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skippy41
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:01 pm 
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http://www.voyagermpv.co.uk/node/242

London cabby's are being asked to pay up to 10K more for there potential new cab, all for 2 £100 CV joints and slightly wider front wings, all just to comply with the COF turning circle
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:04 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
http://www.voyagermpv.co.uk/node/242

London cabby's are being asked to pay up to 10K more for there potential new cab, all for 2 £100 CV joints and slightly wider front wings, all just to comply with the COF turning circle



They aren't allowed in London are they?
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Sussex
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:39 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
They aren't allowed in London are they?

It appears they have been mugged into doing the turning circle requirement.

http://www.creweguardian.co.uk/news/988 ... uilt_taxi/

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grumpy
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That's a rear loader is it not? I thought it passed London criteria? (side access only) Or am I wrong? (again)

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That's a rear loader is it not? I thought it passed London criteria? Or am I wrong? (again)

Perhaps, like down here, they like it up the rear. :shock:

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ooo err missus :lol:

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