Call Sign September 2006 - Page 16 - DIAL-A-CAB SUBS STILL THE CHEAPEST! - NOTHING IS TOO MUCH FOR A DAC DRIVER! - VAN AAKEN VADDERS SYSTEM NOW OK FOR EURO 2 TX1

Thanks to all the drivers who forwarded onto Call Sign an article from Cab Trade News detailing the latest subscription increase levied on Radio Taxis Group drivers and the information regarding the way Mountview are "redistributing" the driver’s gratuity with the most going to those who cover the largest amount of account work. In addition, their subs are now due weekly.	DIAL-A-CAB SUBS STILL THE CHEAPEST!
	According to Call Sign’s mathematicians, based on a 52-week year, we make their new rate to be Ł183.30 (inc VAT) per month. The rate ComCab charge their drivers seems even more complicated with some drivers apparently paying up to Ł60 a week, however, we aren’t certain whether that includes VAT or not. Dial-a-Cab appear to be the only radio circuit that still charge subscriptions on a monthly basis and our rate does seem to be substantially lower that either of our competitors at Ł115 + VAT per month (Ł135.12). So is an	increase on the cards for DaC subscribers? DaC Chairman Brian Rice told Call Sign: "Yes, I believe that there could be an increase next April, probably in line with inflation or possibly based on a tariff increase. Even with that possibility, we believe we still represent excellent value." And why are we so much cheaper than the other two? "Well I don’t know how they operate financially, but I do know how well organised DaC is and I’m proud of the success we have achieved with our sensible, long term strategy that has paid off so well."

NOTHING IS TOO MUCH FOR A DAC DRIVER!
This photo was sent into Call Sign recently. We can only assume that the driver was trying to either help out a passenger or testing out a new SatNav system and the young lady’s voice instructed him to turn round! If it was you, perhaps you could tell Call Sign just exactly what you were attempting…!	There must have been a good reason, we just can't think what it might have been!

VAN AAKEN VADDERS SYSTEM NOW OK FOR EURO 2 TX1

Further to PCO Notices 15/06 and 24/06 (issued 23 March and 16 May 2006 respectively), the Public Carriage Office has extended its approval of the Van Aaken vADDERS system, an emissions reduction solution in support of the Mayor’s Taxi Emission Strategy.
The Van Aaken vADDERS system has a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) circuit and a single catalyst unit containing a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) that is electronically controlled. The exhaust system is stainless steel and requires no additives. The system was originally approved for installation on the Pre-Euro LTI Fairway, the Euro 1 LTI Fairway / Fairway Driver and the Euro 1 LTI TX1 models of taxis, which then all become Euro 3 compliant.
Following further product developments, this system is now also approved for installation on the Euro 2 LTI TX1, which then becomes Euro 3 compliant.

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