warren t claim Posted July 29 Author Posted July 29 After flicking through the local taxi driver FB group I noticed that someone posted several photos of Wirral hacks that he took many years ago. I was shocked to see a picture of my first ever hack! JakeT, Lacquer Peel, Wibble and 9 others 12
High Jetter Posted July 29 Posted July 29 5 minutes ago, warren t claim said: After flicking through the local taxi driver FB group I noticed that someone posted several photos of Wirral hacks that he took many years ago. I was shocked to see a picture of my first ever hack! Youngster. My first PH was a Mk 1 Cav, first hack a Mk 3. Great pic for memories tho warren t claim 1
warren t claim Posted July 29 Author Posted July 29 2 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Youngster. My first PH was a Mk 1 Cav, first hack a Mk 3. Great pic for memories tho I'm just enjoying reminiscing over the countless back seat encounters with the ladies I enjoyed in X918UMB twenty years ago.
LightBulbFun Posted July 30 Posted July 30 2 hours ago, warren t claim said: After flicking through the local taxi driver FB group I noticed that someone posted several photos of Wirral hacks that he took many years ago. I was shocked to see a picture of my first ever hack! huh for some reason I thought it would be black! always feels a bit "wrong" seeing a FX/TX in Yellow, what next your going to show me a black painted Checker cab with a London Style "Taxi" cab light on the roof? on a more serious note X918UMB last MOT was in 2013, last V5 issued in 2012, but still showing on the DVLA as SORN without any markers against it, what do you think happened to it? still extant in a garage/lockup somewhere, or long since cubed but someone has not done their paperwork properly? warren t claim 1
warren t claim Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 16 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: huh for some reason I thought it would be black! always feels a bit "wrong" seeing a FX/TX in Yellow, what next your going to show me a black painted Checker cab with a London Style "Taxi" cab light on the roof? on a more serious note X918UMB last MOT was in 2013, last V5 issued in 2012, but still showing on the DVLA as SORN without any markers against it, what do you think happened to it? still extant in a garage/lockup somewhere, or long since cubed but someone has not done their paperwork properly? The last owner used it for spares. I'm pretty sure the engine will now be in a TX2/4 now.
warren t claim Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 Along with my old TX1 the lad put up some other pics of local hacks circa 2010 which I'll share here and comment what I remember about that particular cab. This one lasted well. It was owner driven for most of its life. A picture from the infamous yard owned by Billy Kelly. If you were second off behind this on the rank the next punter who walked up wanted to go any distance then the driver would broom the job down to the next cab as he didn't trust this Metrocab on any fare longer than about ten miles. Wise man! The blue 04 plate TX2 was still on the road until last year sporting a blue repaint applied with a roller! beko1987, Wibble, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5
warren t claim Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 At first glance I thought this my my old Fairway. Mine was L reg and had those dodgy "MiniPeaks" headlamp surrounds, not applied by me of course! The woman who drove this was a snotty cow. Plate 95 IIRC. Note the wheels? Yep! Drum brakes! beko1987, FakeConcern, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5
warren t claim Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 IIRC, this was the last ever Wirral plated Metrocab. We had a few GAE registered cabs. This one was in the best condition. Owned by a mate of mine called Tony. This ex London TX auto was IMMACULATE when he owned it. Not seen it in a while. FakeConcern, beko1987, crad and 2 others 5
LightBulbFun Posted July 31 Posted July 31 42 minutes ago, warren t claim said: Plate 95 IIRC. Note the wheels? Yep! Drum brakes! August 1996 registered! thats got to be some late registration madness? I was under the impression drum brakes where replaced by disks on the Fairway in 1993, leading to the Fairway driver, the final rivision of the FX4, unless LTI kept offering the Fairway Non-driver for a time afterwards? amazingly its still taxed and tested too despite being quite crispy if its MOT history is to go by!
warren t claim Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 3 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: August 1996 registered! thats got to be some late registration madness? I was under the impression drum brakes where replaced by disks on the Fairway in 1993, leading to the Fairway driver, the final rivision of the FX4, unless LTI kept offering the Fairway Non-driver for a time afterwards? amazingly its still taxed and tested too despite being quite crispy if its MOT history is to go by! He kept it alive for well past its sell by date. Plate 95 is on his E7 now. LightBulbFun 1
High Jetter Posted July 31 Posted July 31 2 minutes ago, warren t claim said: He kept it alive for well past its sell by date. Plate 95 is on his E7 now. I think that's the second one you pictured with an HC reg, Eastbourne. I lived here since late 60's, no FX sellers round here that I recall. warren t claim 1
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