Call Sign July 2009 - Page 18 - DAC SPONSORED FOOTBALLERS REACH FINAL - THE SHANGHAI ENGLON GOES ON SALE

…as HandE.org help raise money for Whizz Kids It may have been raining on Saturday 6 June, but it couldn’t stop the Dial-a-Cab sponsored HandE.com football team from smiling as they arrived at Battersea Park along with their football supporters, ‘Wizbit’ and their HandE supporters banner and horn blower! The publishers of HandE are used to it! However, with footballers representing Fox, Financial Times, Time and Fortune magazine, Mindshare, Eurosport and even Aunty BBC among others in this Charity held event called Whizz Kids for Disabled Children, the relatively unknown HandE.org, players were expected to bow in and then bow straight out again! But DaC’s surprise team in their maroon and yellow striped kit took them all on, winning their league and reached the final! The HandeE.org team not only shocked the soccer-playing world with their ability, but also included three gorgeous ladies in the team	DAC SPONSORED FOOTBALLERS REACH FINAL
	The HandE.org team sponsored by DaC reached the final
	who brought some glamour to the rain-filled sky! The team consisted of Justine (the boss of HandE) along with co-workers Meia, Jodie and six muscle-bound - George, Justin, Jay, Mark, Michael and goalie Matt. HandeE also brought along enough supporters to fill Wembley - that’s the Horse and Duck and not the stadium! Amazingly, HandE made it to the final with Justine running up and	down the pitch flapping her arms, Meia showing off her skills, Michael almost running too fast for his own feet and the rest of the brilliant team giving us winning goals. The day was full of so much spirit and great atmosphere and although HandE.org did not win the tournament, making the final was a real success. Well done team HandE and to Whiz Kids who made lots of money on the day…

THE SHANGHAI ENGLON GOES ON SALE

That’s the Geely Chinese TX4 to you!

The Geely-built London taxi, renamed the Shanghai Englon TX4, went on sale in the Chinese market recently with a price tag of between 208,000 - 228,000 yuan (£19,000 - £20,800). The Chinese TX4 gives buyers the choice of a 2.4litre manual gearbox running on petrol or a 2.5 automatic diesel cab.
   The Geely Shanghai Englon TX4 is aimed more at the business market that the taxi one, with few Chinese taxi owners able to sustain that type of cost. However, with capitalism reaching ever deeper into China, many businesses are now thriving.
   The cab is made by Shanghai Maple Auto - the joint venture between Geely and Manganese Bronze Holdings (LTI) with the name Shanghai Englon meaning London, England.
   The venture has an annual capacity of up to 20,000 units, around seven times as many as Coventry. Shanghai will also be producing over 90% of components for the London TX4 by the end of the year, giving a financial saving of around £2000 on the London version…

Tony Arnold becomes a granddad!

Undoubtedly the world’s most widely travelled taxi driver, DaC’s Tony Arnold (F03) has now stayed in the same place long enough to tell Call Sign that son Jamie and his partner have produced a beautiful grandson – Charlie Jon Anthony. Charlie caused a few flutters when arriving almost four weeks early. However, at 5lbs 4ozs, he was hardly underweight and both mum and son are doing well.
In addition to driving a London taxi, Tony travels the world to order to help various taxi drivers and among the places has lent his expertise to have been Australia, Nigeria and Ghana. He has also spoken at European taxi conventions in addition to taking the world’s longest taxi trip – from Beijing in China to Trafalgar Square!
To Tony and family – not forgetting new uncle and Tony’s brother, Max Arnold (D66) – congratulations…

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