Yep, if you see someone on a scooter with a clipboard attached to the handlebars it's quite likely to be someone studying for The Knowledge.
replyI know this from the "Up" series [1] from the late Michael Apted.
replyTony got his "knowledge" around "21-Up" in the series, became a London cabby by "28-Up" [2].
The Knowledge is exactly the first thing to get into my mind the moment I read the headline.
replyMade me think of this as well.
replyIf I remember the story I read correctly, they just call it "The Knowledge". What a great name.
There is also a very good TV comedy-drama film of 1979 about some characters working towards passing the Knowledge exam. The film was, of course, called The Knowledge:
replyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Knowledge_(film)
It's available on YouTube (potential geoblocking notwithstanding):