0302 2 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Can anyone help me out please? Does anyone know of a Taxi company that was around Salisbury Street, Ilkeston Road in Radford ~ Lenton? 1974 I was led to believe that it was DGs first portakabin but since looking at the 1974 phone book found that it was definitely in Basford. Tia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Check a cab were somewhere near Ilkeston road. About 1979 possibly before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 I've been trying to think of that name for 1/2 hr. They were Ilkeston rd around the top of Peveril st. They were they when I worked Private hire in 1978/9 , in Bridgford. Maybe Check a Cab originally started on Salisbury St. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 In 1978 I worked for MMD on Huntingdon street and then Fonacar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Another name I was trying to remember. They took over/ merged with Bridgford Private hire who I worked for. I left around that time. All this doesn't help 0302's enquiry other than there were quite a few "Taxi" although in reality Private Hire companies come and go around that time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Nev greenhoff? Set up a company in Bridgford around 1979 it was A 2 B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Hey Den, I worked for A2B taxis back in 1986. It was based on bar lane at the time. My call sign was Quebec. Stayed till February 1987, when I moved to East Sussex. Can't remember the controllers name but he would insist on calling me Queerbec over the radio for all to hear. All I can remember is we paid nearly forty quid for radio charge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 On Fonacar it was £30 a week, made some good money at weekends and could tell a few stories, not on here though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Still got my licence badge, (from Sutton in Ashfield, as they didn't want a medical). Never got round to returning it, or even if I'm supposed to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 10 hours ago, denshaw said: Nev greenhoff? Set up a company in Bridgford around 1979 it was A 2 B. Arthur (Stocks , maybe ?) ex Fonacar and Joe ?? Joe's wife, June ran the board mainly. I think the radio was £25. It started in a room upstairs behind the Dancing Slipper on Bridgford rd, then moved to Pavillion road just over Trent bridge by the Bridgeford Hotel. I was the first non family (or family friend) driver. Call sign Zebra 3 I left before the Private hire legislation came into force, it was set in law. There was another Taxi firm just down Loughboro rd run by Paul ?? , looks like that disappeared under the car sales lot. If I remember CheckaCab changed their name to CheckaCar as the new Private hire legislation didn't allow the word Cab unless the cars were Hackney Licenced. Re stories, it was strange how many Wifes and Husbands were picked up / dropped off at different, but regular locations Bridgeford to; Clifton £1.50, Cotgrave £1.50, E.M.A £15,, yet I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I remember our charges were , 50p for the first mile, 10p per mile after, with the minimum charge was a£1.00. If working in Bulwell, we all used to dread the £1.00 jobs from Co-OP (now wilko) up to Crabtree or Snape wood. I once did a pick up from Central TV, it was Leslie Crowther, and had to take him to Perry Bar, Birmingham. It was a contract job so he just signed the docket. But he did give me a massive tip of......05p !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 11 hours ago, denshaw said: and could tell a few stories, not on here though. It's never stopped Ben. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Funny thing is Cliff Ton many years ago i drove a Taxi for a week,,,(i had ulterior motive) enjoyed it,,and could tell some stories of it,,,won't though,,you wouldn't believe it........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,306 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said: Funny thing is Cliff Ton many years ago i drove a Taxi for a week,,,(i had ulterior motive) enjoyed it,,and could tell some stories of it,,,won't though,,you wouldn't believe it........ You should know by now, Ben, that you can't throw out posts like the above and then just leave us suspended in mid air! Loppy's tongue will be hanging out. Spill the beans. Where you're concerned, we'd believe anything! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Can't tell folk on here everything Jill,,,,get mesen talked about....................you'll be wanting to know about the Budgie in Peterborough next........lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Alright, I'll bite. Let's be 'earing it. Wasn't about a 'bird' by any chance, was it? Lol. Tongue 'angin' out, Jill. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,306 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 We've been waiting for the budgie in a shed in Peterborough story for the last two years, Ben! My patience isn't inexhaustible, you know. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I don't think it was any kind of Budgie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,145 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Bet it wornt even a shed either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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