The TXII is a hackney carriage

Hackney carriage

A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...

 (London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

 hail taxi) manufactured by LTI

Manganese Bronze Holdings

Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC is an engineering company based in Coventry, England. Since the sale of its components division in 2003 the company has only one operating division—LTI Limited, trading as The London Taxi Company—which manufactures and retails London Black Taxis.The London...

. It is the second model following the modernisation and re-design of the London taxi which began with the TX1

TX1

This is about the taxi in London. For the camera see Canon PowerShot TX-1. For the video game, see TX-1 .TX1 is a Hackney carriage introduced by London Taxis International in 1997 and designed to replace the aging Austin FX4...

The vehicle has a handful of differences from its predecessor including a change of engine from Nissan to the Ford Duratorq, which, according to the manufacturer increases torque by 21%http://www.lti.co.uk/previous-models/txii/. The remaining modifications are largely cosmetic or are minor improvements to the design and equipment on the TX1.

External links

• London Taxi Company - manufacturer and main UK site