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I think I'm going to laugh knowingly and walk away :lol:



:lol: :lol:

CC will explain after school


Explain what and what school :?

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I think I'm going to laugh knowingly and walk away :lol:



:lol: :lol:

CC will explain after school


Explain what and what school :?



Thought you were indicating you were in a confusing situation. So I said that CC would explain it to you in a kind of teacher/6th form pupil kind of way :shock:

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People who make the vehicles :wink:

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They are undoubtedly an interested party and will (I am sure) do all they can to influence the spec to something they can profitably build but how much influence they can exhert over a group of feckless ministers is doubtful

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They are undoubtedly an interested party and will (I am sure) do all they can to influence the spec to something they can profitably build but how much influence they can exhert over a group of feckless ministers is doubtful


Are you going to tell me theres a government minister who has a degree in cab building?

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They are undoubtedly an interested party and will (I am sure) do all they can to influence the spec to something they can profitably build but how much influence they can exhert over a group of feckless ministers is doubtful


Are you going to tell me theres a government minister who has a degree in cab building?

CC


Your question seems to be too long by about 3 words :lol:

When has not knowing feck all about a subject precluded a Government minister from introducing legislation to 'improve' it :roll:

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Reverand Jim 69 wrote:

Your question seems to be too long by about 3 words :lol:

When has not knowing feck all about a subject precluded a Government minister from introducing legislation to 'improve' it :roll:


I could say the word exactly....but that would be exactly what you would expect me to say. :lol:

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Thought you were indicating you were in a confusing situation. So I said that CC would explain it to you in a kind of teacher/6th form pupil kind of way


I was confused. In fact I still am. The comment about after school just made me more confused :oops:

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Thought you were indicating you were in a confusing situation. So I said that CC would explain it to you in a kind of teacher/6th form pupil kind of way


I was confused. In fact I still am. The comment about after school just made me more confused :oops:



You come over as the perfect pupil (always asking questions and wanting to 'learn') CC seems to be the 'teacher' the fountain of all knowledge.

But it is quite simple really

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Reverand Jim 69 wrote:
CC seems to be the 'teacher' the fountain of all knowledge.


I think you overestimate....and underestimate in equal measures

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You come over as the perfect pupil (always asking questions and wanting to 'learn')


I do like to try and understand things that's why I ask questions :D

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Anyway. To get this back on track. LTI are having a bad time. Hardly news. And hardly a reason for rejoice, more British jobs on the line. And for all their MANY faults they are in the taxi trade for life like most of us. It would be better that we influence them rather than try to hasten their demise. Remember what they would be replaced by......... Equally sh#t companies but without the reliance on the taxi trade for their survival.

Again quoting Captain Cab "careful what you wish for"

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Reverand Jim 69 wrote:
Anyway. To get this back on track. LTI are having a bad time. Hardly news. And hardly a reason for rejoice, more British jobs on the line. And for all their MANY faults they are in the taxi trade for life like most of us. It would be better that we influence them rather than try to hasten their demise. Remember what they would be replaced by......... Equally sh#t companies but without the reliance on the taxi trade for their survival.

Again quoting Captain Cab "careful what you wish for"


LTI cabs are already being built in China.
British built cabs are already using Chinese made components, saving LTI a couple of grand per cab.
How long before LTI save even more money building them all in China and just shipping them here?

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Reverand Jim 69 wrote:
Anyway. To get this back on track. LTI are having a bad time. Hardly news. And hardly a reason for rejoice, more British jobs on the line. And for all their MANY faults they are in the taxi trade for life like most of us. It would be better that we influence them rather than try to hasten their demise. Remember what they would be replaced by......... Equally sh#t companies but without the reliance on the taxi trade for their survival.

Again quoting Captain Cab "careful what you wish for"


I would like to be able to say that the future of Manganese Bronze lies in their own hands but it doesn't, it lies in the hands of the Lord Mayor of London and the few councils who still insist on the turning circle requirement. I have no doubt that after the Liverpool case the turning circle condition will go but London will no doubt hold out for a court case.

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I would like to be able to say that the future of Manganese Bronze lies in their own hands but it doesn't, it lies in the hands of the Lord Mayor of London and the few councils who still insist on the turning circle requirement. I have no doubt that after the Liverpool case the turning circle condition will go but London will no doubt hold out for a court case.

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What's so important about the turning circle? Why don't other manufacturers have the ability to provide the same turning circle :?

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