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x-ray
PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:09 am 
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1990, settle was £41.00 driving for 5050 taxis, do you remember them toots ?


I do indeed, they was in Duke Street and in Claughton Village :D

Just Duke street, Claughton village were five star.
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Bart
PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:51 am 
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Did a bit of part time mini cabbing circa 1988. First drove a Taxi 1992 in Florada

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my first hack meter was £1 flag

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Sussex
PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:45 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
my first hack meter was £1 flag

My first flag was £1, and then a year later went down to 90p.

Only in the taxi/PH trade. ](*,)

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matty86
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I remember them too! in the 90's but was only a wee nipper then :D


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I think you've been stood in a grow bag since then :lol:



haha! sounds about right :D
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cabbyman
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1999. I think the flag was £2 (now £2.20) but I can't remember any other costs.

I came from a career in financial services and property management. Best thing I ever did. I'm loving it!
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toots
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x-ray wrote:
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1990, settle was £41.00 driving for 5050 taxis, do you remember them toots ?


I do indeed, they was in Duke Street and in Claughton Village :D

Just Duke street, Claughton village were five star.


Yeah but didn't they have the same number anyway?

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mancityfan
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1982, and I can't remember the rate back then :D
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