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London Newbie
PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:29 pm 
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I could not give a flying feck about signage. It will generate me no more work, as I only work legally. It could cost when I sell on my car and would only save the operators a few quid in advertising (which they won't pass on to me anyway).

Let me use bus lane and stop on red routes and stop playing around with pointless trivia :evil:.

There is room for both Taxi's and Minicabs in London if we play fair!

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:24 pm 
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I suppose there are many who drive private hire vehicles that would prefer to have no signage whatsoever?

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GBC
PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:39 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
I suppose he could have magnetic ones. So when Lonodn PH do their own work they can have signage on, but when they do the executive black cab work they can take them off. :roll: :roll:



I think the nearest Ollie gets to an executive, is when he picks a bloke up in a suit from Tesco. :lol:
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:41 pm 
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London Newbie wrote:
I could not give a flying feck about signage. It will generate me no more work, as I only work legally. It could cost when I sell on my car and would only save the operators a few quid in advertising (which they won't pass on to me anyway).



Three cheers for London Newbie, how refreshing to have a sensible voice from the London Minicab trade! :wink:
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:45 pm 
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London Newbie wrote:
Let me use bus lane and stop on red routes and stop playing around with pointless trivia :evil:.

There is room for both Taxi's and Minicabs in London if we play fair!


I'll do you a deal LN.

Campaign with me so I can buy any WAV Taxi and License it for use in London as you can presently do with your cars, and I'll help you for access to Bus Lanes in East London. :wink:

Then we WILL have a fairer and more level playing field.
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What is a WAV taxi?

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London Newbie wrote:
What is a WAV taxi?


A Wheelchair Accesible Vehicle, IE in London, a TX2 or Metrocab Taxi.

Every one of our vehicles has to be wheelchair accesible, but thats something you may find inposed on the London Minicab trade at some date in the future.

All in the name of equality you understand. :wink:
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greenbadgecabby wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
What is a WAV taxi?


A Wheelchair Accesible Vehicle, IE in London, a TX2 or Metrocab Taxi.

Every one of our vehicles has to be wheelchair accesible, but thats something you may find inposed on the London Minicab trade at some date in the future.

All in the name of equality you understand. :wink:


Which Taxi's, if any, meet the Euro 3 standard already and what will happen to the rest? Ship them up north I guess?

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greenbadgecabby wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
Let me use bus lane and stop on red routes and stop playing around with pointless trivia :evil:.

There is room for both Taxi's and Minicabs in London if we play fair!


I'll do you a deal LN.

Campaign with me so I can buy any WAV Taxi and License it for use in London as you can presently do with your cars, and I'll help you for access to Bus Lanes in East London. :wink:

Then we WILL have a fairer and more level playing field.


What other vehicles would you consider?

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London Newbie wrote:
Let me use bus lane and stop on red routes and stop playing around with pointless trivia :evil:.

I think you will find it a lot easier to gain access into the bus lanes if you have proper signage. :wink:

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London Newbie wrote:
greenbadgecabby wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
What is a WAV taxi?


A Wheelchair Accesible Vehicle, IE in London, a TX2 or Metrocab Taxi.

Every one of our vehicles has to be wheelchair accesible, but thats something you may find inposed on the London Minicab trade at some date in the future.

All in the name of equality you understand. :wink:


Which Taxi's, if any, meet the Euro 3 standard already and what will happen to the rest? Ship them up north I guess?


When my Metro has to come off the road next year, no one would buy it. So I will join a travelers group and go and live in it.
(And you can call me a pikee)

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McDeHack wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
greenbadgecabby wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
What is a WAV taxi?


A Wheelchair Accesible Vehicle, IE in London, a TX2 or Metrocab Taxi.

Every one of our vehicles has to be wheelchair accesible, but thats something you may find inposed on the London Minicab trade at some date in the future.

All in the name of equality you understand. :wink:


Which Taxi's, if any, meet the Euro 3 standard already and what will happen to the rest? Ship them up north I guess?


When my Metro has to come off the road next year, no one would buy it. So I will join a travelers group and go and live in it.
(And you can call me a pikee)


At least they don't pay any Tax (or have a TV license).

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London Newbie wrote:
Which Taxi's, if any, meet the Euro 3 standard already and what will happen to the rest? Ship them up north I guess?


TTT Metro, and the TX2.

The rest require a yet unavailable euro3 upgrade kit, currently costing around £3K.

Implementation date? 7 Months! Another [edited by admin] up by the idiots that wear bicycle clips at TFL.
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Sussex wrote:
London Newbie wrote:
Let me use bus lane and stop on red routes and stop playing around with pointless trivia :evil:.

I think you will find it a lot easier to gain access into the bus lanes if you have proper signage. :wink:


That'll be a while then? :wink:
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London Newbie wrote:
What other vehicles would you consider?


Anything they are prepared to allow as alternative Taxi's.

E7 looks good.
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