Plot: The series investigating great machines that refuse to die continues with a look at the FX4 London Taxi, which for over 30 years enjoyed a virtual monopoly on the streets of the capital. The arrival of a competitor, in the shape of the Metrocab, threatened to make the FX4 obsolete, until it was saved by a new Japanese engine and changes to the trim

Perpetual Motion - Season 1 - The FX4 London Taxi (Episode 6)
Episode Aired On:
Thursday, February 6 1992
33 years ago
Thursday, February 6 1992
33 years ago
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