Rob Breuilly, The Taxi Shop owner: "I’ve been in the taxi trade 30 years and have seen a lot of changes. I am not naive about the impact Uber is having. We know Uber is a player in this market and we aren’t ignoring it. But that doesn’t mean we have to roll over and let it destroy a trade with a strong, proud tradition, standards, and which always has the customer at heart."

Petrol cars are still popular with the general public, but, for taxi drivers, diesel is very often first choice.

Rob Breuilly (founder of The Taxi Shop) on getting started in the taxi trade. Last year 97% of our sales were to returning customers. That's a very loyal customer base. It is heartening that we are still doing business with many of the same people after 14 years. All the best businesses are built on recommendations and we are no different.