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Tuctuc Ltd
Tuctuc Ltd was an auto rickshaw operator in Brighton, England. It operated for just over a year from the summer of 2006 until late 2007, but opposition from taxi operators and licence breaches "made the service unworkable" and the vehicles were withdrawn. In 2009, they were used again for weekend sightseeing tours of the city. History The company was started in 2005 by Dominic Ponniah, a British-Asian who got the idea after a business trip in India. Tuctuc Ltd started off with 12 Bajaj Retros in various livery designs, including the Union Jack, a strawberry, Swiss cheese and Burberry check. Ponniah imported the vehicles from India and added some features such as anti-roll bars, seatbelts and rudimentary weather protection. The three-wheeled vehicles had a maximum speed of and ran on compressed natural gas, for which a filling station was provided at Brighton Marina. Ponniah applied for a passenger bus licence to run services on fixed routes between Brighton Marina, ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
