2016_08_16_oldest_UK_taxi

16/08/16

Debbie Slater enjoys her ride home from the Old Bowling Green pub, Winster.

You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d had one drink too many if you called a cab in this Derbyshire Peak District village, because you’ll get a 1929 vintage Model A Ford turn up as it’s the only taxi in town!

Full story here: https://fstoppressblog.wordpress.com/vintage-car-is-the-only-taxi-in-town/

What’s more, it’s the...
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16/08/16

Debbie Slater enjoys her ride home from the Old Bowling Green pub, Winster.

You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d had one drink too many if you called a cab in this Derbyshire Peak District village, because you’ll get a 1929 vintage Model A Ford turn up as it’s the only taxi in town!

Full story here: https://fstoppressblog.wordpress.com/vintage-car-is-the-only-taxi-in-town/

What’s more, it’s the oldest vehicle licensed for private hire in the UK, as cars usually have to be less than three years old to get a licence.

But thanks to a special exemption to get round not having seat belts and the usual modern specifications, this fabulous-looking car is a regular sight pootling around the narrow lanes of the Derbyshire Dales.

So when Debbie Slater needed a ride home from the Old Bowling Green pub in Winster she knew exactly who to call for an open-top ride in the sunshine.

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