Dunedin Taxis - Limited
Shuttle Services in Dunedin
www.dunedintaxis.co.nz
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(03) 477777?
Address
177 Leith Street. 5198, Dunedin, Otago.Are you the owner or manager of this company?
What you should know about Dunedin Taxis - Limited
The building, 32 Octagon, was purchased to be the first headquarters of Dunedin Taxis. Originally operating as a private company owning its own building, licences, cars and employing its own drivers. Initial rank space was one car at the door, which eventually grew to a five car rank with a five car feeder rank outside the Regent Theatre. The present day 4 car rank is now located in the lower Octagon, with a 5 car feeder in Stuart St beside St Pauls Cathedral.
The initial fleet of about 50 Dodge Chrysler vehicles was black, with six white ones to cater for weddings. The war years, , witnessed the introduction of lady drivers who willingly and capably filled the gaps made when our men were called to defend the Commonwealth. This was accomplished by Dunedin Taxis Ltd changing its name to Octagon Taxis Ltd, thereby enabling the owner drivers to form their own Company known as Dunedin Taxis Ltd, which purchased the building for 25,00 pound. The third mortgage of 7,00 pound held by Octagon Taxis Ltd with a limit of two years was met by a levy on all shareholders of 5 pound per month completing payments in September 1967.
The company leased Gardner Motors, Princes Street Service Station and operated it under the name of Manor Place Service Station. All members promised support of this venture by contributing all their petrol gallonage’. It was noted the co operation and assistance of Europa Oil NZ Ltd Who held the second mortgage of 6,00 pounds and Gardner Motors. This is, therefore a matter requiring very careful consideration by shareholders.
Comments that the expectation of the Service Station had fallen short thus asking members to decide on the future as the lease was due to expire. The company was under taxi licensing review a three yearly occurrence and shareholders were asked to conduct themselves and their individual businesses in such a manner that our case can be presented and received in as favourable light as possible . Being eager to cater for all people, the company welcomed the initiative of one of it’s shareholders to purchase specialised vans with wheelchair hoists, thus expanding the activities of wheelchair bound citizens. Adjustable infant seats were on our list of firsts among taxi fleets and are still made available, even though the majority of mothers appear to prefer their individual seat of choice’
The initial fleet of about 50 Dodge Chrysler vehicles was black, with six white ones to cater for weddings. The war years, , witnessed the introduction of lady drivers who willingly and capably filled the gaps made when our men were called to defend the Commonwealth. This was accomplished by Dunedin Taxis Ltd changing its name to Octagon Taxis Ltd, thereby enabling the owner drivers to form their own Company known as Dunedin Taxis Ltd, which purchased the building for 25,00 pound. The third mortgage of 7,00 pound held by Octagon Taxis Ltd with a limit of two years was met by a levy on all shareholders of 5 pound per month completing payments in September 1967.
The company leased Gardner Motors, Princes Street Service Station and operated it under the name of Manor Place Service Station. All members promised support of this venture by contributing all their petrol gallonage’. It was noted the co operation and assistance of Europa Oil NZ Ltd Who held the second mortgage of 6,00 pounds and Gardner Motors. This is, therefore a matter requiring very careful consideration by shareholders.
Comments that the expectation of the Service Station had fallen short thus asking members to decide on the future as the lease was due to expire. The company was under taxi licensing review a three yearly occurrence and shareholders were asked to conduct themselves and their individual businesses in such a manner that our case can be presented and received in as favourable light as possible . Being eager to cater for all people, the company welcomed the initiative of one of it’s shareholders to purchase specialised vans with wheelchair hoists, thus expanding the activities of wheelchair bound citizens. Adjustable infant seats were on our list of firsts among taxi fleets and are still made available, even though the majority of mothers appear to prefer their individual seat of choice’
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