This is about the taxi in London. For the camera see Canon PowerShot TX-1

Canon PowerShot TX1

The Canon PowerShot TX1 is a Canon digital camera. It was released on February 22, 2007 The TX1 is Canon's attempt at a hybrid device designed to excel at both still imagery and video recording by offering both HDTV movie capture, as well as 10× stabilized zoom and 7.1 megapixel sensor...

. For the video game, see TX-1 (arcade game)

TX-1

TX-1 is a 1983 racing arcade video game developed by Tatsumi. It was licensed to Namco, who in turn licensed it to Atari for release in the United States, thus the game is considered a successor to Pole Position II...

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TX1 is a Hackney carriage

Hackney carriage

A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...

 (London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

 "Hail Taxi") introduced by London Taxis International in 1997 and designed to replace the aging Austin FX4

Austin FX4

The FX4 is the classic Black Cab. While the majority are black, there is in fact no requirement for them, or indeed any other make of London taxi to be black. Over the years, the FX4 has been sold under a number of different makers' names.-Design and launch:...

. Most are powered by a diesel engine from Nissan, a relationship which began in late FX4s after disappointing reliability from a Land Rover

Land Rover

Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...

 engine. In 2002 it was replaced by the TXII

TXII

The TXII is a hackney carriage manufactured by LTI. It is the second model following the modernisation and re-design of the London taxi which began with the TX1...

, which used the Ford Duratorq engine as found in the Ford Transit

Ford Transit

The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses, and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term...

, Mondeo

Ford Mondeo

The Mondeo was launched on 8 January 1993, and sales began on 22 March 1993. Available as a four-door saloon, a five-door hatchback, and a five-door estate, all models for the European market were produced at Ford's plant in the Belgian city of Genk...

, and Land Rover

Land Rover

Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...

 Defender.

Unlike modernistic van-shaped experimental cabs, the body was designed to recall several distinctive styling cues of the FX4. Upon completion, it was submitted to cab drivers for their approval and won their acceptance as sufficiently maintaining the spirit of the London cab.

The improved interior has allowed certain after-market additions to be made to vehicles such as the Cabvision

Cabvision

-Technology and content:Cabvision started in 2000 with the London Millennium golden taxis campaign. Over thousand taxis installed with Cabvision operate in central London. The creators of Cabvision are media and advertising executives Jonathan Marquis, a former senior advertising director of the...

technology.

External links

• London Taxi Company - manufacturer and main UK site