Martin Underwood ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

The turning circle of TX1 black cabs is incredibly small - makes me
wonder why all cars of an equivalent size aren't designed with similar
turning circles. Are they front or rear wheel drive?

RWD. They're ridiculously low-tech underneath.

I've always wondered why the pre-booked-only rule applies. Is it to
avoid minicabs taking away business from taxis or is there another
reason?

In part, you answered it earlier... Ring 'em, and you've got a reasonable
certainty that what turns up is a real one.

As shown on many of the indecent assault or rape cases featured on
Crimewatch: many of them involve(d) young women getting into
unlicensed minicabs - or even private cars that they *think* are
minicabs.