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Within 24 hours of the
Mail on Sunday releasing it, the story of Dial-a-Cab
and the Royal family flew around the world and newspapers as far
away as India and Australia were carrying it – not to mention a
very amusing peace from Al Fresco in his Two Fingers
TAXI column! Of course Call Sign has long known about our famous passengers and Editor Alan Fisher had in the past carried Princess Diana following her divorce from Prince Charles, while DaC’s Jon Trevor (W94) had taken Prince Charles himself following a visit to the Hanover Square shelter where he "took tea" with several drivers including Jon - whom HRH then asked if he would take him back to Clarence House. The fare came to £9.20 and HRH, presenting a crisp new tenner with his mother’s face on, told Jon to keep the 80p. Many DaC drivers have also picked up from Buck House, Clarence House and Kensington Palace, but Call Sign has refused to breach confidentiality. However, the secret was never really up to MI5 standards! However, as the Mail on Sunday has now broken the story, the secret is out and Call Sign is confirming Nathan Kay’s story, which claims that several Royals take taxis to unofficial engagements as the Queen attempts to keep a tab on costs. |
The Royals and Dial-a-Cab... |
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 It was July 2004 when Brian met Prince Charles. Is that when the account was opened...??? |
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They had previously
been using their fleet cars, but now Royals
such as Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto,
regularly book Dial-a-Cab taxis. Indeed, Her Majesty’s
advisers are said to have devised plans for more senior Royals
to use DaC taxis wherever possible. These would include
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princesses
Beatrice and Eugenie. On the downside, members of the Royal household staff who used to take cabs, are being encouraged to use public transport or even walk to official events or meetings! A Royal source said: "Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto have all used the Dial-a-Cab service, as indeed has Chelsey Davy. This is a cost-cutting measure." Continuing with the statement, the source added that Viscount Linley was a great fan of black |
cabs and in particular those with the
fake walnut interior! Ending, it said: "Prince Harry, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are all being urged to use the service whenever it is deemed possible. Royal protection officers are not worried about the security implications as black cabs are viewed as an excellent way to uphold anonymity." It was back in July 2004 that Brian Rice and the DaC Board met Prince Charles at a meeting of the Royals with our trade charities. Could that have been when the main accounts were opened??? Buckingham Palace and Clarence House confirmed they both hold accounts with Dial-a-Cab, however a DaC spokesperson refused to give further details and said that as with all account customers, the Society would expect its drivers to maintain confidentiality... |
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Warszawa wita Londyn taxi! Or if you don’t speak Polish...Warsaw welcomes the London taxi |
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Warsaw recently played host to a very special new arrival in the
form of the world famous London Taxi. The vehicle, which is
promoted by local Polish company, Dufort London Taxis,
was unveiled in the capital city at Motortest, an
established car dealership and vehicle repair workshop centre
situated close to Warsaw airport. This was the first European launch of the year for LTI’s new International sales brand, The London Taxi Company. Their International Market Development Director, Matthew Cheyne, told Call Sign following the TX4 launch: "It was a great evening, enjoyed by all. Everyone I have spoken to is very excited about being able to use a proper London taxi as |
 opposed to a saloon car. We have been building the taxi in the UK for over 60 years now, so no one knows more about taxis than we do. But also producing in China gives us a more global appeal now, so we aim to see the London Taxi on sale all over the world. Poland is the first European Capital city to launch the London Taxi in 2010 and we are sure it won’t be the last. In 2009, we sold vehicles in Germany, Spain, Austria, Serbia and Kosovo." Jacek Kurowski, official representative for the LTC in Poland, was delighted with the reaction of those at the launch. He |
told Call Sign: "I have been working for a long time to bring this fantastic vehicle to Poland and people obviously love it just as much as I do. I am now able to help taxi companies in Poland offer a real alternative to the cheap cramped saloon taxis or expensive limousines. Passengers can now get a fantastic unique vehicle, a great service, professional drivers and their own private space in the cab. What more could they want!" Leading local taxi company, Wawa, will operate the new TX4 as a premium taxi service initially, but with a second batch scheduled to arrive later this month, Jacek aims to sell more taxis onto the streets of every city in Poland! Anyone wanting to know more can visit www.londontaxis.co.uk, www.lti.co.uk or www.dufort.pl. |
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