# Talk:Bersey Electric Cab

This review is transcluded from Talk:Bersey Electric Cab/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: Dumelow (talk · contribs) 13:03, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Reviewer: Mertbiol (talk · contribs) 18:03, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
Hi, I have read through this very interesting article. It's well written and generally very clear. I have some suggestions for improving the text (below). Mertbiol (talk) 18:03, 11 February 2025 (UTC)


### Lead section
Fourth sentence: I suggest starting a new paragraph with "They were initially popular..." If you do this, then I also suggest replacing "They" with "Bersey cabs".
Agreed and changed - Dumelow (talk) 10:21, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Fourth sentence: I might be worth linking "livery" to taxi livery instead of livery.
Excellent link, changed - Dumelow (talk) 10:21, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Final sentence: I suggest replacing "electric cabs" with "electric taxis" to reduce repetition of "cabs".
Good point.  I've noticed a distinction I should've made in that it was a hackney carriage (ie. black cab that can ply for trade) as opposed to a pre-booked private hire taxi so I've introduced some wording around this.  Happy to amend as needed - Dumelow (talk) 10:21, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### Design
First paragraph, second sentence: "electric powered" requires a hyphen.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
First paragraph, second sentence: I suggest adding a comma between "motor" and "described".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
First paragraph, final sentence: I suggest changing "went through testing" to "were tested".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Second paragraph, second sentence: I suggest changing "was by means of" to "was activated by" to eliminate repetition of "by means of".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, fourth sentence: I suggest changing "cabs of improved model" to "cabs of an improved design".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, fifth sentence: I suggest linking "accumulator" to accumulator (energy).
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, final sentence: I suggest linking "suspension" to car suspension.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 11:41, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### In service
First paragraph, second sentence: I suggest adding a comma before "which".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Second paragraph, final sentence: Please replace the stray full stop after "radius" with a comma.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, first sentence: I suggest changing "Passengers were charged the same rates as for" to "The same fares were charged as for" to reduce repetition of "Passengers”.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, first sentence: Please change the hyphen to an endash.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Third paragraph, second sentence: It might worth adding a link for livery (see comment for lead section).
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Fourth paragraph, first sentence: Please link Lambeth.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Fourth paragraph, second sentence: I suggest linking "hydraulic" to hydraulic machinery.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Fourth paragraph, third sentence: Please add a comma after "range".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Fourth paragraph, final sentence: I suggest linking "self-employed" to self-employment and "shillings" to Shilling (British coin).
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:30, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### Accidents
Second paragraph, final sentence: I suggest linking "driving chain" to chain drive.
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:31, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Second paragraph, final sentence: Please change "be" to "he".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:31, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### Fate
First paragraph, third sentence: I suggest replacing "It" with "Worn tyres".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:34, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
First paragraph, final sentence: Are the sliding accumulators a consequence of increased vibrations as a result of tyre wear, or is this a separate problem that would occur even when a vehicle was new?
A separate issue.  I have altered the wording a little to try to make this clear, but happy to take any suggestions - Dumelow (talk) 17:34, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
Second paragraph, second sentence: I suggest changing "operation" to "vehicles", to eliminate repetition of "operation".
Done - Dumelow (talk) 17:34, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### References
I have checked the following references, and have found no problems: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [7], [10].


### Images
All images are appropriately licensed.


### Copyvio
Earwig highlights no issues and I have detected no instances of plagiarism.


### Placing the review on hold
There are very few issues to fix – mostly just minor rephrasings, so I will put the review on hold. Mertbiol (talk) 18:03, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for your thorough review Mertbiol, all of your suggestions are excellent and I think I have incorporated them all.  Let me know if there's anything further - Dumelow (talk) 17:35, 12 February 2025 (UTC)


### Final verdict
GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, spelling, and grammar):  b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): 

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section):  b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):  d (copyvio and plagiarism): 

It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects):  b (focused): 

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias: 

It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.: 

It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):  b (appropriate use with suitable captions): 

Overall:
Pass/Fail: 

Congratulations and thanks to @Dumelow: for a very enjoyable and well-researched article, which I am delighted to promote to GA status. Mertbiol (talk) 20:24, 12 February 2025 (UTC)