[00:02] Ben and double-decker buses and endless excessive regulations. This is a 2005 LTI TX2, better known as a London taxi. London is
[00:16] one of the few places in the world that uses special purpose-built cars for taxis. They don't just take a normal Ford Crown Victoria, paint it yellow, and throw a light on top. It's totally different and totally iconic. The TX2
[00:31] has a massive rear door, so wheelchair users could get in this car as easily as possible, and suddenly London taxis became friendly to the disabled and people with kids and strollers. You can see three across rear seating in here.
[00:46] But, if you look on the other side of the rear compartment, you will notice there are two jump seats that are folded up against this plastic partition between the front and rear. You can fold them down and get two extra seats back
[01:00] here. So, the rear of this vehicle can actually carry five passengers. There's a rope connecting the passenger door to somewhere in the passenger footwell. If a passenger forgets to close the door, that rope made it possible for a driver
[01:17] to reach over, grab the rope, and close the door without having to get out of the car and walk around. It was actually brilliant thinking, even though it is, brilliant thinking, even though it is, well, just a rope.