How childish.

Probably, but there are a lot of errors in the DfT stats.

Mansfield, for example.

I have written a database of all those councils who still restrict numbers and I would like assistance from anyone who has an accurate knowledge of the plate values in the 125 Authorities that are listed in the restricted numbers thread.

Drivers out there have begged ang borrowed and remorgaged there HOMES for taxi plates so why not just stick to driving P H cars .

Get a life whats it got to do with you . Drivers out there have begged ang borrowed and remorgaged there HOMES for taxi plates so why not just stick to driving P H cars . It s not the plate you buy it s the business and the right to be flagged . Plymouth is now being flooded with P H cars so it s not that often we get flagged anymore .
So if all these P H offices are so busy why are there cars parked in every back street in Plymouth waiting for a TOUT . Hay thats a new story for another time.

Good question, why would you risk your HOME when you could stick to driving PH?

In a word fredom .
I can come and go when i like , if you ever drive a TAXI you ll find out they are totally different jobs .

In a word fredom .
I can come and go when i like , if you ever drive a TAXI you ll find out they are totally different jobs .

Freedom;

being free; exemption from obligation;unrestricted use;aright or privilege


Just thought I'd point out the meaning of the word.

regards

Captain cab

Owners have lost £16,000 on their plates....

Wirral plates were worth circa £16,000 exc. vehicle.

Three years ago this month, they became worthless.

In that three years, the Number of plates has risen from 126 to 215.

Owners have lost £16,000 on their plates and are now having to work alongside an extra 89 cabs.

You would probably make more on the dole, and that's no exaggeration.

fairway wrote:
Wirral plates were worth circa £16,000 exc. vehicle.

Three years ago this month, they became worthless.

In that three years, the Number of plates has risen from 126 to 215.

The figures I have for the Wirral echo yours somewhat. My figures reflect between 200 and 215. But I understand five of those licenses are about to lapse. The DFT figures in March 2004 showed Wirral as having 193, some might say thats quite a large increase considering there is a suggestion there is not much work to be had.

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Owners have lost £16,000 on their plates and are now having to work alongside an extra 89 cabs.


It's been sugested by a great many people that the motivation for buying a plate is driven by the desire to secure employment and not for any profit that might be accrued from plate values. I don't know what you're opinion is in that respect but you may wish to consider the fact that the great majority of owners before de restriction of numbers would have probably employed an additional driver, thats if the statistics of the TGWU and the rest of the official cab trade bodies are to be believed.

You conveniently omit the fact that most owners would have had an additional income of several thousand pounds per annum from an additional driver. Does this extra unearned income not count?

We have seen examples on this website of some people stating how much total expenditure they have per annum on their vehicle. It is noticeable that not one of them has stated how much unearned income they accrue each year from an additional driver. That does not surprise me in the least.

Are you suggesting that owners that double shift there vehicles dont declare this income to the Inland Revenue? I doubt this will be the case, the inland revenue regularly check vehicle milages.

Surely the income attained from an additional driver is a private matter between the cab owner and driver? with of course the revenue getting there 22%

The motivation behind purchasing a plate / business is to be your own boss with a secured form of income.

Are you suggesting that the public are worse off through this arrangement than the alternative currently in operation on the Wirral?