Edinburgh taxi cabs 2

chipper · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:13 am

a few bits from tonights paper

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lette ... =864562006

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinb ... =864762006

dont think they have a chance :?:

mind you i cant blame them when they have loads of 2nd hand TX2,s sitting about that no one wants. but then again when you make junk what do you expect

TDO · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:27 am

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I FIND it amazing that even although the vast majority of the people in the taxi trade did not want the new E7 taxi vans, the council is going to licence the things anyway ("Green light for big new cabs", News, June 2).

What is the point in debating the issue, if the majority are not listened to?

OK, so if a majority of the public want cheaper taxi fares, then the councils should decrease them?

Thus I don't think it's just a simple matter of numbers for and against.

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Thanks to the introduction of other taxi vehicles, the current London Taxis International (LTI) vehicles are now worth next to nothing.

This looks like Planet Zog stuff, so no point in reading the rest of the letter

TDO · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:28 am

A TAXI manufacturer has vowed to fight plans to lift an age-old restriction on the style of the city's black cabs which could pave the way for greener and more wheelchair-friendly taxis.

Now there's a surprise.

Skull · **Joined:** Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:54 am **Posts:** 10460

Is it just me or is this Brian geezer familiar :lol:

http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/vie ... php?t=3831

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lette ... =864562006

Brian Russell, Guardwell Crescent, Edinburgh

JD · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm **Posts:** 10381

I was just wondering if all the LTI drivers are enjoying driving around in this wonderfull hot weather we are experiancing and what do they say to their punters when asked, do you have any airconditioning driver? lol.

Regards

JD

Skull · **Joined:** Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:54 am **Posts:** 10460

Poor Brian eusasmiles.zip

Well at least he's not calling it a business #-o

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lette ... =864562006 #-o

JD · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm **Posts:** 10381

TDO wrote:

A TAXI manufacturer has vowed to fight plans to lift an age-old restriction on the style of the city's black cabs which could pave the way for greener and more wheelchair-friendly taxis.

Now there's a surprise.

It should be interesting but haven't several other licensing authorities in Scotland removed the turning circle requirement?

With Leicester imminent it appears LTI are going to be pretty busy over the next few months? I wouldn't mind betting Manganese Bronze shares start on the slide in the next few days. Perhaps they will do a Marconi and sink into oblivion?

Regards

JD

captain cab · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:13 am

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, do you have any airconditioning driver?

mine has

JD · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm **Posts:** 10381

captain cab wrote:

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, do you have any airconditioning driver?

mine has

It's alright having it but does it work?

chipper · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:40 am

Skull wrote:

Is it just me or is this Brian geezer familiar :lol:

thought the same thing when i seen the name in the paper

chipper · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:05 am

TDO wrote:

A TAXI manufacturer has vowed to fight plans to lift an age-old restriction on the style of the city's black cabs which could pave the way for greener and more wheelchair-friendly taxis.

Now there's a surprise.

i like the "The Civilized Taxi" bit :lol:

The Honest Scotsman · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:44 am **Posts:** 46

Chipper you show your ignorance with your remarks about the TX11, tell me why they are "Junk", this seems like the usual LTI bashing that goes on in the world of Taxi forums.

How do you know any other vehicle will be any better or worse than the TX11?

JD · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm **Posts:** 10381

The Honest Scotsman wrote:

Chipper you show your ignorance with your remarks about the TX11, tell me why they are "Junk", this seems like the usual LTI bashing that goes on in the world of Taxi forums.

How do you know any other vehicle will be any better or worse than the TX11?

Apart from the turning circle Whats good about them?

JD

The Honest Scotsman · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:44 am **Posts:** 46

JD wrote:

I was just wondering if all the LTI drivers are enjoying driving around in this wonderfull hot weather we are experiancing and what do they say to their punters when asked, do you have any airconditioning driver? lol.

Regards

JD

Mine just open the windows, seems to work quite well, theres no point adding to the greenhouse gasses by running the air conditioning, also it's just another thing to go wrong.

JD · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:53 pm **Posts:** 10381

The Honest Scotsman wrote:

JD wrote:

I was just wondering if all the LTI drivers are enjoying driving around in this wonderfull hot weather we are experiancing and what do they say to their punters when asked, do you have any airconditioning driver? lol.

Regards

JD

Mine just open the windows, seems to work quite well, theres no point adding to the greenhouse gasses by running the air conditioning, also it's just another thing to go wrong.

So your saying opening the windows has the effect of cooling you down? Only the TX2 gold has airconditioning as far as I'm aware and I wonder how many of those were sold this year?

I've driven most LTI vehicles over the years and in all of them in the hot weather it was like sitting inside an oven.

I also have a saloon vehicle that has airconditioning and I can assure you it works perfectly and is a joy to drive.

If you say you are comfortable driving an LTI vehicle in the hot weather I doubt many will believe you?

Regards

JD

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