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Call Sign July 2011
FIRE DANGER TO VITOS
Worshipful Company of
Hackney Carriage Drivers
KPM recall early models...
Mercedes are
WCHCD
recalling Vitos
prior to the
new model
assist
due to a fire
possibility
Company of
Security
Professionals
Mercedes Vito drivers who bought their cabs from KPM between 1 Jan 2007 and 31
December 2010 have received a letter informing them of an urgent recall on their taxis.
The recall is because there is the possibility of an air conditioning bracket chaffing the wiring
harness for the three phase alternator. According to the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
(VOSA), if not rectified there is the possible risk of a short circuit which could result in a fire.
All affected vehicles will be recalled to check for damage to the wiring, which will be replaced
if found to be damaged, together with the installation of an additional Spacer Clamp.
It was in 2008 that the LTI TX4 had a recall also due to the possibility of fire. They were final-
ly given the all clear in November of that year.
WCHCD Master Jim Rainbird with
KPM's Customer Service number at Mercedes Benz is 00800 977 77777.
some of the Woolwich Academy
children
£30 commission
Each year the WCHCD assist the
Worshipful Company of Security
...for tour recommendation
Professionals with the Whittington
Project, which is part of their charity
work. The Security Professionals are
Black Cab Heritage Tours offer DaC subscribers a fantastic incentive to refer any clients you
keen supporters of the WCHCD Magical
pick up who would like a Sightseeing Tour of London. Send us the job and we will reward
Taxi Tour charity and a good relation-
you with £30 cash!
ship has developed between these two
Our qualified driver guides will show your punters all the main sights of London while they
Livery companies.
enjoy a factual running commentary that is fun and entertaining! The tour lasts up to 3 hours
The Whittington Project is to show
and they will be collected and dropped off at their hotel or anywhere else they'd like in town.
students from the Woolwich Academy
The cost is £155, which includes up to 5 passengers. You or your tourists just
that there is more to life outside their
phone our office on 01707 696034 or 07766 332938, give your name and call sign
area and those who are fortunate
then you call our office to claim your £30 commission. We'll do the rest!
enough to attend the Academy have
been very successful academically.
These students are taken to all sec-
tions of the business community to
see the opportunities that they have in
their future working lives. This year
the students had lunch at the
Guildhall with Alderman Brewer
before visiting Wood Street Police
Station for a tour of their different
departments.
Led as usual by current WCHCD
Master, Dial-a-Cab's Jim Rainbird
(T25), the WCHCD supplied 7 taxis to
pick the students up opposite the
Millennium Bridge, transport them to
the Guildhall and then pick them up
again at Wood Street later in the day to
take them to Millennium Pier at
Blackfriars. The taxi drivers enjoyed
meeting the students and all said how
glad they were to help with the trans-
port aspect of the visit.
