The Checker Taxi Stand

Checker Cab Executives, Never Too Far From Violence
So why were so many Checker Cab executives killed back in the day in Chicago? Whether is was the Chicago taxi wars, the milk wars or the union strike of 1937, violences was never far from Checker Cab in Chicago. Below are to examples. Items 1 Checker Cab Executive...

Coronado, California Gets Its First New Checker Cab Police Car
Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume 67, Number 9, 14 February 1980 If you happen to be standing on a street corner one day trying to flag down a taxicab and a white Checker Cab passes you by with sirens blaring and a Coronado Police Department insignia on the door,...

Here Comes the Annual Money Grab From the Other Checker Club
So the other club is now in the process of hitting up Facebook members for club dues. As usual, they claim that there are advantages to joining, but they don't actually mention any actual benefits? To be clear, our Checker based experience is open to all and its...

TOWN CAR TAXIS AND THE CHECKER MODEL K OF THE 1920’s by Michael Angelich
Town cars, by definition and construction are limousine-like vehicles wherein the chauffeur sits in the front of the car out in the open while the passengers sit in a closed and separated area in the rear. This was one of the ways in which the ways of showing the...

Checker Cabs, A Symbol Of Freedom
Is a Checker Cab a sign of freedom? Absolutely yes, the Checker is a perfect example of the American right to freely move about the country. If you have the fare, a Checker could take you anywhere you want to go in the US. There have been many stories of people...