taxi rank early 1980s

[Taxi driver42]

They might be when they get older... it's all part of the tapestry of life that turned them into professionals.

Tanks but I doubt it
They will just wanna clear my bungalow and fuck every thing in the bin then pocket the 700 +  3ways

[silverbullet]

came across this photo of a taxi rank in ballymun.
taxis parked on it but also normal cars with just taxi in the window.
any ideas.

We, in Checkers, used to run rings around the cosies parked up there.

[Rat Catcher]

Workin for bus fares... yisser were never gonna be idle... Did you have a plate rented out for a bag a month like most of them hackneymen?

[silverbullet]

The old taxi plate was what became the original hackney plate (on or after regulation in 1978) i.e. a small oval shaped plate fixed to the rear of the vehicle. Roof signs were optional back then.

We hacks in Checkers were finally given a metal oval badge  fixed to the car, mine was 21413.

We all had ping pong balls on our whips. Aah, dem's was days Jem!!

[Punter]

Netted more dough than now !
Great days __if you wernt pulling 8 or 9 Pounds a week for short hours you failed --

[silverbullet]

Workin for bus fares... yisser were never gonna be idle... Did you have a plate rented out for a bag a month like most of them hackneymen?

I made more per night working with Checkers than I do now working with the apps, go figure.

[silverbullet]

Netted more dough than now !
Great days __if you wernt pulling 8 or 9 Pounds a week for short hours you failed --

RC was renting a cosy. All our punters hated the regular taxi drivers!!

[Rat Catcher]

Some things never change.

[watty]

Ah, that's so cute.  Warms my heart to see the elderly reminisce about the last century 

[Rat Catcher]

Workin for bus fares... yisser were never gonna be idle... Did you have a plate rented out for a bag a month like most of them hackneymen?

I made more per night working with Checkers than I do now working with the apps, go figure.

Uber has already figured that one out.

[silverbullet]

Workin for bus fares... yisser were never gonna be idle... Did you have a plate rented out for a bag a month like most of them hackneymen?

I owned it from day 1.

[silverbullet]

Workin for bus fares... yisser were never gonna be idle... Did you have a plate rented out for a bag a month like most of them hackneymen?

I made more per night working with Checkers than I do now working with the apps, go figure.

Uber has already figured that one out.

100% cash work. 55.00 punts to McGarry.

[Rat Catcher]

How much were you getting in rent for your taxi plate to supplement the bus fares you were charging riders?

[silverbullet]

How much were you getting in rent for your taxi plate to supplement the bus fares you were charging riders?

I wasn't renting a plate, and I wasn't charging bus fares. Thank you for your interest in this matter.

[Rat Catcher]

Less than bus fares working for Checkers.