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A hackney or hackney carriage also called acab, black cab, hack or London taxi is a carriage or automobile for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise.Browse LondonHeathrowExecutives.com.

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They're not all black but black is the colour you are most likely to see on the streets of London.

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Traditionally, they're black but they don't have to be. Some are painted in other colors.

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Because they are the official taxis.

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