This might or might not have been true. Governors
existed but were an option rather than an integral
part of the taxi package. (And a governor-equipped
6-cyl. cab would not have cut it here in San
Francisco, what with these hills...)
My guess is that it was a heavier-dutier piece, like
the larger clutch and New Yorker brakes that were also
part of the cab package in that era.
Mike Sealey
Yellow Cab 9033, San Francisco
'57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
--- JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Nick,
> I'm not REAL sure but think it was possibly because
> taxicabs at that time had EXTREMELY restricted
> carburetors. They possibly had different heat
> risers, or something.
>
> Some of them had regular governors that gave you
> full power until you reached a certain speed,
> then cut you off at the knees. Others had what
> was referred to as a "ball throttle". This was
> literally a ball, of smaller diameter than the
> throttle plates, that was split in half and
> bolted on over the throttle plates. This gave
> driveability comparable to a standard engine
> as long as you only asked for very gentle power.
> If you asked for ANY performance, FORGET IT!
>
> I got to drive one only once, and that was once too
> many.
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