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edders23
 Post subject: giving vehicles names
PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:20 pm 
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I got asked today by a customer why we don't name our vehicles like coach and lorry companies. One of our drivers names her cars current one Mable mercedes, previously felicity ford. None of my other drivers do but does anyone on here name their vehicles or work on a circuit that does ?

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:46 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
I got asked today by a customer why we don't name our vehicles like coach and lorry companies. One of our drivers names her cars current one Mable mercedes, previously felicity ford. None of my other drivers do but does anyone on here name their vehicles or work on a circuit that does ?


My Chevrolet was Eppie (Epica)

My Skoda is Fliss (reg is FL15)

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toots
PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:21 pm 
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Chug, Chug and one of the other drivers calls his Donkey.

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My wife called my last metro cab Jezebel because I spent more on the cab than I did on her...

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Foxtrot26
PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:33 pm 
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Our entire fleet is named
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Chris the Fish
PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:37 pm 
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toots wrote:
Chug, Chug and one of the other drivers calls his Donkey.

Eeyore, eeyore, 'e always calls it that!

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Mansfield gaz
PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:17 am 
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Lol I've got a
BMW X5 e70 called borris
BMW X5 e53 called bertha
Ford mondeo called poppet
Peugeot e7 called Betty
Peugeot e7 called bessie
Peugeot e7 called Brenda
Citroen dispatch called leaky
Citroen dispatch called Mavis
I find it easier to identify which car needs what
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:30 am 
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Mansfield gaz wrote:
Lol I've got a
BMW X5 e70 called borris
BMW X5 e53 called bertha
Ford mondeo called poppet
Peugeot e7 called Betty
Peugeot e7 called bessie
Peugeot e7 called Brenda
Citroen dispatch called leaky
Citroen dispatch called Mavis
I find it easier to identify which car needs what



And I thought the people in Sutton needed treatment Gaz. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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cabby john
PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:31 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
Mansfield gaz wrote:
Lol I've got a

I find it easier to identify which car needs what



And there's me using a number plate to identify mine #-o #-o #-o There's something wrong with one of us :) :) :)

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grandad
PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:12 pm 
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cabby john wrote:


And there's me using a number plate to identify mine #-o #-o #-o There's something wrong with one of us :) :) :)

That is how I do it as well. You are not alone.

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Nidge2
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:47 pm 
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What would you call this Aston by it's number plate?

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sasha
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My first thought was T055 POT :badgrin:
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cabby john
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:14 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
What would you call this Aston by it's number plate?

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Not me.......but I suspect "Martin" might be in order :lol:, there again those who have PN plates tend not to be so girlish in naming their cars :D

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cabbyman
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:19 pm 
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Mine has a name: Vauxhall Insignia!
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captain cab
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:23 pm 
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Named my fleet after famous porn stars who sadly died of aids :sad:

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