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Old October 21st 04, 08:45 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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JWBA68 wrote:
5) The decimation of the suburban taxi trade and growth of the
minicab trade will mean that the disabled won't be able to get
around at all.


Whatever happened to the small sky blue box cars that disabled people
used to drive about in? Often used to see loads of them parked near
to the terraces at Highfield Road and Ibrox on the TV. Maybe they
should be bought back to help disabled people get about?


(sigh) The world has moved on. Those "sky blue box cars" were considered to
be unsafe and anti-social (in that they were single seat, no room for a
family) so they were done away with (although I understand that a few are
still in use). Ordinary cars are now available through the Motability scheme
with adaptations if necessary.