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| Cabbies to sue over taxi fires | Cabbies to sue over taxi fires |
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| Hundreds of drivers whose black cabs were taken off the road after several burst into flames are threatening legal action to recover lost earnings. | Hundreds of drivers whose black cabs were taken off the road after several burst into flames are threatening legal action to recover lost earnings. |
| Many have been unable to work for several weeks since all TX4 models with a 56 registration were recalled. | Many have been unable to work for several weeks since all TX4 models with a 56 registration were recalled. |
| Work to modify the vehicles is not expected to finish until mid November. | Work to modify the vehicles is not expected to finish until mid November. |
| A Hertfordshire-based legal firm said it would be lodging a class action on behalf of more than 300 drivers and it expected many more to join the action. | A Hertfordshire-based legal firm said it would be lodging a class action on behalf of more than 300 drivers and it expected many more to join the action. |
| The cabs have been built by Coventry-based LTI Vehicles which employs more than 450 people. | The cabs have been built by Coventry-based LTI Vehicles which employs more than 450 people. |
| LTI , which manufactured the first black cab in 1948, said four measures were being introduced to prevent a repeat of the fires, including replacing the exhaust gas recirculation pipe. | |
| Matthew Phillips, of solicitors McKeowns, based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, said it was "mounting a large class action" on behalf of more than 300 black cab drivers affected by the recall. | |
| "Many more will not be aware that they are entitled to compensation for loss of earnings and we expect significantly more numbers to get in touch during the course of the crisis," said Mr Phillips. | "Many more will not be aware that they are entitled to compensation for loss of earnings and we expect significantly more numbers to get in touch during the course of the crisis," said Mr Phillips. |
| Ed Thompson, director of taxi and private hire at Transport for London's (TfL) Public Carriage Office, said it had been "a really tough time for drivers". | Ed Thompson, director of taxi and private hire at Transport for London's (TfL) Public Carriage Office, said it had been "a really tough time for drivers". |
| "LTI has assured me they will be working around the clock to get as many cabs back on the roads as quickly as possible," he said. | "LTI has assured me they will be working around the clock to get as many cabs back on the roads as quickly as possible," he said. |