audacity to complain. Obviously, my choice is limited; I need a vehicle that saw off Japanese Imperialism and Nazi domination. This leaves me with the British Car industry, or the American, neither of which exactly enthuse.
I know the TX is a good vehicle purpose built for the job (but is rapidly becoming a non-British Icon, but a Chinese takeaway), unfortunately my council don’t, therefore I’ll be competing with people who operate at substantially lower costs, which in a deregulated market, I can’t.
That leaves Ford or Vauxhall. The Mondeo is a good car. I know I did once call it a poor mans Jaguar, but I am a poor man, does that make a difference? The Vauxhall Insignia is a nice
Well no it won’t actually; I’m going for a DUKW;
Yes I know it weighs 6.5 tonnes, I know it is 31 feet in length, and it has no wheelchair facility, but it’s got a facility for a machine gun for Christ’s sake! This vehicle would be ideal for certain parts of Carlisle, particularly during the rainy season.
Sense in Fenland
Those who read this column will be aware my complete ignorance of geography, apparently there IS actually a place called ‘Fenland and I didn’t dream it’; you crazy lot will be telling me Harry Potter doesn’t exist next!
I am however pleased to advise that in the mystical place of Fenland a new councillor has been elected, in electoral terms the new councillor didn’t so much as beat the opposition, it was more akin to showing his backside to the other opponents and asking them to kiss his white ass. The new councillor collected more votes than the four other candidates combined.
I don’t know if cab driver and newly elected councillor Dave Patrick reads taxi talk, presumably if he subscribes this will explain
the beginning of each month to deliver the magazine to mystical addresses? But if he does, well done me auld son, that’s one large success for the good guys, just don’t try world domination, that’s my job. Dave has a rather large task ahead; the council currently consists of 38 Tories, 1 independent and Dave.
Those NTA Individuals
The National Taxi Association introduced individual membership after its conference at Eastbourne last October, so far the NTA have reported the new membership scheme as an absolute success. For 10p per day you can be part of the UK’s fastest growing organisation.
correspondence with yours truly, keeping you up to date with all things taxi and access full access to the NTA website, which behind its many doors are members’ areas where such things as rather interesting court cases, minutes and suchlike are contained.
The taxi trade need a strong representative body, join the NTA!!
For further details; www.national-taxi-
association.co.uk
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