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1936 to the present day


1960's

By the end of 1963 there were 90 taxis in the Streamline Association Brighton. In January 1964 an Extra Ordinary Meeting was called to discuss bringing back Radio Telecommunication into the Streamline Association. After a long and lengthy meeting the results were disclosed: 36 for radio and 35 against. The motion needed a two-thirds majority to alter the ruling, so once again radio telecommunications were lost to Streamline.

 



One of the first car washing machines to open in the area was at the King Alfred, Hove. A special rate of 7 shillings & 6 pence per taxi was negotiated with the proprietors of this completely new innovation.
Normally the price for large cars was 12 shillings & 6 pence to 8 shillings & 6 pence for small cars.

Following on from the meeting discussing the return of radio telecommunications, a lot of discontent had spread through the Association. After previously being the first taxis on the South Coast to have such methods of communication, other circuits had fitted the units to their cabs. In August 1964, the Committee saw fit to send out a postal ballot to all members on the subject. The ballot being 57 votes for and 18 against. After nearly 15 years, telecommunication was back in Streamline.

At the 30th AGM - for the first time in the life of Streamline with the exception of the days of petrol rationing journeymen were allowed to work in the Association on a part-time basis.

Negotiations were made with the GPO in January 1967 to install a new switchboard, more suitable for the needs of the 1967 than the late 1930's. It was finally installed in August of the same year.

 

1970's

On the 8th April 1971, the Streamline Association Brighton came to an end. In the same breath The Brighton Streamline Taxicab Ltd was started. The reason for forming into a company was that there were other circuits using the name of Streamline quite freely. Due to the fact we were too large to be registered as an Association, there was no alternative but to reform into a Limited Company.

The first AGM of The Brighton Streamline Taxicab Ltd took place on 17th November 1971.
A few items that were raised were as follows:

The office was to remain open all day on Christmas Day
A pension scheme was to be established for all members upon reaching retirement age
More advertising in hotels
A five-day week with more pay for the telephone operators
A 24 hr service to be operated

and finally,

Employment of mixed staff in the telephone room, preferably disabled men.
The plague of every Committee or Board has always been the implementation of rules regarding dress and towards the end of 1971 the Board drew to the attention of all owners and journeymen that a collar & tie must be worn at all times, black or brown footwear, if hats were worn it had to be of the chauffeur-type. Roll collar or high-neck pullovers were not to be worn.

On 1st February 1972 the Board called for an Extra Ordinary General Meeting to discuss, amongst other items, the employment of part-time drivers.
By 54 votes for to 17 against the proposal to allow part-time drivers into the Company was carried.

The knowledge test that was currently in operation only covered Brighton and as a large proportion of work extended into Hove, Portslade and Peacehaven it became necessary for the Board to insist that all Streamline taxis carried on the car an up-to-date map. This saved the operator's time conveying such information.

The second AGM on 23 November 1972 had only a couple of items worth recording.

That coloured cars with cream bonnets be introduced in the near future met with the approval of a majority of the members present
That independent plate owners be allowed (for a fee) to ply for hire in Brighton Station
At a later date the Board fixed the fee at £2 per calendar month, to be paid in advance.

Another first in Streamline history was that in the week ending 18th December 1972 the number of telephone calls executed was 10, 163

The 1st May 1973 saw the "shirt sleeve" come into operation, only this time with a slight difference, any colour shirt could be worn.

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