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tcabbie
 Post subject: WAV
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:06 pm 
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Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.
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skippy41
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tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Why do you want a WAV for PH????
There are many on the market the peugeot euro bus for instance about 7K cheaper than the cab version
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captain cab
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tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

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Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.

I like the VW, but unlike many of my colleagues don't like the bigger version.

Maybe it's a thing I have with stretch's. :D

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captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC
Or a saloon. DDA doesn't apply to PH

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 Post subject: Re: WAV
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gusmac wrote:
captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC
Or a saloon. DDA doesn't apply to PH


YET.

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cabby john
 Post subject: Re: WAV
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captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC


I have heard loads of problems re clutches on Doblos and also very costly - any truth?

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captain cab
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captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC


I have heard loads of problems re clutches on Doblos and also very costly - any truth?


Dont know, I personally dislike them....we hired one in Spain once for ferrying 4 of us around with golf clubs etc.....couldnt fault it and decent on fuel (and I dont like saying that).

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captain cab
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gusmac wrote:
captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC
Or a saloon. DDA doesn't apply to PH


Maybe the bloke wants a PHV that can do WAV work....maybe he plans to specialise in that?

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gusmac
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captain cab wrote:
gusmac wrote:
captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC
Or a saloon. DDA doesn't apply to PH


Maybe the bloke wants a PHV that can do WAV work....maybe he plans to specialise in that?

CC


That being the case his LA are out of order requiring a side loader.
As you say he should challenge it as an unreasonable condition.

He could also license it with another LA :wink:

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gusmac wrote:
captain cab wrote:
gusmac wrote:
captain cab wrote:
tcabbie wrote:
Any suggestions as to a suitable wav for private hire but council policy says it must be side loading.


Challenge your LA policy and go for a doblo?

CC
Or a saloon. DDA doesn't apply to PH


Maybe the bloke wants a PHV that can do WAV work....maybe he plans to specialise in that?

CC


That being the case his LA are out of order requiring a side loader.
As you say he should challenge it as an unreasonable condition.

He could also license it with another LA :wink:


You mean the B word Guss :lol: :lol: :D
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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: WAV
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That being the case his LA are out of order requiring a side loader.
As you say he should challenge it as an unreasonable condition.

He could also license it with another LA :wink:


You mean the B word Guss :lol: :lol: :D[/quote]

I think he said he doesnt want to go HC

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