Muv,
I saw the original version as you did. But only once and I only got a glimpse of the very beginning. I was doing something else and wasn't paying full attention. That's why I thought the children at the beginning were on a bus.
I'd love to see the whole video as it was broadcast in the UK again.
And thanks for the info on the cab. I've seen photos of them a zillion times, seen them on TV and in movies but didn't know what they were called.
We had something similar in the US years ago. A car company called The Checker Car company sold big cars mostly to cab companies. They like your London Hackney cabs had acres of room inside. Then the manufactured gas shortage of the 70s hit and they were killed off. They used the old straight 6 Chevy engine and although they had tons of power they got lousy gas mileage and the company couldn't improve it enough to compete so they eventually went out of business.
If you ever get a complete US compatible version of the James Bond takes the Queen to the Olympics video, please post it.
Joe