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Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner Update As Requested
Thank you. He had a fleet of mainly Cortinas operating in and around Manchester and some of the stories are riveting. As he is a natural storyteller and I am sadly not, I will ask him again next time I see him so you get it straight from the horse's mouth.
Later on when deregulation of the buses happened in 1985 he and his business partner founded a bus firm operating in North Manchester and Oldham. This is the time he refers to as the bus wars and again could fill a book.
Later on when deregulation of the buses happened in 1985 he and his business partner founded a bus firm operating in North Manchester and Oldham. This is the time he refers to as the bus wars and again could fill a book.
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What was the bus co called?
Just when I thought I was out they dragged me back in.
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Citibus.
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One day I'll open wide and swallow the brave pill.
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Do it!
I see one at work that appears to be parked by Braille, they look better used.
I see one at work that appears to be parked by Braille, they look better used.
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I can imagine the terms and conditions on the warranty exclude every thing that you are likely to claim on, with an additional you're screwed clause such as at the dealer's discretion....
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The panic button. Code 13, yellow 1 and when to use it.
Despite working Merseyside we drivers get less trouble than you might think but alas tonight was one of those nights.
I drop off a lady on one end of a council estate with a less than glowing reputation and immediately receive a message on my datahead informing me of a driver having trouble with his passengers about half a mile away on the other end of the estate. Clearly I'll be the nearest car so I nail it to the driver's last reported location while on the phone to the office so I know what car to look for. En route I see another of our cars and he spins his 63 plate Insignia around and follows me as he's not too sure about the local geography.
We turn up as the first on the scene leaving me decision on how to approach the problem, either try and calm the situation or go in on a shock and awe basis.
When we arrive a fat bloke and tarty woman jump out of the car. They're most vocal about the driver refusing to take them any further as he'd billed them a tenner up front for the journey and they wanted to go somewhere else now where the money would be to pay him.
Right then, I nip over to get the drivers side of the story only to see him fucking off sharpish in his Mondeo leaving me and the other lad to deal with the situation. In all my years this is the first time that's happened.
Now we're not exactly in the best possible position here, the estate is miles from anywhere where other driver would be and the only major route into the estate was a lever crossing that was closed for maintenance 10 mins ago.
At this point his slapper starts insisting that one of us take them! No fucking way and her fella wants us to refund him! Even less chance!!! At this point myself and the other driver agree that just calmly driving away and leaving them to sort it out with the office is the best plan of action.
We leave the scene and meet up around the corner. Needless to say we were more pissed off with the driver we had come to assist for leaving us than with the abusive passenger.
Despite working Merseyside we drivers get less trouble than you might think but alas tonight was one of those nights.
I drop off a lady on one end of a council estate with a less than glowing reputation and immediately receive a message on my datahead informing me of a driver having trouble with his passengers about half a mile away on the other end of the estate. Clearly I'll be the nearest car so I nail it to the driver's last reported location while on the phone to the office so I know what car to look for. En route I see another of our cars and he spins his 63 plate Insignia around and follows me as he's not too sure about the local geography.
We turn up as the first on the scene leaving me decision on how to approach the problem, either try and calm the situation or go in on a shock and awe basis.
When we arrive a fat bloke and tarty woman jump out of the car. They're most vocal about the driver refusing to take them any further as he'd billed them a tenner up front for the journey and they wanted to go somewhere else now where the money would be to pay him.
Right then, I nip over to get the drivers side of the story only to see him fucking off sharpish in his Mondeo leaving me and the other lad to deal with the situation. In all my years this is the first time that's happened.
Now we're not exactly in the best possible position here, the estate is miles from anywhere where other driver would be and the only major route into the estate was a lever crossing that was closed for maintenance 10 mins ago.
At this point his slapper starts insisting that one of us take them! No fucking way and her fella wants us to refund him! Even less chance!!! At this point myself and the other driver agree that just calmly driving away and leaving them to sort it out with the office is the best plan of action.
We leave the scene and meet up around the corner. Needless to say we were more pissed off with the driver we had come to assist for leaving us than with the abusive passenger.
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Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner DRIVER REQUIRES URGENT ASSISTANCE
I think we need some Evil Warren justice doled out to fannybaws
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Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner DRIVER REQUIRES URGENT ASSISTANCE
To be honest we were more angry with the other driver.
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That's what I meant. Other Driver = Fannybaws MondeoMan.