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Hansom's Cab
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invention, posterity has been generous in connecting his name with a cab which is far superior to the one which he invented. If the cab known to us as the "Hansom" were called the "Chapman," it would be more in accordance with historical accuracy. Mr. John Chapman, the projector of
An improved hansom.
the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. was, when Mr. Hansom patented his cab, the secretary of the Safety Cabriolet and Two-wheel Carriage Company. He discovered the weak points in Hansom's cab, and, setting to work, invented a superior one. The driver's seat was placed at the back, the sliding window still in use was
