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Yeloow Cabs (QLD) Pty Ltd | Supplier | Yeloow Cabs (QLD) Pty Ltd |
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| Address | Queensland, Australia |
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| Telephone | 13 1924 |
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| Email | YFilesFeedback@yellowcab.com.au |
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| Supplier Web Site | http://www.yellowcab.com.au/content/?id=109 |
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The 50th anniversary of the founding of Yellow Cab Company was marked on March 2. Since incorporation in 1915 it has grown to become the largest, as well as the oldest taxicab firm in existence today.
It all started back in 1905 when Walden W Shaw and John Hertz became partners in an auto agency. A year later the Walden W Shaw company was incorporated and in 1907 it purchased a number of small Thomas taxicabs equipped with meters. The shaw Livery Company , a combination of several cab and livery firms, came into existence in 1910. It operated Keaton Thomas Flyers, and of all things Cadillacs as Taxicabs.
None of these met the requirements of taxi business, so a decision was made to design a special purpose car strictly for taxi use. New Year’s Eve 1914 saw the completion of the design work on the Yellow Cab Mfg. Co. Cab. The first one (Model J) hit the streets in August 1915. Prior to this the Shaw and yellow had used some 12 different makes of cars.
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