Lady Taxi-Drivers.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 September 1914, Page 2

Lady Taxi-Drivers.

Lady chauffeurs are becoming quite a familiar sight in the West-end of ' London, not only on private cars, ! but on the taxi-cabs, that ply for J public hire. As a rule the women ; who have taken to the wheel are | young, and in not a few cases quite prepossessing into the bargain, with j the result that their services are eagerly sought by the young bloods ;:1..0iil ibe town. Thoroughly trained, those lady chauffeurs are expert drivers, and j pilot their cars through the densest traffic without the slightest hesitation or the least sign of nervousness. In addition, many have a I sound knowledge of the mechanism j of their cars, and can successfully ; undertake slight repairs. Several ; firms who hire out motor-cars now provide lady chauffeurs if desired, j