Signals improvement
Now that the traditionally quiet Easter period has been and gone, I am sure work figures are heading back up to normal levels.  I hope that you have noticed an improvement in signals over the past month or so. The channel that was relocated with a new base station (channel 8) is now working very efficiently and it now shows the lowest error rate of all. Coverage in the city areas has certainly benefited.
   As you know, the next step will be to replace all the old base stations with new, state-of-the- art units. Eight new BSC’s are on order and are due to be delivered very shortly and as soon as they arrive, we will re-equip every ariel site. I am confident you will notice further improvements.
   Another visit from Jim Moore (RMSI) is planned for the end of May and testing and enhancements will be carried out to further add to the progress that has already been made. The Board of Management will do

DRIVER OPERATIONS

EC5 and E140 non-physical ranks
By now, I am sure you are all aware that EC5 and E140 are both operating as non-physical ranks. They are both working well, but are being strictly monitored to make sure that the booking-in procedures are correctly followed. Please remember that EC5 is within 15 minutes and to book in to E140, you must be within the security perimeter of Cabot Square. There is no Marshal at EC5, but if the system is abused the system will be reviewed. So please play the game.

Going home…
To further improve the Code 3 (Going Home facility), the Board of Management have decided to implement a number of enhancements to the dispatch system. There will be an information sheet explaining the changes, which we are confident will assist the coverage and benefit both members and clients alike. See Keith Cain’s report for further information…

Changing meters?
Please remember that if you change the meter in your taxi to a

Marshalling
It is important that you make contact with the Marshal at all times, especially at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. If you have a name that is slightly obscure, please write down both christian and surname on the name board. That will help prevent any confusion and greatly assist the Marshal and client locate the correct taxi.
   With the summer season now fast approaching, I am sure that there will be many events that will require your help. Some events are already in the diary and I have mentioned on many occasions that without your help, these events would fail. We are without doubt the market leaders in this field; with your assistance we will stay there.
   Finally can I remind you that I spend time both at Roman Way and at Brunswick House. If you need to contact me please ring me on 0207 607 6403 or 0207 251 0581.

Allan Evans
Allane@Dialacab.co.uk

The spring, the summer, the chiding autumn, angry winter, change
Their wanted liveries and amazed world
By their increase, now knows not which is which

From ye Olde Call Sign, May 1549
   London's Mayor, Mr Kenneth Deadstone, hath stated that these terrible weather conditions are undoubtedly due to global warming in addition to global colding, which hath been caused by, in his knowledgeable mind, the number of Hackney coachmen’s horses exploding rear ends – which doth therefore polluteth the world air. He therefore intenddeth that all these horses shall be fitted with rear end catalytic confarters and that each coachman will be charged the sum of five shillings per week to cover ye cost of these confarters.
   Forsooketh thee not, for London's coachmen are up in arms and legs at these punitive charges and hath threatened to withdraw their labour. The Mayor hath laughed at this and in his usually friendly fashion, hath pointed out that this would be an impossible action for the coachmen to taketh. For they, unlike his own self whose salary is ye caste iron, would not be in a position to be able to afford to go on strike and if they did, it would be very short lived. Many coachmen, though they hath not voiced it, hopeth that so would he…

William S