1. It aimed to put mobile telephones in Hackney Carriages , but was unsuccessful. 2. These soon replaced the hackney carriage as a vehicle for hire. 3. The better-off used hackney carriages and sedan chairs to get to their destinations without getting filthy. 4. As to Hackney carriages , odd . . . wouldn't the wealthy own a carriage of their own? 5. Chelmsford hackney carriage taxis can be flagged down by members of the public anywhere within the city. 6. In London the famed " Hackney Carriage " taxi has long since been powered by a diesel engine. 7. Scenes include a hackney carriage journey, self-realisation, scornful glances in a mirror and wandering an old 1930s house. 8. They proved popular as they were cheaper, smoother, roomier and safer than the competing Omnibus or Hackney carriages . 9. In 1865 transport from Herne Bay was available by " fly " a type of one-horse hackney carriage . 10. First time dual hackney carriage or private hire licence applicants must pass a local knowledge and Highway Code test.