Yellow Cab
San Francisco, California

Maker: Universal Match Corp.  (Ebay: Atlas Outlet)

The distinctive grill identifies this cab as a 1938 Chrysler.

Wilmington Cab
Wilmington, California

Maker: Universal Match Corp. Los Angeles CA  (Matchcover Collector: Taxi & Cabs)

Two-way radio was an important postwar innovation for taxis. As in this alarming example, matchbook artists almost invariably represented radio waves as lightning bolts. The toothy grill identifies the cab as a Buick.