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Default Sat Nav v the taxi knowledge

John Rowland wrote:
Rob Wilton wrote:
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(Mike Hughes) wrote:

OK then, take me from Manor House station to Gibson square.

LOL

(For those who don't know that is the very first 'route' in the
'blue book' issued by the Public Carriage Office to those
intending to become taxi drivers)

What is there in Gibson Square that taxi passengers would want to
go to?


A Victoria Line fanshaft.


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Test carried out by BBC using one of the latest Sat Navs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/7143897.stm

Seems that the taxi driver using the traditional knowledge can still
beat the Sat Nav.

stands back and waits for comments

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