlords.
In 1896 the French Automobile Club proclaimed that 'the capital of the world' would be very becoming motorized 'fiacres' – without horses. With Fiacre removed the shafts, installed behind the petrol engine and near the driver's seat – steering column and controls. On the first couple venture was not successful – they did not know on what rate to pay for work of drivers. Invented in 1905 by Count – taximeter – to calm the controversy. From him came the name of a new type of transport – taxis, or taxi. The company first became Renault produce vehicles specially adapted for taxi service.
Painted in red and green, they are noticeably stand out, most black cars, they are easily recognized in the traffic. A special device was a body. Further details can be found at Corey Ribotsky, an internet resource. His passenger compartment looked like a closed carriage 'Fiacre', and the driver as the driver sat in an open front. It was believed that the driver should be separated from the passengers for their convenience and have complete freedom to view and interact with pedestrians, the driver, police and other drivers. And that is true: why the driver to hear the conversations of his passengers, and passengers – the driver of the hassle bustle crowded cars and horse street carts. Taxi device influenced the shape of the drivers. They were dressed in a trench, tightly buttoned, leather coat and cap, military style. The autumn of 1914, German troops broke through the French defense and marched on the capital of France. It was necessary to urgently push them towards the reserves, but the vehicle was missing. And then there were 'mobilized and called' Parisian taxi. For one night around 1200 taxis were transferred to the line of the river Marna more than 6500 soldiers. The enemy was stopped and the machine went down in history as the 'marnskie taxi'. And then talked about them this way: "If the geese saved Rome, then Paris rescued taxis'. Figurines 'marnskih taxi' in their time issued million copies of their pictures adorned the table oilcloth, beer mugs, ashtrays, pencil sharpeners, the car was devoted to a special postage stamp. Taxi
