London Cab Drivers Club London Cab Drivers Club London Cab Drivers Club, known as LCDC, is a British mutual society, formed in 1989, registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act. The group, aims to promote the rights of taxi drivers, lobby against "unfair legislation" and provides legal advice and protection to its members. Although members pay a membership fee, the LCDC does not operate with a view to profit. The London Cab Drivers Club was founded in 1989, as the MetroCab Club, to represent the interests of the pioneer MetroCab owners. However, in later years, the LCDC expanded to include owners of TXII's,
Checker Taxi had terminals, there was considerable need for on-demand, point-to-point chauffeur-driven transportation. Hotels, department stores, and office buildings embraced the amenity, but often limited access to their facilities to a single cab company. Kickbacks were common, and the system favored larger operators, who had the financial resources to "play the game". By 1920, there were two dominant taxicab companies operating in Chicago: Yellow Cab and Checker Taxi. Yellow Cab Company was founded in 1910 by John Hertz who subsequently established his own cab manufacturing business in 1917. Checker Taxi did not own its own cab manufacturing company, but principally used Mogul