Customer Stuart Love of SL Executive Travel on his new Ford Torneo Custom.

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.