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Call Sign July 2011
Jon Trevor (W94) has appeared in Call
NO ONE RUNS FROM JON!
Sign many times over the years, but rarely
in any connection with driving his taxi,
because at his peak Jon was one of the
country's top Triathletes. One Triathlon Call
...as passenger darts off to save £7 fare
Sign reported on took place in Swindon
less. After all, this hadn't been a roader and
several years back and involved Jon swim-
there was only just over £6 on the meter.
ming 2.4 miles, followed by a 112-mile bike
But that moment passed and super-fit Jon
ride in his wet swimwear and ending with a
left his cab and chased what is generally
26 mile marathon! Jon's comment to us after
known in the taxi business as the "runner"
that was: "It was rather tough, but I finished
and within a few short seconds he had
fairly well up the field and just broke 12
caught hold of him. The passenger must
hours! But yeah, it WAS rather tough!"
have wondered what had happened as he
Jon also used to be a boxer fighting at
was probably about 10 years younger than
bantamweight. Although most of his career
Jon! The DaC driver forced the passenger's
was as an amateur, he had a few pro fights
bag out of his hands and the "runner"
but eventually gave it up and began his
stopped running!
Triathlon career instead! And now, even
He then asked for the bag back which
though his Triathlons aren't as frequent,
Jon offered in return for the fare, but in a
there is no doubting his fitness something
rather more colourful language! The pas-
his passenger on Thursday 9 June obvious-
senger then proffered a £10 note and Jon let
ly didn't take into consideration when he
go of the bag. Then, according to Jon, came
decided to run off without paying!
the most astonishing part of the whole inci-
It had been just another day for Jon as
dent when the "runner" stood waiting for
he worked his way along the Fenchurch
Jon doesn't like runners!
his change.
Street Station rank until reaching the
"Are you serious," our hero asked, "you
point.
became obvious that the passenger had
want change after attempting to rob me?
"St Bart's Hospital please," came the
made a mistake and meant the Royal
You're lucky I don't call the police!" With that,
request when Jon's turn came. So off they
London Hospital, but that wasn't Jon's fault.
the former "runner" slunk away to rather dis-
drove through the traffic along Fenchurch
Most passengers would have apologised
tasteful looks from those walking by.
and Cannon Streets towards St Pauls, when
and just asked for the correct destination
Jon also asked Call Sign to thank the driver
the passenger's raised voice "informed" Jon
after all, it was hardly miles away. But this
who pulled up quickly to offer help, although
that he was going the wrong way! Jon has
chap didn't do that. As Jon pulled up on the
Jon had sorted his problem out by then.
been on DaC since 1997, substantially
left at the top of Cannon Street to await the
longer as a cab driver and had probably
"It's still nice to know that the cama-
passenger's decision, he suddenly opened
done the trip thousands of times so he
raderie between taxi drivers is still there.
the rear doors and with his bag in one
knew there was nothing wrong with the
Luckily the same camaraderie between run-
hand, made a bolt for it!
route and he told the passenger so. It soon
For a brief moment, Jon sat there motion-
ners doesn't exist!!!"
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