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skippy41
PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:15 pm 
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On Friday the 15 DEC 95 taxis where stopped and checked by the police and ministry for transport checkers and all taxis passed with flying colours. the mt where amazed that all passed and it put it down to the taxi inspector who randomly checks the cabs regularly
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And was this excellent story reported in the local press?

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jimbo wrote:
And was this excellent story reported in the local press?


No, Carrier Pigeon :lol:

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no captain it's the bongo's round here! :D :D :D
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Your happy with all cars being all checked ............ and in Gateshead we are complaining about a proposal to have yellow bumpers.

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skippy41 wrote:
On Friday the 15 DEC 95 taxis where stopped and checked by the police and ministry for transport checkers and all taxis passed with flying colours. the mt where amazed that all passed and it put it down to the taxi inspector who randomly checks the cabs regularly

I'm impressed, f***ing amazed but impressed. :shock:

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Amazed but not surprised as we have a 7 year age limit, and most of the cabs are new, or nearly new, and the oldest being 6 years,
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volvoman
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skippy41 wrote:
On Friday the 15 DEC 95 taxis where stopped and checked by the police and ministry for transport checkers and all taxis passed with flying colours. the mt where amazed that all passed and it put it down to the taxi inspector who randomly checks the cabs regularly
Would have been nice for the "mt" to acknowledge the owners of the cabs as they are obviously looking after their vehicles properly at all times. 8) 8) 8)
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