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discuss and promote ideas! As for your com-
So now if I have to wait for a passenger at
whose ad is in every issue under the gener-
ment on what you do on committees, I can't
any place where I know I am being
al heading of `Savings' before going on to
comment as I've never been on one. The
watched, I will do what others are doing
advise on all the appliances his company
Chairman wrote about Mike (and fixed
while waiting open my boot lid because
offers.
prices) and I quote: "You were a lone voice
then cameras can't see the registration plate.
If anyone is thinking of having a new
in the Board room." Now as I see it, having
Sid Nathan (K88)
kitchen fitted, Ian organised and costed our
your say is of course no problem. Where I'm
I don't think you would be doing any-
new kitchen and with his friend and superb
at odds with Mike is when he says and
thing illegal Sid, but so far as Old Broad
workman, Chris, has given us a kitchen to
again I quote: "If I receive enough
Street is concerned it might be a bit
die for. He was also very competitive with
favourable responses, I will ask the
pointless because the camera is point-
his prices and I understand he also offers
Chairman and the rest of the Board to con-
ing at the front of the cab and leaving
toilets, bedrooms and bathrooms. If I need
sider using our data dispatch system for a
your boot open would make no differ-
any of those, I now know where to go.
formal vote." Maybe I'm wrong (although I
ence at all. I cannot be seen to condone
Once again, many thanks to Ian.
doubt it), but the way I see it you are trying
anything that begrudges the City
Michael Harris (F79)
to override a majority decision made by the
Corporation their deserved income
Nice of you to take the time to tell us
Board by stating the above and courting
from this trade, so I won't tell you that
Mike. It always amazes me how many
votes through the pages of Call Sign.
if you were to stop just before number
Dial-a-Cab drivers also have other jobs
Speaking of the September issue, there
5, there is a bend in the road and the
...Ed
was an interesting article about the TX2
camera can't see round it. I really
engine problem (an old worn out rocker). In
would tell you that if I could, but I can't!
Radio gone!
the interest of balance, can we also have an
...Ed
Dear Al
article about any TX4 engine problems as
Call Sign ads
Just to let you know that I sold my DAB
they seem to fail completely at around 100k.
radio to Malcolm Levan (F24) as soon as
Colin Jenkins (Y22)
Dear Alan
my letter appeared in Call Sign. Both parties
Thanks for the letter Colin. Because
Whether or not you publish this in the next
were satisfied!
Call Sign is uncensored, Mike Son is free
Call Sign is, of course, entirely up to you,
Martin Freeborn (C67)
to write exactly what he likes - just as
but through the medium of our house mag-
I omitted to mention my commission!
you are. I don't know whether his vote
azine I would really like to thank and thor-
...Ed
suggestion will or will not take place,
oughly recommend Ian Learmouth (R50),
that will be a Board decision. But if it did
take place, it would then become a dri-
ver decision. That's democracy and if
THE SALIERI RESTAURANT
the Board really are against the sugges-
tion and say no, then knowing Mike and
376 Strand, WC2
his philosophy, I have no doubt that he
will accept the decision as the majority
one because that's what he also wrote in
We Invite Dial-a-Cab drivers and their guests to our
the article.
restaurant where you can partake of the finest food and wine
As for your TX4 question, I've heard
stories and rumours about TX4 engines
And as a thank-you for helping our clients come
having problems at 100,000 miles, yet
and go over the years, we are happy to be able to
there are many TX4s out there that have
offer you a genuine 25% discount on your bill
gone well over 100k with no trouble, so
you pays your money and takes your
choice. All I know is that my TX4 still
We are certain that you will be delighted
sounds pretty much as it did when I
bought it three years ago ...Ed
Parking problems
I have recently received parking tickets out-
side both 1 Appold Street and 5 Old Broad
Street. On both occasions the PCNs were
Please bring along your badge or Bill as ID
issued via CCTV cameras and both times
there was very little traffic and my cab was
Salieri Restaurant
causing no hold-ups or inconveniencing any
376 Strand, WC2
other traffic. Ok, so I get the money back if
Reservations: 020 7836 1318
on a Dial-a-Cab job, but I am getting fed up
with receiving these tickets.
