Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gluckliges Neues Jahr – Joyeux Noel et Bonnes Annee – Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo – Meri Kurisumasu Soshite Akemashite Omedeto – God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar – Vesowe Boze Narodzenie – Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Da! – God Jul Och Ett Gott Nytt Aar! – Nollaig Shona Duit – Haus Kaa Joulua ja onnellisa uutta vuolta! – Feliz Navidad Y Prospero Ano Nuevo – Glaedig Jul og Godt Nyttaar – Feliz Natale Feliz Ano Novo -

and a copy of the LVTA Newsletter front, December 1989 – appropriate for this time of the year; it makes you smile……………………

Click on the link, please https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E_R_jaFNupoFMggn0EF81k9jldF6eQhynNtI4Yecmbo?feat=directlink

The great Annual Show at Essen, Germany, for Oldtimers

Click on link below to see the Flyer.

Our member Joris Hodister, Belgium, is looking for an original Taximeter for his AUSTIN FX3 of 1953,
presently under renovation. Contact:- joris@hodister.be

Double click on link below to view the picture:-

2012-01-12, WANTED – Taximeter for AUSTIN FX3 of 1953

With thanks to Mark Cooper, our Press Officer & Webmaster, for these pictures of the Parade.
(if you double click on any of the pictures it will enlarge)

If you want to know more about the ‘Pearlies’, see www.pearlysociety.co.uk
If you want to know more about the LVTA (London Vintage Taxi Association), see www.lvta.co.uk

Our LVTA Europe (Mainland) members Annual Club-Day.

More information will be recorded here in time. Note this day in your diary, please

Click on line below for Route to Waalwijk
Route Information for those who come to Waalwijk

For any payments you are directed to read the >www.lvta.co.uk website. (go to Chapter JOIN). Payments for Contribution, are to be made preferably before 31 December, to the LVTA UK. You can pay using the PayPal facility as indicated on the www.lvta.co.uk website and use the JOIN form (for new members) or the RENEW form (for members). You can also pay by using your e-mail and the PayPal facility. In case of difficulties you can contact sybil@charismatic.cars.co.uk (our Treasurer) or   hansdoo@planet.nl  (Hans Dooren)  for Europe (Mainland) members). When payment is made, refer to:- Contribution a/o Regalia, and qoute your present membership number , please. After the renewal you will receive your own specific LVTA (UK) membership number.

Directives are also mentioined in the latest Vintage Taxi magazine. The procedure takes only some minutes.

LVTA Events – 2012 (addresses/tel.nr. of Committee Officers concerned to be found on page 2 of Vintage Taxi. For each Event, if you wish to participate, contact the Officer mentioned a/o look up the website of the Event.
April 29 – London Bus Preservation Trust, Wisley Airfield, Elm Lane.
May 13 – Bushy Park, Hampton Court.
May 25-27 – Enfield Playing Fields, Enfield, EN1.
June 24 – Tranport of Yesteryear, Weymouth, TBC.
June 24 – Waalwijk Autojumble – CLUB Event  for LVTA European (Mainland) members.
July 1 – North Weald Bus Rally, North Weald Airfield, North Weald, Bassett, CM16  6AA.
July 15 – Uxbridge Auto Show, CLUB Event of LVTA , Middlesex Showground, Uxbridge, UB8  1NS.

On Sunday 30th October 2011 the London Taxidrivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children (LTFUC) was out in force holding their fourth annual ‘Fun Day’ at the Covent Garden Piazza. There was a brilliant Tombola, costume characters for the children, the London Vintage Taxi Association joined in and there was much more on offer.

Doug participated on behalf of the London Vintage Taxi Association with his Austin LL at Covent Garden Piazza; also the bear was welcome for a ride. The kids had a grand Sunday outing!

(Ed. :- The picture was send in by Alex and David Field and used with their consent. The event was reported on in Taxi-GLOBE magazine)

Picture of the FL2 – Hire-Car (LHD) owned by our member Yoshihisa Yamazaki living in Japan.

He was looking for the black bumper overriders and we appoached the members with a request. He shows the old situation and the new situation with chrome overriders received through Hacky Hagemeijer. Also he made a special front grill:))

click on link the see the cab and use slideshow https://picasaweb.google.com/hanssipke/20111219CabOwnedByOurMemberMrYoshihisaYamazakiInJapan?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLOLs62Z3qDcNg&feat=directlink

He also mounted the bumper-badge of the LVTA (London Vintage Taxi Club).

We received the following request by Lloyd:-

I’m looking for the necessary cables and installation instructions for my Lucas Kienzle Taximeter  made in the U.S.A. Type 1142 identified for Vehicle F.X4/M.C.W.  An inquiry to any member of the LVTA  or anyone else who may have a working knowledge of this taximeter will be appreciated.     Regards, Lloyd   ( lpowel7x7@juno.com)

Sent in by Mark Coopper:- Lucas Meters have been amalgamated and re-branded several times in the last few years, however, I have a contacts page which I hope will be of use to you: http://www.cygnus-automotive.co.uk/tw200/company.php (there is an e-mail contact address) Hopefully they will be able to supply all that you need, but if not , please let me know, and I will contact one of their London agents. Signed, Mark