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Grantham cabs in the 1960s

June 3, 2018 by Grantham Matters 6 Comments

 ‘ACE’ taxi’s in the 1960′ ,look at them old cars, – but where were they taken?
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  1. Greeves says

    June 5, 2018 at 2:05 am

    Jonny Whiteside’ specials! Wot a “fotty”

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  2. The Thinker says

    June 5, 2018 at 7:02 am

    Didn’t he live up the Earlsfield somewhere and in the early seventies drive around Grantham in a big black “Cresta”
    There was a guy called John Whiteside who drove for GRS could be one and the same.

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  3. Greeves says

    June 5, 2018 at 8:10 am

    Thats him! & his Son Brian? inherited or? had similar cars& perhaps still has!

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    • The Thinker says

      June 5, 2018 at 11:00 am

      I believe he was mates with Benny and Jimmy Degnan, I hadn’t heard of John in years, did he sell out to Wards Taxis???

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  4. Greeves says

    June 5, 2018 at 11:05 am

    Dont know! I knew Benny & Jimmy! Nice fella Jimmy! big smile! Benny was nice to Just knew Jim better!

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    • The Thinker says

      June 5, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      I knew them at GRS then Jim turned up at Humber didn’t see them much after that, they will be getting on a bit now I suppose, like we all are, can see them now in my minds eye as younger men as you say big smiles.

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