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In what must be the taxi job of the decade, seven lucky Dial-a-Cab
drivers made up part of a fleet of twenty London taxis hired by the British
Tourist Authority to drive their genuine black cabs across the English
Channel (via the ferry!), then straight through France into Holland and
Germany before driving back to Calais via Paris! They left on April 22nd and returned five days later - tired but delighted with the way things had gone. From Calais, the group drove to the Hook of Holland, through Gouda and Apeldoorn before crossing the German border and showing the people of Hamburg just what a real taxi looks like. Then it was on to Cologne before making the long drive into Paris and back to Calais. The trip had been organised by the British Tourist Authority to promote this country to Europe and the deal involved putting BTA stickers on the cabs |
Doing it For Their Country!
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 Dennis Heavin (A1) on his way to Europe and changing them into the local language every time they crossed a
border! DaC logos weren't allowed, although several wore their DaC jackets. |
Autobahn, through cities or villages. The drivers were well stocked with
promotional material to hand out and the trip was completed with the
accompaniment of an AA Relay driver. In addition to being very well paid for each day, also included were hotels (with meals) and diesel. Sadly, the drivers had to pay any extra cost for additional insurance! The Dial-a-Cab seven who gave of themselves to represent their country (!!!) were Dennis Heavin (A1), Steve Tyson (V99), Ted Tyson (F59), Tony Boon (P29), Jill Hall (G44J) - well someone had to know how to fill a kettle! - Jim Rainbird (T25) and Stewart (Orville) Lewis (D20). As Dennis Heavin told Call Sign: "Well someone had to do it and I'd just had my suit cleaned...!" |
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