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MiniCab! 9780956411921 12/2020The True Story of Michael Gotla & the Welbeck Motors Renault Dauphine Minicabs
If ever there was a true lost story, this is the one you must read now!
In 1961 Michael Gotla, the owner of London based Welbeck Motors, a successful car sales and hire company, decided to venture into the new and emerging world of minicab operation. Michael, a forward thinking, flamboyant and ideas man, was, in many ways, ahead of his time.
The venture would boast the largest as yet fleet of minicabs. These were all Renault Dauphines, placed into operation on the Capitals streets, fitted with two-way radios with the new idea of the cars being adorned with revolutionary all over advertisements bringing in further income to support the venture. With public demand being high and fares at just one shilling a mile, what could go wrong….
Backed by a well known and respected millionaire, it became one of the big stories of 1961 gaining much unexpected publicity. However, there was one thing that… Read More
