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CALL SIGN’S APRIL FOOL GAG FOOLS ‘EM!

ANOTHER GRANDSON FOR TREVOR CLARKE

Call Sign doesn’t usually run April Fool gags, but this year Dial-a-Cab’s in-house magazine thought it would have a go!
With the actual day falling on a Sunday, putting it in the magazine and asking the post office to run a special delivery with a guaranteed arrival of before midday, seemed rather pointless. So the next best thing was to put out a terminal message. And that’s what Editor, Alan Fisher, did.
At 10am and again one hour later, a message went out on data terminals looking like this:

APRIL FOOL GAG

   Call Sign then received fourteen calls from drivers who claimed they knew someone that could write in Polish! One driver told us that whilst he had no problem with different nationalities being assimilated into our culture, he was fuming when he first read the message!
   One driver told us outside JPM: "The idea of us having to put out an issue in Polish really shocked me – I feel rather silly now. I should have realised what date it was, but you just don’t expect terminal messages to be anything other than genuine. Congratulations to Call Sign – you fooled me!"
   No one, it has to be said, took real offence although all those caught said they’d rather not have their names published! Can’t think why!
   We also believe that the first Polish Dial-a-Cab driver started with the Society recently – although he wasn’t one of those fooled!

Jay Sands

Trevor and Jeanette - now five grandchildren

Trevor and Jeanette - now five grandchildren

After fifteen years at Dial-a-Cab and with most of that period as Secretary to the Society, Trevor Clarke said goodbye in April 2001 when he entered the realms of retirement. Trevor had served under four different Chairmen during his tenure at Dial-a-Cab - Ken Burns, Phil Messias, Aubrey Siteman and Brian Rice.
   Even having been gone that long, Trevor still keeps in touch with DaC via Call Sign. This time it was wife Jeanette who wrote to us with the news that the Clarke family had received a new addition in the form of another grandson for Jeanette and Trevor - their fifth!
   Jack arrived just before midnight on 19 March to give 5-year-old Ben a brother and help close the gap on their three granddaughters – two-year old Ellie being the latest!
   Congratulations to all the Clarke family…

BAXTER vs THE BOOKIES - PART TWO!

Following the success of his first racing book "Baxter vs The Bookies" which sold over 3000 copies in addition to being broadcast on BBC Radio 4, London Taxi driver Roy Granville has written a follow-up – More Baxter vs The Bookies (Hayes Press, PO box 489, Hayes, UB3 2WZ, Ł9.95 post free).
The stories revolve around Baxter, a long-time punter and proprietor of a tipping service and his quest for winners! It is well written and amusing. Perfect for reading by the pool or beach!
More Baxter vs The Bookies is a fully illustrated hardback book and available from the above address or by calling 0208 561 3133.

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