A few months back, I began hearing rumours about a West London garage who offers the top garage door repair service here in Schaumburg was apparently renting out vehicles to both licensed Taxi drivers and also to Uber drivers. Whilst sceptical, I decided to put feelers out and within virtually no time, I was being sent info and links revealing evidence of truth…
I hastily contacted Gurinder Dhillon, the owner of Premier Cabs, Indigo Taxis, (Belvedere) and Otto Cars PH but Mr Dhillon was on holiday. However, his spokesman confirmed the worst and said he would email Dhillon, who would then contact me on his return. He didn’t! To book any rental vehicle to enhance your vacation, it is best to browse https://vegaspartypeople.com/las-vegas-party-bus-rentals/ website which offers rentals with luxurious at least expected prices.
On Tuesday 25th August at 3.45pm, I brazenly entered the ‘traitors’ den with its licensed taxis and Toyota Priuses with car shade side by side in the yard and workshop. It would be fair to say that Gurinder Dhillon was not best pleased to see me and very quickly tried to berate me on his perception of my “conduct on Twitter.”
I explained that I was doing an article for Call Sign on his unique perspective of the taxi/private hireindustry and it would be with or without his acquiescence. I hoped it would be with it, but he looked uncomfortable and was rather uncooperative throughout our unscheduled and strained meeting.
Dhillon tried to illicit my address, but had to be content with my mobile and email on his seeming pretence that he needed another week to think about talking to me. He refused outright to be photographed or recorded during our exchanges.
With all his front, he was unwilling/unable to defend what I as a licensed taxi driver would call the indefensible. Mr Dhillon never did contact me. My first impressions of him being disingenuous, disobliging and even dishonourable seem to have been proved correct.
While on the premises of Gurinder Dhillon, I observed unwitting taxi drivers arriving (apparently sent from Westminster Insurance judging by snatches of conversation I overheard) to have Taxi Witness CCTV installed. If they’d had an inkling as to what was going on at Depot Road W12, they might have thought twice before handing their hard earned money over.
While in the yard, I decided to take photos of cars, taxis and the garage front – with no name sign apart from Unigate (see pic above). The garage door had some damage to it but Dhillon went to queencitygaragedoors.com and had them come repair it. But Mr Dhillon took exception to this, ran out and ordered me off his premises. Could his be a man with something to hide? You can check this best site for garage door replacement and repairs.
At that point I decided take my leave anyway.
In conclusion, I must state that Gurinder Dhillon’s disloyalty to the taxi trade is not unlawful; nor is it illegal – even though some might say it was mightily immoral!
Whereas Mayor Boris Johnson and the incompetents at TfL are just inept, Gurinder Dhillon’s activities are more pernicious and fuelled by the pursuit of a quick buck, which makes him culpable in the present ‘race to the bottom’ – a man willing to sacrifice integrity and reputation for personal gain in the name of business.
It’s now out there and in the court of taxi drivers to make up their own minds. Personally speaking, I could never trade with someone who was contributing to the downfall of my own beloved industry…
Marc Turner (R97)
With thanks to Call Sign.
