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Taxi firm celebrates golden anniversary

Southport's oldest radio taxi firm is taking a step back in time to mark its 50th anniversary.

Yellow Top has paid for one of its fleet to be re-sprayed in the colours the cars originally sported in the 1950s.

Owner John Whiteside says he hopes other drivers, who privately own their cabs, may follow suit and have their bonnet, roof and boot painted light yellow.

“The car has been out a couple of days and we have had a few comments already. We thought it would bring back a bit of nostalgia,” John said.

“The firm started in 1959 with seven cabs and quickly grew to 14. Now we have around 50. The office started out on Hoghton Street, then moved to Lord Street and in 1985 we moved to where we are now on Sussex Road.”

Masters Vehicle Body Repairs on Hart Street said they were happy to have been chosen for the job.

Yellow Top also held a celebratory dinner at the Floral Hall for past and present staff and drivers to mark their anniversary.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

congratulations on 50 years of service that is quite an achievement

Don't think folks need to worry about getting killed in a mad rush.

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IDFIMH

If they ask me nicely I'll make them a yellow uniform, I'm sure the guys would look great in one

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

The firm has been going for 50 years, but not with the same owner's, and I believe it is up for sale...... but Showaddy waddy went down a treat.... £25 a ticket.....

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

You look pretty decent in that avatar

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The question isn't how I would look in a nice little uniform it's how your regular male driver would look



Why are you talking about Showaddywaddy tickets. Have they been in Southport

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

I think they'd get beaten up

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

they were the entertainment at the 50th anniversary party

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Obviously the use of the word 'entertainment' was quite loose within that sentence

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Did you go Mr T?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

The drink wasnt free enough

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

They won't let me go.... the last time it was chaos.... I had to pay out over seven hundred pounds for new windows, doors, tables and chairs

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

I dont exactly find that difficult to disagree with

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

So you're either great fun to be out with or a complete nark

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!