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Title: A few questiobs
Post by: dalymount on April 09, 2020, 01:58:10 pm
I have a few questions for yis that I don't understand maybe one of yis would explain. I often hear yis talking about WAVS, and WAT Swhats the difference between them ?  Breadvans what the fukk are they in taxi laungauge ? Wheely bins what are they ? If I think of anything else I'll ask this
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: john m on April 09, 2020, 02:33:06 pm
I have a few questions for yis that I don't understand maybe one of yis would explain. I often hear yis talking about WAVS, and WAT Swhats the difference between them ?  Breadvans what the fukk are they in taxi laungauge ? Wheely bins what are they ? If I think of anything else I'll ask this

All the same Wheel chair accessible .Just depends on what post code you live in .
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: silverbullet on April 09, 2020, 02:47:46 pm
All are wheelchair vehicles. The breadvans refer to  the lower end of the market. Barely fitting one wheelchair or four passengers.
Average price 12K, whereas  VW transporter is often North of 40K.
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: Belker on April 09, 2020, 03:14:08 pm
I have a few questions for yis that I don't understand maybe one of yis would explain. I often hear yis talking about WAVS, and WAT Swhats the difference between them ?  Breadvans what the fukk are they in taxi laungauge ? Wheely bins what are they ? If I think of anything else I'll ask this
WAV'S; Wheelchair accessible vehicles.
WAT; Wheelchair accessible Taxi.
BREADVANS; Originally called 'Naan vans' with Naan being a type of Asian bread, they were 100% WAT's  like the Peugeot Partner, Etc and most usually driven by some of our new recruits from Asian countries (with generous grants). Since renamed more simply as Breadvans.
WHEELY BIN; That one has been around a long time, it basically stands fer any type of non saloon multi-seater Taxi.
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: dalymount on April 09, 2020, 03:20:31 pm
Thank you for enlightening me belker
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: Belker on April 09, 2020, 04:28:19 pm
Thank you for enlightening me belker
No worries DM.  ::cheers

To add WAV's are not nessicarily Taxies, they could be Hacks or Limos or even privately owned.

The older fashioned way to describe a WHEELIE BIN would have been a 8 seater minibus but over time that has come to include all non saloon multi-seaters as the WAT's (with the grants, and the saloon moratorium got more popular).
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: stonethecrows on April 09, 2020, 08:34:48 pm
Chinese dustman knocks on the door of one of the houses on
his round and a very tanned man answers.......

Chinese dustman , "Where your bin?"

Tanned man, "I"ve just come back from Tenerife"

Chinese dustman ,"No, you no understand, where your wheelie bin?"

Tanned man, "Oh alright, I lied, I"ve been on a sunbed."
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: dalymount on April 09, 2020, 08:41:34 pm
Very good STC
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: Rat Catcher on April 09, 2020, 08:42:51 pm
Brendan Grace... RIP.
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: john m on April 09, 2020, 10:27:31 pm
Brendan Grace... RIP.

Was he knocked down by a WAT .Is there any relevance to this remark ?
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: Rat Catcher on April 09, 2020, 10:28:29 pm
STC reproduced one of his classics.
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: john m on April 09, 2020, 10:29:43 pm
STC reproduced one of his classics.

He is good at that .
Title: Re: A few questiobs
Post by: Rat Catcher on April 09, 2020, 10:30:14 pm
Brendan or STC?