Old Glasgow Taxis

[scott125]

Was on Victoria Rd earlier and saw was surprised to see a F reg black hack , you hardly see any older hacks left now and nevermind one with a F reg. Must be a contender for oldest black hack in Glasgow still going . Anyone else seen older?

[Josef]

I'm always too busy watching to see if they're going to an un-indicated U-turn/left turn/right turn and try to kill me as I cross the road to notice the numberplates, frankly.

[BTJustice]

I think there is a chrome bumper FX4 that lives near my parents, Im sure that will be older than an F reg. Need to go look now.

[scott125]

You dont see many FX4s around anymore and if you do its Mid 90s regd . Hope we see them on the go for a while yet

[RDR]

There is an original Metro Cab that you see at Stobhill Hospital rank.
I wonder how old that is, as I've never looked at the plate.

[scott125]

Do Black Cabs stay in a certain area/ Ranks or do drivers go all over the city ?

[RDR]

Do Black Cabs stay in a certain area/ Ranks or do drivers go all over the city ?

A lot of them like to stay within certain areas.
The bloke with the old metro tends to work the North East of Glasgow only and nearly always comes back to the Stobhill rank. Even with the closure of the main hospital and I presume less work, he still likes to work off there.

[scott125]

Do Black Cabs stay in a certain area/ Ranks or do drivers go all over the city ?

A lot of them like to stay within certain areas.
The bloke with the old metro tends to work the North East of Glasgow only and nearly always comes back to the Stobhill rank. Even with the closure of the main hospital and I presume less work, he still likes to work off there.

A man of habit . I wonder about the City Centre ranks if the drivers return back even if it was a long distance hire.

[hungryjoe]

Do Black Cabs stay in a certain area/ Ranks or do drivers go all over the city ?

A lot of them like to stay within certain areas.
The bloke with the old metro tends to work the North East of Glasgow only and nearly always comes back to the Stobhill rank. Even with the closure of the main hospital and I presume less work, he still likes to work off there.

A man of habit . I wonder about the City Centre ranks if the drivers return back even if it was a long distance hire.

Some of the hacks now no longer have radios and mostlythose drivers will return to a city rank rather than wait for a hire at a quieter, far flung rank, and it's true that a lot of them are creatures of habit.

[scott125]

The F reg FX4 is still going strong! Only ever see it at night and in the Southside,seen it up at Croftfoot.