Call Sign August 2010 - Page 19 - Nosey Tom strikes again! - Maria crosses the finish line smiling!

*“I did it”* Maria crosses the finish line smiling! Maria Holmes, UK & International Marketing Manager at LTI Vehicles, managed a tired smile as she completed her first Race for Life, raising Ł1100 for Cancer Research UK in the process. She had set herself the challenge after losing family and close friends to cancer. Maria trained hard so she could run the 5 kilometres for the first time at Coombe Country Park on Thursday 15th July and that training paid off, as she didn’t stop for the whole 5K and crossed the finish line in a respectful 34 minutes - faster than she had ever done. Maybe the bad weather that followed after the finish spurred her on! Maria said: "With 2700 other participants, I was a little nervous before the start of the race in case I couldn’t complete the course without stopping, but I was amazed that once I got going I could have gone a bit further. The most important thing is raising money for a very worthy cause and I would like to thank all my colleagues at LTI, suppliers, friends and family for their generosity. Maria plans to run again next year, this time raising even more money and running faster!	Nosey Tom strikes again!
	*AL car stops and 3 cars pile into the back!* Many of you know Dial-a-Cab Board member Tom Whitbread from our City office and those who read his articles regularly will probably have even worked out where he lives! Last month he was watching an ambulance attempting to get to a multi-car accident that he said took forever due to the incompetence of what he calls Plastic Police ie PCSO (Police Community Support Officers). In his words: "I had the balcony door open, which allows me a great view of Dalston Lane and Queensbridge Road; this is the balcony of the house with all the flower boxes and hanging baskets on the corner of Parkholme Road." That’s cleared that up then! This month he was obviously sitting by the same open balcony door and spotted an accident apparently caused when an Addison Lee vehicle stopped rather suddenly, with the result that another three vehicles piled into the back! Tom grabbed his camera and the result is below...!
	Black Cab Collection is back! New website, new prices, new products... LTI Vehicles Black Cab Collection of special London Taxi themed gifts has been improved and is available again with better than ever service and prices. Drivers have always expressed an interest in being able to buy not just nice taxi gifts, but also useful items such as multi-tools and flasks etc. The range also appeals to tourists and overseas customers, all wanting to buy a little memento of the best taxi in the world. LTI have now relaunched the range with new low prices, an easier to use website and new products in the near future. The improved service is thanks to LTI’s new partner, Arcadia. To visit the new website, go to www.blackcabgifts.co.uk and check out the lower prices. Online ordering couldn’t be simpler and your gifts will be with you in 2-3 days. LTI will be introducing new items and special offers to the range as the old ones sell out, so save the website to your favourites and visit regularly to see what else is new.

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