I did all the usual Landy nut awaiting a new car stuff almost a year ago. I got the name of the ship; tracked the ship to my home port of Fremantle; I went down to the docks to see my car; and photgraphed every white D4 with black leather I could see.
Where I like to think I took the weirdness to a new level is, I never stopped watching the docks to see what Landies have arrived. I also never stopped tracking the Asian Emperor around the world. (one thing I learnt is many ships are like taxis going where the fare is, not buses on regular routes, but I digress)
So I while driving past the docks I saw a car carrier berthed and naturally scanned what cars were unloaded and I saw an interesting sight.
No it wasn't a big mob of 2014 Rangie Sports, it wasnt even any Landrovers at all. It was dozens of cream coloured "London Taxis"
London cabs trial for the streets of Perth.
It will be interesting to ride in one during the Christmas party season and ask the driver how it's going.
Master
SupporterLondon taxis, in Perth? One problem,where are they going to find a cabbie that actually knows directions to anywhere? The Perth 'knowledge' must take all of five minutes to pass, the London 'knowledge' more like 5 yrs.
Still, last time I got a cab to the airport I had to send it away - no room for our luggage due to the gas tank in the boot! Purpose built cabs would sort that out I guess.
Ian.
[QUOTE=mools;1989473 The Perth 'knowledge' must take all of five minutes to pass"
[/QUOTE]
And yet, so many of them have no idea.
Wizard
Some knowledge for you. The London taxi is now made in China.
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Originally Posted by 3toes
Do you have a link for that ? The company claims they're made in Coventry .
....owned by the same company that owns Volvo
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They were a flop in Sydney about 20 yrs ago. Cabbies hated them, couldn't cope with hills etc. The whole fleet ended up with Commodore V6 transplants, complete with Holden wheels. Haven't seen one in years.
Regards
Max P
Swaggie
TX4 taxi production line in Coventry was shut down when Manganese Bronze went into administrationDo you have a link for that ? The company claims they're made in Coventry .
....owned by the same company that owns Volvo
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Wizard
SupporterArticle clearly states they are made in Coventry, owned/backed by Chinese – like saying they make Land Rover in India…
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Swaggie
SubscriberI remember them in Sydney also, passengers complained about there comfort and that you couldn't get into the front from memory.
I think there is still one left.
Baz.
Cheers Baz.
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2007 BMW R1200GS
1979 BMW R80/7
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looks like an old Austin
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