Poster of Cast and Crew in Perpetual Motion - The FX4 London Taxi (Season 1 - Episode 6) - The FX4 London Taxi

Perpetual Motion - Season 1 - The FX4 London Taxi (Episode 6)

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
Episode Aired On:
Thursday, February 6 1992
33 years ago