Taxis Gave Work To Private Hire says Peter DaCosta
Peter DaCosta is well known within the London Taxi Trade for his involvement with KPM Taxis.
Peter thinks that we gave Private Hire our work! Grant Davies of the London Cab Drivers Club interviews Peter DaCosta on LCDC TV.
LCDC TV is the Premier News Channel for all Taxi Drivers! News, Interviews and Your Views, keeping the Taxi Trade informed of what is going on and keeping them updated of current events. You can find it at www.LCDC.TV
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