The time is near!
Its all very exciting isn’t it!
I’ve just finished packing my gear and the tools for the taxi. Getting up at the crack of dawn to drive down to finish up some work on the taxi to get it ready for the Student Brake Away 2007 challenge.
This will probably be my last update till we are on the road. Leaving Brighton Friday morning with 150 other fancy dress cars lol.
Till Europe, take care!
Rich
The time of the Student Gumball Rally is nearly here!
The team are preparing with final prep to the taxi occurring soon. The team are packing for the voyage and everything is being triple checked, including the ever important paperwork. We’re really going to be roughing it in Europe in random places meeting random folk!
Starting from Brighton on Friday 24th, the team will be joining the other participants on the first leg of the journey as we take part in the StudentBrakeAway. Day 1 will see if travelling in convoy from Brighton to Dover so look out for us on the M20 and surrounding roads! After which we are ferry bound to France and onto our first night camping near Le Mans, France.
The final dressing of the taxi will be happening next week so if you want your name on it to show your support please donate online via the links on the Charity Page.
Also if you are a company willing to sponsor, its not to late to get your company on the side of the London Cab. Email us ASAP.
So far, everything is moving smoothly with the team excited to move on out and show mainland Europe how to travel in style!
To date, the team has raised over £100 for all our chairites. Please donate, and tell all your friends and families.
Remember if you donate over £2 to any one of the 5 charities you will get your name printed on the side of the taxi for all to see how great you are!
We have a new battery for the taxi, its very shiny and clean and white.
Chris and I went to pick up from a garage I called the day before and when I got to the counter they asked “How much did I say it was yesterday?” I nearly said £2 hehe.
The taxi now has power, the lights work, even the radio works, but it appears to have run out of diesel……yet another problem to over come…….at least the radio works
The team will be going on advanced training to get used to the unusual experiences such as acceleration, g-force and more that comes with Jas driving 
Taxi status: Dead battery, currently looking for a new one, after which going to take some photos of it in action!!
T-Shirts still on sale, £18, money goes to charity, email the team
Donations: Remember if you donate more than £2 your name will be put on the taxi as it drives the 3500 miles
Company Sponsors: We are still looking for corporate sponsorship, if you think your employers might be interested send us an email letting us know who they are.
Right off we go!
Rich
TeamSNH@hotmail.co.uk
Have you seen this dough boy? Last seen entering a taxi….
The team have been featured in Surfers against Sewage’s Magazine “Pipeline” and we finally got a copy of the finished article! See below!
Look out for us in other publications over the next few weeks!
Richard
The team got together today for an interview with Kent Uni’s student Newspaper InQuire!, look out for us in the next issue in about 2 weeks time.
T-Shirt sales continue, if you would like to buy a team t-shirt they cost £18, with the proceeds going to the charities.
Also remember, if you donate more than £2 through our justgiving.com websites your name will be put on the outside of the car as it drives through Europe. You can donate to any of the charities you wish through the “Charities” link above. It’s all done safe and secure through Justgiving and your money goes straight to the chosen charity. (plus if you are an income tax payer, justgiving can reclaim the tax on your donation at no extra cost to you!!)
Should have some footage of the taxi running around and working soon so keep an eye out.
Is your Taxi a genuine Taxi? Make sure it has wheels, petrol cap and steering wheel…
This is an example of a non-genuine Taxi, does your taxi look like this? Well, this poor person thought he had a genuine taxi. You know what it turned out to be? A bag. Yes, a bag. I know, I know, its so well disguised, but that’s what happens if you don’t do the checks.
Just because we have nothing new to report at the moment, doesn’t mean we can’t make a post.
Have to go easy on the cakes I think for our taxi
Richard
Team SNH
