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Title: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: GEORGERSAMUEL on Monday 11 February 08 12:41 GMT (UK)
Forgot to mention in last post .

Anyone know of or remember a taxi operator in Prestonpans/ Port Seton area by the name "Samuel" ?

Thanks

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Title: Re: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: tidybooks on Monday 11 February 08 22:57 GMT (UK)
Hi georgersamuel,

He came from Prestonpans, and he drove a black car like an Austin 10 or similar. It was on the go when I was at school at Preston Lodge around 1960 -1964. Was his name not George?

Tom
Title: Re: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: GEORGERSAMUEL on Monday 11 February 08 23:33 GMT (UK)
It could possibly be ! The name i was given by a relative was Jocky Samuel from Prestonpans who either him or his father drove a taxi in the Pans, two of his decendants were also school teachers in the Tranent / ormiston area .

I am just trying to find if anyone has any info or links etc to this ?



Title: Re: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: tidybooks on Tuesday 12 February 08 06:07 GMT (UK)
Hi Georgesamuel,

I played with a Jock Samuel for Preston Lodge FP's back in the 70's, he could have been aschoolteacher. I think he was a teacher at Ross High in Tranent.

Tom
Title: Re: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: Christopher on Tuesday 12 February 08 06:16 GMT (UK)
Forgot to mention in last post .

Anyone know of or remember a taxi operator in Prestonpans/ Port Seton area by the name "Samuel" ?

Thanks

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Hello Georgersamuel,

Prestonpans Library might have a trade directory for the period when the taxi company was in business ... www.eastlothian.gov.uk/content/0,1094,306,00.html

Christopher
Title: Re: Taxi Firm Prestonpans ?
Post by: GEORGERSAMUEL on Tuesday 12 February 08 11:01 GMT (UK)
Thank you Very Much for your input guys , it is much appreciated , every little helps.

George.