London Heils New German Cabs
TAXI!
No, not that one mate, I would not be seen dead in your cab. No, stop with your pleading. Yes, yes, you’ll take me and a black–faced friend of my choosing anywhere, and you are a bona fide cabbie, even though you have a satnav on the dashboard.
Anorak is getting into a different cab. Choice is all and Anorak is choosing to take the new taxi, the one produced by Germany’s Mercedes corporation. Indeed, one world cup and two world wars, but no tip, sir, not today.
The Vito Traveliner is a six-seater people carrier, reports the Evening Standard. It has that has been adapted in this country to achieve the 25-ft turning circle demanded by the Carriage Office for licensed cabs. German drivers are thus able to drive tourists about in circles as effectively as their Cockney rivals.
Here’s one now. Let’s heil it (geddit?)
Cor, luvvus, guv’nor. Those Croatian taught us right royal lesson. And to fink they were out allies in war and all.
Bastards!
I had that Martin Borman in the back of me cab once, lovely fella.
Continues until hell freezes over, or we reach Dollis Hill…
June 16th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Anorak, I think you have just upset agw mightily, some Germans without a uboat have crunched into his old girl
June 16th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I hear they are all parked up, stationary in a rank, with towels on the seats.
(sorry, weak I know, but couldn’t resist it).
June 16th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Weak comments are the done thing in cabs - for you ze journey ist over….
June 16th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Perhaps we could have a universal taxi number to ring to fit in with it- just call
NEIN NEIN NEIN for a taxi!!!!
Who would trun up first? The nazi taxis or nazi police???